Discovery Blog

We’re an on-the-go world (in fact, I’m writing this from the train). In the past week, Discovery has expanded on its mobile offerings with the announcement of two new apps for iPhone and iPod touch to enlighten and entertain kids of all ages — U.S. Geography by Discovery Education and WhizzBall!

U.S. Geography by Discovery Education (coming to iPad later this summer) offers up multimedia content hand picked by Discovery Education curriculum experts and aligned to national learning standards. The app allows users to explore seven U.S. geographic regions (Pacific, Mountain, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and New England) across six categories, such as bodies of water, culture and major cities. It is available for download in the U.S. for $4.99 on the App Store.

WhizzBall! builds on Discovery’s most popular online game ever. This game is all about puzzles – the ones we’ve built and user-generated puzzles you can submit. WhizzBall! is fun for the family and a fun way to keep challenging yourself (you can even try to top the leaderboard). The WhizzBall! App, which just hit the App Store today, is currently available for download globally for $1.99.

So, if you’re looking for a way to keep your kids (or anyone else) mentally sharp over the summer, check one or both out. I can attest…they’re addictive.