Meet Science: Magnetism and Electricity
© 2014 NCsoft
Best described as a science textbook on a tablet, Meet Science: Magnetism and Electricity (aka Meet Science 1) is the first of a series from NCSoft's iActionBook series, designed specifically for upper elementary age children. The main menu offers three options: Learn (seven animated lectures on topics like electrons, with quizzes); Mini Games (three games, including a bejeweled experience that is less related to science); and Experiments (clear video demonstrations of 20 experiments, with step by step instructions.) This app could be a nice supplemental or enrichment science activity. The content is solid, and there's a nice base of core content, accessible by way of a searchable glossary. Available in English and Korean. There are minor translation issues and the default background music loops, but can be turned off in the parent's menu. The main menu is distracting, with "cute" animated characters that don't have much to do with the content. See also Meet the Insects: Forest Edition, Meet the Insects: Village Edition and Meet the Insects: Water & Grass.
$6.99, iPad
Teaches: science, electromagnetic energy, magnetism and electricity
CTR Rating: 80%