Light it Right

 Review

Common Sense Media says

Pro-environment game teaches kids to turn off the lights.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

Find out more

Quality
 
Sometimes media can be age appropriate but a real waste of time. Our star rating assesses the media's overall quality.

Find out more

Parents say

Not yet rated

Kids say

Not yet rated

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Light it Right is a game based on PBS Kids' The Greens, a web show about environmental issues. The game teaches children the importance of switching off lights in rooms that aren’t occupied.

  • Extremely intuitive. Just tap the room in which you want to switch lights on or off.
  • Not applicable.
  • Not applicable.
  • Not applicable.

Is it any good?

 

LIGHT IT RIGHT is a little gem from PBS Kids Go!. This free educational app has players turning lights on and off in the rooms of a 2D house based on their (lack of) occupants. Flipping switches is as simple as tapping on a room. As the game progress things get slightly more complex. The number of rooms as well as the number of family members moving around the house increase. Eventually a cat enters the game, and players have to be sure not to leave the lights on in rooms just for him (felines have excellent night vision, after all). This app may be simple, but it ought to get kids thinking about power consumption in the home, which makes it totally worth the download.


Sign Up Message
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
Each week we send a customized newsletter to our parent and teen subscribers. Parents can customize their settings to receive recommendations and parent tips based on their kids’ ages. Teens receive a version just for them with the latest reviews and top picks for movies, video games, apps, music, books, and more.
Please enter an email address.
Please check your email address for possible typos.
Sorry, you must be 13 or older to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Sign me up!
This review was written by Chad Sapieha

There aren't any reviews yet. Be the first to review this title below.


This review was written by Chad Sapieha
Category:Educational Games
Platforms:iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Price:Free
Publisher:WGBH Interactive
Version:1.0
Release date:July 28, 2009

This review was written by Chad Sapieha

Contact us to give us more feedback on our learning ratings.

 

Review It

Share your review with others

Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.

Screenshots


Tell us what you think about our new Learning Ratings. We value your feedback.


About our rating system
ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
Learning ratings
BEST: Really engaging, great learning approach.
GOOD: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
FAIR: Somewhat engaging, OK learning approach.
NOT FOR LEARNING: Not recommended for learning.

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors

 

vote now

Will you download Light it Right?


Already downloaded it? What do you think?

 

Been There? Tell us about it