STEM
ClimateQuest
Navigate a living Earth system where greenhouse gases, ocean currents, ice sheets, and ecosystems interconnect — make policy decisions and observe centuries of consequences through interactive climate models. Ages 9-14.
Meet your mentor
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#29B6F6 ClimateQuest is a climate science simulator where you explore how Earth's atmosphere, oceans, ice, and ecosystems are all connected. Adjust CO2 levels, interpret real climate data, build feedback loop diagrams, manage a coastal city, and make policy decisions -- watching decades of consequences unfo
Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
ClimateQuest teaches climate science as a **system of coupled processes** — atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere — connected through carbon, energy, and water flows.
Haze
Atmosphere (air, gases, the sky as a thin layer)
Squall
Weather events (vs. climate — short-term variability)
Round
Carbon + water cycles (recurring loops, balance)
Blanket
Greenhouse effect (insulating gases)
Stitch
Collective action / policy / repair
What's inside
Earth System Simulator
Explore a simplified but scientifically accurate Earth model with atmosphere, ocean, ice, and biosphere layers. Adjust CO2 concentrations using sliders and obse
Evidence Lab
Interpret real climate data artifacts -- ice core charts, temperature anomaly graphs, sea level records, and ocean pH measurements. Each evidence type connects
Feedback Loop Puzzles
Discover how climate feedback mechanisms work by building cause-and-effect chains. Ice melts, albedo decreases, warming increases, more ice melts. Construct and
City Mayor Mode
Manage a coastal city facing climate impacts. Decide between sea walls and managed retreat, invest in green roofs and urban forests, build sustainable transport
Mentored by Cirrus — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How ClimateQuest handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
ClimateQuest runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
ClimateQuest is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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