Bloom Pack, 2nd ed.

Title: Bloom Pack, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Nature & Environment Module - Ages 5+
Release Date: 04/15/25
Type: STEAM Academy
Brand: Albert Whitman,HOMER,Mister Clay,Play-Doh,eKidz.eu
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

Launchpad Description: The goal of the Nature & Environment Module is to ignite kids’ curiosity to explore the connectedness of the natural world around them. Topics in this module include cause and effect, biology, plants, weather, geology, wildlife.

STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills learned in the classroom and connects them to things kids see every day.
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Fish Friends (App)
What makes an animal a fish? Your child learns the answer and encounters the terms vertebrate, gills, scales, cold-blooded, predator, mammal, oxygen, carbon dioxide, backbone.

Gro Flowers (App)
* "... empowers kids to experiment with colors and patterns ... the results are stunning." - USA Today * "Gro Flowers is irresistibly beautiful... and a great buy for parents interested in a fun way of teaching their children about biodiversity in a fun environment." - Tuaw.com * "... a unique case, as my boy invites me into his world while working with this application." 148apps.com Become your own gardener and create amazing new flower species with the tip of your finger. It's fun and easy! Simply choose a color and start drawing on one petal and the pattern will be repeated automatically on the other petals, with a kaleidoscope effect. Then help the bees, butterflies and the other creatures to pollinate your flowers, and your colorful creations will spread across the field. But look out for the nasty pesticide spray that could make the bees dizzy and tired. When your little friends pollinate they get their sweet precious nectar, and in return they will not only rewa

Honey Tina and Bees (App)
Did you know that bees are the most important animals of the planet? Learn all about them helping Tina the Bee! Tina the Bee has to do its part in the hive… but what she wants to do is dancing! Learn everything about bees in this educational game where you will help little Tina to find her place in the world. An engaging and heartwarming story, with 8 chapters full of entertaining mini-games and fun facts aimed at raising awareness about the important role that bees play in the environment, and about looking after Nature. Discover why bees are the single most important animal on the planet and what you can do to save them in this educational app! Back in 2018, bees were declared the most important animals on the planet by the EarthWatch Institute, which explained that life as we know it would not be possible without them: 70 out of 100 food products depend on their pollinating job. With the educational game Honey Tina and Bees, children will have a great time learning fun facts a

How to Grow an Apple Pie (app)
The apple trees in Sophie's orchard are ready to grow apples, and Sophie is ready to make a pie!

MeteoHeroes! Saving Planet Earth! (App)
The MeteoHeroes project was born from an idea of Meteo Expert, the Italian center famous for its studies about meteorology and its meteorologic forecasts. In the face of global problems related to climate and environmental changes, the solution is potentially in the hands of today’s children, the women and men of tomorrow that will have to live in a more and more crowded and hard-pressed planet that they will have to learn to care for. THE PLANET’S SUPERHEROES Fulmen, Nix, Nubess, Pluvia, Thermo and Ventum are six children that one day find out that they have superpowers: they can call for atmospheric phenomena and use them to intervene for a better nature! With the help of the Meteo Expert Center, located in the Great Sasso mountains, Italy, they will learn how to take the most of their superpowers and use them to solve the challenges that our planet faces every day. In this App, our superheroes will train in the gym to strengthen their skills with 6 action games and will solv

Move Like Zoo Animals (app)
Who loves animals? Who loves to move? Join Mister Clay and all his friends for this fun and funny movement song that will get your classroom moving. Can you hop like a kangaroo? Can you stomp like an elephant? Then you'll love this tune, and your class will too!

PlayDoh: Seek and Squish (App)
Close your eyes! It’s time for hide-and-go-seek, Play-Doh style! Play-Doh: Seek and Squish is an original storybook made entirely of digital Play-Doh! In this ‘Seek and Squish’ adventure, friendly animals have gathered to welcome you, but suddenly, they are hiding all over a vibrant Play-Doh world. To find the animals, you need to squish your way through a variety of gorgeous Play-Doh landscapes with swipes and taps of the screen. Can you find all the animals in every habitat? This interactive storybook adventure has eight colorful habitats where animals are ready to play hide-and-go-seek with you. Animals pop up everywhere in Play-Doh land, including the Ocean, the Desert, and the Arctic, but some are hiding in places you’d least expect them! Squish a shrub to uncover a whale, but does a whale belong in the forest? If not, it’s up to you to help the whale get home! As readers discover each animal, they receive a reward, a new page in their personal Field Guide! Each entry is fille

Pretend Play Outdoor Butterfly Hunt (app)
Join Robot and Mister Clay as they go for a hike and hunt for butterflies. What animals do you see? Can you tell us what animal is brown and likes honey? Mister Clay and Robot interact in a calm, engaging manor while highlighting core words and language. Paired with visuals from Fluent AAC, these videos are sure to engage your child and teach them something new.

Pretend Play Winter Activities for Kids | Winter clothes and AAC (app)
Join Mister Clay as he talks about winter and what we need to wear to stay warm. What do we wear on our head? What about our hands? Mister Clay plays and interacts in a calm, engaging manor while highlighting winter weather clothes and language. Paired with catchy music and visuals from Fluent AAC, these videos are sure to engage your child and teach them something new.

The Rainy Day (App)
Early developing; leisure nouns and present simple verbs building on the theme of weather. Introducing compound sentences and coordinating conjunctions "and" & "but". Uses direct speech punctuation, listing commas, comma to separate clause, apostrophe of contraction, question mark and full stop.

The Story of Flying Robert (App)
Developing; fable, fiction narrative in poetry form. Theme of weather and obedience in rhyming couplets. Uses commas to separate clauses, apostrophe of contraction and possession, exclamation and full stops. Primarily in present simple with present progressive/continuous verb use.

What Is The Smallest Part? (app)
Scientists call the smallest part of anything an atom. Anything you see at all in the world that takes up space is made up of atoms. Atoms are so small that you cannot see them. Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the lyrics to this song and stay engaged and entertained while learning. Learning with music is easy and fun and a proven way for children to learn new information in a fun way.