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Armadillo Savanna

Educational games for kids ages 2 to 6

In the cerrado: peek under things, paint with a finger, hop across the stones and count on the abacus.

games
14
years old
2 to 6
BNCC goals
12
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Curious armadillo

What children learn here

Every game follows a goal from Brazil’s BNCC, with its equivalent in Head Start ELOF, Common Core and the EYFS. Tap a code to see every game that works on the same goal.

Spaces, time, quantities and relationships

Themes in this region:Numbers and countingColors, shapes and patternsSpace and positionNature and animalsLetters and wordsArt and drawingBody and coordination

The 14 games of Armadillo Savanna

2 and 3 year olds

To get started: few options, big pictures and the teacher’s voice.

  • 1

    Where's the armadillo?

    The armadillo loves playing hide-and-seek! Listen to where he is and tap that thing to lift it and peek.

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  • 2

    Paint the picture

    Pick the paint color we say and paint the picture by moving your finger inside it until it's nice and colorful.

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  • 3

    Armadillo jump

    A rock is rolling this way! Tap Jump, or the screen, when it gets really close to the armadillo, and he'll jump over it.

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  • 4

    Abacus beads

    Tap the abacus beads to move them to the left, counting out loud: one, two, three... Made a mistake? Tap again and the bead goes back.

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  • 5

    Where's my friend?

    The armadillo's friends pop out for a moment and then hide. Look closely at where each one went and then find the one we call.

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4 and 5 year olds

More pieces that look alike, asking for attention and memory.

  • 6

    Number on the abacus

    Look at the number on the card and move that many beads to the left, counting one by one.

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  • 7

    Paint with the mix

    When we mix two paints, a new color is born! Think about what color the mix makes, pick that paint and paint the picture.

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  • 8

    Armadillo race

    Now the armadillo is running and the rocks come faster and closer together. Stay alert and jump at just the right time!

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  • 9

    Sound hide-and-seek

    Say the name of each thing slowly and listen to the first sound. The armadillo is under the one that starts like the word we say.

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5 and 6 year olds

Bigger challenges and the party that reviews everything the child learned.

  • 10

    Tens abacus

    Each bead on top is worth ten, one ten. Each bead on the bottom is worth one. To make fourteen: one ten on top and four ones on the bottom.

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  • 11

    Right or left?

    Right and left as you look at the screen. Listen to the clue, find the thing we said and look next to it.

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  • 12

    Savanna party

    Region party

    The trumpet trees bloomed and the armadillo threw a party in the savanna! Let's remember everything you played with him.

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  • 13

    Party race

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    At the party, the armadillo runs to his friends! Jump over all the rocks along the way.

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  • 14

    Party abacus

    Region party

    At the party, each friend asked for a number. Show each number on the abacus, with tens and ones.

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