Cost: Free Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
This app is the digital version of magnetic letters (free version includes 26 magnets that can be used more than once).
Cost: Free Pre-K, Kindergarten
The program shows ABC blocks of the whole alphabet. As student touches a letter, it is pronounced and an example of a word beginning with that letter is given.
Cost: $2.99 Primary, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
ABCDESK is an innovative alphabet and ABC book. It lets teachers and parents create and share learning opportunities for children, helping them to develop their reading and writing skills. Adults can set difficulty levels, add new words, and exchange lessons and resources. Lessons can be downloaded from abcdesk.net and lessons can be created and shared with friends.
Cost: Free Pre-K, Primary, Kindergarten
26 coloring pages on each letter of the alphabet with a voiceover of each letter and word on the page.
Cost: $3.99 Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Did you ever find the boy in every page of Animalia? Well, start looking again because he's just found a whole new set of hiding places! Animalia for iPad is here, better than ever, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this classic book.
Animalia for iPad features every illustration in beautiful detail, with six separate ways to explore and play:
GRAEME READS
A read-through of the alliterations by the author, with different animations on every page.
EXPLORE ANIMALIA
Zoom in and find over 150 items scattered through the artwork - learn their names and hear what they sound like.
GO GET GRAEME
Play against the clock - easy, medium or hard. Once you find Graeme, he pops up, waves and heads off to hide again. But next time you look he's hiding somewhere else! Over 150 hiding places.
WHAT IN THE WORLD...?
The most challenging game (provided you can resist tapping for clues). Figure out what the mystery shape is, then go find it in the artwork for maximum points. Complete all 26 pages to reveal the secret sequence of letters and claim your reward.
BUTTERFLY BUILDER
Work out the mystery word to bring the butterfly to life, then head off after it to find the correct object in the pages of the book!
ANNIVERSARY GAME
Find the hidden butterfly star on every page!
Other features include:
Interactive animal-sound board
High resolution, zoomable illustrations
Fun, responsive sounds for every interaction
Animated reward download (set it as wallpaper)
Cost: $0.99 Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Kids match words that share the same beginning sound. Children just "grab" fun picture balls and drop them into correct spots on the board.
Cost: Free For all grade levels
Online movies covering most core content. Without a subscription, you can watch the free movies and take the quizzes.
Cost: Free 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, High School
Go exploring with Broadcastr and transform your phone into a multimedia guide to the world.
Broadcastr brings the world around you to life by delivering multimedia content directly to your phone based on your location. Learn more about the architecture of a building straight from the architect. Listen to historians, comedians, food fanatics, sports fans and more as they put their stories on the map. Follow your favorite broadcastrs and add your own broadcasts.
-Know where you stand: Open the app to instantly wake up images, audio, and text about your location (video support coming in version 3.0!).
-Thousands of amazing stories and free tours created by experts and users.
-Professional content from more than 100 partners, ranging from Fodor’s Travel Guides to the 9/11 Memorial.
-Geoplay mode enables hands-free playback of the stories nearest you.
-Follow other broadcastrs, comment on stories, and share your discoveries to Facebook and Twitter.
-Add your own stories and contribute to a growing layer of living history, anecdote, entertainment, and information that spans the world.
Cost: $1.99 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Use letters to spell as many words as you can in the amount of time allotted.
Cost: Free 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Free comic creation. Choose characters, costumes, settings, etc. and add text.
These mobile apps are apps used by teachers around the state for instruction and education. Each app has been put under its appropriate levels and content areas, and can be filtered using the links below.