AppsFromResearch
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Science Games for Kids

Educational games that teach real science through play. Physics, biology, space, ecology, and nutrition — designed by university researchers and research institutions.

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Body Quest

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:PROVEN
Body Quest is a gamified app teaching third-grade students healthy eating habits as part of a school-based obesity prevention program.
Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFood Science & Nutrition
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CrushStations

FreeiOS Android
3 publications
Evidence Tier:CLINICAL GRADE
Digital game training working memory in young adults, demonstrating improved performance on related cognitive tasks outside the game through specific transfer.
New York UniversityPsychology & Cognitive Science
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Gwakkamole

FreeiOS Android
3 publications
Evidence Tier:CLINICAL GRADE
Research-based game training adolescents' inhibitory control by challenging players to react to targets while ignoring distractors.
New York UniversityPsychology & Cognitive Science
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All You Can ET

FreeiOS Android
1 publication
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
All You Can ET trains adolescents' cognitive flexibility through a game requiring players to apply frequently changing rules caring for aliens.
New York UniversityPsychology & Cognitive Science
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Hellbender Havoc

FreeiOS Android
1 publication
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Hellbender Havoc is an educational game teaching the public about North American Hellbender Salamander lifecycle and conservation to support protection efforts.
Purdue UniversityLife Sciences
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Hideout: Early Reading

PaidiOS
3 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Hideout: Early Reading uses engaging mini-games to teach foundational literacy skills like phonics and word patterns to young children and at-risk.
Brigham Young UniversityLanguages & Linguistics
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PhET Simulations

PaidiOS Android
3 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
PhET Simulations provides interactive game-like tools for exploring science and math concepts, significantly improving student test scores and engagement.
University of Colorado BoulderPhysical Sciences
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Quarked! Cross

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Quarked! Cross introduces elementary and middle school students to subatomic vocabulary through crossword puzzles and engaging educational content.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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Spanish Language Maze

FreeAndroid
2 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Educational game using psycholinguistic maze tasks to help beginning Spanish learners practice sentence construction and process difficult grammatical structures.
University of Nebraska-LincolnLanguages & Linguistics
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CDC HEADS UP Rocket Blades

FreeiOS Android
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Educational mobile game teaching children ages six to eight about concussion safety, including injury prevention and appropriate emergency responses.
US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWellness & Public Health
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CryptoClub Daily Ciphers

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Educational puzzle app providing daily encrypted messages to teach students and enthusiasts how to solve historical ciphers.
University of ChicagoMathematics & Statistics
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Quarked! Baryon Blaster

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Quarked! Baryon Blaster teaches elementary and middle school children fundamental particle physics concepts through interactive educational gameplay.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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Quarked! Catcher

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Quarked! Catcher makes particle physics accessible and engaging for elementary and middle school children through an educational game.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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Quarked! Mass Matters

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Educational game teaching elementary and middle school children fundamental physics concepts like mass and density through interactive challenges.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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Quarked! Matter Mechanic

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Educational game for children exploring particle physics by constructing atoms from quarks, making subatomic concepts accessible and interactive.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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Quarked! Photon Invaders

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Quarked! Photon Invaders is an educational game for children that introduces particle physics concepts through a photon-catching challenge.
University of KansasPhysical Sciences
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GLOBE Data Entry

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
GLOBE Data Entry enables NASA GLOBE Program participants to collect and submit environmental data from the field for scientific research.
NASAEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Mooving Cows

FreeiOS Android
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Mooving Cows is an educational game for dairy farm staff, students, and veterinarians to practice safe and effective cow handling.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAnimal & Dairy Science
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NASA HIAD

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Educational game simulating inflatable spacecraft engineering and atmospheric re-entry using real aerospace principles and performance characteristics.
NASAPhysical Sciences
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NASA Science: Plant Growth

FreeiOS Android
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
NASA Science: Plant Growth immerses users as ISS astronauts conducting microgravity plant experiments critical for bioregenerative life support and sustainable agriculture.
NASAMechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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NASA's First Woman

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Educational app using augmented reality to bring NASA's graphic novel to life, exploring Artemis program technologies through immersive 3D models.
NASAMechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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NCSU MyTech

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
NCSU MyTech lets physics students use smartphone sensors to collect and analyze motion data during lab experiments.
North Carolina State UniversityPhysical Sciences
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OctoStudio: Create-Code-Learn

FreeiOS Android
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Free mobile app enabling children to create interactive games and animations, expanding access to computational learning through hands-on coding blocks.
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyComputer Science & IT
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Quantum 3

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Quantum 3 is a match-3 puzzle game teaching quantum physics principles by challenging players to combine quarks into subatomic particles.
Michigan State UniversityPhysical Sciences