Osmo Genius Mini for Classrooms
- Grades: 1-5
- Number of Students: 6
- Number of Lessons: 5 learning tools
- Contact Hours: N.A.
- Additional Resources: Getting Started Guides, Osmo Setup
Highlights:
This classroom version of Genius Kit gives students a chance to practice essential skills in authentic ways using 5 different learning tools .
Learning Tools
Words
Words provides on-screen clues to mystery words. Students use letter tiles to spell their answers. Designed to feel like a challenging game, Words is a powerful tool to differentiate instruction.
Tangram
Tangram invites students to use tangible puzzle pieces to match on-screen shapes. With each success, the screen lights up in celebration.
Numbers
Numbers helps students dive into math. Moving number tiles in this undersea world makes math fast and intuitive.
Masterpiece
Masterpiece transforms any image into simple outlines. This interactive tool helps students create drawings with perfect proportions.
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.
Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
Words
Reading
Develops the foundational skills surrounding letter recognition and decoding. As they gain proficiency and confidence, students are required to spell progressively challenging words.
Vocabulary
Connects images to words and supports the creation of customizable albums of words and images.
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.
Numbers
Number Sense
Fosters understanding of counting, relative values, addition, concatenation, and multiplication using physical tiles of dots and digits.
Cognitive Flexibility
Encourages experimenting with multiple solutions to mathematical problems through open-ended play.
Masterpiece
Hand-Eye Coordination
Students improve their dexterity while recreating their favorite images.
Self-Expression
Develops individuality through choices in art creations.
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.
What’s Included:
6 sets of PLASTIC Words, Tangram, Numbers; plus 1 NEW Osmo Teacher's Guide and 6 Osmo Bases
Words
- 26 blue letter tiles
- 26 red letter tiles
- Stackable Storage
Tangram
- 7 colorful tangram pieces
Numbers
- 10 of the “1” dot tiles
- 6 of the “2” dot tiles
- 4 of the “5” dot tiles
- 2 of the following tiles : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
Masterpiece
- 1 Creative Board
- Dry-erase Markers
- 1 Fuzzy Storage Pouch
Newton
- 1 Creative Board
- Dry-erase Markers
- 1 Fuzzy Storage Pouch
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 Tablets. Please select your desired version towards the top of the page.