TinkerBox ~ award winning ~ physics puzzle game ~ engineering concepts ~ creative problem solving ~ create your own machines or solve the puzzles
Language Arts
Merriam-Webster Dictionary ~ dictionary
WordWeb ~ dictionary ~ thesaurus
Murky Reef ~ ages 6-9 ~ games for math and language arts ~ rhyming words, "not in" letter, reading comprehension, number sense, greater than, addition 1-10
TapQuiz Maps ~ identify countries and states ~ timed game ~ select continent or region of North America
Stack the Countries ~ award winner ~ capitals, landmarks, major cities, continents, border countries, languages, flags, country shapes
Stack the States ~ award winner ~ game ~ capitals, shapes, abbreviations, bordering states, trivia, nicknames, flags, and more
Google Earth ~ Google Earth for iPads ~ tour guide ~ street view ~ roads, borders, hiking trails, photos, places
Barefoot World Atlas ~ in-app purchases ~ interactive 3D globe ~ BBC ~ not currently on iPad (no space)
Bible
Bible Gateway ~ various translations ~ online or offline mode ~ search ~ commentaries, dictionaries, Bible names ~ take notes ~ reading plans ~ favorites ~ audio Bible
The Beginner's Bible ~ in-app purchases ~ we have all stories (too many to list here) ~ words highlight with reader to follow along with the Bible story ~ each story has a puzzle, coloring page, or game
Bible Videos ~ life of Jesus videos ~ King James Version ~ videos, photo slideshows, virtual Biblical environments, interesting facts ~ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Spanish
Arroz con leche ~ Spanish sing-along nursery songs ~lyrics highlight with the music
Google Translate ~ translate between various languages ~ need internet connection
Fun Spanish ~ Colors (free) ~ Numbers ~ Animals
Duolingo ~ Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English ~ from basics to advanced ~ unlock 1 level at a time, or test out of levels ~ need account (email)
Music & Art
Virtuoso ~ play the piano ~ duet view
GarageBand ~ touch instruments ~ recording studio ~ create songs
Color Uncovered ~ interactive book of illusions, activities, articles, and videos about color
Production
iMovie ~ create and view movies ~ create and view trailers
Prezi ~ create and view Prezi presenations ~ need internet connection
SlideShark ~ view PowerPoint presentations ~ need account ~ need internet
VoiceThread ~ talk, type, draw on the screen (including uploaded documents/images) ~ record narration/ comments ~ dynamic conversations ~need internet connection
Story Buddy ~ create a storybook ~ text, images, photos, audio recording
Toontastic ~ award winner ~ create cartoons ~ learn the story arc (setup, conflict, challenge, climax, resolution) ~ record narration, add background music
Puppet Pals HD ~ record puppet shows ~ cartoon characters or camera photos
Sock Puppets ~ record puppet shows ~change voice pitch
Faces iMake ~ award winning ~ create faces ~ click and drag from library ~ input camera photos
Other
BrainPOP ~ monthly fee ~ award winning ~ standards aligned ~ educational movies, quizzes, lessons (science, social studies, English, math, engineering and tech, health, arts and music) ~ needs internet connection
BrainPOP Jr. ~ monthly fee ~ award winning ~ standards aligned ~ k-3 educational movies, quizzes, lessons (science, health, reading & writing, social studies, math, arts and technology) ~ needs internet connect
DK Quiz ~ timed questions ~ 3 levels of questions for each topic ~ around the world ~ culture and entertainment ~ food ~ general knowledge ~ history ~ natural history ~ science and technology ~ sport
The Curse ~ award winner ~ 100 logic problems ~ various styles of problems ~ from easiest to hardest
Talking Gina ~ pattycake game ~ patterns, memory, fine motor skills, rhythm
Learning Tools
Doceri ~ wirelessly control desktop/ laptop with the ipad
Type on PDF ~ type or write on pdf forms ~ save as pdf
Timer Touch2 ~ visual timer
Mindomo ~ create mind maps
Tools 4 Students ~ graphic organizers: ~ cause/effect ~character traits
~ compare/contrast ~ pro/con ~drawing conclusions ~ fact/opinion ~ KWL/ KWLW ~ main idea/detail ~ making predictions ~ problem/solution ~ problem/climax/solution ~ reality/fantasy ~ beginning, middle, end ~ sequence events ~ story elements ~ summarize ~ timeline ~ word meaning
Flashcardlet ~ create and study digital flashcard sets ~ need an account
Paper by FiftyThree ~ award winning ~ art or notes ~ in-app purchases ~ blank notebooks to fill as desired
Recording
Audio Memos ~ record yourself speaking
Dragon Dictation ~ it types what you speak ~ needs internet connection
Whiteboards
Educreations ~ whiteboard ~ record ~ text and images