This includes several apps I selected for educational value.

2. THERE ARE APPS FOR EVERY SUBJECT

3. MATHCUBES “MATHCUBES” IS AN APP DESIGNED TO ALLOW CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 8 TO
LEARN MATH IN AN ENJOYABLE WAY. IT ALLOWS THEM TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES
WITH NUMBERS AND LAYS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE MATH. THE APP IS
COMPLETELY INTERACTIVE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE READING TEXT IN ORDER TO
SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. THE CHILD SIMPLY PLACES THE “CUBE” WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWER IN THE BOX PROVIDED. CRITICAL SKILLS ARE USED AND DEVELOPED AS
THE STUDENTS FOLLOW AND COUNT THE PATTERNS OF THE OBJECTS ON THE
SCREEN AND SEQUENCE THE OBJECTS TO ARRIVE AT THE CORRECT ANSWER.
HOWEVER, THE COLORS, SHAPES, AND SWIFTLY MOVING CUBES ON THE SCREEN
HELP TO CAPTURE AND MAINTAIN THE ATTENTION OF THE YOUNG CHILD. WHEN
THEY DON’T KNOW AN ANSWER, THEY FOLLOW THE CLUES TO ARRIVE AT THE
CORRECT ANSWER. THIS INSTILLS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO REASON. THE
BASIC SKILLS LEARNED USING “MATHCUBES” ARE VITAL TO ANY YOUNG CHILD
MATH PROGRAM. ONE OF THE PRIMARY CONCERNS IN TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN
IS THE SOMETIMES DEFICIENT ATTENTION SPAN. WITH THIS APP, THE DIFFICULTY
LEVEL CAN BE CHANGED. IT ALLOWS FLEXIBILITY IN MANY WAYS ALTHOUGH THE
SIMPLICITY OF THE DESIGN MAKES IT VERY USER FRIENDLY.

4. QUICK MATH +
“QUICK MATH +” IS THE FOLLOW UP APP TO THE TOP RATED “QUICK MATH” APP.
THIS APP IS CENTERED AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL ARITHMETIC.
THE PLAYERS ARE RACING AGAINST TIME TO IMPROVE THEIR SCORE AND EARN
STARS TO UNLOCK AVATARS. ALTHOUGH THE APP IS DESIGNED FOR AGES 5-8, IT
IS APPROPRIATE FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS A DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEIR
MATH SKILLS AS WELL AS THEIR RESPONSE SPEED TO MATHEMATICAL
QUESTIONS. HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE
FOUR GAME MODES. STUDENTS SOLVE (USING THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS),
MEMORIZE (THEY MUST REMEMBER WHERE THE HIDDEN NUMBERS ARE) ,
CONQUER (BY DEVELOPING EXCELLENT ESTIMATION SKILLS) AND SWAP (MANY
LEVELS PROVIDE A MEMORY AND ORDER OF OPERATIONS CHALLENGE AS ONE
NUMBER OR SYMBOLS CHANGES WITH EACH EQUATION). MANY OF THE SKILLS
LEARNED THROUGH USING THIS APP ARE VITAL TO STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING
MATHEMATICAL FLUENCY AS WELL AS IMPORTANT LIFE MATH SKILLS. “QUICK
MATH +”HAS RECEIVED HIGH REVIEWS FOR BEING AN EASY TO USE, FUN, AND
EXCITING APP FOR MANY DIFFERENT AGES.

5. NAIL THAT NOTE
“NAIL THAT NOTE” IS AN EXCELLENT APP FOR STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
LEVEL. THIS APP WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE CONCERT
CHOIR CURRICULUM OR ANY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC THEORY CLASS. IT WOULD
ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A KEEN SENSE OF PITCH. WHEN SIGHT SINGING
OR READING NEW MUSIC, STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED RELATIVE PITCH
THROUGH YEARS OF MUSIC STUDY HAVE A DEFINITE ADVANTAGE IN
ACCOMPLISHING SINGING INTERVALS MORE ACCURATELY. THROUGH THE USE
OF THIS APP, ALL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO
RECOGNIZE AND SING SCALES AND INTERVALS WITH MORE ACCURACY AND
WITH MUCH MORE CONFIDENCE. THIS APP WOULD INVOLVE HIGHER LEARNING
THINKING BY APPLYING THE SKILLS DEVELOPED TO NEW MUSIC BEING TAUGHT
IN THE CLASSROOM. THE SKILLS LEARNED USING THIS APP ARE DEFINITELY
RELATED TO MATERIAL COVERED IN A HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC THEORY CLASS AS
WELL AS TECHNIQUE FOR SIGHT SINGING IN ANY CHOIR SETTING. THE APP IS
VERY USER FRIENDLY AND CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE EASY TO
UNDERSTAND.

6. MEET THE
ORCHESTRA
With “Meet the Orchestra” - learn classical music instruments, children learn
about the instruments of the orchestra not only by sight, but learn to
recognize them by their individual sound (visually & audibly). In addition to
learning about the instruments, students are exposed to some of the best
examples of music of the master composers like Bach, Mozart, and Chopin.
Unlike other apps, these orchestral recordings are done in a professional
studio by musicians from a national symphony orchestra. This app helps to
develop the child’s musical ear as well as their musical and general memory.
The format of the app is composed of two sections: learning and quizzes.
During the learning stage, the children are introduced to the instruments of
the orchestra.. In the quiz section, they are asked to identify the instruments
based on sight and sound. The difficulty accelerates with each level keeping
the students engaged.This app would be appropriate for the 3rd-5th grade
child. Most elementary school curriculums contain sections on orchestral
instruments and classical music. This app would be a very useful tool in
reinforcing the content taught in class. Higher level thinking skills include,
developing the knowledge and applying that knowledge as they analyze the
sight and sound of the instruments to determine their answer. The app is user
friendly and contains easy to follow instructions.

7. THEORY
LESSONS
“THEORY LESSONS” FEATURES THIRTY NINE MUSIC THEORY LESSONS FROM
MUSICTHEORY.NET. THE LESSONS ARE IN THEIR ORIGINAL ANIMATED FORMAT.
THIS APP COVERS BASIC MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS AND PROGRESSES THROUGH
INTERMEDIATE MUSIC THEORY. IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL OR
JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT. “THEORY LESSONS” WOULD BE IDEAL FOR THE JUNIOR
HIGH BAND CLASS AS WELL AS GENERAL MUSIC CLASS. SOME STUDENTS
ENTER BEGINNER BAND AFTER HAVING STUDIED PIANO OR OTHER MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT. THESE STUDENTS TYPICALLY CAN READ MUSIC AND HAVE A
BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC. HOWEVER, FOR OTHER STUDENTS, THIS IS
THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH MUSIC AND AN APP LIKE THIS WOULD BE IDEAL
FOR REINFORCING THOSE MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS. THIS APP INVOLVES HIGHER
LEVEL THINKING SKILLS BECAUSE OF THE SKILLS DEVELOPED THROUGH
GAINING KNOWLELDGE AND COMPREHENSION AND APPLYING THIS
KNOWLEDGE TO SPECIFIC SONGS AS THE SONGS ARE ANALYZED. THE REVIEWS
ARE POSITIVE. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED IN A SIMPLE, EASY TO
UNDERSTAND FORMAT.

8. PLANETS
“PLANETS” INCLUDES 3D GUIDES TO OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. THE
REVIEWS FOR THIS APP ARE POSITIVE FROM TEACHERS AND
BEGINNING ASTRONOMERS ALIKE. IT IS VERY USER FRIENDLY WITH
CONCISE INSTRUCTIONS. “PLANETS” INCLUDES A ROTATING 3D
GLOBE OF THE PLANETS AND THE MOON. THIS APP WOULD BE A
VERY USEFUL TOOL FOR USE IN A MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASS
WHEN TEACHING A UNIT ON THE SOLAR SYSTEM. STUDENTS CAN
LOCATE THE PLANETS WITH A FLAT VIEW OF THE SKY IN 2D. IN 3D,
THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE A PLANETARIUM STYLE VIEW OF THE SKY.
THERE IS ALSO CONTENT TO INSTRUCT THE USER AS TO TIMES
WHEN THE PLANETS ARE VISIBLE. BECAUSE SCIENCE IS A NEW
AREA TESTED ON THE BENCHMARK BEGINNING LAST YEAR, THIS
WOULD BE A VALUABLE TOOL IN A SCIENCE CLASSROOM.

9. THE HUMAN
BODY
“THE HUMAN BODY” IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH STUDENTS
BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND EIGHT.HOWEVER, IN READING THE
REVIEWS, ALL AGES HAVE REPORTED ENJOYING THIS USER FRIENDLY
APP. IN “THE HUMAN BODY”, EVERY BODY PART IS ANIMATED AND
INTERACTIVE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT HUMAN
ANATOMY AND HOW THEIR BODIES WORK. SCIENCE IS A NEW
CONTENT AREA BEING TESTED ON THE BENCHMARK SO EVEN THE
LOWER ELEMENTARY GRADES ARE LEARNING SCIENCE FACTS.
BECAUSE OF THIS, “THE HUMAN BODY” WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL
TOOL FOR THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TO MAINTAIN
CURRICULUM STANDARDS.IN READING THE REVIEWS, THIS APP IS
DESCRIBED AS EASY TO USE AND FUN FOR EVERY AGE. THIS APP
DOES CONTAIN A PRIVACY POLICY FOR PROTECTION OF THE
STUDENTS.

10. VOCABULARY
SPELLING CITY
“VOCABULARYSPELLINGCITY” IS A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN SPELLING
AND VOCABULARY WORDS BY PLAYING A VARIETY OF GAMES. FOR EXAMPLE
ONE GAME READS A WORD ALOUD, USES IT IN A SENTENCE, AND THEN REPEATS
THE WORD FOR REINFORCEMENT. ANOTHER GAME INCLUDES MISSING LETTERS
FOR THE STUDENT TO FILL IN TO COMPLETE THE WORD. ALPHABETIZE IS AN
EXERCISE IN PUTTING WORDS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER WHICH IS A VERY
IMPORTANT EARLY LITERACY SKILL. THE ACTIVITIES RANGE IN
APPROPRIATENESS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH A SECTION
OF SAT WORDS. LITERACY, WHICH INCLUDES SPELLING, READING, VOCABULARY,
ETC. IS AN AREA THAT IS VITAL TO STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THEIR
EDUCATIONAL CAREER. THEY ARE TESTED ON THE BENCHMARK, SAT 10 AS WELL
AS ACT AND HAVING EXCELLENT VOCABULARY SKILLS WILL DEFINITELY
ENHANCE THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THESE TESTS. THIS APP INCLUDES A
WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AT MANY DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL
LEVELS. STUDENTS WHO USE THIS APP WILL APPLY HIGHER LEVEL THINKING
SKILLS THROUGH LEARNING TO SPEAK, SPELL AND UNDERSTAND THE
DEFINITION OF VARIOUS VOCABULARY WORDS AND THEN APPLY WHAT THEY
HAVE LEARNED THROUGH WRITING PAPERS AS WELL AS READING BOOKS. THE
APP IS USER FRIENDLY.

11. STORY BUILDER
“STORY BUILDER” IS APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IT
WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TOOL TO USE IN A LANGUAGE OR LITERACY
CLASSROOM. “STORYBUILDER” BEGINS WITH A PICTURE, BASIC QUESTION, OR
SIMPLE PROMT AND ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO BUILD THEIR OWN STORY. IN
ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES, THE STUDENT WILL LOOK AT A PICTURE, MAKE AN
INFERENCE REGARDING THAT IMAGE, AND WRITE A STORY. BECAUSE OF THE
RECORD FEATURE, THEIR STORY CAN BE RECORDED IN THEIR OWN VOICE. THIS
APP ENCOURAGES IMAGINATION AS WELL. THE STUDENTS WILL USE HIGHER
LEVEL THINKING SKILLS WITH THIS APP BECAUSE OF THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS
ESTABLISHED: TO IMPROVE PARAGRAPH FORMATION, TO INTEGRATE IDEAS,
AND HIGHER LEVEL ABSTRACTIONS BY INFERENCE. ANOTHER POSSIBLE USE FOR
“STORYBUILDER” INCLUDES DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. FOR EXAMPLE SOME STUDENTS HAVE USED THIS
APP WITH HIGH FUNCTIONING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM. ALL STUDENTS ARE
REQUIRED TO WRITE FROM EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE.
DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WRITING SKILLS AS WELL AS CREATIVITY MAY HELP
TO PROMOTE FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS.

12. STACK THE
STATES
“STACK THE STATES” IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
(AGES 9-11) STUDENTS. THIS APP WOULD BE A GREAT APP FOR USE
WITH ANY MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS. STUDENTS
LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE SHAPES OF THE STATES AS WELL AS THE
CAPITALS, ABBREVIATIONS, FLAGS, AND WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED
ON A MAP. WHILE USING THIS APP, STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN
ABOUT IMPORTANT UNITED STATES LANDMARKS. THE APP
INCLUDES ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE FUN SOUND
EFFECTS, MUSIC AND AN INTERACTIVE MAP. THE REVIEWS ARE
POSITIVE WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE COMMENTING ON
THE EASE OF USE AND ENJOYABLE FORMAT. “STACK THE STATES”
DOES INCLUDE A PRIVACY POLICY.