Animal Genius (Windows, Mac)
common sense media says
Seamlessly incorporates learning into fun gaming.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this software game makes learning about animals fun and interesting. It's a remake of two earlier games with the same name that were produced for the Leapster and the Nintendo DS, so if you own either of those versions, this is not that different. Parents of young children should gauge their preschooler's ability to play a maze game where they become a lion who pounces on and eats zebras. While no blood or gore is shown (the zebra just disappears), kids will hear the lion roar and then hear crunching sounds. This software works equally well in a school setting as in a home.
Educational value:
Excellent way to teach kids about animals and habitats.
Violence & scariness:
In a maze game when you are a lion, you pounce on zebras with a roar and then hear a crunching sound as you supposedly eat the zebra. Nothing is shown, and the zebra just fades away.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
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