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BumperDucks app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 6880 ratings )
Games Puzzle Education Educational
Developer: Smithsonian Institution
Free
Current version: 1.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 24 Sep 2015
App size: 42.6 Mb

These ducks need your help! Help them reach tasty treats across the pond, but watch out for obstacles! Turtles, frogs, and logs will try and knock you off course. It isn’t easy, but pond friends are there to help! Think you’re up for the challenge? Download BumperDucks today!

From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, BumperDucks is an educational physical science game that will help teach players about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts the acceleration of an object.

FEATURES
- Introduces players to concepts of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion
- Players learn about what happens when two objects collide and how mass impacts acceleration by using rubber ducks and other fun objects
- For use in the classroom or at home
- Aligned to national science standards for middle school but great for players of any age
- Audio and text interplay
- Challenge levels allow players to predict how the duck will interact with objects
- Players can collect duck costumes to customize their duck to encourage progress
- Customized ducks can be printed or saved to device
- Sandbox mode allows players to build their own levels to assess their knowledge or to just have fun