Animal Paws and Claws 1 FREE

Animal Paws and Claws

An educational game about the fascinating variety of feet to be found in the Animal Kingdom, suitable for students studying Biology from grade 5 onwards. This game uses 50 photos of feet, paws and claws from amphibians and reptiles to birds and mammals, with interesting facts about each one, such as why elephants can walk silently, and why geckos can climb sheer glass walls.

Students hear a name spoken and choose the matching photo. After six right in a row, Race Mode starts automatically. It asks questions at speed to test the students' memory and comprehension of the names just covered, before continuing with new names. At the end of the race, students can see how well they have done relative to their other races. The game gradually focuses on any names that the students have difficulty recognizing, and speeds up as competence is gained.

By contrast to Race Mode, Story Mode slowly introduces new names by saying them as the photos are shown, allowing students to quietly look, listen and learn.

The game is controlled by on-screen gestures which are simple to demonstrate and easy to use, and the game can be played without voice prompts.

* 50 photos of feet, paws and claws

* Interesting facts about each one

* Race Mode tests memory and comprehension against the clock

* Story Mode allows students to look, listen and learn

* Slideshow Mode displays all the photos and facts in alphabetical order

* Zoom and Pan Mode magnifies the images to see more detail

* Easy on-screen gestures to control the game

* Context-sensitive help

The paid version of this app has much higher resolution photos than the free version. The free version has lower resolution photos and does contain advertising but no push advertising. No internet connection is required.