Brain Jump Pro - Brain training and education for kids with Ned the Neuron
Brain Jump Pro - Brain training and education for kids with Ned the Neuron gallery
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Brain Jump - Brain training and education for kids with Ned the Neuron gives kids double the learning with two sections -- memory games that challenge their brains and short video lessons that explain the neuroscience of how brains work. Kids earn badges for completing different goals that encourage them to stick with the challenges. The videos encourage kids to persevere through challenges, using mistakes to learn even more.What kids can learn
Though there's not much variety to the three games, the challenges increase enough to keep kids engaged. Plus, earning badges as they increase their brain power reinforces the point of the challenges.
Challenge adapts based on performance immediately, so kids are appropriately tested and pushed beyond their comfort zone. If you make a mistake, it doesn't automatically end the level, teaching kids that they even when they hit a bump, they can try again.
Completing one level unlocks the next, and kids can pick up where they left off with levels and badges saved. There's no option for multiple accounts, so activity is tracked for one user only. Each game is demonstrated before kids play.
What's it about?
The name really says it all: Ned the Neuron introduces kids to neurons and how mental challenges increase their power. Another video teaches kids about neuroplasticity. Kids earn points for their "brain power meter" by watching the videos and by playing brain games. In Think Tank, kids recall where neurons appeared in grid-like window panes of a submarine. In Neurons in Space, they repeat a sequence of firing rockets, and in Wizard Match, they tap boxes in numerical order from memory. Challenges increase quickly.
Is it any good?
There are plenty of challenging puzzle and memory apps available to challenge kids and adults alike, but BRAIN JUMP offers a more complete package. It explains the science behind each game, and delivers a great message about the importance of challenging themselves by trying new things even when (especially when!) they fail at first. The animated neurons are fun, and the badge system keeps kids engaged while the 54 levels of the games challenge kids and adults of all ages. When kids make a mistake, they take one step back (or rocket back a short distance) and then try again. The game doesn't end or start over, sending kids the message that when you mess up, take a step back and try again.
Families can talk about...
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Families can talk about how to keep the brain healthy. Physical and mental exercise both help young brains grow and thrive -- what else is good for the brain?
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Encourage kids to view challenges and failure positively, and encourage them to keep trying -- their brain is growing with every mistake.
App details
| Devices: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire |
| Price: | $1.99-$4.99 |
| Pricing structure: | Paid |
| Release date: | May 4, 2014 |
| Category: | Education |
| Topics: | Ocean creatures, Science and nature, Space and aliens |
| Size: | 33.80 MB |
| Publisher: | Kizoom, Inc. |
| Version: | 2.0.4 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 5.1 or later; Android 2.3.3 and up |
