The document provides summaries of 25 different educational apps for the iPad, including their main features and purposes. The apps cover a wide range of subjects from creating presentations and graphic organizers to practicing math, spelling, vocabulary, and more. Many emphasize gameplay and multimedia elements to engage students.

4. Haiku Deck
Simple, elegant presentations
Use built in picture search,
or use your own from the
camera roll
Limited to two lines of text
per slide
Encourages students to
explain, not just read their
slides

6. Screen Chomp
Simple whiteboard app
Draw or write on screen
Record screen and audio
to create video for
playback
Great for explaining and
reteaching

8. Popplet Lite
Create graphic
organizers and mind
maps
Easy to use interface
Include text, drawings,
and photos

10. Trading Cards
Create virtual trading
cards
Categories include
fictional person, real
person, place, event,
vocabulary, and more
Create collections for
stories, units, etc.

12. Sock Puppets
Incredibly fun video app
Select sock puppets and
backgrounds, then
record voices for
puppets to lip-sync to
Great for retelling
stories, showing
understanding

14. Storypress
Easily create audio
stories
Create collections
Save to the cloud
Interviewer mode

16. iMovie
The ultimate video
creation software for
Apple devices
Easy interface
Use video already taken
or film directly in app
Trailers mode great for
making book trailers

18. Scribble Press
Quick and easy book
creation
Write and illustrate with
easy tools
Over 50 templates or
create your own
Download to iBooks for
easy sharing

20. Paper Helper
Excellent research app
Split screen lets you
browse web and
write/take notes at the
same time
Automatically keep track
of sources

23. Class Dojo
Real time class
management
Customizable behaviors
Instant feedback
Class and individual
behavior reports

25. Socrative
Easily administer tests,
quizzes, and exit tickets
Create your own quizzes
Instant results and
grades
Anonymous polling as
well as individualized
data

27. Nearpod
Share teacher created
presentations with
students
Control the pace of a
lesson
Embed video, questions,
and more

30. Sushi Monster
Addition and
multiplication practice
Great for math facts
review
Arcade game style
engages kids

32. Math Vs Zombies
Save yourself from
zombies by answering
math problems
Addition, subtraction,
and multiplication
Arcade style game
engages students

34. iMathematics
Full featured math app
Arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, probability,
and more
More than 100 quizzes
on topics

36. Tangram
Simple tangram app
Select from variety of
difficulties and patterns
Use shapes to complete
images

38. Math Blaster Hyper Blast
Great app for addition
practice
Kid friendly gameplay
Arcade style gaming

41. Grammar Jammers
Watch animated lessons
on grammar
Quiz your knowledge
after each lesson
Adjectives, contractions,
nouns, pronouns,
punctuation, sentences,
and verbs

43. Chicktionary
Fun app for spelling and
vocabulary
Use letters on chickens
to make as many words
as you can
Customize your chickens

45. Poetry Creator
Create poems with
virtual fridge poetry
magnets
4 themed dictionaries
included
Encourages creativity

47. Word Float
Simple but fun spelling
and vocabulary game
Use balloons to spell
words before they pop
on the cactus
Over 100,000 word
possibilities

49. Bluster
Vocabulary matching
game
Multiple grade levels
Play individually, as a
team, or compete against
friends

51. Spelling City
Practice spelling and
vocabulary words
Students can download
tons of lists from the
website, including
teacher created lists
Seven learning games and
activities

54. Science 360
Stunningly beautiful
science app
Access hundreds of
science related videos
and news
Can be a data hog - may
be very slow to load
when multiple students
are using

56. Video Science
Library of video science
lessons
Lessons are simple and
easy to recreate at home
or school
More videos being added

58. Animal Kingdom HD
Ultimate animal data
resource
1500 animals with
photos and details
Ability to compare
animals, favorite animals,
and enter quiz mode

60. Nature Tap
Simple identification app
Includes photos,
description, and sounds
Limited to birds, spiders,
and insects

62. Solar Walk
3-D solar system
Visit planets and get
information
Travel through time to
any date
Includes movies and
satellite data

65. Early Jamestown
Interactive textbook on
Jamestown settlement
Embedded videos
Built in dictionary and
pronunciation guide
Built in assessment

67. Stack the States Lite
Fun game for practicing
states
ID states, capitals,
neighboring states,
mottos, and more
Create a stack of states
to reach the finish line

69. Stack the Countries Lite
Country identification
app
ID by country shape,
location, major cities,
continent, and more
Stack countries to the
finish line to win

71. Presidents by the Number
44 original poems and
pictures for the
presidents
Includes vice president
information
13 quizzes and answer
keys

73. Pass the Past
US History app
Includes world history
and US history
Includes sections on
civics and economics

75. Presidents vs Aliens
Learn presidential facts,
nicknames, and historical
events
Use knowledge to defeat
aliens
Earn bonus games

76. Presentation Notes
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