Star Walk Kids: Astronomy Game

What kids do

• Explore a moving solar system
• Use a mobile observatory
• Answer short astronomy knowledge checks

Who it suits

The official description says it is for children but stops short of an age range. Its App Store 4+ label is a content classification.

Notes for parents

Much of the information comes through narration, which might work for a child who isn’t reading independently yet.

In these guides

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• The Earth by Tinybop: Volcanoes, earthquakes, fossils and shifting sediment, all on screen, showing how the Earth’s surface changes.
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• Plants by Tinybop: Children move through the seasons in forest, desert and grassland habitats, looking at plant life above and below the soil.