The Kelp Forest: My Aquarium app for iPhone and iPad

4.2 ( 7952 ratings )

Games Education Educational Simulation
Developer: Monterey Bay Aquarium

Free

Current version: 1.01, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 18 Apr 2017
App size: 304.56 Mb

Dive into the Monterey Bay! As you build your own aquarium, learn about the animals that make the kelp forest ecosystem one of the most diverse in the world. Designed to engage 3rd-5th graders in marine science, this app offers:
- Fun facts about your favorite marine animals
- NGSS-connected content, including biodiversity, abiotic impacts, balanced systems
- Educational scaffolding, to build complex scientific understanding
- Interactive feedback to help players succeed
- High-quality, scientifically accurate graphics