# The Sandbox EDU

> Educational sandbox game for kids to learn science, tech, art, and music. (iPhone/iPad app by PIXOWL INC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sandbox-edu/id858130725 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PIXOWL INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/436959453)
- Category: Education, Games, Simulation
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 99 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2014-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sandbox-edu/id858130725/reviews.md

## What is The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU is the perfect educational game for the “Maker” in you and your child. 
Specifically adapted for kids ages 6 to 12 and developed with classroom teachers as a complementary version of the popular game, The Sandbox (played by over 13 million people worldwide), The Sandbox EDU features original educative content supporting the experiential learning of science, technology, art and music!

Your child can play, build and craft - whatever he/she wants - and learn to conduct scientific investigations and engineering design through inquiry-based problem solving in an open-ended world grounded by the laws of the universe.


-= KEY FEATURES =-
1. Easy to install on your iPhone or iPad
2. Full Featured version with no additional in-app purchases or advertisements
3. 50+ lessons in Earth science ("Saving the EARTH"), lab science ("Inside the LAB"), electronic circuits ("Crazy Circuits"), pixel art ("Learn pixel ART") and music ("School of MUSIC")
4. Lessons designed with classroom teachers
5. Save and share your work in the online gallery
6. Explore 150+ elements in the open-ended CREATE mode 


-= WHAT CAN I LEARN WITH THE SANDBOX EDU? =-
The Sandbox EDU can be used to support learning the following subjects: Environmental Science, Physics, Geology, Biology, Engineering, Mathematics, Electronics and Circuits, Pixel Art, Music, and Game Design.  

The Sandbox EDU promotes experiential learning, which is the process of making meaning from direct experience. Elemental interactions in the game serve as a foundation to enhance player understanding of the physical world.

Some of the many reinforced concepts include:
- Functions
     . Relationships between elements
     . Inputs and outputs for elementary reactions
     . Input/output machines
- Chemistry experiments
     . States of matter: steam, water, ice
     . Water pollution: acid + water
- Elemental reactions: climate change, pollution
- Automated factories and clever contraptions with conveyor belts, lasers with many effects, pipes to move liquids, and led indicators.
- Art projects
     . Pixel Art using 11 types of colored gems
     . Music using 5 different instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Bass
     . Amazing light shows: with leds, metal and electrons, bright and bulbs, sensors that pulsate, and gamewall that changes colors.
- Functional electronics projects with wireworld compliant rules (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireworld)
     . Gates: and, or, xor, not, and more
     . More complex circuits: diodes, counters and memory
- Probability/Random machines
- Batteries — and battery chargers
- Oil Lamps & Refineries
- Operational Ecosystems: predator/prey relationships, habitats
- Natural Phenomena: the water cycle, the weather system, erosion
- Natural Disasters: volcanoes, earthquakes, tornados, tsunamis
- Heat exchange: heating and cooling elements


-= CRAFT, LEARN, PLAY AND SHARE! =-
The open-ended nature of the game is reflected in the title. By enabling almost anyone to casually play and experiment with often advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts, it is a learning simulator as much as it is a world-building game, rewarding critical thinking, problem-solving, and risk-taking self-direction on the part of the player.

The Sandbox EDU is a game that allows your kid to directly interact with STEAM concepts by solving problems, responding to scenarios, constructing or deconstructing environments, creating art, designing machines, tinkering with the elements, creating condensation & evaporation, and anything else you can image a digital sandbox of elements and tools would you let you do.


-- PRIVACY POLICY --
Privacy is an issue that we take very seriously. This is why we are making sure The Sandbox EDU is COPPA compliant to protect the privacy of you and your children.

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## Key features

- Experiential learning of science, tech, art, music
- Over 50 educational lessons
- 150+ elements for creative building
- Designed with classroom teachers
- Save and share creations online
- No in-app purchases or ads

## Chart rankings

- #197 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-sandbox-edu/id858130725/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No updates bought and can't use

*2025-06-16*

Please update. Want a refund as I can't use on new phone even though it says compatible with device.

### 3/5 — Bro Really

*2025-02-03*

I couldn’t even PLAY the game cuz it said the developer of this app has to update the app. Like BRO! It didn’t match the IOS i was on since my iPad is running iPadOS 18.2.1 or at least i think so. PIXOWL DEVELOPERS PLS UPDATE THIS APP AND MAKE IT SO IT’S ONLY AVAILABLE ON IPADS NOT EVEN IPHONES CONSIDERING IT’S EDUCATION. I was really excited to play this game tho.

### 5/5 — Actualizarlo

*2023-12-31*

Por favor actualícenla para poder jugarlo!!!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with recent phones

*2022-07-29*

The game is unplayable because the dev hasn’t updated it to make it work for recent phones.

### 4/5 — Good but then..

*2022-07-24*

Stopped working at one point but was the best game ever.

### 1/5 — Please update

*2022-07-12*

Impossible to start.

### 1/5 — Pls update

*2022-03-07*

Pls update i really want to learn stuff

### 5/5 — good

*2021-06-25*

all it needs is art anda sandbox evolution edu

### 5/5 — The sandbox edu

*2018-10-23*

Well i like the game but all it needs are bulidings

### 1/5 — Don't waste your money

*2015-09-05*

It's a exact rip off of the original sandbox exact same levels but only 6 of them I want a refund this is bs

## Frequently asked questions about The Sandbox EDU

### What is The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU is an educational game designed for children aged 6-12. It focuses on experiential learning in science, technology, art, and music, allowing kids to play, build, and craft in an open-ended world.

### What subjects can I learn with The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU supports learning in Environmental Science, Physics, Geology, Biology, Engineering, Mathematics, Electronics and Circuits, Pixel Art, Music, and Game Design. It covers concepts from basic element interactions to complex circuits and natural phenomena.

### How many lessons are included in The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU features over 50 lessons across various subjects, including Earth science, lab science, electronic circuits, pixel art, and music. These lessons are designed to support inquiry-based problem-solving.

### Does The Sandbox EDU have ads or in-app purchases?

No, The Sandbox EDU is a full-featured version with no additional in-app purchases or advertisements. It is a paid application.

### What devices is The Sandbox EDU available on?

The Sandbox EDU is available for iPhone and iPad. It is designed for Apple mobile devices.

### How often is The Sandbox EDU updated?

The Sandbox EDU was last updated on November 6, 2014, with version 1.0. As of the provided data, there have been no subsequent updates.

### What is the age rating for The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children aged 4 and above.

### What is the user rating for The Sandbox EDU?

The Sandbox EDU has a user rating of 3.8 stars from 13 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed user reception.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2014-11-06

No release notes.

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