Osmo Early Learning System for Schools
- Grades: PreK-2
- Number of Students: 100-200
- Number of Lessons: 8 learning tools
- Contact Hours: N.A.
- Additional Resources: Getting Started Guides, Osmo Setup
Highlights:
Let students use their hands while learning the fundamentals of letters, phonics, shapes, social-emotional learning, and more using 8 learning tools specifically designed with our earliest learners in mind.
Learning Tools
ABCs
Osmo's ABCs is an interactive and kinesthetic approach to phonics for early learners. Work with Mo the Monster to form letters and make words with squishy, colorful sticks and rings.
Costume Party
Costume Party allows students to experiment with color and clothing to help different characters get ready for a party.
Tangram
Tangram invites students to use tangible puzzle pieces to match on-screen shapes. With each success, the screen lights up in celebration.
Detective Agency
Detective Agency brings pretend play and education together while developing critical thinking skills. Clues are cleverly laid out and must be untangled to solve problems and mysteries around the world.
Newton
Newton challenges students to guide falling on-screen objects into a target zone. Students experiment, by drawing shapes or using everyday items, to control the path of descent.
Monster
Monster brings drawings to life. Students help Mo, a furry orange friend, by drawing his world and sharing an adventure with him.
Masterpiece
Masterpiece transforms any image into simple outlines. This interactive tool helps students create drawings with perfect proportions.
Squiggle Magic
Squiggle Magic focuses on creativity and imaginative play. Create anything you want using the squishy pieces then watch those creations come to life.
Stories
Stories presents students with opportunities to impact story lines and plots as they make choices for the characters.
Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
ABCs
Reading
Playful practice for pre-readers, over 300 words are introduced to build confidence in letter recognition, vocabulary, construction, and phonics.
Fine Motor Skills
Develop strong fine motor skills by forming letters and shapes with sticks and rings.
Costume Party
Spatial Reasoning
Encourages students to compare, manipulate, and place pieces of clothing and accessories to create costumes for characters.
Social-Emotional Skills
Watching the facial expressions and listening to characters' tones of surprise or satisfaction help guide students to find the appropriate costume pieces for the characters.
Tangram
Spatial Reasoning
Encourages students to compare, manipulate, and transform geometric pieces to assemble the shapes.
Self-Correction
Provides instant visual and auditory feedback during gameplay.
Detective Agency
Social Studies
Introduces culture, history, and geography throughout the world.
Critical Thinking
Practice attention to detail, build on problem solving skills and follow sets of instructions to solve mysteries.
Newton
STEM
Integrates the rules of physics and gravity in the motion of falling balls.
Creativity
Fosters inventive ideas through open-ended puzzles and escalating challenges.
Monster
English as a Second Language
Cements understanding of new vocabulary and comprehension through interactive activities with Mo.
Listening Skills
Pulls students into a story in which Mo asks them to contribute specific drawings.
Masterpiece
Hand-Eye Coordination
Students improve their dexterity while recreating their favorite images.
Self-Expression
Develops individuality through choices in art creations.
Squiggle Magic
Creativity
Foster creativity and pre-drawing skills as students are allowed to pick and choose how they want their creations to look using the sticks and rings pieces.
Social-Emotional Skills
Build on cooperative play, self-expression, and self-managment as students either work together or take turns making their creations.
Stories
Critical Thinking
Find solutions to obstacles and navigate adventures with the different costume pieces.
Creativity
Students can choose their own solutions using the many costume pieces to address the obstacles the characters come across throughout the game.
What’s Included:
24 sets of PLASTIC Tangram, Monster with Creative Board, Detective Agency, Sticks & Rings, and Costume Pieces; plus 5 NEW Osmo Teacher's Guides and 100 Osmo Bases
ABCs
- 38 silicone Sticks & Rings
- 1 Silicone play mat
- 1 Stackable storage
Costume Party
- 19 Costume Pieces
- 1 Stackable storage
Tangram
- 7 colorful tangram pieces
Detective Agency
- 8 maps
- 1 Map holder
- 1 Magnifying glass
- Osmo Base not included.
Newton
- 1 Creative Board
- Dry-erase Markers
- 1 Fuzzy Storage Pouch
Monster
- Dry-erase Markers
- 1 Fuzzy Storage Pouch
Masterpiece
- 1 Creative Board
- Dry-erase Markers
- 1 Fuzzy Storage Pouch
Squiggle Magic
- 38 silicone Sticks & Rings
- 1 Silicone play mat
- 1 Stackable storage
Stories
- 19 Costume Pieces
- 1 Stackable storage
PLEASE NOTE: An iPad or an Amazon Fire Tablet is required to use this product. Tablets are NOT included.
Additional Information and Resources:
Technology Requirements/Specifications:
Osmo is compatible with most iPads and select Amazon Fire tablets.
iPads
Full Compatibility
- iPad (Generations 5, 6, 7, 8)
- iPad Mini (Generations 2, 3, 4, 5)
- iPad Air (Generations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 11-inch (Generations 1, 2, 3)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Generations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Limited Compatibility*
- iPad 2
- iPad 3
- iPad 4
- iPad Mini 1
*The limited compatibility iPads are no longer compatible with Osmo, no longer being supported, and are considered obsolete by Apple.
If you have previously downloaded Osmo apps on one of these devices, they should continue to work. However, they will not receive new updates or content and if you delete the app, you will not be able to download it again. As a result, we are limited in our ability to provide technical support for these models.
iOS Version: The minimum iOS version required is 11
Amazon Fire tablets
Full Compatibility
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (8th Generation)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (9th Generation)
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (10th Generation)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (11th Generation)
Limited Compatibility*
- Amazon Fire 7 (7th Generation)
- Amazon Fire 7 (9th Generation)
- Amazon Fire HD 8 (7th Generation)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 (7th Generation)
*The limited compatibility Fire Tablets are no longer compatible with Osmo, and are no longer being supported by Amazon.
If you have previously downloaded Osmo apps on one of these devices, they should continue to work. However, they will not receive new updates or content and if you delete the app, you will not be able to download it again. As a result, we are limited in our ability to provide technical support for these models.
Fire OS Version: The minimum Fire OS version required is 7.0
Special Notes and Considerations:
PLEASE NOTE: An iPad or an Amazon Fire Tablet is required to use this product. Tablets are NOT included.
PLEASE NOTE: There are two versions of this product available, one that is compatible with iPads, and one that is compatible with Amazon Fire Tablets. Please select your desired version towards the top of the page.