10 educational apps to help learning in multiple subjects such as math, music, social studies, science, and literacy.

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
“Meet the Orchestra” - learn classical music instruments is an app available
in the itunes store. 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” IS AN APP AVAILABLE FROM THE ITUNES STORE. IT
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” IS AN APP AVAILABLE FROM THE ITUNES STORE. IT
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 AN APP AVAILABLE FROM THE ITUNES STORE.
THIS APP 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 AN APP AVAILABLE ON THE ITUNES STORE.
THIS APP 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
“STORYBUILDER” FROM THE MOBILE EDUCATION STORE IS AN APP AVAILABLE
FROM THE ITUNES STORE. THIS APP 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 AN APP AVAILABLE IN THE ITUNES STORE. IT
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.