Parents' Guide to Star Walk Kids: Astronomy Game

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Education
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By Debbie Gorrell , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 6+

Stroll through the sky with kid-friendly astronomy tool.

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Why Age 6+?

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What's It About?

STAR WALK KIDS - ASTRONOMY FOR CHILDREN has a pretty simple layout. The main screen is the virtual planetarium, which is essentially a built-in gyroscope that, when the device is pointed toward the sky, matches the map on the screen to the stars seen from a users' location. Kids can tap on a dial in the top-right corner to rotate the screen clockwise or counterclockwise. A compass in the bottom-right corner helps kids find north, and a tap-able icon in the top-left corner gives kids access to facts about space. A menu has four categories: planets, stars, constellations, and "extra," which incudes information about Hubble and the International Space Station.

Is It Any Good?

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STAR WALK KIDS - ASTRONOMY FOR CHILDREN is a fun, engaging way for kids to explore the night sky. The graphics are appealing to young astronomers, and the information is very kid-friendly. It's a lot of fun to point a device toward the sky and know that the stars that appear on the screen are mapped out from the actual sky. There's a lot of bang for your buck with this great resource, but an assessment or a quiz could make it even better.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about taking the device outside at night and comparing what they see in the sky to what the device maps out on the screen.

  • Families can talk about constellations and some of the stories that go along with them. It could be fun to read more about them online or in books.

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