Meet the Insects: Water & Grass Edition
© 2013 NCsoft
This third edition of NCsoft iactionbook’s Insect Encyclopedia contains about 115 interesting insects, commonly found around ponds and long grasses. You learn a lot about dragonflies with this app. While the interface isn't as elegant as a TouchPress production -- you can't rotate the bugs in 3D -- the photos let you zoom, and there is often video content. The content comes from the National Science Museum of Korea. Each insect includes a narrated overview in clear English, plus a 20 second video and a few high quality photos that can be adjusted for close examination. The insects are grouped by order, and the navigation is book-like, with each page containing about six insects, organized by their order. Other features include an observation journal that lets you take photos of bugs you find (a good possible resource for a classroom), a clunky multiple-choice quiz and an animated tutorial called "The Insect Story" with interactive features. For example, in "How to Make Sounds" you learn how different bugs make noises, and why. It is now possible to search, and background music can be muted. Like the others in the series, this app is full of clear photos, videos and facts on a limited number of insects. There's clearly enough content to satisfy a curious child. See also Meet the Insects: Forest Edition and Meet the Insects: Village Edition. The app was created by NCsoft's iactionbook, and runs only on iPads running iOS 4.3 or later.
$3.99, iPad
Teaches: science, insects
CTR Rating: 84%