The Sound of Smart!, 2nd ed.

Title: The Sound of Smart!, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: STEAM - Ages 3+
Release Date: 02/19/21
Type: Launchpad Pack
Brand: Care Bears,HOMER,Play-Doh,The Jim Henson Company
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Pre-K, Kindergarten

Launchpad Description: Kids will count, sort, weigh, explore, and play their way through these activities designed to help them improve their understanding of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Ideal for keeping kids between kindergarten and second grade interested and learning over the summer months.

- Develop basic math skills
- Discover new language
- Learn about reusing materials to save the environment
- Explore the world of animals and their habitats
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

BIG WORD CLUB Archaeoptyeryx (App)
BIG WORD CLUB improves kids’ vocabulary in highly innovative ways with its wildly popular animated books, music, songs and dances while teaching kids at least three new BIG words in every App!

Dino Tim: Preschool Basic Math (App)
Shapes, colors, counting games, numbers, basic skills… With “Dino Tim” kids in preschool age (3, 4, 5 and 6 years old), primary school and kindergarten will learn with no effort while having fun. The educational games are entirely translated into English but, if you wish so, you can also use Tim the Dino to learn Spanish, French, Italian... You only need to switch languages! Dino Tim says the names of shapes and colors to help children learning their first words. It suits perfectly to every age although it’s specifically suggested for kindergarten, preschool and primary school (3-8 years). Enjoy the adventure! Some funny witches have abducted Tim’s family. Become a superhero and help him rescuing them! Thanks to the good witch, you will be able to fly and collect figures that will allow you to do magic and turn the witches into animals!! Children will experience an exciting adventure, solving puzzle games with colors and geometric shapes, running, counting, flying, learni

Heavy or Light (App)
Science, measuring, weighing and physics made fun for kids! Heavy or Light is a colorful educational game for kids of all ages to learn about the weight of, and how to weigh objects. There are three game modes included so that it will appeal to kids and toddlers with different interests. Heavy or Light game mode presents two different objects and you have to choose which is heavier. Currently there are 25 different objects, each compared to each other gives up to 300 combinations to play with. More objects will be added in the future. Guess the Weight mode presents an object on a scale along with a variety of different weights. You can then drag weights and try to balance the scale, and determine the weight of the object. The game does not use pounds, ounces, kilograms or grams, but simplifies the weighing process to make it accessible for young toddlers. It teaches kids how to measure the weight of an object by allowing them to use different numbers to total up to the object

Kids Fun Animal Piano Pro (App)
A game to encourage basic manipulation (touch) and muscial skills. Press directly on the animated character and hear music while enjoying a fun and imaginative experience complete with random effects and variations!

Lucky's Which Go Together (App)
? Welcome to Lucky's Which Go Together game! ? Connect things that are linked together somehow. Every time you get it right, Lucky will explain the similarities between objects. Game starts with simple associations, but later provides more abstract tasks to improve logical thinking. Also, its fun to just guess and let Lucky explain the solution. Features: ? All instructions are spoken, included languages are English, Finnish, and Arabic ? English version voiced by Emmy Award winner Kerry McNally ? Includes a three dimensional Playhouse, where you can play with building blocks and a toy car ? Includes a Coloring Book with 10 pictures to color, or draw a picture of your own and color it. ? Building block constructions and coloring book pages can be saved to devices gallery and shared with others ? No in-app purchases or up sells ? No Internet access from the game ? No advertisements ? No inappropriate or scary content ? Allows parent to monitor and limit the playtime. Th

Numbers and Counting Match Games (App)
Created by parents and teachers, "Numbers Match" is the perfect teaching tool for number identification and counting skills combining exciting card matching game play with professional narration, fun music and positive feedback. It's fun and easy for kids to use. NUMBERS IDENTIFICATION: •Match numbers to numbers •Match numbers to the group with the same number of items •Hear the numbers as you touch them •Discover new numbers, designs and layouts as you play COUNTING: •Count items and match them to their number •Match picture cards with the same number of items •Pop balloons and hear them count •"Show Me" option keeps cards face up for easier play ADDITIONAL FEATURES: •Items, numbers and instructions are professionally narrated •Hints and options allow you to customize difficulty •Players are rewarded with balloon popping and positive encouragement •Traditional memory match and color match available for purchase •Parental controls: Turn off sounds, musi

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

Science Games for Kids: Space Exploration Jigsaw (App)
Do your kids love science, space exploration, and school? Do they love alien explorers and puzzles too? Look no further. Science Games for Kids: Space Exploration Jigsaw Puzzle School Activity for Cool Toddlers and Preschool Aged Children is a fun animated puzzle game for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids from ages 1 to 6. The app includes twelve different kid and toddler friendly, jigsaw-style puzzles with options to change the number of pieces and remove other helpers. The puzzles start off easy to play and can be made more challenging- perfect for the little one in your life who loves science games, space exploration, and puzzles! The scenes include cute aliens, fun animated spaceships, planet Earth, and stars! The puzzles come to life once complete. Rockets go flying, aliens fly their UFOs, astronauts explore, and more! This high quality space science puzzle app features virtual jigsaw pieces for learning shape recognition and matching- great for educational purposes or jus

Sid the Science Kid: Reused Robot (App)
Sid the Science Kid finds out that you don't always have to throw trash away. Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with stories like this!

STEM Storiez - Countdown Zoo (App)
Come with me on a trip to the zoo! We can count the animals too. Wait, who has opened all of the gates? Oh dear! Oh no! All of the zoo animals are on the go! STEM Storiez - Countdown Zoo is an interactive book that engages children in learning through a read-along ebook that includes stunning visuals, animations, and sounds. In STEM Storiez - Countdown Zoo, children meet amazing zoo animals as they learn to count down from 10 to 0.STEM Storiez is a set of e-books focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM Storiez incorporate narration, interactive visuals, animations, sound, and adjustable print into an accessible format for inclusion of all children with or without special needs. The unique interactive methods incorporated into STEM Storiez are designed to support the diverse learning needs of children, while making learning fun and interactive. Touching the screen activates the interactive visuals and sounds – each touch provides a different experience. M