38 apps for elementary students

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Book Creator is being used widely in the Maine iPad programs in schools.

Book Creator

Simple editor for creating digital books


 

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Evernote

Invaluable tool for collecting and organizing digital information, taking notes, sharing content, and more


 

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Pages

Apple's word processor for the iPad. Part of the iWork suite of apps.


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Explain Everything

Full featured screencasting and tutorials


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Dictionary

From Dictionary.com

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Lifecards

Creates simple digital postcards with images and text

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BrainPOP

Features an educational movie and activity every day

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Calculator for iPad

Free calculator

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Math Bingo

Math problems presented in a popular gaming format

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Pic Collage

Great for creating photo posters, short image based stories, learning vocabulary by associating words with images and more.

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iMovie

Apple's movie editing app

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Socrative Student Clicker

Student app for responding to class polls and quizzes

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Doodle Buddy

Easy drawing app for younger students

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ScreenChomp

Create screencasts and tutorials

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Star Walk

Astronomy app that identifies and maps the constellations as you point the iPad at the sky

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GarageBand

Apple's music editing app. Can also be used to create and record voice podcasts.

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Popplet lite

Idea mapping app

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Sock Puppets

Simple puppet movies. Select puppets, direct and narrate

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PhotoSync

Great tool for transferring photo and video wirelessly between devices and laptops

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Discovery Channel HD

Requires school subscription to Discovery Education website

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Comic Life

Create digital comics. Include your own photos.

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NOVA Elements

Variety of science demos and activities based on the program from PBS

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Google Search

Google Search and Apps

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Scribble Press

Story creation app for younger kids that has built in drawing tools

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Timeline Eons

When is a historical timeline truly out of this world? When it is thousands of times longer than the Earth's circumference. onlinecolleges.com - 10 History Apps That Immerse You in the Past . Easily one of the most intelligent-if not the most intelligent-apps that I have ever encountered.

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Notability

Take Notes & Annotate PDFs. Synchronize with Dropbox & Google Drive. Great for class note taking.

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ThingLink

Create interactive images. Use ThingLink to enrich your images with hotspots to embedded video and text.

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Motion Math

Games for learning fractions

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Motion Math Zoom

Number line games for younger students

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MathBoard

Math questions and drills for beginners to advanced

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Animate It

Wonderful and simple app for creating stop motion animations. Can be used at any grade level.

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Doodlecast for Kids

Record your voice as you use the drawing tools.

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Strip Designer

Impress your friends with your own personal comic strips, created on your iPad, iPhone or iPod.

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Monster Physics

Build intricate, working contraptions with over 68 different parts including wheels, rockets, propellers, cannons, magnets, claws, wings and more. Choose from different materials including metal, wood, plastic, rubber and ice. Connect parts together by welding them, drawing a rope or chain between them with your finger or using special dynamic joints to bring them to life.

Once your invention is complete, Monster Physics™ will render it with it's built-in physics engine and let you actually operate your creation in real time.

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Sums Stacker

Challenges players to rearrange stacks of numbers until each stack equals the target sum on the bottom. Fun, thinking math app for addition skills.

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Haiku Deck

Create stunning slideshows for visual storytelling.

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Audioboo

Your students have a lot to say! Capture their thoughts by giving them access to Audioboo - the easiest, simplest way to let your students express themselves and share their voices with you, their peers and their families

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SonicPics

SonicPics makes digital storytelling fun and easy! Turn your photographs into narrated slideshow movies to share with your family and friends!

Add images, arrange them in any order and record a voiceover narrating your images as you swipe through them.

(From TeachThought.com)

.  © Brad Edwards 2016