Science and Technology APPS

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Casey’s Contraptions

Casey’s Contraptions

Casey’s Contraptions is a great app.  Explore the elements of physics with each mini challenge. Your child will learn about the laws of physics while creating complicated contraptions. You can use a variety of available... Read more >

Casey's Contraptions HD - Snappy Touch
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Touch Physics

Touch Physics

Touch Physics is stimulating and challenging. The premise is simple – all you have to do is get a small wheel to touch a specified target – but the learning is good. Using your... Read more >

Touch Physics HD - Gamez 4 Touch
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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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iResponse

iResponse

This is one of several apps that allow teachers to take polls or ask multiple choice questions to the whole class. Students can respond with an iPhone. iPod Touch or iPad. Polling the class... Read more >

iResponse - Classroom Responder System - TATE, Incorporated
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eClicker

eClicker

eClicker app allows teachers to take real time polls of their students – known these days as a personal response system.  Thousands of uses!  The tool requires a ($9.99) host application (for the... Read more >

eClicker - Big Nerd Ranch, Inc.
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Keynote

Keynote

We have included this on Mind Leap because of the number of teachers who praise using the Keynote app with their students in classrooms with iPads.  Keynote presentations are a great way for students... Read more >

Keynote - Apple®
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WordPress

WordPress

Using the WordPress app, children can create their own personal blogs and share them with friends, family, teachers and classmates. Kids can express themselves while mastering important technology skills. In the classroom, blogs can... Read more >

WordPress - Automattic
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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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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 >

Britannica Kids: Rainforests

Britannica Kids:  Rainforests

This Encyclopedia of Rainforests has lots of  information in a more traditional encyclopedic form, and is good for ages 4-adult.  It is made more interesting by the lovely images, plus a few basic... Read more >

Britannica Kids: Rainforests - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
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