Arloon Solar System vs Smithsonian

The definitive astronomy app to discover the secrets of the solar system and Earth! Ideal for schools and teachers seeking a primary motivator and effective method to promote understanding and learning for students of 4th, 5th and 6th grade and children between 6 and 13 years. "Very good astronomy app to learn many aspects of the Solar System, with high quality interactive animations, well designed to work in class with groups and individually." - Ricard Garcia, Education Department / mSchools | Toolbox STEP INTO THE AMAZING WORLD OF ASTRONOMY Arloon Solar System allows children to discover our solar system and understand astronomical concepts such as eclipses, translation, rotation or the phases of the moon interacting with them in a fun and surprising way. CONTENT • The Solar System's location in the Milky Way. • Characteristics of the solar system and each of the planets that form it. • The planets of the Solar System: size, orbital speed comparison and location according to their proximity to the sun. • Discover the different celestial bodies: comets, satellites, asteroids, meteors. • The Earth: features, rotation and translation. • Geosphere: the layers of the Earth. • Day and night on Earth. How does it work? • The seasons: characteristics and why they occur. • The Moon: characteristics, moon phases, tides phenomenon. How does a lunar eclipse occur? • The Sun: its importance to life. AUGMENTED REALITY One of the star features of Solar System, allowing you to view and interact with realistic 3D representations of the planets. Look at the Solar System and celestial bodies that form it through the device camera with the help of a chip that can be downloaded on our website www.arloon.com A MULTILINGUAL APP FOR THE CLASSROOM Arloon Solar System is available in English, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese to help children learning a second language to expand their vocabulary. EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES Including a section of activities and self-correcting quizzes with different difficulty levels that will test the student’s knowledge. Practice, check the learning and work in groups or individually depending on your needs. All exercises include final results screen that allow the evaluation of the knowledge acquired. ***************************************** About ARLOON Arloon is a brand of DADA Company specializing in the creation of educational applications that harness the potential of new technologies to improve the teaching and learning experience in the classroom and at home. With Augmented Reality as one of its star features, its objective is to support the development of innovative teaching scenarios that would be impossible otherwise, proposing an active learning methodology based on interactivity that increases student motivation to achieve full understanding of the content and gain confidence in their own abilities. Technical support: info@arloon.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paradoxZientia Twitter - @arloonapps http://www.arloon.com/en

Join us on an exciting voyage through the solar system! Play, touch, read. and learn facts about the 8 planets in our solar system in this new app from The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital. Designed for curious minds, this app features brilliantly illustrated animations which are sure to engage and entertain. Why is Mars called the Red Planet? Which is the brightest Planet? How many moons does Neptune have? What is the Asteroid Belt? Explore Planets, learn facts, and play games as you rocket through the solar system. Your space enthusiast will love learning all about the wonders of space and the universe. The mini games reinforce the learnings and interactive activities will keep kids engaged. Features: • Lots of fascinating facts about our solar system, its planets, and more! • Featuring mini games including Space Winter Rush, Comet Ceasefire, Solar System Sorting, Gas Planets and more! • Over 10 other interactive activities related to your space adventure. • Educational content and animations will entertain and engage while teaching simple astronomy basics. • ‘Read to Me’ text • Collect solar system and planet badges as you complete each level Planets and the Solar System from ©Smithsonian Kids is designed to deliver on these Learning Goals: • STEM: Introduce young learners to astronomy and science methods. • STEM: Expand young learners' curiosity and knowledge of the world around them. • Counting and Quantifying: Identify and organize groups of objects logically. • Visual Discrimination: Distinguish between different shapes, sizes, colors. • Visual Memory: Remembering and recalling visual information. • Color Recognition and Differentiation: Identifying and naming colors. • Shape Recognition and Classification: Identifying objects based on different shapes. ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN The ©Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, ©Smithsonian sciences, and history. The name of the ©Smithsonian Institution and the sunburst logo are registered trademarks of the ©Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.si.edu ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com