Creatures of Light - Free App of the Day

By the American Museum of Natural History.


This companion app for the popular new exhibition Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence offers a close look at some of the extraordinary organisms that produce light. Enjoy interactive animations, photo galleries, and videos that reveal the beauty of this amazing natural phenomenon, how it works, and how scientists study it. Each chapter of the app, which is adapted from the iPad content featured throughout the exhibition gallery, is set to a symphonic soundtrack composed exclusively for Creatures of Light.

Japanese Traditional Art Gallery for iPad Lite - Free App of the Day

Japanese Art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper and more recently manga, cartoon, along with a myriad of other types of works of art. It also has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human habitation in Japan, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present.

This App, made for iPad, includes 100 images of classic Japanese artworks.

Featuring:
*Thumbnails of each diagram for easy navigation
*Bookmarks 
*and more

The Rescue HD: Brain Challenge against Time - App of the Day

Hero to the rescue!! Evil Dr. Woofbane is once again on the loose and you and your legendary skills are the only ones who can help Hero save his beloved Princess!! 

Roll the dice in order to select a continent and help Hero the dog race evil Dr. Woofbane through 7 action-packed levels! Picking the correct answer will give Hero super speed and allow him to throw bombs and obstacles in Dr. Woofbane's path! Successfully answering successive questions will bring a quick victory, but be careful! Selecting the wrong answer will cause Hero to loose blood! If Dr. Woofbane hits you five times, the level is over. 

The Rescue contains hand-drawn, eye-catching graphics that will keep children entertained while learning about basic, grade-school appropriate material. Available in the game center, children can proudly show off their medals and achievements for all their friends to see!

HAVE FUN LEARNING ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

•AMERICAN HISTORY --Learn American facts from the founding fathers to the Obama administration 
•ANIMALS -- Learn fun and amazing facts about animals from A to Z 
•ASTRONOMY -- Learn about the planets, stars, and the vast wonders of the universe 
•FRUITS -- Learn amazing and little known facts about these seemingly ordinary objects 
•VEGETABLES -- Learn about vivacious veggies and their health benefits 
•GEOGRAPHY -- Learn world geography as Hero races through 7 different continents 
•OCEAN LIFE -- Learn a sea full of wonderful and amazing facts 
•PLANTS -- Learn facts that will ensnare your curiosity like a Venus fly trap

THE RESCUE HIGHLIGHTS

•7 levels with 1600+ academic questions!! 
•8 different categories of questions 
•For ages 7+ 
•Compatible with the Game Center leaderboards and achievements!! 
•Expands general knowledge and vocabulary!! 
•Challenging, fast-paced action keeps kids entertained!! 
•Easy to follow instructions means your child can begin learning within minutes!! 
•Hours of fun: Great replay ability for the whole family!!

Designed for iPad only.

Khan Academy - Free App of the Day

Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free.

The iPad app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 2,700 videos.

The app covers a massive number of topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history. 

Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Learn about the fundamentals of computer science. Prepare for that upcoming SAT. Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, learn how fire stick farming changed the landscape of Australia.

Included in Khan Academy:

- Downloadable videos: take individual videos or entire playlists to watch offline at your own pace

- Subtitles: follow along, skip ahead, or go back by navigating through subtitles

- Track your progress: Log in with your Khan Academy user account to get credit for watching videos, and see your achievements

- Exercises coming soon!

It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology; Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge. Head 

over to khanacademy.org to learn more.

Free and On Sale Apps, starting 6/5

There's a wealth of new apps that went FREE and On SALE this week. Check them out, but always be sure to check out pricing before purchasing!

If you would like to purchase or download any of the apps listed, please use the links below.