Curious Kids: Earth & Space

Curious Kids: Earth & Space is a free science app from Potpourri Apps for kids aged 4 to 8. In one painted world a child explores dinosaurs, space and the solar system, the world map and its countries, 102 short science films and their own museum, with Otto the otter as their guide. Every word is spoken aloud, so no reading is needed. There are no ads, no purchases and no sign-in. A child picks where to go from big picture cards on one screen: Otto's village, the countries of the world, the spinning Earth, the solar system, the dinosaurs, Otto's Big Island, the Picture House, the museum and the Games Corner. DINOSAURS FOR KIDS • Step through a time portal into the age of the dinosaurs • 68 prehistoric creatures: T. rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, the giant long-necks, flying reptiles over the sea cliffs and sea reptiles swimming in the cove • "How big?": Otto stands beside each dinosaur, to true scale • A dinosaur field guide that fills as each creature is found, a dinosaur tale and a T. rex chase game SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM FOR KIDS • Blast off from the launch pad and visit 21 worlds: the Sun, all eight planets, Pluto and eleven moons • How big each planet is, how long its day and year are, what it would be like to stand there, and who has visited • A space museum of 31 real rockets, rovers and spacesuits • Star Pictures: find twelve constellations in the night sky WORLD MAP, COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHY • Spin the globe, or open the countries page: every continent and 174 flags; tap a flag to hear the country's name and open its pages • Each country's animals, famous places, food, festivals and how to say hello • 800 real things standing on the world map: animals, wonders, landmarks, festivals, dress-up, sports and foods • A passport that fills with stamps SCIENCE FILMS FOR CURIOUS MINDS • 102 short science films for kids that move as they are told: lava spills down the volcano, a rainbow bends into the sky, a seed cracks open and grows • The questions children actually ask: Why is the sky blue? What is inside the Earth? Where did the dinosaurs go? Are we alone? • Eight shelves: space, our amazing Earth, the story of life, how things work, great discoveries, weather, big questions and tales THE CHILD'S OWN MUSEUM • Four halls: fossils, space, stars and the Earth • Forty cases that fill with what your child has found around the app • Exhibits come to life, with Otto beside them for scale GAMES CORNER • Planet quiz, a space arcade, the T. rex Chase, How Far?, How Big, Really? and Who Has Been? • Nothing can be lost: every game ends in a cheer OTTO'S BIG ISLAND • Explore the coast, the meadow, the hill and the volcano by finger • Tap anything to hear its name, tap again for a true fact QUESTIONS PARENTS ASK Is it free? Yes: no ads, no purchases, no sign-in. What age is it for? About 4 to 8: preschool and early school. Does my child need to read? No. Everything is spoken and works by picture and one tap. Does it work offline? Yes, once the films and country voices have downloaded after install. What do parents get? A grown-ups' corner behind a parent gate, with screen-time controls and a record of what was watched. Curious Kids: Earth & Space is made by Potpourri Apps, makers of gentle learning apps for small hands. Search "Potpourri Apps" to find our other apps.