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Learn with Tosbi

Every unit on Discovery Forest works the same way: first a short lesson Tosbi reads aloud, then the games, then three small questions. Answer them and the unit's treasure chest opens.

  1. 1Learn
  2. 2Play
  3. 3Show

Little stars Ages 3–5

  1. Unit 1 · 5 games

    Who lives where?

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. Every animal has a home that suits it. Fish live in water. Birds build nests in trees.
    2. Look closely: some animals have soft fur, and birds have feathers.
    3. Plants grow step by step: first a seed, then a little sprout, then a big flower.
    4. We have five senses: we see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
    The three questions
    1. Where does the fish live? (answer: (picture))
    2. Which animal has feathers? (answer: (picture))
    3. What comes first? (answer: (picture))

  2. Unit 2 · 5 games

    Look up at the sky

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. The Sun is a star. Eight planets travel around it, and we live on one of them: Earth!
    2. Planets are different sizes. Jupiter is the biggest, and little Mercury is the smallest. Saturn has beautiful rings.
    3. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Then come Venus, our Earth and Mars.
    4. In summer the sun is high and it is hot. In winter it is cold and it can snow.
    The three questions
    1. Which planet has big rings? (answer: Saturn)
    2. Which planet is the biggest? (answer: Jupiter)
    3. Which picture shows winter? (answer: (picture))

Explorers Ages 6–8

  1. Unit 1 · 6 games

    Animal detectives

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    Read the lesson
    1. Scientists sort animals by their bodies. Mammals have fur and feed their babies milk. Birds have feathers. Fish have scales and gills. Insects have six legs.
    2. A food chain shows who eats what. The caterpillar eats the leaf, and the bird eats the caterpillar.
    3. A frog starts as a tiny egg in a pond. A tadpole hatches and swims. Then it grows legs and becomes a frog.
    4. Inside your body, organs have jobs. Your heart pumps blood, and your lungs breathe air in and out.
    The three questions
    1. Which animal is an insect? (answer: (picture))
    2. Leaf → caterpillar → ? Who comes next in the food chain? (answer: Bird)
    3. What does a tadpole grow into? (answer: (picture))

  2. Unit 2 · 5 games

    Planet parade

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    Read the lesson
    1. The four planets near the Sun are small and rocky. The four far away are huge giants made mostly of gas and ice.
    2. Venus is the hottest planet, even hotter than Mercury! Its thick clouds trap the heat like a blanket.
    3. Saturn has the most moons of all the planets: more than two hundred and seventy! Its rings are made of ice and rock.
    4. Earth is tilted, so as it travels around the Sun we get spring, summer, autumn and winter.
    The three questions
    1. Which planet is the hottest? (answer: Venus)
    2. Which two are giant planets? (answer: Jupiter and Saturn)
    3. Which season comes after summer? (answer: Autumn)

Captains Ages 9–10

  1. Unit 1 · 5 games

    Expert naturalist

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    Read the lesson
    1. Reptiles, like turtles, have dry, scaly skin and lay eggs on land. Amphibians, like frogs, have moist skin and start life in water.
    2. A habitat gives an animal food, water and shelter. A squirrel's is the forest, a crab's the seashore, a frog's the pond.
    3. Plants are producers: they make their own food from sunlight, water and air. Animals are consumers: they eat plants or other animals.
    4. Your skeleton holds you up, and your teeth need brushing twice a day. Sleep, water and fruit keep your body strong.
    The three questions
    1. Which animal is an amphibian? (answer: (picture))
    2. Egg → ? → frog. Which stage is missing? (answer: (picture))
    3. Which one is a producer? (answer: (picture))

  2. Unit 2 · 4 games

    Space scientist

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. A memory sentence for the planets in order: My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
    2. Venus and Earth are almost the same size, like twins. But Venus is far too hot for life.
    3. Neptune has the longest year: about 165 Earth years! Jupiter spins fastest: a day there lasts under 10 hours. And Pluto is a dwarf planet.
    4. The Sun warms the water, and it evaporates into the air. High up it cools and forms clouds. Then it falls as rain, and the cycle starts again.
    The three questions
    1. Going out from the Sun, which planet comes right after Earth? (answer: Mars)
    2. Which planet is almost Earth's twin in size? (answer: Venus)
    3. In the water cycle, what happens after water evaporates? (answer: It cools and forms clouds)

6 lessons, 24 illustrated pages and 18 questions. Lessons are read aloud with your device's own voice; nothing is sent or saved.