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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"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 >

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 >

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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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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"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 >

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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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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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 >

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 >

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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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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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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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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NASA

NASA

This app is amazing. It is updated constantly with the latest NASA mission information, videos, images, sighting opportunities based on your time / location, launch information, NASA TV.  It provides a ton of information... Read more >

NASA App - NASA
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Britannica Kids: Dinosaurs

Britannica Kids:  Dinosaurs

This dinosaur app has lots of  information in an encyclopedic form, with lovely images, plus a few basic games (a matching game and a puzzle).  Nothing reinforces learning, but your reader can certainly gain... Read more >

Britannica Kids: Dinosaurs - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
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Britannica Kids: Solar System

Britannica Kids:  Solar System

This solar system app has lots of  information in an encyclopedic form, with lovely images, plus a few basic games (puzzle, matching game).  Nothing reinforces learning, but your reader can certainly gain new knowledge.... Read more >

Britannica Kids: Solar System - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
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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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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 >

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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Project NOAH

Project NOAH

An interactive field guide for "citizen scientists." Help and get help IDing plants and animals.


Project Noah - Networked Organisms
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A Life Cycle App

A Life Cycle App

This is purely informative and not interactive.  It does what it says – shows the life cycles of quite a few things (frogs, water, butterflies, photosynthesis, plants…).We would have thought this was definitely... Read more >

A Life Cycle App - Nth Fusion LLC
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BrainPOP

BrainPOP

Get a short new educational movie each day that comes with a quiz on what you just watched.  The BrainPOP app is pretty cool!  It is educational both for knowledge acquisition as well... Read more >

BrainPOP Featured Movie - BrainPOP®
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Particle Zoo

Particle Zoo

Interested in particle physics? Maybe, but I just like knowing that there is a cool woman out there who creates subatomic particle plush toys.  Really.  This app uses her toys as images for... Read more >

Particle Zoo - Richard Burgess
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