Science and Technology APPS

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Daisy the Dinosaur

Daisy the Dinosaur

Daisy the Dinosaur by Hopscotch Technologies introduces children to basic computer programming. A challenge mode tutorial shows how to make the dinosaur move, jump, shrink and grow using drag and drop instructions. Without explicitly... Read more >

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Monster Physics

Monster Physics

Monster Physics is a super fun, well-made app by the creator of Stack the States, Stack the Countries and Presidents vs. Aliens  (all of which we kind of love).  Basically, you... Read more >

Monster Physics - Dan Russell-Pinson
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"My kids LOVE all the other apps by this developer (Stack the States, Stack the Countries, and Pres v Aliens) but this one hasn't been a hit. It is well made, so probably would be great for real engineering types. My kids like Cut-the-Rope a lot more than this." Read more >

Khan Academy

Khan Academy

We hope you have heard of Khan Academy, and if not you are in for a treat.  At the forefront of open source education, Khan Academy’s goal is to provide free world-class education to... Read more >

Khan Academy - Khan Academy
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"I love Khan Academy. Just like the review says, it is perfect for reviewing math prior to helping our kids with their homework." Read more >

Cut the Rope

Cut the Rope

Your kids won’t even know that you consider Cut the Rope educational!  Using elements of physics (gravity and vectors), you move a ball of candy around the screen to collect three stars and then... Read more >

Cut the Rope - Chillingo Ltd
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"Our 5 year old girl AND 9 year old boy both love this app. It is really fun to watch them work through the levels." Read more >

Era of Dino

Era of Dino

Era of Dinosaurs is a $.99 encyclopedia for your dinosaur enthusiast (best for ages 7-11). The content is divided into three areas: Periods, Pterosaurs and Dinosaurs. There are no activities but many pictures and... Read more >

Era of Dino - AlphaWeb Plus LLP
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"I think this is best for young kids to do with a parent. It doesn't have enough information to keep my 8 year old interested, but when he was 5 and really into dinosaurs it would have been great to use with him." Read more >

Star Walk

Star Walk

The beautiful Star Walk app is what every app maker should aspire to.  Of course space inherently provides gorgeous images, wonder and endless quests for knowledge, but it is the rare app that... Read more >

Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy Guide - Vito Technology Inc.
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Brain Quest Blast Off

Brain Quest Blast Off

This is a trivia app appropriate for the second grader +/-.  Brain Quest App is based on their popular trivia cards you may have taken with you on road trips.  You choose the subject,... Read more >

Brain Quest® Blast Off: Grade 2 - Modality Inc.
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MyNature Tree Guide

MyNature Tree Guide

Just what it says it is – nothing fancy, but a fun resource to have.  Your nature lovers will like all the knowledge that this Tree Guide App brings to their fingertips. Skills: trees,... Read more >

MyNature Tree Guide - MyNature Inc.
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MyNature Animal Tracks

MyNature Animal Tracks

Animal Tracks is another great app for the great outdoors. How many times has your family found a set of animal tracks in the wild and wondered about what animal might have made them? ... Read more >

MyNature Animal Tracks - MyNature Inc.
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Britannica Kids: Volcanoes

Britannica Kids: Volcanoes

This Encyclopedia of Volcanoes app has lots of  information in (wait for it…) encyclopedic form and is good for preschool to adult.  It is made more interesting by the images, plus a few basic... Read more >

Britannica Kids: Volcanoes - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
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"There is a lot to learn, but no way to practice. It was very helpful for a 3rd grade project on volcanoes." Read more >

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