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easyLearn Rocks & Minerals app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 6380 ratings )
Games Education Educational
Developer: Anu Vasuki
2.99 USD
Current version: 1.4, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 02 Apr 2012
App size: 7.29 Mb

easyLearn Rocks & Minerals is a simple & interactive way for kids to learn about Rocks & Minerals found on Earth.. The facts are presented in a very simple manner and with lots of pictures, kids can have fun and learn at the same time.
It covers all the basic facts that elementary and middle school kids need to learn, about how Rocks & Minerals are formed, rock cycle, different types of rocks and minerals, their properties and uses. It covers the Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks with many examples in each type. Minerals include rock-forming, non-rock-forming, precious and semi-precious gemstones etc. About 35 rocks and minerals are explained with pictures.

There are 3 modes to begin with.
* Learn Mode - Lots of simple learning pages with pictures and facts about each rock/mineral and related topics.

* Practice Mode - After learning your facts, you can practice your skills in this mode by answering questions or clues. There are 7 types of activities. Each one is in the form of a quiz, but it gives you many chances until you get your answer right.
1. Naming: Tap the correct name of the object shown in the picture, using the clue.
2. Questions: Tap the correct picture to answer the question.
3. Matching: Tap the correct picture on the right to match the picture shown on the left, using the clue.
4. Puzzles: Join the pieces of the puzzle to see the picture and its name.
5. Sorting: Sort the pictures into two groups using the clue.
6. Trivia: Tap the correct answer to the question.
7. Assorted: This combines all the 6 types above in a random fashion.

* Quiz Mode - After practicing your answers, you can take the actual Quiz in this mode. There are 5 types of activities similar to the ones in Practice mode. Each one is in the form of a quiz. You can select your answers for all questions/clues one by one and at the end of the Quiz, it gives you a summary of how you scored and lets you compare all your answers to the correct answers one by one.
1. Naming: Tap the correct name of the object shown in the picture, using the clue.
2. Questions: Tap the correct picture to answer the question.
3. Matching: Tap the correct picture on the right to match the picture shown on the left, using the clue.
4. Trivia: Tap the correct answer to the question.
5. Assorted: This combines all the 4 types above in a random fashion.