A COLLECTION OF

APP REVIEWS
Katie LeVan
 K.L.1
Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and
different from other animals and non-living things

Pocket Zoo World Books World of Animals

 $1.99
Voted as a #1 education app, this
would be a great addition to a
lesson in learning about different

K-1 animals and patterns of eating and

sleeping. Not only does a student
have access to view characteristics
of different animals, they can
easily select to watch a live web
cam on an animal of their choosing.
Very, very intriguing!

Pro's Con's
- Easily navigated - Requires payment for usage
- Many different animals to select - Could be too many choices for a younger
- Live web cam for application age group
purposes

POCKET ZOO W/LIVE ANIMAL CAM

 $4.99 This fun, interactive app offers over 200
animals to be selected in order to learn
more about them. From rabbits to

K-2 dinosaurs, this app has them all! This app

would be beneficial in learning about
dinosaurs or specific groups of animals that
may not be easily found in a zoo.

Pro's
-Kid friendly
-Easy to navigate
-Kids are able to view details on
animals that you could not find in
the zoo or even in the US
Con's
- Requires payment for usage
- Kids may need assistance in reading
the descriptions

WORLD BOOKS WORLD OF ANIMALS

 2.NBT.1
Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of
hundreds, tens and ones

Place Value MAB Hands-On Math Base Ten Blocks

 $1.99 For teaching kids the logic of place value, it
doesn't get more visual than this. This app

1-3
allows children to type in a problem, of their
choice, and it will break into each specific place
value. This app is a great asset in teaching
math!

Pro's Con's
- Allows children to create their own - Payment required for usage
problems - Too broad
- Visual - Would need guidance to learn how to use
- Offers explanation to each problem

PLACE VALUE MAB

 $2.99 This online learning app is an excellent source for
the visual learner. This app not only teaches place
value, but how to write out numbers as well . For

1-3 the advanced learner, this app visually shows

decimal place values, as well.

Pro's Con's
- Covers multiple areas of place value - Requires payment for usage
-Simple usage - So many 'topics' could allow for
-Allows for students to enter specific students to accidentally click off what their
problems teacher has assigned them to

HANDS-ON MATH BASE TEN BLOCKS

 K.C.1.2
Explain the elements of culture (how people speak, how people dress,
foods they eat, etc.)

One Globe Kids Teaching Tolerance

 FREE This app allows students to be part of
different cultures, all from their seat. This
would be the perfect addition to a social
K-3 studies lesson in studying other countries.
Dive in and read about stories from kids al
over the world!

Pro's Con's
- Free (limited time) - Eventually will require payment
- Many different topics that can be covered - Topics may be too broad
- Real life events - Could be hard for young kids to navigate alone

One Globe Kids

 FREE
This app takes a different approach to
teaching cultural differences; it teaches
acceptance of the differences. This app

K-3 opens the eyes and minds to cultural

differences that need to be addressed, This
would be perfect in a social studies lesson

Pro's Con's
- Free - Could be overwhelming for teachers
- Wide variety of topics covered - Easy to get off tabs
- Engaging

Teaching Tolerance
 3.PCH.2
Apply measures for cleanliness and disease prevention

Brush Up
iDo
 $9.99/ full access
$1.99/ individual topics
3-5
Pro's
- Easy to navigate
-Wide variety of topics
- Can be reviewed with a quiz or game at the
end of topic discussion
IDO
There is not enough good things to say
about this app! Any branch of hygiene, this
app covers it. This could be used in
Special Education and be understood. It's
interactive, hands on approach, teaches
kids while they have fun.
Con's
- Requires payment for usage
- You have to exit out of one
topic to enter another
 $0.99/ monthly This app is a great addition in and outside
the classroom. This would make an
$9.99/ lifetime excellent activity in a health classroom. This

2-4
app shows how to properly brush teeth and
even offers a timer with the appropriate
amount of time necessary to brush your
teeth.

Pro's Con's
- Examples are given - Requires payment for usage
- Interactive - May be to simple for intended grade
- Timer provided - Kids would have to brush teeth at school
to show they've learned

BRUSH UP
 4.E.1
Explain the causes of day and night and the phases of the moon

Phases of the Moon Day & Night Cycle

 $1.99 This incredible app, developed in part by NASA,
offers the most accurate, detailed view of our
moon. This app would be an incredible tool to use

3-5 in a weather lesson or science class. Tracking the

phases of the moon would be a fun activity for
students. There is so much offered in this app!

Pro's
Con's
- Updates automatically
- Requires payment for usage
- Offers satellite views
- Cannot go back to view the previous day
- Most up to date app where the moon is
concerned

PHASES OF THE MOON

 FREE
This interactive app offers a break down of
the day and night cycle. It's step by step

3-5
process of how the earth shifts from day to
night. This would be a great activity for a
science class. There are quizzes to go
along with each topic, as well.

Pro's Con's
- Free - Would need to be reading on grade level
- Broke down into step by step to read descriptions
- 3-D live satellite view

DAY & NIGHT CYCLE

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 STANDARDS
NC Professional Teaching Standard:
Standard 4 - Teachers Facilitate learning for their students / Teachers
integrate and utilize technology in their instruction

NETS-T:
Standard 1- Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity

NETS-S:
Standard 1- Creativity and innovation
Standard 3- Research and information fluency

NCCCES: K.TT.1, 1.TT.1, 2.TT.1, 3.TT.1, 4.TT.1, 5.TT.1, 6.TT.1