I am currently in the process of getting ready to roll out iPads for our students and put together a long list of paid and free apps which can be used in the classroom. Please feel free to add other apps you have used which you think should be on the list.
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iPad Apps for the Elementary School Classroom
Paid Apps
CO: Consumption focus
CR: Creation focus
Tool: Class Management focused app
App Name
|
Cost (USD)
08/12/11
| Description | Type |
| Pages | $9.99 | Word Processing from Apple. | CR |
| Keynote | Presentation software from Apple. | CR | |
| Numbers | Spreadsheet software from Apple | CR | |
| iMovie | $4.99 | Create movies from your photos and videos. | CR |
| Garageband | $4.99 | Play instruments and compose songs. | CR/ CO |
| Writepad | $9.99 | Translates written text on iPad into typed text. | CR |
| World Atlas HD (National Geographic) | $1.99 | Puts maps in the palm of your hand. | CO |
| Soundnote | $4.99 | Take notes by typing, recording audio and drawing sketches. | CR |
| Saving Seeds HD | $0.99 | A physics game for children. | CO |
| Drawing Pad | $1.99 | A mobile art studio for children. | CR |
| Art Rage | $6.99 | Lets you create sophisticated paintings. | CR |
| 3D Sketch | $0.99 | 3D drawing for kids | CR |
| Animation HD | $1.99 | Create your own animations. | CR |
| Toontastic | $1.99 | Create interactive stories while learning the key elements of a story. | CR |
| McGraw-Hill Math Apps (see other titles) | $1.99 each) | Math practice | CO |
| Mathboard | $4.99 | Interactive chalk board for solving Math problems. | CR |
| Iknowthat.com apps (see other titles) | $1.99 each | Math and phonics practice | CO |
| Kids Calc | $0.99 | Interactive calculator game for young learners learning single digit addition. | tool |
| Kids Calculator | $0.99 | Calculator for kids | tool |
| Falling Stars | $0.99 (free) | A beautiful way for kids to create music. | CR |
| Splashtop Whiteboard | $9.99 | Turns your computer into an interactive whiteboard and allows you to control computer using iPad. | tool |
| Popplet | $4.99 | Mind mapping | CR |
| Era of Dino HD | $0.99 | Interactive app to learn about dinosaurs. | CO |
| GeoWalk | $0.99 | 3D World Factbook | CO |
| NxtApp and Nxtapp for kids | $1.99 each | Math Practice | CO |
| kids books unlimited | $0.99 | Collection of 24 children’s books | CO |
| Dr. Seuss books (see other titles) | different prices | Various interactive books with Dr. Seuss titles | CO |
| Star Walk | $4.99 | Augmented reality app to learn about stars. | CO |
| Teachme apps (different grades) | $0.99 | Practice key skills in kindergarden and grade 1. | CO |
| Ace Math Games HD | $1.99 | Math practice | CO |
| Print central for ipad | $8.99 | Enables you to print to any printer from the iPad via a computer. | tool |
| Math Bingo | $0.99 | Math practice | CO |
| ABC alphabet phonics | $1.99 | introduction to phonics | CO |
| Rocket Math | $0.99 | Math practice while building your own rockets to shoot to the stars. | CO |
Sentence Builder | $3.99 | Teaches children how to build gramatically correct sentences. | CR |
| Kid Art | $0.99 | Kids can draw, stamp and save their art to share. | CR |
| Math Magic | $0.99 | Math practice | CO |
| Speech with Milo (see other titles) | $2.99 each | Interactive story book to develop language skills. | CO/ CR |
| Clicky Sticky Trains | $1.99 | Animated Sticker book | CR |
| My Story - story creator for kids | $1.99 | Create and share stories by combining drawing, writing and recording. | CR |
| Learn to read - four letter words by little reader | $0.99 | Introduction to reading. | CO |
| A life Cycle App | $0.99 | Teaches children life cycles. | CO |
| Question Builder | $3.99 | Designed to help elementary aged children learn to answer abstract questions based on inference. | CR |
| How Rocket Learned to Read | $4.99 | Picture book designed to teach children to read. | CO |
| Britanica Kids apps (see other titles) | $4.99 each | Each app focuses on teaching children about a specific content area. | CO |
| Sketchbook Pro | $4.99 | Sophisticated drawing app | CR |
| Scene Speak | $9.99 | Create visual scene displays. | CR |
| Bob Books (see other titles) | $1.99 | Books to help children learn to read. | CO |
| I learn with Poko (see other titles) | $2.99 each | Teaches various topics using Poko, the well known children’s character. | CO |
| Writer’s Hat | $0.99 | Ideas generator to inspire creative writing, oral literacy and imaginative thinking. | CO/ CR |
| Math Girl addition house | $1.99 | Math practice | CO |
| Robot Tycoon App | $4.99 | Teaches children business topics | CO |
| Doodle Fit App | $0.99 | Shapes and spatial awareness game | CO/ CR |
| Playtime Theater app | $2.99 | Create, record and playback puppet shows | CR |
| Animation Studio | $0.99 | Create your own animated movies | CR |
| Strip Designer | $2.99 | Create your own personal comic strips. | CR |
| Touch Physics | $1.99 | Teaches children about physics as they draw shapes which come to life. | CR |
| Jelly Car 3 | $0.99 | Driving Platform puzzle game | CR/ CO |
| Word Wizard | $2.99 | Uses text-to-speech to teach children word building and spelling. | CO |
| Alphabet Fun | $3.99 | Preschool skills | CO |
| Fish School HD | $1.99 | Preschool skills | CO |
| Word Bingo | $0.99 | Learn words through BINGO games. | CO |
| Stack the countries | $1.99 | Ineractive app to learn countries. | CO |
| Math Drills | $1.99 | Basic math skills practice. | CO |
| Jack and the Beanstalk by Mindshapes | $2.99 | Interactive storybook. | CO |
| Ultimate Sharks (Discovery) | $4.99 | Non-fiction interactive book about sharks. | CO |
| The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore | $4.99 | Interactive book which blurs the lines between a book and a movie. | CO |
| Harold and the Purple Crayon | $6.99 | Interactive storybook. | CO |
| Princess Dress up: My sticker book (Disney) | $3.99 | A sticker book which caters to girls. | CO |
| The Berenstain Bear’s bedtime battle (see other titles) | $2.99 | Interactive children’s book. | CO |
| Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | $3.99 | Interactive storybook. | CO |
| Roxie’s Doors | $2.99 | Storybook for children. | CO |
| Miss Spider’s bedtime story (see other titles) | $4.99 | Interactive storybooks. | CO |
| My Word Wall | $0.99 | Helps children develop early reading skills. | CO |
| Mr. Hippo’s Math Adventure | $1.99 | Math Practice. | CO |
| Comic Life | $7.99 | Photo comic creation software. | CR |
| 123 Kids Write | $0.99 | Preschool skills | CO |
| ABC Writing | $0.99 | Teaches children how to write the alphabet | CR/ CO |
| Web Albums for ipad | 2.99 | Picasa photo viewer | CO |
Cram - Flashcards and multiple Choice Study School | 3.99 | Helps students study for tests byb turning study materials into mutiple choice practice tests and digital flashcards. | CO/ CR |
| GoDocs for Ipad | $4.99 | App to help you better use Google Docs on your iPad. | CO/ CR |
| Brushes for ipad | $7.99 | Art anywhere | CR |
| Weather Doodle | $0.99 | Artistic looking weather app. | tool |
| Pocket Zoo | $1.99 | Live animal cams | CO |
| Animation Desk | $4.99 | Lets anyone be an animator. | CR |
Free Apps
App Name
|
Description
|
Type
|
| Videolicious | Helps you easily create short movies using different styles. | CR |
| PS Express (Photo Shop) | Photo Editor. | CR |
| Google Translate | Uses voice to text to translate to multile languages. | tool |
| iTranslate | Similar to Google Translate. | tool |
| Vimeo | Watch Vimeo videos on your device. | CO |
| Bump | An easy way to share files from one device to another. | tool |
| Audiobooks | Listen to over 3,000 audiobooks for free. | CO |
| Evernote | The ultimate notetaking app | CR |
| Evernote Peek | Uses the smart cover to help students study for quizzes. | CO |
| Doodle Buddy | Paint, draw, scribble, sketch | CR |
| Brainpop | A new Brainpop video is available each day to help students learn something new. | CO |
| Edmodo | Helps teachers and students to stay connected and share information. | tool |
| Puppet Pals HD | Create your own unique shows with animation and audio. | CR |
| Beatwave | Create amazing beats and music without any musical ability. | CR |
| Pluto Music | Play songs and learn music. | CO/ CR |
| ShowMe | Interactive whiteboard. | tool |
| Google Earth | Interactive world map. | CO |
| Kids World Map | Interactive world map for kids. | CO |
| Chicktionary | Fun game to learn spelling | CO |
| National Geographic Kids | Free sample with paid subsriptions available. | CO |
| Touchybooks kids | Interactive books for kids. | CO |
| Meegenius kids books | A library of kids books. | CO |
| Casey and Bella books for kids | Interactive storybook. | CO |
| Read me stories | Children’s books. | CO |
| Car Creator HD | Create and drive your own wackiest car. | CR |
| NASA Visualization Explorer | Stories about NASA research. | CO |
| Read Me Stories - Children’s books | Collection of talking children’s books. | CO |
| Phone for Kids | All in one activity children for children. | CO |
| Science 360 | Science images and video. | CO |
| Tangram XL | Game to learn about geometric concepts. | CO |
| Mad Libs | Create stories by filling in the blanks. | CR |
| Living Language - french for ipad | Start learning French. | CO |
| Millie was here, book 1: meet millie | Storybook for kids. | CO |
| kobo 1 million free books | Provides access to lots of free books. | CO |
| Marvel comics | Read about super heroes. | CO |
| The little Engine that could HD | Children’s story. | CO |
| Toy Story Read Along (see other titles) | Children’s story. | CO |
| ireading HD - world classic fairy tales (see others as well) | Stories for kids. | CO |
| Disney Comics | Famous Disney characters in comic books. | CO |
| American McGee presents Akaniero: A red riding Hood Tale | Interactive dark fairytale. | CO |
| Sleeping Beauty: Interactive book by iBigToy | Interactive book. | CO |
| ScreenChomp (Tech Smith) | Whiteboard to help kids with their homework. | CR |
| Word Lens | Use the camera to translate words from one language to another. | tool |
| Discover (links to wikipedia) | Wikipedia in a magazine | CO |
| History-Maps of the world | Collection of historical maps | CO |
| Bing (Microsoft) | Voice enabled search | CO |
| dictionary.com | Free dictionary | tool |
| Merriam Webster Dictionary | Another free dictionary | tool |
| Qwiki | A search engine that speaks the results. | CO |
| KidsWorldMap | A world map for kids | CO |
| Leafsnap | Electronic field guide to identify leaves. |
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