Sensing Science is a National Science Foundation funded (grant no. DRL-1621299) research project at the Concord Consortium working to build conceptual understanding of matter and its changes in kindergarten students. The project has created several free educational apps for iPads. Below are links to related resources and support material.
If you are having problems with or have questions about the apps, send an email to sensingscience@concord.org.
Technical Requirements
All Sensing Science apps require an iPad running iOS 10.0 or higher.
The Apps
Flying Zippies
A whimsical online story designed to teach about particles changing states when the ambient air is heated.
Land of Bump
An animated story that introduces the motion of particles related to temperature and energy transfer in an accessible, interactive way.
Particle Modeler
A playground for experimenting with the building blocks of matter.
Particle Patty
A playful video animation that demonstrates the role of particle motion in solids, liquids, and gases.
Thermonator
An engaging and educational app designed to help users see their own theories about how states of matter change from solids to liquids to gases.
Thermoscope
Provides a simplified visualization of particle movement that makes the temperature differences between two materials visible.
- Thermoscope in the App Store
- Download Lesson Plan (for use with probes)
- Download Lesson Plan (for use without probes)
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1621299. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.