Apps for children must combine education with entertainment not only to get the little ones to keep their attention, but also so that the knowledge acquired through them is better retained and is really useful. The arrival of tablets and smartphones in the school environment has served to change the methods used in classrooms and outside of them as well.
As we've mentioned in recent days when discussing other platforms designed for children, kids spend more time in front of their screens during the summer months. Sometimes this has a negative impact, which can be minimized if parents install games and apps specifically designed for children and completely safe. Today we'll talk about one that aims to achieve this: Toca Lab.
Apps for children that introduce them to science
This tool aims to introduce young children to subjects like physics and chemistry in a very simple way: through minigames. The protagonists find themselves in a laboratory where, on the one hand, they can learn about all the elements of the periodic table and, on the other, conduct experiments using various instruments such as test tubes and centrifuges. At the same time, they can take their first steps in the field of electricity through alternating current experiments and learn about the quantities used to measure voltage and power.
Management, another key
Although children are adept at using a multitude of devices, another key to the success of anything created for them in these formats lies in its ease of use. In this case, it will be enough to tap on the desired options, which will be presented in a visually appealing environment thanks to the variety of colors and objects that appear. With this, the developers aim to foster creativity.
Gratuitous?
Toca Lab Elements, which is the full name of this application, has no initial cost. It is part of a broader family of titles that together, has achieved several tens of millions of downloads. In this case, to run correctly it is only necessary to have terminals whose Android version is higher than 4.1. In iTunes it has an initial cost of 2, 99 euros approximately.
Do you think apps for children can truly serve an educational purpose, or are they more focused on entertainment? Are you in favor of these types of games? We've included related information, such as a list of ideal devices for them, so you can learn more.