Innovation Pack

Title: Innovation Pack
Subtitle: Technology & Space Module - Ages 10+
Release Date: 07/01/24
Type: STEAM Academy
Brand: DK,Smile and Learn,Smithsonian
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10sth Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Launchpad Description: The goal of the Technology & Space Module is to build kids’ fascination with the solutions of tomorrow and get them excited to look beyond the world they see today. Topics in this module include mechanics, astronomy, robotics, coding, communication.

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:

ApocaBLOCKolypse (App)
You are Ace, the pilot of of a prototype scout ship called "Olympus". The fleet has located the Proteus overlords, who have relegated themselves to stasis for long distance space travel, while cocooned in their almost indestructible shipping containers. Your mission is to render them vulnerable to attack by the Ares squadron by smashing their shells with the prototype Hephaestus hammer. Use your Ares laser to destroy as many as you can, and the Ares squadron will mop up any left behind in your wake. Defend yourself with the Zeus electrostatic lightning forcefield! Hurry, because if the Proteus overlords reach our galaxy, our civilizations will surely be destroyed!

Cosmolander (App)
Cosmolander offers the opportunity to take an unprecedented interstellar educational trip. Cosmolander - Missions in the solar system is aimed at children ages 6 and over who love space and astronomy, and is also perfect for those who have never set foot outside our planet! With Cosmolander you can learn fun facts and information about the entire solar system through an interplanetary journey. Cosmolander is a journey through the solar system, a fantastic adventure for children and young adults in which they can learn whilst having fun. Try catapulting into space to learn about the wonders of the planets and the sun, see how they move and enrich your knowledge with interesting facts and discoveries. Its friendly interface and the narrator's voice will guide you through space. Begin this intergalactic educational journey and you will be able to: - EXPLORE the individual planets to learn more about them and study their characteristics, all thanks to 4 detailed sections (structu

Eclipses (app)
Educational video for kids to learrn what an eclipse is and the two types of eclipses that exist: solar and lunar eclipse. Additionally, in this video kids will find out all sorts of interesting facts about eclipses. This video is part of a larger collection of Science videos for kids, to learn Natural Science concepts in a fun way.

Gravity Captain (App)
Fly your spacecraft using your thrusters and the gravity from planets to help slingshot you to get to the next planet. Pick up the extra fuel from around planets when needed but avoid crashing into them. What is the furthest planet you can reach! + Use gravity to slingshot around planets + Fly spacecraft with thrusters + Pickup extra fuel + Avoid crashing into planets + Randomized for replayability + Endless gameplay + Simple controls

How Do Microwave Ovens Work? (app)
You don’t actually see microwaves, you only see what they do to your food. So how, exactly, does it warm up your lunch?

How Do Noise-Cancelling Headphones Work? (app)
Our host, Eric Schulze explains how 1 + 1 = 0 when it comes to sound.

How Does Night Vision Work? (app)
Who's afraid of the dark? Our Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze is here to explain the illuminating science behind night vision.

Planet Pong (App)
Ever been stuck in a different world? A different time?? You’ll know what it’s like to be stuck in another planet with this simple, super cool addictive game!! Smash ping pong balls about to kill time. Master your shots so that the balls do not get beyond you. All you have to do is jump your timing accordingly so that the ball is blocked from going past you There are bug like alien creatures who crawl in to mess up your game. Play along and show ‘em your concentration and focus levels!! HOW TO PLAY • Tap to jump • If the pong bounces low, do not jump. • Smash the ball back with the jump and make sure it doesn’t go past. Features • Simple game, but hard to master • 3 levels-3 planets- Jupiter, Mars and Saturn with different environments • Leaderboard integrated • Easy tap control • Super cool graphics

Plasma Downpour on the Sun, A (app)
Watch footage of plasma storms, called corornal rain, on the surface of the Sun!

Star Walk - Map of the Sky (App)
Star Walk - Astronomy Guide is the most beautiful stargazing app you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. It will become your go-to interactive star chart of the night sky allowing you to explore over 200,000 celestial bodies with extensive information about planets and stars, satellites and constellations that you find. Even if you’ve never been that into astronomy, Star Walk will surprise you. Go deeper and beyond ? Every star, planet, constellation, or deep space object, such as nebulae and galaxies, has an (i) next to its name. Tap it to access information. ? A scale on right is the Time Machine, slide it to explore the map of the night sky of tomorrow or years ago. ? "StarWalk - Astronomy Guide" has data on over 9000 man-made satellites. Track their flight across the sky, be it day or night, catch iridium flares. ? Meteor showers are spectacular yearly events. Star Walk can help you plan ahead and locate the meteor shower on the night sky. Main features: ? The stars app

Television, The (app)
It’s the marvellous machine that brings the world into your living room. From fuzzy pictures to high-definition images, watching television has kept us informed and entertained for decades.

What Would Happen if a Large Asteroid Hit the Moon? (app)
Think blockbuster movie and you’ve got an idea of how this story ends.