Common Sense Media Review
By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Interactive periodic table is pricey but engaging.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
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The Elements: A Visual Exploration
Parent and Kid Reviews
Is It Any Good?
THE ELEMENTS is an electronic version of the popular hardcover book that lets kids explore the periodic table of elements by interacting with 500 high-resolution animated images that can be rotated and viewed in true 3-D (with glasses). Informative text summaries dole out factoids -- like that arsenic is used as both a paint pigment and rat poison, and that boron is the key ingredient in silly putty -- but not all information is accessible unless you're connected to the Internet. The app is also large and pricey, so parents might want to make sure there's more than just a passing interest in the subject matter before committing to the download.
App Details
- Device : iPad
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : June 1, 2010
- Genre : Books
- Publisher : Element Collection, Inc.
- Version : 1.0.2.1
- Minimum software requirements : OS 3.2 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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