Social Studies APPS

Although Richard Dawkin’s The Magic of Reality app is really more of a book, it has enough super interesting and interactive components that we had to review it.  Dawkins is dogmatic about science and... Read more >

We had/have high hopes for this app – especially after patiently waiting for it to download (all 1.5GB of it) – because we LOVE Barefoot books (isn’t it lovely when a publisher takes illustration... Read more >

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 >

Good bye bulky old atlas that weighs a ton, cost a fortune and sits and collects dust when not in use, hello Atlas for iOS! All the information of a traditional atlas on your... Read more >

This is made by the folks who made the popular Stack the States, Stack the Countries and Monster Physics apps.  You are asked random U.S. presidential facts (i.e. nicknames, who was... Read more >

This is app is great for traveling and learning about the local sites. Search for Historic Places App for landmarks and historical sites near your location and use the map and/or compass to find... Read more >

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt that can be played anywhere in the world. The idea is to find a hidden treasure, a geocache, by locating it with its GPS coordinates. Geocaching is a... Read more >

This Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt app is good for ages 4-adult.  It has lots of  information in an encyclopedic form, with lovely images, plus a few basic games (a matching game and a puzzle). ... Read more >

This app helps rote memorization of national capitals and is best for older elementary students to adults.  They say it was developed using the latest in memory science – and we believe it.  You... Read more >

Stack the Countries app is a fun way to practice country capitals and learn facts about countries, including location, borders, flags, size, language and capitals. In the first level (which can take a while... Read more >