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Make a Martian
Age 4+
Kids have a blast making their own silly aliens.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2010) |
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There’s No Place Like Space!: All About Our Solar System
Age 5+
Facts and features enhance space discovery, Dr. Seuss style.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2011) |
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Star Walk Kids – Astronomy for Children
Age 6+
Stroll through the sky with kid-friendly astronomy tool.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2014) |
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Celeste SE
Age 7+
Planets come to life through your smartphone’s camera view.
Devices: Android (2011) |
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NASA App
age 7+
Information-packed tool delivers videos, photos, and more.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android (2011) |
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Britannica Kids: Solar System
age 8+
Great interactive reference tool with space games and quiz.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android (2011) |
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Mathmateer (formerly Rocket Math)
Age 8+
Practice math skills and launch a rocket ship into space.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2011) |
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The Night Sky
Age 8+
Easy-to-use stargazing tool shines in its accessibility.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire (2012) |
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Solar System Explorer
Age 8+
Beautiful astronomy app is a handheld planetarium.
Devices: Android (2013) |
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Solar Walk – 3D Solar System model
Age 8+
Beautifully illustrated, interactive model of solar system.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2014) |
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Star Chart
Age 8+
A great way to explore the skies — just point your phone.
Devices: Android (2011) |
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Star Walk – 5 Star Astronomy Guide
Age 8+
In-depth, detailed, and beautiful astronomy app.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2010) |
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SkyView – Explore the Universe
Age 9+
Astronomy app uses location to explain your view of the sky.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2011) |
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Arloon Solar System
Age 10+
Use augmented reality to explore a 3-D solar system.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android (2015) |
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DIY Sun Science
Age 10+
Spark kids’ interest with excellent, free astronomy tool.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (2014) |
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Journey to the Exoplanets
Age 10+
Vast expanses of stellar knowledge at older reading level.
Devices: iPad (2011) |
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Osmos
Age 10+
Unique, Zen-like puzzler requires patience to appreciate.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android (2010) |
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Sky Map
Age 10+
Excellent tool encourage appreciation of the universe.
Devices: Android, Apps for Windows (2013) |
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Luna’s Wandering Stars
Age 12+
Gravity-powered astronomy game fun, teaches physics.
Platforms: Mac, Windows (2015) |
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Mobile Observatory
Age 12+
Impressive tool for stargazing, learning about astronomy.
Devices: Android, Kindle Fire (2013) |
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SimpleRockets
Age 12+
Space-science physics game a blast for budding engineers.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Fire phone, Kindle Fire, Windows Phone (2014) |
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SkySafari
Age 12+
Beautiful astronomy resource is rich with information.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android (2013) |
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Stellarium Mobile Sky Map
Age 12+
Mobile planetarium brings night sky up close, beautifully.
Devices: Android (2013) |
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Solar System for iPad
Age 13+
Well-written interactive book with lots of multimedia.
Devices: iPad |
