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Stardust Shield
Type the words on drifting meteors to turn them into sparkly stardust and keep Planet Twinkle's shield glowing.
- Grades
- K–8
- Levels
- 60 in 3 tracks
- Free
- 15 levels
- Session
- 2–6 minutes
What it is
A twinkly space scene in 3D. Meteors carrying words drift slowly towards a smiling little planet inside a glowing shield. The meteor to type next always glows and shows which letter comes next; type its word and it bursts into stardust. Typing several words without a slip builds a sparkly combo. If a meteor reaches the shield, the shield dims a little and the meteor bounces back up: there's no scary ending, and if the shield needs a rest, you simply try again. Easy uses short three-letter words, Normal everyday words and Expert science words. Works with a keyboard or the big on-screen keyboard.
What children learn
PlayTime is played for fun. Stardust Shield practises typing real words carefully, but it is never counted as learning evidence. Accuracy is measured on the server from the keys pressed, as in Typing Academy.
What it teaches
- Hand–eye coordination
How to play
Type the letters of the glowing word on your keyboard. On a phone or tablet, use the on-screen keyboard. The speaker button reads the word aloud. Escape pauses.
Plays with: Touch Keyboard
Accessibility
- Read-aloud on request
- Fully playable with a keyboard
- Calm mode with reduced motion
- Never relies on color alone
- Quiet mode turns off sound effects
Level maps
Tracks and levels
Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.
Easy
Three-letter words, then short words. One or two slow meteors at a time.
K–2
20 levels · 5 free
Easy
Three-letter words, then short words. One or two slow meteors at a time. · K–2
- 1 First Sparkles ☆☆☆
- 2 Tiny Comets ☆☆☆
- 3 Star Pebbles ☆☆☆
- 4 Moonbeam Mail ☆☆☆
- 5 Twinkle Time ☆☆☆
- 6 Pebble Shower Plan level
- 7 Comet Cubs Plan level
- 8 Rocket Rhymes Plan level
- 9 Glow Worms Plan level
- 10 Nebula Nap Plan level
- 11 Space Snacks Plan level
- 12 Starry Pond Plan level
- 13 Wishing Rocks Plan level
- 14 Moon Bounce Plan level
- 15 Zoom Zone Plan level
- 16 Orbit Owls Plan level
- 17 Galaxy Garden Plan level
- 18 Shooting Stars Plan level
- 19 Cosmic Picnic Plan level
- 20 Stardust Champion Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Normal
Everyday words of five to nine letters, two or three meteors, some swaying.
2–5
20 levels · 5 free
Normal
Everyday words of five to nine letters, two or three meteors, some swaying. · 2–5
- 1 Meteor Morning ☆☆☆
- 2 Comet Parade ☆☆☆
- 3 Planet Patrol ☆☆☆
- 4 Rocket Relay ☆☆☆
- 5 Starlight Station ☆☆☆
- 6 Moon Market Plan level
- 7 Sparkle Storm Plan level
- 8 Asteroid Alley Plan level
- 9 Cosmic Carnival Plan level
- 10 Shield Squad Plan level
- 11 Twin Comets Plan level
- 12 Galaxy Gate Plan level
- 13 Nova Nights Plan level
- 14 Solar Breeze Plan level
- 15 Orbit Express Plan level
- 16 Star Harbor Plan level
- 17 Meteor Marathon Plan level
- 18 Aurora Arc Plan level
- 19 Comet Crown Plan level
- 20 Stellar Defender Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Expert
Science words up to fourteen letters, three or four quicker meteors.
4–8
20 levels · 5 free
Expert
Science words up to fourteen letters, three or four quicker meteors. · 4–8
- 1 Science Shower ☆☆☆
- 2 Lab of Lights ☆☆☆
- 3 Atom Asteroids ☆☆☆
- 4 Gravity Wells ☆☆☆
- 5 Telescope Tower ☆☆☆
- 6 Ecosystem Express Plan level
- 7 Molecule Meteors Plan level
- 8 Orbit Observatory Plan level
- 9 Eclipse Edge Plan level
- 10 Fossil Fireballs Plan level
- 11 Circuit Comets Plan level
- 12 Climate Cascade Plan level
- 13 Spectrum Storm Plan level
- 14 Nucleus Nebula Plan level
- 15 Glacier Glitter Plan level
- 16 Volcano Vortex Plan level
- 17 Biodiversity Belt Plan level
- 18 Photosynthesis Flare Plan level
- 19 Constellation Crest Plan level
- 20 Grand Stardust Defender Plan level
Levels after 5 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
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