Disney Announces “Frozen: Early Science” Apps as a Part of Disney Imagicademy Suite of Learning Experiences
April 30 2015 - 8:57AM
Business Wire
New Frozen: Early Science App Available
Now; App Series Exposes Kids to Science With The Help Of Beloved
Frozen Characters
Today, Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world’s largest
publisher of children’s books and apps, announced Frozen: Early
Science, a series of apps grounded in early science principles,
featuring favorite characters and stories from the award-winning
animated film, Frozen. The new series of apps is the latest
offering from Disney Imagicademy, the company’s technology-driven
learning initiative for families with children 3 to 8.
New "Frozen: Early Science" App Available
Now; App Series Exposes Kids to Science With The Help Of Beloved
Frozen Characters (Graphic: Business Wire)
Featuring four distinctly different apps, early science concepts
are introduced through activities especially designed for children
ages 3 to 5 that encourage learning by creating, making and
experimenting. The first Frozen: Early Science app is available now
on the App Store, and three more Frozen: Early Science apps will
launch between now and July.
“We are excited to introduce early learners to another
educational concept in a fun and uniquely Disney way,” said Jeff
Sellinger, senior vice president, Disney Learning. “The Frozen:
Early Science apps bring together Frozen’s hugely popular story and
characters with an early sciences curriculum developed in
conjunction with education experts and academics. The goal of
Disney Imagicademy has always been to inspire children’s natural
curiosity, and what better subject to do that with than science –
where discovery and experimentation is at the heart of
learning.”
The Frozen: Early Science apps are designed to reward
observation, experimentation and deduction, skills that are the
building blocks of the scientific process. Each app features
environments, themes and beloved characters from the Academy
Award-winning film, including Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven and
more.
“Disney Imagicademy is such a wonderful initiative and we
are thrilled that Frozen characters are featured in the
program,” said Peter Del Vecho, producer, Frozen. “The focus
on science is a perfect fit with each activity being an extension
of the film’s storyline. It feels good to know that fans around the
world will be able to practice early science skills with their
favorite Frozen friends in a new, authentic and
educational experience.”
“All children have the capacity and propensity to explore,
observe and discover the world around them,” adds Dr. Stacy
Sinclair, adjunct professor at USC’s Rossier School of Education,
associate professor at Loyola Marymount, and one of Disney’s
collaborators in developing Disney Imagicademy Frozen: Early
Science. “These are the basic aspects of understanding early
science skills, and as an educator who develops science curriculum
for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade, I believe that
tools like Frozen: Early Science can help children in their early
years develop a lifelong love of science.”
The Disney Imagicademy Frozen: Early Science apps provide
children with five total experiences that feature fundamental tools
and concepts grounded in an early-sciences curriculum,
including:
Phases of Matter and Life
Science
- “Cooking Creations” – Children
are invited to help Oaken – owner of Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post
and Sauna – and Olaf prepare a variety of creative and delicious
dishes for Queen Elsa. With more than 35 ingredients and various
preparation tools to experiment with, children can follow basic
recipes or create their own. Cooking play exposes children to
principles of state changes when they add or subtract heat, causing
substances to melt, freeze, or evaporate. The game also provides
the opportunity to observe water in solid, gas and liquid
forms.
- “Reindeer Care” – Children work
alongside Kristoff, Anna and Sven as they groom, diagnose, and care
for baby reindeer. Role-playing a reindeer care specialist,
children learn to see and meet the basic needs of baby reindeer for
food, water, hygiene and rest. By treating reindeer ailments and
taking care of the reindeer calves, children can make connections
to their own health and personal care. Using their powers of
observation, children begin to generalize about what it takes to
keep animals healthy and happy!
Botany
- “Growing Garden” – With Anna and
Olaf’s assistance, children learn about the basic needs of plants
by growing their very own customized garden. As they help seeds
grow into adult plants, junior gardeners observe how water,
sunlight and nutrients affect their plants and how they grow. With
patience and care, children can grow a variety of trees, flowers,
fruits and vegetables. They can even experiment with creating
designer hybrid plants in Olaf’s greenhouse!
Engineering Design
- “Ice Structures” – Children will
work with Elsa to build ice bridges and ramps that help an adorable
reindeer calf get to a delicious basket of carrots. Through more
than 100 levels, children will experiment with balance and
structural integrity, use logic and reasoning, and hone their
design sensibilities. In addition, they’ll use their creativity to
design breathtaking ice lodges for the Arendelle Nature Park!
Ecosystems and Zoology
- “Forest Wilderness” – Children
are invited to explore the Arendelle forest with Olaf and Kristoff.
As they look for animals in the wilderness, children can observe
and interact with a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat.
They can also see how the seasons affect the forest environment
and, as a result, animal behaviors. Children will delight in making
surprising animal discoveries as they make their way through the
forest!
All Frozen: Early Science apps connect to the Disney Imagicademy
Parents app, giving parents the ability to see what their children
are discovering, making and building in the apps. The Parents app
was created with the belief that parents and caring adults are an
integral part of every child’s learning process. It provides
parents a window into their child’s accomplishments digitally and
remotely, as well as ideas to extend the principles of observation,
experimentation and deduction into the everyday world.
Frozen: Early Science is available now for $6.99, and Disney
Imagicademy Parents, available for free, can be downloaded now for
iPad and iPhone on the App Store. Additional Frozen: Early Science
apps will be available in the App Store by early summer.
For more information on Frozen: Early Science, visit
www.DisneyImagicademy.com, and follow Imagicademy on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/disneyimagicademy and on Twitter @Imagicademy.
About Disney Publishing Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest
publisher of children's books, magazines, and apps, igniting
imagination through storytelling in ever-inventive ways. DPW
creates and publishes books and magazines both vertically in-house
and through an extensive worldwide licensing structure. As a leader
in digital products, DPW creates bestselling eBook titles and
best-in-class original apps that have garnered more than 50 awards
to date. DPW is also committed to the educational development of
children around the world through Disney Learning, which includes
our flagship learning brand, Disney Imagicademy, as well as Disney
English and other Disney themed learning products. Headquartered in
Glendale, California, DPW publishes books, magazines and digital
products in 85 countries in 75 languages. For more information
visit www.disneypublishing.com.
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WorldwideHeather Hust Rivera,
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