3rd Grade APPS

This is a great app for parents who are looking for an app with redeeming value that your kids will really want to play.  This is a game, but the game is to... 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 >

Motion Math: Wings is another great app by Motion Math (see Motion Math, Zoom and Hungry Fish).  These guys are really into doing it right  – they focus on developing... Read more >

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 >

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 >

Guess the Code is like MasterMind that you used to play – except the code is determined randomly.  Use logic to determine the code of colors in the correct sequence, in as few tries... Read more >

Dinosaur Chess App is a great way for kids to learn to play chess.  It goes step by step, with lessons introducing the pieces and their roles (sound must be on).  In the Play... Read more >

This is a nice chess app for kids and adults who already know the basics of chess and just want to play.  There is no teaching involved (to learn to play download Dinosaur... Read more >

Math Evolve is a really nicely designed app that will definitely make your kids happy to practice math.  It does a great job of blending “gaming” with education.  So much so that this should... Read more >

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 >