Science and Technology APPS
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The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality

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 >

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Rate this app > 		"I have a strong science background and young children. This is the best app for explaining the important concepts to children in a really interactive way. HIghly recommend!" Read more >

ABC ZooBorns
ABC ZooBorns

ABC ZooBorns is a beautiful app full of heartwarming photos of baby zoo animals A-Z. It is appropriate for young preschoolers. Animal photos are organized by letter. You can click on any letter to... Read more >

ABC ZooBorns - Peapod Labs LLC
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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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Rate this app > 		"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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Rate this app > 		"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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Rate this app > 		"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 >

Frog Dissection
Frog Dissection

For those of us that felt squeamish doing dissections in school, this is going to take you back! Its safe to say that this $3.99 iPad only Frog Dissection app is about as close as... Read more >

Frog Dissection - Emantras Inc
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Rat Dissection
Rat Dissection

Rat Dissection is a great app ($3.99 iPad only) although it does not have as many research activities as its cousin Frog Dissection. The user is shown a rat that is... Read more >

Rat Dissection - Emantras Inc
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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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Rate this app > 		"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 >

Powers of Minus Ten – Cells and Genetics
Powers of Minus Ten – Cells and Genetics

Powers of Minus Ten ($1.99 universal app, best for middle school) is a great example of the kind of learning opportunities that are available by taking advantage of the unique qualities of the iOS... Read more >

Powers of Minus Ten - Cells and Genetics - Green-Eye Visualization
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Rate this app > 		"This is one of those 'W0W' apps that let's you explore science in a way that only technology allows you to. I love being able to look deep into the human hand, first at skin level, then cells within the hand, then the elements of the cells themselves." Read more >

Simple Physics
Simple Physics

This is a great $.99 universal app for your budding engineer (4th grade-Middle School)! Got a kid who loves to build? Let him or her try their hand at building complicated structures that have... Read more >

SimplePhysics - Andrew Garrison
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