Science360 for iPad

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science360 for iPad provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video from around the globe and a news feed featuring breaking news from NSF-funded institutions. Content is either produced by NSF or gathered from scientists, colleges and universities, and NSF science and engineering centers.

If you have questions or comments, or if you are an NSF-funded researcher and would like to have your images or video included in the app, contact science360app@nsf.gov.

Features:

- Spectacular images from NSF-funded institutions available in high resolution for download to your iPad
- Fun and engaging streaming video (WiFi or 3G connection required) on a wide range of topics
- Hundreds of images and videos to experience, with new content added weekly
- Share images and videos on Facebook and Twitter or via email
- Keep abreast of breaking stories in scientific discovery as they happen with the in-app news feed
- Pan through content in the unique 360 view or find content via keyword with a simple two finger touch
- With a single touch, save favorite images and video within the app so that they can easily be found again

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, July 30

If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials! As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!

ABCMouse.com Zoo Set 3 - Free App of the Day

Welcome to Set 3 of the Zoo from ABCmouse.com. 

This zoo app is an amazing new way to explore animals for kids. With unique features, realistic animals and setting, engaging art, and high quality narration and music, this app will be a favorite for kids of all ages. Universal for both iPad and iPhone with beautiful full resolution animations of the animals. Easy to use navigation and optimized performance make visiting the zoo even more fun.

Features of the ABCMouse.com Zoo apps include: 

Realistic animal exhibits - Photo realistic animals animated by professional animators in natural surroundings and true animals sounds. 

Fun Animal Facts - Learn about the animals with illustrated facts read by the zoo guide. 

Animal Quiz - Test your knowledge about each animals with the multiple choice quiz feature. 

Also watch for fun audio easter eggs. 

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, July 27

Big news this Friday and the iPad apps are leading the way! A brand new Cat in the Hat app has been released and is on sale: The Cat in the Hat Color & Create. Left Right Pup is a brand new iPad app, as well as the popular book Drat!, is on sale is getting high marks, too.

If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials! As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Color & Create! - Random House Digital, Inc.

Left Right Pup - KBooM Games

Drat! - zuuka! GmbH

Laugh & Learn Animal Sounds for Baby by Fisher-Price - Free App of the Day

Babies are encouraged to learn animal names and the sounds animals make through interacting with engaging animations and sound effects! Baby can tap or tilt the screen to set a learning world in motion! There are two levels of play to grow with baby. Designed for babies 6 mos. & up.

Features:
• Tap or tilt the screen to interact with the animals. They’ll make their animal noise or slide across the screen to delight baby!
• In level one, animals are introduced one at a time. Baby can tap anywhere on the screen to activate the fun learning content.
• In level two, four animals appear on the screen at a time. Baby can tap a specific animal to choose the learning content.
• Music Time! Once baby has learned new animals and their sounds, it's time to dance with two sung songs!
• Teaches animals, animal sounds, first words, and action/reaction.


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ABCmouse.com Zoo Set 2 - Free App of the Day

Welcome to Set 2 of the Zoo from ABCmouse.com. 

This zoo app is an amazing new way to explore animals for kids. With unique features, realistic animals and setting, engaging art, and high quality narration and music, this app will be a favorite for kids of all ages. Universal for both iPad and iPhone with beautiful full resolution animations of the animals. Easy to use navigation and optimized performance make visiting the zoo even more fun.

Features of the ABCMouse.com Zoo apps include: 

Realistic animal exhibits - Photo realistic animals animated by professional animators in natural surroundings and true animals sounds. 

Fun Animal Facts - Learn about the animals with illustrated facts read by the zoo guide. 

Animal Quiz - Test your knowledge about each animals with the multiple choice quiz feature. 

Also watch for fun audio easter eggs.

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, July 26

Helloooooo. It seems like everyone's on vacation this week, including developers. But those who are hanging out at home have offered most of the apps listed below for FREE. We also have a couple for just 99 cents. 

If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials! As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!

Vocabulary Central Grade 11 - Free App of the Day

Vocabulary Central Grade 11 offers selection specific and academic support activities such as interactive flashcards and trivia games. Divided into six units of content, these activities help students learn each vocabulary word. Each unit has two activities: Flashcards and Vocab Trivia.

With Flashcards, you can build your understanding of each vocabulary word. Each flashcard provides an explanation of the word, a model sentence, a supporting image, synonyms and antonyms, word families, and background information, all with accompanying audio. After practicing, it’s time to earn some points in the Quiz mode. Once you've reviewed all the flashcards within a Unit, you can access the Vocab Trivia activity.

In Vocab Trivia, read each question, and then choose the best answer. The faster you answer a question, the higher your score will be. If you wait too long, the incorrect answers will start to vanish. When they vanish, so will your chance to score more points.

Vocabulary Central is also available for Grades 6 - 10 and 12.

Free/On Sale Educational Apps, July 24

Monday was sleepy. But people are waking up this Tuesday! Be sure to check out all of the Miss Priss stories that went on sale. But there are a couple of biggies that went on sale, too!

Sesame Street's popular series continues with Another Monster at the End of This Story. Timmy's Number Tracing, based on the popular Timmy series (which we stream through Netflix), as well as the wildly popular book Don't Let the Pigeon Run this App (with lots of extra bells and whistles) went on sale as well. 

iPad Only Apps:

BroadwayBarks - CJ Educations

Jeff the Mis-fish - Mel Rosenberg

The Troublesome Bean - Citrus

The Little Clay Boy - Citrus

AlphaKids - fuzionpro

If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links above. It gives you the same great deals, but allows me to keep finding you specials! As always, check pricing before purchasing. Happy learning!

Agnitus - Free App of the Day

Agnitus - Preschool to Kindergarten Math, Alphabet, Fruits, Shapes, Colors, Counting & Animals




Meet Icky and Olly! They’re playtime friends who have fun adventures here in the land of Agnitus learning! Icky (who has a sweet little laugh) will help your child recognize colors, fruits, and animals! Icky’s sidekick, Olly, shows your child how to learn and play with shapes and numbers! Here is what we play and learn:

Colors: We love colors, yes we do! Learning how to find each hue!
Shapes: Find the shapes and count them too! Stepping stones in front of you!
Fruits: Yummy says Icky! Oranges, cherries, blueberries – learning to notice them! Limes, pears and watermelon – all green - Can you tell them apart?
Animals: Elephants, tigers, monkeys and more, now you see them, now you don’t! Was that a snake, a hippo or a frog?
Numbers: Beginning numbers - we count, it’s true! As part of learning our colors for you!
Letters: We begin with letters a bit at a time, building skill sets as we climb!

DEVELOPMENTAL CRITERIA

Early Childhood Development (ECD) criteria: learn – explore – anticipate – memorize - spatial cognition – emotional development.
Ideal ages for this playtime game: 2 - 5 years

FEATURES

- Playtime levels ‘smartly’ advance, adapting to your child’s learning needs.
- Parental Dashboard and Skill Reports follow & detail your child’s achievements.
- More than one child can be registered to play and learn.


ABOUT AGNITUS


Agnitus touch-enabled ‘smart’ learning games for the iPad take a brand new approach to playtime learning! As your child learns, Agnitus recognizes your child’s strengths and challenges, gently increasing familiarity for your child, through ‘learning-to-learn’ and providing alternative activities adapted to meet your child’s needs.

We know children are naturally creative. Children learn through play, and by seeing, touching, hearing, and doing. Enjoying learning, prepares your child for ready-entry into preschool and structured learning environments. Proven techniques are provided here, to help build basic skills that eventually prepare your child to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. Parents interested in detailed reports on your child’s progress in these remarkable games, can receive and share Skill Reports via email.