# The Kelp Forest: My Aquarium

> Simulation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1224824489](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1224824489)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1224824489`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Monterey Bay Aquarium
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.01
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-15
- **First published:** 2017-04-19
- **Size:** 305 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-kelp-forest-my-aquarium/id1224824489)
- **Website:** [http://www.montereybayaquarium.org](http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about/privacy-policy](http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about/privacy-policy)

## Description

Dive into the Monterey Bay! As you build your own aquarium, learn about the animals that make the kelp forest ecosystem one of the most diverse in the world. Designed to engage 3rd-5th graders in marine science, this app offers:
- Fun facts about your favorite marine animals
- NGSS-connected content, including biodiversity, abiotic impacts, balanced systems
- Educational scaffolding, to build complex scientific understanding
- Interactive feedback to help players succeed
- High-quality, scientifically accurate graphics

## Rankings

- #361,133 — Overall

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