Toca Lab: Elements App Reviews

It was really fun but to easy for me . I finish it in like 3 days

In this toy, you perform lab-like operations (involving test tubes, centrifuges, and what appears to be a kind of electrolysis machine) on "elements" in order to transform them into other "elements." Although the "elements" are shown on a table that superficially reproduces the periodic table of the elements ("PTE"), none of the toy "elements" bear any resemblance to real substances in nature. You begin with one "element"on the table, with all the other boxes blank, and then you begin messing around with it, performing the laboratory "operations" on it in order to "discover" the other "elements." Speaking generally, its rather difficult simply to navigate the app--Im surprised this didnt surface in pre-release testing. The equipment and "operations" make this feel a bit like high school chemistry, while the aspect of "discovery of change" (which is supposed to be main point, I think) gives this toy its principal jolt of excitement. The basic notion that scientists "discover" things by intervening, by _changing_ things, is an ambitious premise for a toy for children. Let me be clear that I _love_ this premise. But the toy itself falls rather flat. The use of the PTE (the development of which was an astonishing feat of human ingenuity--look it up on Wikipedia) is here reduced to a bare visual conceit. It _looks_ like the PTE, but it isnt. The "elements" in the toy have no real relationships to one another or to the "operations" that transform them. Each "element" has a letter or two and a number associated with it--just like the PTE--but these do not appear to mean anything. The overall interactivity of the world in the toy is simply low. Die hard Toca Boca fans, dont pay more than $1. Everyone else, grab it if it goes free. But everyone keep your expectations in check. Definitely not TBs best.

Our boys, 5 & 7.5 loved other Toca Boca apps when they were younger (Robot Lab and Toca Kitchen) and I wasnt sure if my eldest would enjoy it, but they both love conducting experiments in the lab and creating new, cute elements. I love that there is an interesting app that is not filled with guns, shooting and killing but colorful and fun. Great job Toca Boca!

In finished the game in under an hour...........

Dumb game. A real piece of crap

It gives false vision of the science.

Needs more updates though

App cute very appropriate and usefull for kids 3-7 but without a reset button the time of use is about 30 minutes than Boring boring boring. Just include a reset button to raise stars, include new creatures and experiments to reach 5 stars

Can someone tell me what the question marks mean

It pulled through. Teaches kids about science. Will work for little ones if needed.

I lost my patience when will you release more elements I want i want 97 more i want some with wings 6 legs I want some I want some with claws I want some tails some with thrills on there back. The other ones be creative about

It is very fun but should tell the names of the elements. Very cute fun for all ages, but I think you should be able to make compounds. I feel like toca boca used this theme more for the sounds. The elements make, wich are very fun, but didnt realy use it for the educational content.

I loved the game while I was playing but when I finished the whole table of periodic elements the game was over there was no more to do. You should make a second one. Now I am upset because there is nothing else to do! Please fix this.

I LOVE THIS GAME it makes learning so FUN!!! I know learning cannot possibly cant be fun THIS IS THE FUTURE ok parents just do it to help your kids learn Your welcome!

It was great.i loved it!i love to play science games but this wasnt that scientific but it was COOL!!!!!

This game isnt at all as I expected it to be. I would have thought that the names of the periodic elements would have been available to learn but not even that. Instead the game is just about entertainment rather than any learning. Dont get this app if you expect to learn anything.

Quite smart actually

Awesome game to learn science!

...read the title...

I remember first getting the game. I loved it. But it is too darn short!! Make more!