The document describes 5 educational apps for K-12 students. Reading Monster Town 1 promotes reading comprehension through word games and sentence building. Kids World Map teaches geography and cultures through interactive maps. Math Evolve uses a video game format to build math skills like mental math and multitasking. K12 Timed Reading Practice improves fluency and comprehension through timed readings. Bluster! builds vocabulary through word and sentence building games. All apps aim to develop important skills through engaging and differentiated instruction that aligns with common core standards.

1. Name of App: Reading Monster Town 1
Grade Level: K-5
Subject: Reading
Feedback: Provides Student Feedback
Description: Promotes reading comprehension by use of interactive word games and sentence
building
Functionality: User friendly with clear, simple instructions and graphics
Access: Private, non-public access
Standards: Common core
Authenticity: Important skills to develop text comprehension and fluency
Differentiation:Offers student level flexibility
Instructions: Enter App, select a unit
Higher Order Thinking: Formulating sentence structure and constructing meaning
Student Motivation: This app is fun with cute graphics to keep elementary children entertained
Name of App: Kids World Map
Grade Level: K-4
Subject: Social Studies
Feedback: Minimum student feedback
Description: Engaging instruction on geography and world cultures
Functionality: User friendly with clear, simple instructions
Access: Public access
Standards: Common core
Authenticity: Important skills to identify geographical facts
Differentiation: Student flexibility to mastery is limited
Instructions: Enter App, select a map
Higher Order Thinking: Forming connections
Student Motivation: Visually stimulating to engage students
Name of App: Math Evolve: A Fun Math Game
Grade Level: 1-6
Subject: Math
Feedback: Positive student feedback
Description: Interactive instruction with storyboards and video game concept
Functionality: Fun, with an intermediate instruction level
Access: Public access
Standards: Common core
Authenticity: Important skills to build mental math, multitasking skills
Differentiation: Student flexibility to mastery
Instructions: Enter App, Select a level
Higher Order Thinking: Multitasking, making mental sense of numbers
Student Motivation: Does not feel like a math lesson because of the video game format

2. Name of App: K12 Timed Reading Practice
Grade Level: K-4
Subject: Reading
Feedback: Positive student feedback
Description: Promotes fluency and reading comprehension
Functionality: User friendly with easy to follow directions
Access: Private; teacher monitored
Standards: Common core
Authenticity: Important skills to build fluency and text comprehension
Differentiation: Student flexibility to mastery
Instructions: Enter app, select a level, select a text
Higher Order Thinking: Making meaning of words
Student Motivation: Not the most fun or visually entertaining of apps but is effective with engaging
text
Name of App: Bluster!
Grade Level: K-6
Subject: Language Arts
Feedback: Positive student feedback and student:student collaboration
Description: Promotes vocabulary and word building through games
Functionality: Intermediate level comprehensible instructions
Access: Public access
Standards: Common core standards
Authenticity: Skills to expand vocabulary for word meaning and comprehensive reading strategies
Differentiation: Student flexibility to mastery
Instructions: Enter app, select a game
Higher Order Thinking: Vocabulary application for word, sentence building
Student Motivation: Effective app but lacks engaging style