Connections Pack

Title: Connections Pack
Subtitle: Dynamic Thinking Module - Ages 8+
Release Date: 05/01/23
Type: Life Skills Academy Pack
Brand: Highlights,L.O.L Surprise!
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Launchpad Description: The goal of the Dynamic Thinking Module is to teach kids about making choices and evaluating the benefits and consequences of their actions on an individual and global basis. Topics in this module include problem-solving, logic and reasoning, decision-making, and critical thinking.

Life Skills Academy is designed to help kids gain the knowledge and mindset to promote both personal and academic development. By working through each module kids will cultivate the necessary social and emotional skills to prepare them for whatever comes next.
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Brick Blocks Classic (app)
One of the most popular games in the world is back, but in an updated and improved form. There are 16 levels of difficulty in this classic game and a new unique game mode in which you’ll have to dismantle pre-arranged constructions step by step on four levels of difficulty, from beginner to expert. So it's time to play one of the most famous games and test what you can do. • Carefully recreated classic game mode • 16 difficulty levels in classic mode • A new unique mode of dismantling constructions • Lots of levels with 4 difficulty levels • Convenient and well-thought-out controls

How Do You Know? (App)
General Information Objective: How do you know? app uses over 500 pictures and questions to engage students in critical thinking skills. Children will build and strengthen their language and inferential skills by identifying and labeling visual clues and key details to explain how they know the answer! Teacher certified and linked to core curriculum standards in the US and UK. How Do You Know targets the following language goals • Question comprehension: who, what, where, when & how • Verbal reasoning strategies to make inferences • Critical thinking skills to distinguish key details • Build Vocabulary and semantic knowledge • Use pictures to build concept imagery • Recognize and label associated vocabulary • Practice reading comprehension at sentence level • Verbal Reasoning Skills Teachers, Parents & Therapists Favorite Features! • Lots of content; Over 10 categories: Places, Activities, Weather, Emotions, Conditions & State of Being, People & Occupations, Animals,

L.O.L Surprise! Game Zone (app)
L.O.L. Surprise! Game Zone Welcome to the big city of L.O.L. Surprise! where you will visit the coolest shops that are full of games and surprises. COOK BREAKFAST Welcome to Coffee Queen where you can make the best smoothies and cupcakes in the city! Every morning you will find other B.B.s ready for a tasty breakfast. Choose the fruits, flavors, and milk, then mix them in the blender to combine. Have this with your favorite cupcake with the toppings you like most! TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS AT THE SPA Your pets are ready to relax and get themselves gorgeous at the spa, where they can bathe, brush, dress, eat and play until you and their B.B.s come get them. Spa Day! SEW FIERCE OUTFITS Visit the sewing boutique where you can make your own dresses, choosing the pattern and the different fabrics that you can sew and iron before trying them on. FAB fashion! PREPARE SNACKS! Assemble sandwiches with lots of ingredients! Create different flavors and prepare you and your B.B.s

Lore Keeper : Song of Two Swords (App)
Lorekeeper is a visual novel intended to encourage a player’s interest in literature and mythology. Players will make decisions, interact with quick time events and trace runic spells to progress through the game’s narrative. Players will explore the world of Lorekeepers learning the secrets of the Order, the magics they use and the Chronicles they protect. The player will travel into Chronicles and explore stories from throughout literature. Lorekeeper: Song of Two Swords is set in the world of King Arthur. Travel across medieval Wales and explore the story of Arthur and find the sword Excalibur and secure the kingdom from its enemies. Meet a young Arthur and his mentor Merlin at the outset of Arthur’s journey to become the legendary King of Camelot.

Mahjong 2: Hidden Tiles (App)
Mahjong has never been so creative and challenging! Make an incredible discovery of fun-packed puzzles and experience innovative online mode. Become a famous mahjong master as you enter the incredible world of a puzzle game Mahjong 2: Hidden Tiles! Try the best 400 levels created by dedicated mahjong fans worldwide and beat your opponents online! Experience an epic tile-matching journey to unlock ancient wisdom. Features: - Online mode - Over 400 boards - Helpful hints - Experience an epic tile-matching journey Sharpen your matching skills solving more than 400 creative layouts. The rules are so easy - match identical tiles to clear the play field. You won't be tired of this game knowing that useful tips can always help you out. The gameplay is greatly enriched by the online mode, which allows you to compete with live people in real time. A simple yet captivating puzzle concept will grant you hours upon hours of unforgettable mahjong fun!

Pipe Collection (app)
This is a classic pipe puzzle game in which you have to connect all the pipes in the right way. This game will delight you with great graphics and a huge variety of levels and puzzles. If you like puzzles and your brain requires constant warm-up then you can't think of a better game. Complete all 250 levels, sorted by difficulty from beginner to expert and prove that there is no better plumber than you. • Stylish HD graphics and special effects • Many different levels • Excellent exercise for brain • Difficulty for everyone • Well thought-out puzzles

Storybook Animations: Bert & Beth and the Snowflakes (App)
After Bert and Beth discover that they can't keep snowflakes Grandpa teaches them how to make snowflakes from paper.

Storybook Animations: Fill It Up (App)
It's hot and the kids want to play in their pool, but there's not enough water to fill it up until a rainstorm.

Storybook Animations: Staying Dry (App)
Dona Rosa and her friends Mary and Lucy want to go to the lake, but it's raining and they don't want to get wet. They buy umbrellas from a street vendor and then happily walk to the lake where they wade into the water, glad that their heads are dry!

Storybook Animations: The Three Bears Go Fishing (App)
It's a beautiful day outside so three bears decide to go fishing. When they don't catch any fish, they decide to pick berries instead.

Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens (App)
? Google Play Editors' Choice ? Winner Google Play "Best Families Apps 2016" ? Editor's Choice by Children's Technology Review (score 100/100) ? Top Pick by Common Sense Media (rating 5/5) ? Best Pick by TechWithKids (rating 5/5) * This app does not contain in-app purchases or 3rd party ads * Thinkrolls Kings & Queens is an epic adventure of logic, physics and fun! Practice reasoning, memory and problem solving skills in this challenging puzzle game that is loved by kids and parents alike! 228 physics puzzles, 12 fairytale castles, toothy crocodiles, goofy ghosts and a friendly dragon, provide hours of fun-filled play and brain training for the whole family! So, unlock the fun, unleash the magic, and let your young knight or princess embark on an epic quest of twists and turns. HOW TO PLAY The goal is simple: Move, handle and combine objects to clear a path, obtain the key, and open the gate to the next level. Collect treasure for the dragon so he'll let you through

We're Part Of The Same Family Division & Multiplication (App)
Kids will learn how division and multiplication are related with “fact families.” They 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, fun and a proven way for children to learn basic skills.