For PreK-5th grade

REMEMBER: apps are SO dependent on what skills are needed and many apps cross grade levels and curriculum areas easily. Here are some that I think could be useful for young students and for you! (descriptions in " " come from the iOS App store) For more apps that could be very appropriate for some elementary students, please also see

Apps for Special Needs Students in this wiki.

For You!

See my Apps for Educators/Leaders page for more apps you can use

• Hot Apps For HOTS (ebook, available for free via iBooks app) "In this interactive resource, readers will cycle through 9 stations focusing on each level of Bloom's Taxonomy (from remembering to creating). Each station will include an apptivity with a specific app, example products, and additional resources to support iPad integration in the iClassroom." NOTE: "Books can only be viewed using iBooks on an iPad, iPhone (3G or later), or iPod touch (2nd generation or later.)"
• eClicker and eClicker Host-student response system for iPod/iPad. Teacher app is $9.99, student app is free. Set up your questions online, students connect to your device via wifi. Allows you to add photos to your questions. 
• Stick Pick ($2.99) For teachers' use. "Stick Pick is the first app of its kind to uniquely link question stems to the cognitive or linguistic needs of each individual learner. Teachers can have multiple soup cans (classes) filled with sticks (students). During setup, teachers choose a category of question stems they wish to focus on for each learner. Questions can be based on Bloom's Taxonomy, English as a second language skills, and degree of difficulty can be chosen for each learner."
• FlipBoard (free) RSS feed reader-"Fill Flipboard with the things you like to read, from niche blogs to publications like Rolling Stone and Lonely Planet, and use Instapaper or Read It Later to save articles to read later. Flipboard creates a single place to enjoy, browse, comment on and share all the news, photos and updates that matter to you. In addition to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, you can flip through your newsfeeds and timelines from Google Reader, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Flickr and 500px on Flipboard."
• Vodio (free) "Take video consumption on the go to the next level, by creating your very own personalized video streams from dozens of content services. Free up your time by watching the most talked about videos, instead of searching through hours of videos you might like."
• T-Charts (free) Pros and cons/decision making chart. Great for students to learn decision making skills. Also consider using to evaluate apps.

Cross Curricular-many of these could easily be used by even very young students

• PhotoTangler (lite, iPad $3.99, iPod $1.99) Lite version allows you to work with only 4 photos. "A simple yet powerful tool for turning your photos into beautiful collages! Simply import images or add text captions, and PhotoTangler will instantly blend them together as you work with them. Newly optimized for the iPad, PhotoTangler lets you work with and export higher resolution images."
• Comic Touch ($2.99) "Make your photos come alive by giving them the Comic Touch. Add balloons to give your subjects thoughts and words. Add captions to describe the scene or give the photo a title. Use the PhotoBooth-style warping effects to add some fun. Turn people into caricatures of themselves or give them bizarre expressions. Share your creations via email or save them back to the Photo Library for even more sharing options."
• Strip Designer ($2.99) Very full featured comic strip creator. More than a 100 strip templates with 1 to 9 photo cells or create your own layouts with up to photo 12 photo cells
• Toontastic (free) iPad ONLY! Different characters/background sets are .99 each or one time purchase of $9.99 for all current and upcoming sets. Puppet theater type app-record and create stories, comics. Especially like the "story arc" feature.
• Puppet Pals (free for both iPad and iPod) -similar to Toontastic without the story arc option. Different characters/background sets are .99 each or buy the "director's pass" which includes all for $2.99 one time purchase.
• iMovie (4.99) movie editing/creation-use your built in camera to capture video, then edit and publish right from your device. You also may want to look at Tutor for iMovie for iPad app for $3.99
• FreeSaurus (free) "a no-fuss thesaurus application. It's simple, it's focused and it works. Each definition shows related words, synonyms & antonyms." 
• Merriam Webster Dictionary  (free-supported by ads) "In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the app offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with an integrated thesaurus, example sentences, Word of the Day, Favorites, and more. A great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building." Wifi access is needed to use the voice search, word of the day, and to hear the word pronunciations. Word look up does not require wifi.
• SimpleMind+ (free) "Mind mapping tool that turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device."
• Popplet (lite/$4.99)  Brainstorming app. With lite (free) version you can only create one Popplet at a time-no save option. If you want to save the Popplet, consider using screen capture (press and hold the power button and then press the home button) to save a .jpg version to Photos.
• Speak It ($1.99) text to speech for students who have communication difficulties
• GoodReader ($4.99 for iPad or iPod) Annotate, manage, transfer and sync PDF files.
• Evernote (free) "helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go." Be sure to add the "clip to Evernote" option to your mobile device to make it easy to save any web resource you find.
• Flashcards* (free) "Flashcardlet allows you to search for, study, and make local edits to Quizlet.com flashcards. Collaboratively creating and sharing study material does not get easier than Flashcardlet. You can email your flashcard decks or share them using Dropbox.  Any subject you can think of already has a Quizlet flashcard set that is perfect for studying. You can also create and share your own [just create your free account at Quizlet.com.] Other flashcard apps can't handle large decks, deck sharing, images, intuitive gestures, or even manage to show nice looking cards. Flashcardlet feels like a real deck of flashcards and does not get in your way." In addition, there are tons of flashcard sets already made and freely available from the Quizlet.com site.
• A+ Pro Flashcards (free for a limited time, otherwise $4.99) import existing cards from Quizlet, draw your own images, record your own audio, email/backup up sets, Leitner spaced repition, easy user interface.
• iFlashCards ($2.99) Create your own flashcards-online or on the iOS device; can include text only or text and pics; includes a timer for taking quizzes 
• ShowMe (free) interactive, recordable white board-"ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online"
• ScreenChomp (free) a little less complex interactive, recordable white board. "create on-the-go tutorials, mathcasts, or any sort of screencast. It makes screencasting a portable option." 
• iBrainstorm (free-for iPad ONLY) brainstorming on your tablet. Has a companion app for iPhone, but it cannot be used without the iPad app.
• ScratchWork (free-iPad ONLY, requires iOS 5.0 or later) browser and notepad on one page
• SidebySide (free)-iPad ONLY) "A multiple-window reader/browser with offline reading and note taking capabilities. It turns the iPad into multiple resizable reading devices working in parallel." Different from ScratchWork in that you can have more than two windows open, they are resizeable and it has DropBox support built in.
• PreziViewer (free-iPad ONLY) set up and create Prezis online and then send to iPad to view and/or present them.
• Keynote ($9.99) Mac's version of PowerPoint--yes, you can import .ppt files to Keynote. You may lose some formatting when doing so. Best feature is that when connected for mirroring, you can view your presenter notes on your device while your audience sees only the slide.
• Videolicious (free) Create your own short (currently up to 50 second) videos on your iPad. 1. Choose your shots 2. Tell your story 3. Choose your music. Then Videolicious creates a finished video, edited and layered together like a professional video editor, automatically! NOTE: In its current version, developers recommend not using more than 5 or 6 still photos per video, as often, when trying to use 10, the app crashes. The developers are aware of this. It works better when you use short video clips instead of still photos. I spoke with Kevin from Videolicious on 2/20/12 and was told they are currently working on updating, but won't be releasing it until later in 2012, hopefully by the end of summer. My advice--get it now and check it out! Lots of classroom possibilities.
• SonicPics ($2.99) 1. Add images from your photo library or snap new ones with your camera. 2. Arrange your photos however you would like.
  3. Record a voice-over narrating your images as you swipe through them. Here's a link to an app review lesson plan you might want to use with your students (easily adapted for book reviews, step by step instructions, etc.) Thanks to Louise Duncan, Australian educator, extraordinaire, for sharing! Check out her blog--lots of great ideas!
• Scavenger Hunt with Friends (Lite, .99) Easily set up your hunts and complete the items on your list using the camera on your mobile device to provide evidence that you found the item. Set up one-on-one or multi-player hunts with your friends and compete to see who can complete the most items and rack up the most points. Get points based on the difficulty level of the item." I read about a library media specialist who used this app to create a library hunt so kids could learn how it was organized. 
• iBooks2 (free) The iBookstore now offers textbooks on Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, and Physics from McGraw-Hill and Pearson. Currently only available to customers in the United States. Textbooks from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are coming soon. Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore before making it a part of your collection

  • Reorder your books on your bookshelf or browse them in a list sorted by title, author, or category

  • Organize your books and PDFs into personal Collections

  • Easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment

  • Change the font size and pick from six included type faces to make your books more comfortable to read

  • Find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature

  • Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the automatic bookmark syncing feature

• iTunes U An entire course in one app. The free iTunes U app gives students access to all the materials for your course in a single place. Right in the app, they can play video or audio lectures. Read books and view presentations. See a list of all the assignments for the course and check them off as they’re completed. And when you send a message or create a new assignment, students receive a push notification with the new information.

Pinterest (free) Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. It lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find in your life. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. Features:

• Browse pins from people and pinboards you follow.
• Repin, like and comment on your favorite pins.
• Pin with your camera!

• Edmodo (free) Facebook-like social networking space for your classroom "makes it easy for teachers and students to stay connected and share information. Use your iOS device to send notes, submit assignments, post replies, and check messages and upcoming events while away from the classroom. Teachers can post last-minute alerts to their students, keep tabs on recent assignment submissions, and grade assignments. Students can view and turn in assignments and check their latest grades."
• TED (Free) also available for Android OS Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world. TED's official app presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends. Find more than 900 TEDTalk videos (with more added each week) on the official TED app -- now for both iPad and iPhone.

AND Don't forget about the Khan Academy, now in app form as well as online. (all Free!) "With a library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 303 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace." NOTE about the app version: You will not get official credit for watching the videos and cannot do the exercises. It's just a convenient way to watch the videos for those who are learning just for the sake of learning.

Language/Literacy

• Rory's Story Cubes ($1.99) picture story starters-shake to change the pictures on the die. "The ‘save roll’ feature saves a picture of the cube roll to your Photos to be printed or shared."
• Shake a Phrase ($1.99) story starters
• SparkleFish (free) Think Mad-Libs with audio. Fun! (requires iPod with mic)
• MomentDiary (free) This is a private diary that makes notes with timestamps. You can take a short note and use it as a private diary, simple business note, diet record, food log, lifetime recording, cash flow record, jotting down what you watch on TV, song titles while you listen to radio...etc. 
• Storylines (free) Think the old game "Telephone" with visuals! "You begin a StoryLine with a common saying. A friend grows the StoryLine by illustrating that saying. Another friend titles that drawing (without seeing the original saying). Yet another friend illustrates that title, and so on. Save your favorite completed StoryLines in your Gallery, and share them on Facebook." 
• ScribblePress (free-iPad ONLY, requires iOS 5.0 or better) "a book creation platform that allows kids to imagine, create and share their own stories with great drawing and writing tools. Download your books instantly to your iBooks library! Scribble Press for iPad makes it easy to create an ebook – either write your own or use one of over 50 story templates." You can also order printed copies of books, but they are pricey. If you need a printed copy of the book, consider doing a screen capture (click the on/off button and "home" buttons simultaneously) and you'll have a saved copy of the page in Photos, which you can then email and/or print.
• Talking Tom and Ben News (free)  "Talking Tom & Ben have become famous TV news anchors! Talk to them and they will repeat what you say in turns. Create & record funny conversations between them. You can also customize the app by uploading your personal videos! Just press the TV button in the app to record a video with the camera or choose one of your existing videos from your Photos gallery. Once your personal video is in the app, make Tom & Ben comment on the video...you can record the conversation and send the video to all of your friends to see." Warning! In-app purchase buttons abound!
• Book Creator for iPad ($4.99 iPad only) "create your own beautiful iBooks, right on the iPad. Read them in iBooks, send them to your friends, or submit them to the iBookstore. Ideal for children’s picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks, and the list goes on"
• Bluster (Free-for iPad ONLY) Grades 2-4. This word matching game develops vocabulary and word understanding.  Match rhyming words, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, homophones, adjectives, and more. Play in single mode or collaborate in team mode or switch to versus mode for multiplayer challenges. The multi-touch iPad screen allows both players to play simultaneously.  Bluster includes over 800 vocabulary words. Players choose a skill to practice and then try to make matches of three. Ten matches wins a round.
• Painless Grammar Challenge (free) Upper Elementary. Description from app review by Austin Stroud: "This game is a fun way to review grammar leisurely or use as a refresher before taking an English class. It is from Barron's who is a big name in study guides for all ages. The concept behind this grammar challenge is simple in that you take a quiz, and if you score high enough you get to play a game. The game does not unlock/become available until you have gotten the required score. For quiz 1, for example, you have to get an 80%. The major flaw with this game is that you just are told your percentage at the end, and not told what you missed or an explanation on what you missed. If you are looking for a fun way to learn grammar, this is worth your time. However, for studying you should pick a different app." 
• Zombie Grammar Force (.99) Upper Elementary "The game concept is simple: players use the touchscreen to match word examples with the corresponding parts of speech. "Magnetic", for example, must be correctly paired with "adjective" in order to proceed. Each correct pairing clears some cloud cover, further revealing an enemy vessel. When all the clouds are cleared, the player fires an animated cannon and sinks the ship.Each question is randomly generated and contains three parts of speech (displayed in red) with an example word for each (displayed in black). A sizable portion of noun, verb, and adjective examples are selected from the National Spelling Bee and SAT word lists ensuring the game will challenge a broad range of students."
• The Apostrophe Song (.99) Upper elementary. The Huffington Post review: "Can the new Apostrophe Song cure the apostrophe crisis? A sort of Schoolhouse Rock for the internet age." You can find the original version of the song (80's synth style version) on YouTube (unless it's blocked at your school!) or you can buy the app and get the song as well as tests of your students’ skills and progress using ‘race against the clock’ multiple-choice quizzes. Choose from rock, hip-hop, pop/dance or acoustic musical styles. 
• Spelling Tutor (.99) "Create your word list: Name it, add words to it, record your words, and adjust the order is necessary. Practice: Listen to the word, input your spelling and instantly see if you are correct. Words can be in order or random. Preferences allow you to have missed words repeated in practice mode. Test: Similar to practice, but missed words are not repeated and results are saved and can be optionally emailed to teachers or parents. Test Scores are kept for each user, showing the date and score."
• Words with Friends (free, ad supported/$2.99) Scrabble in an electronic version. Use of this application requires a Games With Friends or Facebook account.
• Hanging with Friends (free, ad supported/$3.99) "Hanging With Friends brings a brand new twist to the classic game of hangman that adds creativity, strategy and fun for all ages. Build mystery words to stump, amuse or impress your friends, but be prepared to flex those brain muscles as you decipher the words they send back to you. Key Features: • Cute characters in perilous situations • Instant replay lets you see your opponent’s guesses • Use strategic lifelines for hints.
• Futaba (free) For iPad ONLY "Perfect for children 4-8...ideal for supporting class room activities of all types. The idea is simple; each player takes a seat around the iPad and taps in to start. The game begins as images zoom into the playing area. The first player to match the word to the image scores a point. Win 3 rounds and you'll be awarded a giant (but very friendly) seedling...
Futaba (Japanese for 'seedling") Futaba comes with over 100 wonderful hand drawn illustrations, professional audio soundtracks and has high quality visuals. Parents, teachers and even students can create their own content by using either the built in camera or your camera roll." Also has Dropbox account integration.
• Chicktionary (Free iPad only) for 100 puzzles, add'l puzzle packs .99  "Unscramble a roost full of letters and create as many words as possible. Each hen bears a letter. Touch the hens and spell out a word, then watch as the word appears below them. Press Enter to submit the word into the egg crates. The more words you create, the more points you earn" Silly and fun!

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics

• Build a Word Express (free) "helps children as young as three learn how to spell by using either sounds of the letters (phonics) or names of the letters (spelling).
  *focus is put on identifying and writing sounds *words are sounded out or spelled out" 
• ABC Pocket Phonics Lite (free/2.99) Letter sounds, Letter writing, 170 first words
• ABC Alphabet Phonics- Lite (free/$2.99) Grasshopper Apps "Photo Touch is an exciting educational game that helps your child rapidly learn the ABC by sight, sound, and touch. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in using this app. Ideal for ages 0 to 6. * Add your own voice * Add your own items - take pictures of your child's favorite items to make the game more fun and personal.
• Alphabet Car HD (lite-free/$3.99 full version) Lite version offers 2 levels and 4 stages. "Find the right letters to a given word by using your mobile device like a steering wheel and have your child learn how to spell in a fun and engaging way."
• Sight Words List-Learn to Read Flash Cards & Games (free) Innovative Mobile Apps Ltd.
• What Rhymes (Kindergarten.com) .99
• My First Words Flashcards by Alligator Apps-Lots of really nice apps from this developer! (free) "Add your own cards - record own voice and add own pictures! Includes 200+ gorgeous photographs.8 different play modes to show the flashcards anyway you like. Play modes include:image only, word only, flashcard only, word then flashcard, word then image. 8 unique game modes including find the item, listening, and reading games. Fully customizable font size, font color, spelling (upper case, lower case, etc.) Unique continuous looping feature so you can go through hundreds of flashcards automatically.  Customizable speed - you decide how fast to go from flashcard to flashcard. Infant mode - includes ability to select extra large font size and red font color (ideal for babies less than 12 months of age.)" 
• ABC Phonics Rocks!  (free) An introduction to phonics. Letter section: introduces the phonetic sound of each letter and builds the foundation.
  Words section: teaches the child how to sound out a word to spell it. It presents words from common word families and says the phonetic sound of each letter when building the word. Correct answers make the word rock to fun music.
• Word Wall HD for iPad or Word Wall for iPod (.99) Reviewed on iear.org by Kathy Burdick
• What Rhymes (.99) Rhyming is a basic component of phonics and a very important pre-reading skill that prepares young children for spelling and decoding words. Teaching rhyming words in preschool and kindergarten can help set a solid base for reading comprehension later on. Contains 118 concrete, colorful images that are of high interest to both visual and auditory learners. Children are shown 4 objects at a time and asked which two rhyme."
  
   

Digital Storytelling

• Toontastic (Free-in app purchases for additional characters/backgrounds)
• Puppet Pals (Free)
• Strip Designer $2.99
• iMovie $4.99  Now includes storyboard feature-Plan, shoot, edit and publish your movie all on your iPad! Tutorial recommended: Tutor for iMovie for iPad (also one for iPod/iPhone) $1.99 ea.
• Reel Director $1.99 Has many, but not all the features of iMovie.
• Sonic pics-Lite (free/$2.99) "Add images from your photo library or snap new ones with your camera. Arrange your photos however you would like. Record a voiceover narrating your images as you swipe through them." Lite version is limited to 3 photos and 5 minutes of audio.
• Strip Designer-$2.99 Make a comic strip using your own photos from photo album or your device's camera.
• FlipBook lite (free/$4.99) "Has everything you need to get started animating, from an eraser to onion skinning (which lets you see a faint image of the previous and next frames) to layered drawing. Load images from your photo library, including images taken with your iPhone's camera, and draw on top of them. If you make a mistake, just touch Undo. Touch Play when you're ready to see how your movie looks. Share your movie by uploading it to flipbook.tv so that everyone can see it.
  FlipBook Lite is fully functional but limited to 5 movies, with at most 50 frames and 3 layers each, as well as 1 movie hosted on flipbook.tv." 

Telling Time

• Apples in Hour Hands (free) Levels Kdgn to 2nd grade. "Pluck apples containing the correct time shown on the clock and try to catch them in your basket as they fall by tilting the ipod left and right. This game is made possible with an Enhancing Education Through Technology competitive grant from the Virginia Department of Education."

• Telling Time the Easy Way (.99) "Touch and Learn allows you to introduce and tell time first just by the hour and then gradually introduce new concepts such as quarter past, half past, etc. The game is FULLY customizable and you decide exactly what to cover in each lesson. Wether you want to cover time using an analog or digital clock or whether you want to teach the convention "quarter past" vs. "fifteen" its all there for you."

   

Thinking Skills

•  Little Solver-Preschool Logic Game (.99)  Alligator Apps "Little Solver helps kids sharpen their minds by developing critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills. While matrix analogies are nothing more than a comparison that points out relationships between things that are different, cognitively for kids it plays a significant role in developing analytical reasoning, problem solving, perception, and spatial relational skills."
• BrainPop (free) Great videos that kids love. Quiz at the end of each "Movie of the Day."

Creativity 

• Paint Sparkles Draw-My First Colors HD (free) "Combining simplicity and fun, Paint Sparkles Draw introduces children to the names of all basic colors while developing their sense of vision and creativity. Finger painting was never so easy and fun. Carefully designed for small ages the app is Child-Safe and extra easy to use. In this easy to use and fun drawing application you’ll find: Color names are heard each time a color is picked; Magnificent sparkles spread around the screen each time a line is drawn; Marvelous sound effects are played in the background to provide an attractive and reach experience." 
• Comic Touch Lite (free/ $2.99)-add text to pictures from your photo gallery
• DoodleBuddy (free) "Doodle Buddy is the most fun you can have with your finger! Finger paint with your favorite colors and drop in playful stamps. Connect with a friend to draw together over the Internet." 
• Songify (free w/in-app purchases) Create a song out of any words/phrases-silly fun!
• GarageBand $4.99 A huge collection of touch instruments and full featured recording studio. Amazing app!
• Sketchbook Pro for iPad ($7.99) Sketchbook Mobile for iPod ($2.99) MacWorld's "drawing app of the year" great for digital artists-high quality brushes and tools
• List of art apps in The Teaching Palette blog which is authored by art educators for art educators.

Comprehension

• MiniMod Reading for Details Lite ($3.99/full version 8.99) "Helps the student build mastery in the essential reading comprehension skill of Reading for Details. This app is carefully aligned with the new Core Curriculum. Students can play in either practice mode or game mode. The game mode is a bingo-like game. Students will read a passage about a inventor and his or her invention, then practice their understanding of Reading for Details – the 5W’s of Reading Comprehension – who, what, why, when, where. Each program offers 3 levels of reading difficulty from 2.0-6.5" 
• Question Builder by Mobile Education Tools ($3.99) "Question Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn to answer abstract questions and create responses based on inference. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Audio clip reinforcement can be turned on or off for non-special needs children."
• Not a specific app, but teacher Marilyn Williams shares: "I don't have a specific app for this but I've had good success in taking stories, uploading them to Garage Band, splitting tracks and embedding comprehension questions or reading strategy reminders. Once that's done, I export them into iTunes and then just upload them to the iPods. If you have an iPod Touch, you can also add the text by using the Lyrics option. It's some work up front but once they're done, they're always available. Teachers could collaborate on creating these, too. You can really differentiate for your students and create specific learning opportunities based on students' needs."

Internet Safety and CyberBullying 

• Professor Garfield-CyberBullying (free-iPad Only)  Garfield's friend Nermal wishes to win the best dance star competition on the "Animal Idol" website. Little does Nermal realize that he's soon to experience a major cyber smackdown. Willard and Lorenzo, the mean dogs next door, plan to humiliate Nermal online by using his email address to write hurtful messages to him and to other Animal Idol contestants. Sensing trouble, Garfield turns into his super-smart alter ego Professor G. Together with his high IQ companion, Dr. Nova, they help Nermal get to the bottom of these cyber attacks.  In addition to the story that unfolds, an interactive "Try" and "Apply" section are included to help users gain insight to the problem. Try your hand at recognizing cyber threats and Apply your knowledge to prevent becoming a victim of cyberbullying. Through reading and interacting with the Try and Apply sections of this comic, users will:

• understand the meaning of cyberbully
• learn to recognize different forms of cyberbullying
• learn different strategies for dealing with a cyberbully
• learn the importance of enlisting the help of a trusted adult when cyberbullied

• Professor Garfield-Online Safety (free-iPad Only)  After buying a special anniversary issue of the PET FORCE comic book, Nermal goes online to the PET FORCE message board. Excited to connect with other fans, Nermal starts chatting with someone who uses the online name “comic_cat12.” When comic_cat12 asks Nermal to meet in person and bring the special issue, Arlene is a bit skeptical. Enter Professor Garfield and Dr. Nova, who talk to Nermal about keeping his personal information safe online. Through reading and interacting with the Try and Apply sections of this comic, users will:

• learn how to use the Internet safely and effectively
• understand that people online are not always who they say they are
• learn that they should never give out personal information without an adult’s permission, especially if it conveys where they can be found at a particular time
• understand that predators are always present on the Internet

Health/Phy Ed

• Fast Food Calorie Counter (.99)Whether you are on a fitness plan and counting calories, carbs, fiber, or fat grams, this helpful guide will empower you to make better choices or allow you to "cheat" occasionally without feeling guilty.
• Nutrition Genius (free) helps users keep track of calories consumed, exercise, and weight. (Free from Ticklish Turtle)
• 1000 Exercises ($5.99)  created by experts at Men's Health and Women's Health magazines, allows users to build, log, and share workouts, as well as access video demonstrations of exercises.
• The Sports Rules ‘App’ (.99) Sports Rules is the perfect app for PE Teachers, Coaches, Athletes or anyone interested in swift easy reference of popular sports and their associated rules.
• Jillian Michael's Slim Down Solution (free) Includes: daily tips from Jillian, 30 slimming recipes, 30 N fat-burning exercises PLUS instructional, step-by-step videos from Jillian, Weekly podcasts from “The Jillian Michaels Show”, Ability to read Jillian’s message boards in real-time

And, since I'm not a PE teacher, here are what look to be very good recommendations/reviews from Mr. Robbo "PEGeek" (Jarrod Robinson.) He's created 8 blog posts that you can find here: – Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4- Part 5 – Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 OR grab the PE Apps app (.99) for a one stop collection of the best PE apps.

Math

• Math Bingo (.99) Fun game for kids who still need to learn basic facts; covers addition, subtraction, mulitplication, division with three levels of difficulty. Students beat their times to earn "Bingo Bugs" and then can play a game with them. It was my 10 yr. old nephew's favorite math game for learning his basic facts until we found Math Ninja!
• Math Ninja (1.99) Another fun game, (especially for boys--they get to shoot stuff!) for practicing basic math facts 
• Rocket Math (.99) solve problems to earn coins to buy rocket parts. Challenges offered for telling time, counting,money, shapes, basic math skills and more. Launch your ship
• Numbers League ($3.99)comic strip-like math challenges
• Princess PhD (free-for iPad only) especially for girls. Solve problems to earn "coins" to dress up your princess.
• MotionMath ($1.99) "Developed at the Stanford School of Education, Motion Math HD follows a star that has fallen from space, and must bound back up, up, up to its home in the stars. Moving fractions to their correct place on the number line is the only way to return. By playing Motion Math, learners improve their ability to perceive and estimate fractions in multiple forms." 
• Slice It (.99)  "Fast Fun with a Geometric Flair! Slice It! is all about slicing shapes into pieces that are equal in size. Sound easy? It may start out that way, but soon you'll be cutting shapes that will puzzle you like never before. Brainteasing puzzles: over 200 Basic Stages and a five-star rating system so you can play until you get it right!" VERY challenging!
• Pearl Diver (free)  "This is a fun way for kids learning fractions and the number line to practice what they are learning. It's not a particularly deep game, if you'll pardon the pun, so if you're looking for an intense gaming experience, you're better off looking elsewhere. But if you're looking for a fun math-based diversion, or need to practice your number line and fraction ordering skills, this is just the ticket! Nice graphics, fun gameplay, and good production values." review by CC Chamberlin.
• TimesBy-.99: practice multiplication tables and learn the patterns that make multiplying easier
• Talkulator (free) Talking calulator that also speaks in seven major languages (some customer complaints about the accuracy of the languages, but hey, it's free!:-)   
• DiaMath (.99) Algebra Learning Tool. "a fun and challenging way to improve your problem solving skills. The principle of DiaMath is to solve for the two empty spaces in the diamond. The rule for a diamond patterns is: Add the left and right numbers together to get the bottom number (sum); multiply the left and right numbers together to get the top." 
• Convert Units (free) "custom conversions and real time currency conversions that are updated live! This free (yes, free) application lets you create your own unit conversions for anything you want, quickly and easily."  
• Abacus (.99)  When you want to calculate the old fashioned way!
• RulerPlus (free) 2 inch accurate ruler--press the + and extend the readings 
• Mathematical Formulas (.99) when you need help remembering formulas-algebra, trig, geometry, integrals and more 

Readers & Interactive Books

Most readers have similar functions-change text size/color, bookmarks, annotations, can switch to white text/black background

• iBooks (free) Be sure you have the latest version (iBooks 2) in order to be able to access newer etextbooks. Apple's answer to Amazon and Barnes and Noble's digital stores- w/built in dictionary and access to Project Gutenberg (books in the public domain) iPods/iPads also include voice-over option (found in settings)
• Kindle (free) can only download books from Amazon
• Pdf-Notes Free for iPad (free) Pdf reader/viewer-allows you to annotate. For a very good paid pdf reader, check out GoodReader ($4.99) 
• Many newspaper readers (free-requires wifi) USA Today, NY Times,  Chicago Tribune and MANY more international papers 
• Dr. Suess -Various Stories ($3.99 ea.) 
• Bartleby's Book of Buttons (Vol. 1 and 2-each .99)  Lots of buttons to push while reading
• Grimm's Rapunzel-3D Interactive Pop Up Book ($3.99) REALLY a beautiful, fun book!
• Britannica Kids: Volcanoes ($4.99) Beautiful, interactive textbook--very well done. 
• CK12 epub textbooks-California initiative. Completely customizable. Find epub versions through iBooks. Text only--not interactive
• Nook (Barnes & Noble Books only) Free 

Science

• Project Noah (free) "the best way to share your wildlife encounters and help document our planet's biodiversity." Get your students involved in becoming citizen scientists
• Leaf Snap (free) "the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves"
• StarWalk ($2.99) interactive astronomy guide ALSO: Check out The Night Sky which is very similar and is on sale for .99 as of 2/20/12
• The Elements: A Visual Exploration ($13.99-iPad ONLY) 3D periodic table--beautiful way to learn the elements! 
• Coaster Physics (.99) "What are the laws of Physics governing the motion of a roller coaster? How are speed and acceleration related? How does the g-force change at different points along the track? Design and ride your very own realistic roller coaster, and see how quantities like speed, acceleration, energy and g-force change as you ride along the track."
• TinkerBox HD (free-iPad ONLY) "TinkerBox is a fun, free-to-play physics puzzle game. While it is full of interesting science facts and teaches basic engineering concepts. Take the tools in your hands to explore your creativity and imagination with Invent mode. Build outrageous machines, share them with your friends, or download popular inventions online at http://www.tinkerboxnews.com."
• Electric Box (free) Fun, challenging game! The goal of the game is simple: get power from the source to the target using items like tea kettles, laser beams, refrigerators & light bulbs. The mechanics are simple, so you can pick the game up and start playing right away, but the game is deep enough to stay challenging for hours.

Haven't tried this one, but it's getting high reviews: 

• Bobo Explores Light ($4.99) Designed for children ages 8-12, Bobo Explores Light introduces kids to 21 light-related topics, like lasers, reflection, refraction, photosynthesis, bioluminescence, aurora borealis and the human eye. In each section, readers engage in hands-on experimentation to build a deeper understanding of science concepts. Supplementary videos, articles, animations and trivia are designed to meet children at whatever learning level they feel most comfortable.
• Simple Physics (free) 

Social Studies

• History: Maps of the World (Free) tons of historical maps
• HistoryPin (free) "Discover windows into the past by seeing and interacting with the history all around you. The official Historypin app reveals photos near your current location and allows you to view them layered over the modern scene in front of you. You can also explore Collections of some of the best old photos from around the world, wherever you are. You can add your own piece of history and pin it to the map, too, by using your phone to digitize an old photo, capture a modern moment of historic importance, or take a modern replica of a photo on the app"
• Stack the States (.99) "Stack the States makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game! As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level. You earn a random state for every successfully completed level. All of your states appear on your own personalized map of the United States. As you earn more states, you begin to unlock the three free bonus games: Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop."
• WorldBook:This Day in History (free for iPad; .99 for iPod!) "An interactive calendar which displays significant historical events that took place on the current day or any selected day. Navigate to any another date or skip forward and back a day at a time. Find out what famous people and events share your birthday." The iPad app does have more features--not sure why it's free and the iPod one is not?! 
• Newspapers (.99) from all over the world-in the language of that country, including USA Today, BBC News, etc. 
• Qwiki (free) Qwiki combines thousands of sources to present concise, interactive summaries of millions of people, places and things in an experience optimized for the iPad. Explore topics by searching or browse a worldwide map highlighting landmarks, monuments, cities, towns, and more.
• USA Factbook and Quiz (.99-sale price as of 2/20/12, regularly $1.99)   Features include:
  - Most important documents - Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution with amendments, including the Bill of Rights.
  - USA Basic Facts about the country in general
  - All 50 US states facts with description
  - Maps: Regions and Highways, US Highways, USA with state names, United States Painted Relief, Largest ancestry, US Territorial Acquisitions, USA Topographical Map, US Music Map
  - USA Anthem with lyrics (karaoke)
  - USA Flags as wallpapers
  - Major Cities - 100 most populated US cities
  - US Presidents
  - Quiz : Capitals and State Locations  
• TourWrist (free for iPad ONLY) Visit some of the world's wonders in a new way! "iOS devices become portals. So when you point your device up, you’ll truly appreciate a new property’s grand staircase. Turning around will give you the full stadium seating experience. And looking down will reveal just how much leg space a vehicle has to offer. You can also view "tours" through our intuitive, touch-based controls. Check out travel destinations one minute, hotels and restaurants the next, or even look inside new homes. PLUS, the iPhone app now includes an integrated panoramic photography feature, meaning you can shoot and share in just seconds! With powerful creation, search, sort and sharing tools, TourWrist® gives you the power to travel, remotely."
• Trade Fields (Free) "TradeFields is a game designed to enter the world of trading and share experience among your friends."

Organization/Study/Tool/Utility Apps

• iHomework (.99) -track classes, times, rooms, assignments, grades
• T-Charts-(free) simple pros/cons charts program to help with decision making.
• myHomework (free) simple tracker-enter your class schedule first. Shows late assignments in red 
• Instapaper-FREE-set up account online. Use bookmark tag to save web pages you find while browsing and want to read later-download in wifi environment to iPod 
• Flashlight-very handy for finding your keys or anything in the dark. Change color of the flashlight
• RulerPlus-inches/centimeters
• iHandy Level   
• Dragon Dictation (FREE) version has a limit of 30 seconds audio recording with one press of the recording button. You can continue to dictate long emails or paragraphs in multiple steps without ever having to close the application. This time limit ensures accuracy & prompt responsiveness from the Dragon server system. We always recommend dictating many short sentences instead of a few long ones. In future versions we will reconsider this time limit.
• Evernote-free -helps you remember everything. notes, ideas, snapshots, recordings. Instantly syncs from iThing to Mac or PC
• Dropbox (free)-download to computer and iThing use to easily transfer files from one device for another 
• Side by Side (Browser w/notes) Free (pro version $1.99)
• Sundry Notes (Free) pro version $2.99
• Red:Green (Free)

Games and Leisure (other than Angry Birds :-)

(many free and “lite” versions—banner ads on most free versions)

•  Geared (free) goal is to use the provided gears, place them on the screen to make all of the gears turn.
• Cat Physics (.99) game to move ball from one cat to another
•  Checkers* (free) supports 1 and 2 player options 
•  BubbleFree (free) Virtual bubble wrap-see how many bubbles you can pop before time runs out
•  Word Warp (free) similar to text twist-challenging anagram type of word game 
•  Sudoku (free)
•  Moonlight Mahjong Lite (free) -3D virtual version of Mahjong solitaire matching game
•  Jirbo, Inc. Company that has developed many apps for kids. Some free, others mostly .99 
•  Airport Mania (ipod-.99/iPad-$3.99) Manage your own airport and get those planes in and out on time
• Lemonade Stand (.99) become a lemonade mogul by making good business decisions. Another similar game is Lemonade Tycoon (free/.99)
• Create a Car (.99) put together a crazy car and watch it "run" 
•  TicTacToe Fre 
• Plants vs. Zombies ($2.99) Fun, challenging strategy game (no blood!)
•  Knowllenge (.99) Every play you will get a topic and a letter, and the first one to say a word related to that topic, and starting with the selected letter, gets one point.
• createAmonster (free) create kooky characters with ease 
• Zombie Farm (free-in app purchases) Grow you own zombies and zany crops. Invade and play!
• Farkle Addict (free-in app purchases) The popular dice game that is positively addictive!
• Where's My Water (free/.99)
• RailMaze (free/.99)

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TIP--Use the "Power Search" option to quickly narrow down your searches!