Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs - A Fingerprint Network App app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Fingerprint
First release : 04 Jun 2012
App size: 228.76 Mb
Ansel & Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs
Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs is now a part of the Fingerprint Network for learning and play!
Join Ansel, the friendly intergalactic photographer from the exotic planet Virtoos, and Clair, a brilliant Virtoosian robot as they explore the world of dinosaurs
“Ansel & Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs” is part of the dinosaur trilogy along with “Ansel & Clair: Jurassic Dinosaurs” and “Ansel & Clair: Triassic Dinosaurs”.
All three apps in the Dinosaur Trilogy begin with Ansel & Clair visiting a modern dinosaur dig site. Meet paleontologist Dr. Lindy Bones, learn about cool fossil tools and then dig for fossils from the Triassic period. Travel back in time to meet Triassic dinosaurs and other creatures learn a variety of different concepts and contextual subjects including science, geography, geology, and of course zoology, without even realizing it.
Accolades received by Ansel & Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs:
2013 Dr. Toy 2013 Best Vacation Products Award Winner
2012 Parents Choice Silver Award Winner
2012 National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Silver Award
2012 Media of the Year Award - Creative Child Magazine
2012 Tillywig Brain Child Award
2012 e-Spark “Top of the Class” App Award Winner
2012 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
What Critics are saying about Ansel & Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs:
“If you teach a unit on dinosaurs or fossils, this app is a must include!” -iPad Curriculum
“Following their most excellent iPad app from 2011, Ansel & Clair’s Adventures in Africa, Cognitive Kid has now come out with a new iPad app, Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs. Just like the Africa app, this one is fantastic fun and very educational” - Wired/Geekdad
“Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs was created by Cognitive Kid, Inc., the same creators as for Ansel and Clair Adventures in Africa has won numerous "best of" and educational app awards. I have not checked out Adventures in Africa, but was definitely interested in seeing what all the hype was about. Does it live up?.... I totally see what everyone was talking about. This is a great app for learning. 5/5 Stars.” - A Matter of App
“FABULOUS FUN & LEARNING- …We have spent many, many hours field-testing this new app with a wide variety of ages… The “gaming” format keeps the kids entirely focused; they barely have time to come up for air.” - Teachers with Apps
“Loaded with educational content ranging from paleontology to geology to zoology. The app has a stellar interface and ultimately looks great.” - Famigo
“Incredibly dynamic and involving, especially with the excellent, video game like appearance and interaction. There is much to explore and learn. Kids love dinosaurs, so they will love this app” - Apps for Kids Reviews
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The Fingerprint Network
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Ansel & Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs is part of the Fingerprint Network of games for Learning and Play. Fingerprint offers a range of features to support the whole family including:
- A Shared Family Account makes it easy for kids and parents to share a device and allows parents to track the game play and learning of multiple children under a single account.
- In-App messaging lets kids and parents to send one another fun and encouraging messages.
- A curated Game Catalog suggests new Apps based on your childs interests and learning levels.
- Parent Controls keep In-App-Purchase behind a parent gate.
Latest reviews of Ansel and Clair: Cretaceous Dinosaurs - A Fingerprint Network App app for iPhone and iPad
My son and I have been waiting patiently for the next app from this company. We love Ansel and Claire in Africa which was the first app by them. I have used it with great leverage to have him finish his dinner or clean up his room as he then gets to play with the app. which he calls “Africa”. It is such a great educational tool that I don’t mind the screen time he is getting. This second app ….and not surprising….. is again an outstanding educational app. The extent and quality of research done to create this app is clearly evident in the level of detail and interesting facts provided. The developers state that they reviewed various sources and when they found conflicting data they went with what was published in the journal “ Science” which is clearly considered to be the gold standard in the scientific community. I am just amazed and immensely grateful that they truly care so much about the quality of education our children receive. The app itself with its eye catching graphics , fun puzzles and activities to keep the user engaged is going to be another treat for us as we look forward to spending hours learning while playing. Highly recommend both apps…..Please keep the apps coming!
My kids loved playing the first A&C, so I thought they would be interested in this one. Sure enough, they cant put it down! I used to be a dino-nut as a kid and enjoyed re-learning about these creatures as much as they did! Its fun interacting with dinosaurs to see what they do. There are also some fun mini-games in there - in particular the kids love the dinosaur dig game where you uncover dinosaur fossils underground. A fun and refreshing way to learn. The art work is gorgeous. Each scene is beautifully illustrated with dinosaurs poking their heads out here and there. I read from another review that this is a part of a dinosaur Trilogy? That sounds promising - cant wait! This app is a great value for money and I definitely recommend it!
Ansel and Clairs dinosuar exploration is amazing- both educating and entertaining. Although the app is for 4+, my 3 yr old loves it, and has learnt so much. The song "Come with us" has stuck in his mind, and he keeps singing it, even when hes away from the app. I could hear less of it :) He has a lot of fun in the fossil dig site section, and goes straight to it, everytime. He follows Clairs clear instructions and is ready to tap, brush, dig and get the fossil out. Actually, Clair has the characteristics of a lovely teacher, who every kid would listen to. Ansel, is also fun- his comment about T-rexs tiny arms, is such a powerful observation and teaching method. My son can differentiate cretaceous dinosaurs beyond his favorite t-rex(and every childs perhaps), quite easily. He is still learning to speak properly, so when I heard him talk about Oviraptor, I was surprised. I picked up a technique or two by following his process- he first looks at the jaws, and then fine-tuned his decision, by checking the arms and neck. Now, thats how you teach by using context. Not to menton, that he finds "tiny arms" amusing. Today he turned a few heads around at a toy store, by pointing to a donosaur skeleton prop, and jump in excitement- look Mommy "fossil". My 3 yr old knows more about dinosaurs than I ever did, and I am proud. Surely, Dr. Bones did a great job.
My kids love this app. There is a lot of info about dinosaurs and the pictures are awesome. There is soo much info and my kids love the minigames in the app. This is a wonderful science app that teaches your children about dinos, rocks, and all about the dino period of time. This app provides a lot of info in a fun way for children that they can understand easily thinking through Ansel and Clair. Come go on a trip to the dinosaur time with Ansel and Clair to learn all about the dinosaur period of time in this fun and educational way :)
WOW, another Top Notch app from Cognitive Kid! This developer and app deserve the award of excellence, it delivers BIG time! My boys absolutely LOVE this Cretaceous Period dinosaur app and so do Mom and Dad! My little guys have gained a wealth of knowledge through Ansel & Clair. My 3 yr old has dinosaur names and facts rolling off his tongue. The dinosaur dig was awesome. The boys loved digging for fossils using their fingers as a hammer and chisel to tap the rocks away, then as a brush to clear the debits surrounding the rocks. Putting the fossils together was a real bonus! They also loved learning and seeing the dinosaurs in their natural setting. They have seen plenty of dinosaurs but never in this type of awesome setting. This is our second app with Ansel and Clair. We learned all about Africa in our last adventure. As with our last app, we enjoy taking photos and filling our travel log. We love this activity. There is so much information packed into this app, a learning experience for all ages. The illustrations and animations are breathtaking! I would HIGHLY recommend this app for its abundant amount of educational information! This app and the price are simply AMAZING!