Eduicational Software hummmm,
Would somming called Dr. Dynamite interest Kids in science?
I am sure you can find many explosive chemical reactions and many other non explosive ones.
2D animation in a 3D lab would work great.
You could also touch on the written equations, balencing equations and recations to do at home.
Science is a good way to go as there are too many Math games out there, you never know if you make it good enough it could be a best seller
The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.