Thanks to the innovative design of the iPad, even the youngest kids can run their little fingers across the screen and learn something with the help of child-friendly apps. In fact, even adults who would like to learn a skill like a new language will benefit from using such an interactive tool as the iPad.
Let’s take geography for kids as an example. Most young children who go to school will say ho-hum when you ask them about something that’s related to geography. How can parents get their kids to be more interested in geography, since it is one of the subjects taught in school? With the help of the following iPad apps, your kids can play games while learning about geography at the same time:
Ansel & Clair’s Adventures in Africa
By: Cognitive Kid, Inc.
If adults dream of engaging in an exotic African safari adventure, kids can have their own version of it through Ansel & Clair’s Adventures in Africa. USA Today dubbed it as one of the best educational apps, and with good reason. The app has games and puzzles with multiple levels to challenge kids to do their best while learning a lot about the continent at the same time. It also helps develops the minds of kids by presenting critical questions such as the following: What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
Suitable for kids aged 4 to 10 years old, this app will help develop the mind of your child while also giving them a certain sense of adventure.
GPS Mission Pro
By: Orbster GmbH
Suited for older kids, GPS Mission Pro is a game which requires the player to solve missions, go ghost hunting, treasure hunting and gold collecting. Each GPS mission solved helps develop a child’s critical and strategic thinking skills, while also earning trophies along the way.
Kiwi and Pear’s World Adventure
By: Zephyr Games
Designed for kids aged 4 and up, Kiwi and Pear’s World Adventure is an interactive storybook. The main characters are a couple of adorable monkeys who like travelling and exploring the world. From climbing the Great Wall of China to sailing the Nile River in Egypt, the twosome allows your child’s imagination to run wild along with the exciting places that they can virtually visit.
Puzzleography: World Geography Puzzle Game
By: Free Range Eggheads
Described as an addicting map puzzle geography game, learning about places has never been more interesting! Puzzleography includes maps of the US, the world, Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, as well as North and South America. For parents who would like their kids to have an early start at learning geography, the first level of the game introduces the country, state or continent to the user. They can hear its name or see it spelled, making it suitable for toddlers. The more advanced levels will help kids learn more about different places all around the world.
Stack the States
By: Dan Russel-Pinson
One of the first things that kids in schools learn is the different states. If you would like to improve their knowledge in geography, download Stack the States which is an interactive game app. It helps kids learn about the names of different states, their capitals, shapes on the map, abbreviations and location.
Stack the Countries
By: Dan Russel-Pinson
Made by the same developer who created Stack the States, Stack the Countries has the same principle, only with a worldwide scope. The app provides interactive flash cards for 193 countries around the world so children can brush up on their world geography knowledge.
World Atlas HD
By: National Geographic Society
Finally, there’s World Atlas HD which is developed by the National Geographic Society. The app includes HD maps in brilliant resolution; kids can access world flags and facts; and they can even get close enough to the detailed Microsoft Bing maps to see their homes.
By downloading these geography-related apps, kids will have a blast playing games while learning more about a subject which they generally consider boring or difficult to learn.
