App: Notability
Category: Productivity
Grades: K-5
Features: Several uses a) similar to Notes and can sync with iCloud for multiple devices b) use with Schoology for students to work with assignments c) great note taking app for teachers (create a new page for each student and make anecdotal notes throughout the year on reading conferences, behavior issues, parent phone call log etc.).
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/YOcrnz
TEACHER AND STUDENT APP
App: Hopscotch
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus (coding)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/vopjqB
STUDENT APP
App: Daisy the Dinosaur
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus (coding)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/KZIo8m
STUDENT APP
App: Bubble Ball
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/kDk8jG
STUDENT APP
App: TinkerBox HD
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/nK8Xwm
STUDENT APP
App: Monster Physics Lite
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/SRJkFO
STUDENT APP
App: Pettson's Inventions
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/wClGc0
STUDENT APP
App: SimplePhysics
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: K-5
Features: Engineering focus
Cost: $1.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/ESyAQj
STUDENT APP
App: American History Timeline 1770-Present
Category: Social Studies
Grades: 3-5
Features: Interactive timeline
Cost: $0.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/3ngnZq
STUDENT APP
App: National Geographic World Atlas
Category: Reference and Social Studies
Grades: K-5
Features: Interactive atlas
Cost: $1.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/gRWaQk
STUDENT APP
App: Rush Hour Free
Category: Games
Grades: K-5
Features: Just for fun
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/gyUF4X
STUDENT APP
App: Pick-Up Sticks
Category: Games
Grades: 2-5
Features: Just for fun
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/i2d4tW
STUDENT APP
App: LEGO App4+
Category: Games
Grades: K-2
Features: Just for fun
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/anPyGX
STUDENT APP
App: Little Things by Klicktock
Category: Classroom Management
Grades: K-5
Features: New version of iSpy and great for classroom transitions
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/V8r2i6
STUDENT APP
App: A-Z Brain Teasers
Category: Classroom Management
Grades: 2-5
Features: Great with Air Server for classroom transitions
Cost: Free (add free version $2.99)
App Link: http://goo.gl/w3Am6r
STUDENT APP
App: Quick Math - Arithmetic & Times Tables
Category: Math
Grades: K-5
Features: Students write answer with finger vs. type it (awesome feature)
Cost: $1.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/woYCRp
STUDENT APP
App: Splash Math (Grades K-5)
Category: Math
Grades: K-5
Features: Individual apps by grade level
Cost: Free (full version is $9.99)
App Link: http://goo.gl/z0hVSE
STUDENT APP
App: Number Bonds by SDE
Category: Math
Grades: 1-5
Features: Visual math tool for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division practice
Cost: $1.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/Uhxohi and http://goo.gl/ezbFmH
STUDENT APP
App: Glow Burst Lite
Category: Math
Grades: 1-3
Features: Number ordering (including negative numbers)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/HxsYto
STUDENT APP
App: Long Division Touch
Category: Math
Grades: 3-5
Features: Long division teaching tool
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/3tlvsD
STUDENT APP
App: 2nd Core Math, 3rd Core Math, 4th Core Math, 5th Core Math
Category: Math
Grades: 2-5+
Features: Common core math quizes
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/pQJwCb
STUDENT APP
App: A+ Spelling Test
Category: Language Arts
Grades: K-5
Features: Spelling app
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/vsbjs2
STUDENT APP
App: Sticky Notes
Category: Productivity
Grades: K-5
Features: Great tool for word sorts, research and reading responses
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/pr02zf
STUDENT AND TEACHER APP
App: Math Marble (mult/div) and Marble Math Jr. (add/sub)
Category: Math
Grades: K-5
Features: 2 separate apps: addition/subtraction and multiplication/division
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/TVRulI and
http://goo.gl/CbILI7
STUDENT APP
App: Antonym Matching Pack 1
Category: Language Arts (Grammar)
Grades: 2-5
Features: Antonym game
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/5s8HeL
STUDENT APP
App: Synonym Matching Pack 1
Category: Language Arts (Grammar)
Grades: 2-5
Features: Synonym game
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/VHbqYz
STUDENT APP
App: Odd Ones Out Pack 1
Category: Language Arts
Grades: 2-5
Features: Word brain teasers (word work challenge)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/viNdgy
STUDENT APP
App: Missing Letters Pack 1
Category: Language Arts
Grades: 2-5
Features: Word brain teasers (word work challenge)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/eFCUUS
STUDENT APP
App: Plexiword
Category: Language Arts
Grades: 2-5
Features: Word brain teasers (word work challenge)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/5tQmUZ
STUDENT APP
App: Teacher Pick HD
Category: Classroom Management
Grades: All
Features: App version of popsicle sticks for picking names (several options for grouping)
Cost: $1.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/vpdlBB
TEACHER APP
App: Haiku Deck
Category: Creativity
Grades: All
Features: Highly recommended source to create student presentations
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/Ed20PX
STUDENT AND TEACHER APP
App: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Category: Reference
Grades: All
Features: Quick access to a dictionary
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/p04E6u
STUDENT APP
App: Encylopedia of Britannica
Category: Reference
Grades: All
Features: Quick access to an encylopedia
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/0rMP8T
STUDENT APP
App: Over
Category: Media (Photography)
Grades: All
Features: Add text to photos and save as jpg
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/TQJndV
STUDENT AND TEACHER APP
App: Safari Montage
Category: Media (Video)
Grades: All
Features: Access videos linked to grade level standards
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/BOHyuG
TEACHER APP (use Air Server to watch videos with class)
App: Google Drive
Category: Productivity
Grades: All
Features: Store and organize Google Docs and other files (similar to Dropbox)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/byJRhT
TEACHER APP (student app in the future)
App: RAZ-Kids
Category: Reading
Grades: All (ideal for K-2 or 3-5 reading intervention)
Features: Individualized reading program with reading comprehension. Students need a paid subscription to RAZ-Kids to utilize.
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/RgLj3w
STUDENT APP
App: Notes
Category: Productivity
Grades: All
Features: Great place to take notes and create lists (meeting notes, committee notes, classroom notes etc.)
Cost: Free
App Link: Basic App (automatically downloaded)
TEACHER APP
App: Schoology
Category: Productivity
Grades: All
Features: Students able to log in using app to work on assignments and access information
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/f29Bq
TEACHER AND STUDENT APP
There are lots of reading comprehension apps in the App Store. Search "comprehension" and your grade level. Example: "comprehension 2nd grade". Cost ranges from $0.99-$2.99. Here are a few example apps. Most grade levels have multiple comprehension apps (fiction and non fiction).
STUDENT APPS
App: Amazing Alex
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: 2-5
Features: Brain Teaser
Cost: $0.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/pw99X
STUDENT APP
App: Geared
Category: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Grades: 2-5
Features: Brain Teaser
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/vFVth
STUDENT APP
App: Timed Test
Category: Math
Grades: 2-5
Features: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/S3nse
STUDENT APP
App: Felt Board
Category: Writer's Workshop
Grades: K-2
Features: Students create a felt board and then ask them to write about story it on paper (take a screen shot of their design to hang up)
Cost: $2.99
App Link: http://goo.gl/PlqXT
STUDENT APP
App: Grammar Wonderland (Primary)
Category: Language Arts
Grades: K-3
Features: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives (Easy, Medium, Hard)
Cost: Free
App Link: http://goo.gl/c43Zw
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