Rainfall Sandbox
Education
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Shape the land and waters and discover the secret of orographic lift!
Ever wondered how rainclouds and land impact each other? Why does one side of a mountain seem greener than the other? Build your own world and test out different scenarios to get to the bottom of these questions and discover the secret of orographic lift!
Rainfall Sandbox is an engineering simulation where players can choose between various land and water formations to create their own geosphere. Observe how rainclouds form, see where they go, and witness how your landscape changes!
* Aligned to educational science standards for third to fifth grade
* Grounded in educational psychology research
* Sandbox design dynamically simulates the scientific phenomena of orographic lift
* Designed for play and discovery-based learning
* Introduces students to concepts such as orographic lift, and geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere interactions
* Fully standalone learning experience
* Designed to be used with SSEC Science for the Classroom Curriculum
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Information
- Seller
- Smithsonian Institution
- Size
- 51.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright 2023 Smithsonian Institution. All rights reserved.