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"It's true \u2014 kids love tablets and laptop games and apps. At Mashable we've seen a ton of tablets made just for kids, and more and more developers are creating apps just for kids. Some of these apps offer pure entertainment (the tablet babysitter) while others are educational. But what developers are missing out on, according to a company called OutThink Inc., is the opportunity to make educational games for children ages 8-13. \nYou can see in the infographic below that app stores are lacking in games for this age range. And it's not as though children in this age range began to dislike tablets and computers \u2014 the iPad was the most requested present by kids ages 6-12 during the 2012 holiday season. \nOutThink Inc. points out that 100% of game apps in the Apple App Store are for preschoolers and 10% of that number also include early elementary school students. \nSEE ALSO: Would You Make Your Kid Sign a Contract to Use an iPhone? \nThe company is working to create a series of apps for middle school children that focus on science. The apps are tested with kids and parents to make sure they're informative and fun. So far, there are three series of app in what the company hopes is a continuing project: Violent Earth, an app series which teaches children about weather and the earth; Bionic Builders, a series that delves into the world of robotics; and EarthWorks, which teaches children about biology. \nThe company has a Kickstarter campaign with 15 hours left to pledge, as of writing. And it's a little more than $7,000 away from reaching its funding goal of $75,000. \nCheck out the infographic below and tell us, do you notice a lack of educational apps for middle school children? \n\nPhoto courtesy of iStockphoto, DarrenMower "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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