Protecting our planet’s environment and delicate ecosystems is no small task, which is why we have to start with its smallest inhabitants: our kids. To mark this Earth Day, why not take your little ones on a life-changing, mind-expanding adventure with some of the App Store’s most eco-positive offerings?
Celebrate Earth Day Using Apps That Teach Your Children About Our Planet
These apps have the power to instil not only a sense of magical wonder about the living world around us but also plant the seeds of caring for our beautiful blue world. Plus, they’re all a lot of fun!
On iPhone & iPad
Watch inspiring and fun videos for children 4-10 years old on a wide range of topics that will help explain how the world works, and challenge kids to explore. There are also videos on Science and Nature which explore topics like why trees are important, and how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
On iPhone & iPad
Using the power of Augmented Reality (AR), WWF Free Rivers lets you view a digital diorama of a rural landscape, complete with hills, rivers and agriculture, right in the room you’re in. Explore how droughts and flooding can have an impact on land and life, or learn about how dams are built with this nifty app. More information here.
On iPhone & iPad
Learn to take care of our planet’s resources with fun recycling activities. With groovy characters, funky music and more, kids will learn to how to make new products out of the garbage they’ve sorted.
On iPhone & iPad
An educational app about the deep sea and the animals that call it home. Learn about the pollution of the oceans and its dangers. See how plastics, overfishing, climate change and ships affect the life and health of different ecosystems.
On iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Help the Eco Birds save their home and environment from being destroyed by deforestation, pollution and oil spills in this highly addictive game. With an environmental focus, you’ll increase your score with more trees you replant and villains you hit.
On iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Lumino City is a puzzle adventure designed to raise awareness about renewable energy technologies and sustainable practices as an intrinsic part of the gameplay. Almost every puzzle in the game involves powering up a location using renewable technologies or exploring a form of self-sufficiency.
On Apple Arcade:
Journey with a family of gibbons as they find themselves lost in a dangerous world. The game deals with challenging but acute environmental topics such as deforestation, poaching and climate change.
Go on an adventure to protect the beauty and nature of a faux Mediterranean island where players can also learn about the different species inhabiting the island.
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure where players explore the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, a deep-sea explorer and scientist. Offering an in-game encyclopaedia as well as footage from the award-winning documentary Blue Planet II, it encourages players to learn about and reflect on the incredible vastness of our ocean.
Apple Arcade offers unlimited access to a growing collection of over 200 premium games — featuring new releases, award winners, and beloved favourites from the App Store, all without ads or in-app purchases. It’s available at RM19.90/month, with a one-month free trial. The catalogue is packed with unforgettable adventures, fast-paced action games and runners, fierce multiplayer competitions, relaxing and creative puzzlers, compelling sports and racing games, beloved App Store classics, and so much more.
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