Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Math, Social Studies and Science Apps for your iPad

Okay, so this is named Reading and Technology, but everyone knows that reading is not limited to knowing your letters and blending them, or to identifying the main idea of a story.  Reading spans all content areas.  I attended a conference recently in Chicago and received a great list of  iPad Apps for all subjects.  I already listed Reading Apps in an earlier blog with promises of Math Apps yet to come.  I decided to include Social Studies and Science Apps as well.  Enjoy, and please comment with Apps that you have tried that you especially liked, or with new Apps that I have not included that you use.  It's show and tell time!

Math Apps:

  • Math on the Tree - A really nice app specially designed for kids above 18 months old.  The little squirrel will teach your kids to learn addition and subtraction.  (Hey..you have to start somewhere!)
  • Math Order HD - train mathematical order of operations on your iPad.  Choose whether to allow division, negative answers and even use a timer to see how many exercises you can solve in a certain amount of time.  5 levels of difficulty 
  • Numeracy Skills - Students learn basic math facts.  Students have pictures to count and match to numbers.
  • Math Bingo - Students play bingo with math facts and their answers.  Users choose from all operations of math and three different levels.
  • Cloud Math - Students practice basic math facts.
  • Math Tappers - This is a game that helps students make sense of addition and subtraction.
  • Math Tappers Clockmaster - This is a game that works on learning to read analog clocks.
  • Counting Bills and Coins - Students count and match bills and coins.  They also work on making change.
  • Jungle Time - Students set the analog or digital clocks to show a given time.  Can also set the time intervals.
  • Magic Abacus - Allows students to interact with the Asian calculating tool.
  • ArithFit - The app allows students to practice math facts but also presents a puzzle concept to the practice that is engaging for individuals of all ages. 
  • Tangram XL - Allows students to manipulate pieces of tangram puzzles and track the amount of time required to complete each.
  • Fractions apps:  Students get to make interactive fractions using things like a pizza or candy bar.  There are options to practice equalities or math arithmetic.
  • Number Line - Students learn about fractions, decimals, and percents by ordering them on a number line.
  • Geometry Stash - Provides a reference for geometric theories.
  • MyCalculator Pro - Acts as a graphing calculator and allows students to save their work.
  • FlashMath - Students can practice math skills ranging from simple math facts to more complicated multiplication and division.
  • Mathemagics - Users learn tricks/strategies for mental math.

Social Studies Apps:

  • United States Puzzle Map - Students drag and drop states into the correct location on the map.
  • World Countries  (FREE) - This has trivia and facts about all the countries.  Students can take quizzes on the countries, capitals, flags, and maps.
  • MyCongress (FREE) - Locate congress members, track their news, videos, and twitter feeds, and contact congressman.
  • Constitution (FREE) - Allows user to search for specific information within the document.  Contains biographical information of those who signed the original document.
  • WORLD BOOK - This Day in History (FREE)  - Users are able to access historical information for a given day of the year.  Also contains photos, speeches, and national anthems from around the world.
  • International Diplomacy and World Facts
  • Manual for the United States of America - Provides copies of America's Founding Documents.
  • History:  Maps of World
  • History:  Maps of US

Science Apps:
  • GoSkyWatch Planitarium (FREE) - Real life display of sky just by holding divice up at night.  Also has over 200 pictures of planets and deep sky objects.
  • Star Walk - Helps you find stars, constellations and planets.
  • Periodic Table of the Elements (FREE) - Allows students to select a chemical attribute and chart color codes to show different elements in regards to that trait.  App has multiple interactive functions.
  • Video Science (FREE)  Application shows videos of science experiments.
  • Molecules - (FREE) - Users view and manipulate three-dimensional molecules.


OTHER:  Still loving Whiteboard Lite:  Collaborative Drawing (FREE)  It's pretty awesome.  Check it out!

Have a Great Day Everyone.  Hope you enjoyed this list and can add to it.  I was just asked if these are available for iTouch and some are.  Others were just available for the iPad.  Thanks!

                                                                                                                             Pam


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