Eco Pack, 2nd ed.

Title: Eco Pack, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Nature & Environment Module - Ages 5+
Release Date: 04/15/25
Type: STEAM Academy
Brand: Albert Whitman,FarFaria,HOMER,Highlights,Kidkedoo
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:

12 Huia Birds (App)
Do you know the story of the majestic vanished huia bird? The largest of the New Zealand forest birds, the huia were very special and their loss is one of the great tragedies of New Zealand conservation history. The story of this sacred bird with the curved beak and white-tipped tail feathers is one we can all learn from as we look to care for our environment today and in the years to come. Learn more about this special bird through the discovery of interactive elements on each page of the richly illustrated story. Through tapping and dragging, you can move the story along by yourself and see what happens with the arrival of strange creatures to the huia’s land of forest green. “12 Huia Birds” is filled with animation, music and sound on every page to bring the magical huia back to life. As told by George Henare, the story can be read in English or te reo M?ori. Or select the option to read the story for yourself. STORY HIGHLIGHTS • Uncover stuff to tap and swipe on every p

Amazing Animals (App)
Your child meets a brave dog, an artistic chimpanzee, and a mammal that lays eggs, among other amazing animals in a fun-filled, fact-filled lesson.

Biodiversity (app)
Biodiversity is name for the variety of life on earth.

Chameleons (App)
After an incredible lesson learning the words habitat, camouflage, cell, omnivore, and endangered, your child will be rewarded with an equally incredible Chameleon Thinking Cap.

Chimpanzees and Jane Goodall (App)
In addition to mastery of the vocabulary words omnivore, grooming, and tools, your child receives a new game about chimps' ability to make tools.

Climate Change & Ecological Footprint (app)
A fearful family of polar bears is in trouble, and they need Mosa's help.

Did You Know?: Elephants (App)
Science-themed videos explore fascinating facts about topics kids will love, like space and dinosaurs! These animated videos entertain while challenging kids to think deeper about the world around them.

Dino Digger (App)
Dino Digger features: * 18 interactive dinosaur skeletons to dig up * 18 interactive live dinosaurs * Facts and Info about each dinosaur * Many unique animations for each dinosaur and each skeleton * Realistic dinosaur sounds * Beautifully rendered HD scenery and dinosaur detail * Rotate and zoom to see the dinos at any angle Interact with each dinosaur and dino skeleton by tapping on their heads and bodies, and shaking them. Move your finger around to see them at the angle of your choosing, and pinch to zoom in and out.

Spring in the Woods (app)
Animals, colors, numbers, seasons and places—what lovely walks!

The Seasons (App)
Find out the fun things that you can do in each of the four seasons! Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework.

Weather (app)
Our ancestors predicted the weather by looking at the sky, and observing how animals behaved. Let's have a look at how things have changed since then, thanks to modern technology.

Wikids: Animals and More (App)
Designed for independent discovery, Wikids gives kids the freedom to “look up” what interests them. Did you know that grasshoppers listen from their bellies? That lightning is hotter than the Sun? Soon your kids may learn these and many more fascinating facts about amazing animals, beautiful places, and intriguing cultures,