iTouch Apps at Hunters Creek Elementary(Revised Spring 2011)

Math Apps

Math Add Em Up LiteTouch and drag across one to many cells, then release. If the amount is less than the target total, those cells are removed from the board. If the amount is equal the cells are removed and you get a bonus.

Math ArithmeTick – Math Flash CardsIn this free challenging math game with four difficulty levels you solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.

Math Basic MathThis application provides exercises covering basic mathematical skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Recommended for children under 12 years.

Math Cloud MathThis is a free version of Cloud Math. It offers addition and subtraction operations on numbers up to 50. For working with higher numbers, multiplication and division - download Cloud Math. Recommended for grades K-5.

Math Flash To Pass FreeSix levels of difficulty for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and mixed sets. There are 24 additional card sets for practicing particular math fact sets, such as "two's" in addition, ranging from 1 to 24. All of the same features as the paid version - for free!

Math Learn Time LiteAllows you to try the first two levels of Learn Time. Shows a simple clock face without the minute marks. Students can practice moving hands to a particular time or change the clock face and learn the digital time.

Math Math Drills LiteAllows a single student to learn basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Explore solutions to problems using number lines, wooden blocks, facts and hints. Solve nine-times problems using your fingers. 

Math Math Races LiteDesigned to make learning fun for kids as well as to encourage self-directed completion by competing against previous scores. Practice +, -, x, and / skills.

Math Math Tap: Add, Multiply, Factor and Find! Sharpen your mind and practice your math with this simple, straightforward game! One or two numbers will appear in the center of the screen - your job is to add or multiply the two numbers, or factor and/or find the one number. 

Math MathTappers: Clock MasterThis game helps children make the connection between hours and minutes and helps them become fluent in both reading and setting time on digital and analog clocks.

Math MathTappers: Find SumsDesigned to help learners make sense of addition (and subtraction as a related operation) and to support them in developing accuracy and improve their speed.

Math MathTappers: MultiplesDesigned to help learners make sense of multiplication and division with whole numbers and to support them in developing fluency while maintaining accuracy.

Math Math Zombie FreeThe goal of this math games is simple: in 10 seconds, combine numbers to equal the number in the big yellow box.

Math PearlDiveUnderstand numbers, ways of representing numbers, and number systems, commonly used fractions, fractions as part of unit wholes and as locations on number lines and compare and order fractions, and find their approximate locations on the number line.Recommended for grades 3-8.

Math Pop Math LitePractice basic math. Six pairs of numbers float across the screen in colored bubbles. Match the pairs in order to “pop” them! Levels increase in complexity.

Math TellTime LTHelp children tell time, three different clock faces are shown and a time is spoken aloud. The user chooses a clock face until the correct one is selected.

Math Winter Land Kids Math Games Free Lite - Grade School Addition Subtraction SkillsEasily teaches kids how to Count, Add, and Subtract VISUALLY using fun animations with a prize reward system for completing each level. SIMPLE RULES: 1. Visually solve the math question 2. Touch the correct Ornament Ball answer 3. Complete the levels to unlock secret prizes 

Productivity Apps

Productivity SimpleMind Xpress – mindmappingTurns your iPhone or Ipod Touch into a brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device.

Productivity Dictation DragonVoice app for the iPod touch. You say the words and they appear as you said them with remarkable accuracy. Requires microphone to record. 

Language Arts Apps

Language Arts

Dictionary.comDictionary.com boasts more than a quarter-million word definitions, and 80,000 synonyms.

Language Arts

Mad LibsIn this sample version of Vacation Mad Libs you can test your fill-in the-blank skills for free. Fun method of reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Language Arts

Spel it riteThis game has been designed to help you train your ability to recognize misspelled words. The user's objective is to identify typos as fast as possible. This version contains over 700 of the most difficult to spell words.

Language Arts

Vocabulary Cartoons LiteThis Lite version lets you master 20 of the most frequently tested and challenging vocabulary words using mnemonics.

Language Arts

Word Dash LiteWord Dash Lite is the free version of Word Dash. This lite edition has a sample of 10 word puzzles from the full version of Word Dash. Word Dash is a great twist on a classic word puzzle game.

Language Arts

Word Catcher FreeMake words out of the falling letters before the screen fills up.

Music Apps

Music MiniPianoOpportunity to experiment with a piano keyboard.

Music DigiDrummer LiteThis app makes it easy and fun to play drums and record a drum solo.

Music Virtuoso Piano FreeFree piano app to learn the basics of playing the piano.

Social Studies Apps

Social Studies

iAmerica – The Pocket Guide to United States History and the PresidencyComprehensive and free guide to the Presidents of the United States. Also includes a guide for access to the White House website. Recommended for K-12.

Social Studies

iReveal FreeiReveal (Free)" reveals a famous person - little by little - until you can guess the person's

name. The fewer pieces you need to remove before guessing the person's name, the better your score. There are two categories, easy and U.S. Presidents - and the 28 famous people included - give you a taste of what's available in the full version of iReveal. Recommended

for all ages.

Social Studies

PresidentsA fun flash card application that helps you learn cool facts about the all Presidents of the United States.

Social Studies

States and capitols freeThis app has flashcards for each of the original 13 states along with its capital and flag, voice pronunciations of each state and capital, and a link to Google Maps for each state. Check your memorization skills in the timed game mode. The paid version has all 50 states.

Social Studies

The States LiteThis app allows you to learn the states by names, identify by shape, learn the capital and location. The Lite version contains only 15 states and capitals. The full version contains all 50 states and capitals. Recommended for any age.

Social Studies

USA FreeThis app features all 50 US states facts with description, USA basic facts about the, maps of USA with state names, US Highways, United States painted relief, largest ancestry, US territorial acquisitions, USA topographical map and US music map

Social Studies

US CapitalsLearn the capitals of all the US states with cardGRIND. The cardGRIND flashcard learning system is built for optimal learning in an effortless and rapid manner. 

Social Studies

US State FlashcardsMultiple challenge modes include state motto, flag, population demographics, nickname, shape, capitals and facts and figures about all 50 US States.

Social Studies

US StatesLearn about each of 50 US States in an easy-to-use simple interface. 

Social Studies

WorldWikiGet quick access to detailed demographic information of almost 250 countries around the world.

Science Apps

Science 101 ScienceQuiz with questions about biology, chemistry, physics, Earth science and general science. Recommended for ages 8-12.

Science Animals 360Discover animal features, habitats & sounds with images, quizzes and habitat tours & puzzles of different difficulty levels.

Science APOD - Astronomy Picture of the DayBrowse through decades of high resolution NASA space photos, jump to photos by date and save them to your photo roll. New pictures every day. Shake the phone for a random image and browse through descriptions in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

Science AudubonThe Audubon Sampler is an introduction to four of the Audubon Guides – Birds, Mammals, Trees, and Flowers. The Audubon Sampler covers 40 of the most interesting species, 10 from each subject, found in the US and Canada. Everything from chickadees to condors, bats to bears, lilies to lupines, and pines to palms are covered in the Audubon Guides.

Science Chirp! Bird Songs USA Lite v3Help you to listen, identify, learn, test yourself, test your friends and identify different birds. This free version features the songs of 18 birds from across mainland United States (not including Alaska).

Science

 

Dinosaurs: The American Museum of Natural History CollectionsThis app lets paleontologists of all ages explore the Museum’s famous fossil halls.

 

Science iBird 15Interactive guide to 15 bird species. Contains illustrations, photos, bird calls and comprehensive facts to help you identify and enjoy some of the most popular birds in North America. Recommended for children and adults. Can skip the registration by clicking “cancel” if you prefer not to give personal information.

Science Electric Box LiteThere is a power source and a target that lacks power. Use the tools in the game to get the power from the source to the target. Free version has the first 10 levels.

Science planetFacts“planetFacts” has a beautiful interactive user interface that makes learning about the Solar System fun! “planetFacts” includes tons of facts for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. In addition to an interactive view of the Solar System, “planetFacts” features “Scale View” and “Size View” maps of the Solar System that aim to give you a better grasp and sense of the overwhelming size of our Solar System.

Science PlanetsA 3D guide to the solar system for aspiring astronomers. This app uses the GPS to know your current location and then tell you which objects in the night sky are visible.

Science StarsThis app displays the 88 constellations in the sky. Touch the screen and see the universe moving around you.

Early Childhood Apps

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Fruits & Nuts

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is fruits and nuts.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards – Things You Eat

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is things you eat.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Actions

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new

words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is actions.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Play

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is play.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Science

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is science.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Shapes

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is shapes.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards - Vegetables

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is vegetables.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards – Zoo Animals

Specifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Flash cards can be a great tool for fostering the mastery of new words, building vocabulary and conveying new concepts. This one is zoo animals.

Early Childhood

ABA Problem Solving Game – What Rhymes?Rhyming is a basic component of phonics and a very important pre-reading skill that prepares young children for spelling and decoding words. Teaching rhyming words in preschool and kindergarten can help set a solid base for reading comprehension later on. Your child will be shown 4 objects at a time and asked which two rhyme.

Early Childhood

ABA Problem Solving – Which Does Not Belong?Problem Solving is an important skill that should be learned early in life. The “Which Does Not Belong” application will teach your child to discriminate which items do not belong in a group as well as introduce them to the negative form “not” which takes some expanded thinking.

Early Childhood

ABA Problem Solving – Which Go Together?Problem Solving is an important skill that should be learned early in life. The “Which Go Together” application is a great introduction to associations and helps develop visual discrimination skills and understanding of different objects and events.

Early Childhood

ABA Flash Cards – Receptive by FunctionSpecifically created to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. This “receptive by function” application was seamlessly created using superb, concrete, colorful images that are of high interest to both visual and auditory learners. By adding clearly pronounced real audio we hope to encourage vocal imitation. Classical music is randomly played along with visual reinforcement to maintain your child’s interest.

Early Childhood

Ace Spin & Spell Matching FreeSpin the Image wheel to match Image with the words, with friendly animal cartoons to make learning fun. Recommended for ages 2 and older.

Early Childhood

Animal Farm LITEThis app plays a sound and allows you to guess the correct animal. You can guess until you get the answer correct.

Early Childhood

Animals LiteThe aim of the game is to arrange the letters in the correct order to make up a word. Recommended for age 2 to 7.

Early Childhood

Bright Kids AlphabetThrough gorgeous illustrations and rich sensory feedback, students can move through the alphabet at will, hearing the letter pronounced and the name of the matching illustration

spoken. Moving their fingers over the screen results in visual and auditory treats that they can change through the bubble gum menu on the lower left of the screen. Only first seven

letters A-G are provided in this free application.

Early Childhood

Dino MathTeaches students to count, add, subtract, multiply and divide visually using fun dinosaur animations.

Early Childhood

 

iWriteWords LiteTeaches students handwriting while playing a fun and entertaining game.

Early Childhood

 Kids Math FreeTeaches students how to count, add, and subtract VISUALLY using fun animations with a prize reward system for completing each level. Recommended for ages 3 and older.

Early Childhood

Mylphonics IIBeginning Sounds Game: Press any of the three top images to hear the phonetic sound. Press the star to hear the word. Drag the picture that’s sound corresponds with the missing beginning sound to hear the children cheer that you got the answer correct and advance to the next screen. If incorrect, a boing sound will play. The page will not advance until the correct image is in the blank box. MyIphonics II consists of the 54 word sounds.

Early Childhood

My first Spanish words: AnimalesThe aim of the game is to arrange the letters in the correct order to make up a word. Letters are pronounced when touched. When word is completed, it's pronounced (in Spanish) and provided letters are arranged in the correct written sequence and an animation is displayed. The free version includes 5 different animals. Recommended for ages 2-7.

Early Childhood

Number QuizGreat way to teach toddlers their 123s. Voice says number and child selects correct number from 4 possible choices.

Early Childhood

Pet the AnimalsThis app will allow you to pet some animals and hear and feel them respond.

Early Childhood

abc PocketPhonics Lite: letter sounds & writing + first words THREE-APPS-IN-ONE - Letter sounds - Letter writing - First words. abc PocketPhonics Lite is the FREE, cut-down version of abc PocketPhonics so you can try before you buy. PocketPhonics Lite teaches six letter sounds. The rest are covered in the full version including over 30 letters sounds that come from combining letters together 

Early Childhood

PreK Safari LiteThe magnificent plains of the Serengeti come to life in this entertainingly educational interactive game. Pre-K Safari sends little explorers on their way to fun and learning. Lite version includes ABCs drill and test modes. Recommended for preschool children ages 2-5

Early Childhood

Shape Builder LITE - The Preschool Learning Puzzle Game

Shape Builder educates and entertains your child age 2.5 to 6 with easy to move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Each puzzle has 5 to 10 pieces and after positioning all of the pieces, the real image is revealed along with a professional voice recording of the word spoken.

Early Childhood

Toddler Teasers ShapesTeaches preschool and kindergarten students shapes.

Misc. Apps

Misc. Checkers FreeSupports both 1 player and 2 player game play, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. 

Misc. Cross Fingers FreeThis app challenges students to combine solid pieces in a gigantic tangram puzzle.

Misc Doodle KidsPainting program that allows students to draw random shapes in random colors and sizes to create a beautiful effect. Tap the screen with two fingers to clear the screen in random color. Select a picture from a photo library or take a picture using the camera as the background.

Misc. Jigsaw Lite GamesThis is an entertaining and engaging photo puzzle game. Choose one of the many beautiful and inspiring animal photographs from National Geographic’s vast image library. Then shake the iTouch device to break the picture up into multiple pieces. Now rearrange the pieces to solve the puzzle.

Misc. LightsOutThe object of Light It Right is to use lights wisely! If a room is empty, turn the lights OFF. If

a person is in the room, turn the lights ON. And don’t be fooled if you see Kitty – she doesn’t need lights. 

Misc. MatchesMatch up pairs of cards with the same image to test your memory. Recommended for all ages.

Misc. Matching ZooMind development matching game with animal pictures and animal sounds.

Misc. Mimic XA pattern matching game that tests your memory to its limits. An app for exercising your brain, improving your musical memory, or giving your mind some focused relaxation. Students touch the rectangles in the same order that they are played. When the pattern is matched, it will repeat and increase by one.

Misc. National Geographic's Kingdom of the Blue Whale LiteThis the classic jigsaw puzzle game uses over 50 beautiful and highly detailed Blue Whale and undersea images from the National Geographic Society.

Misc. PegJumpStart with one empty hole, in a method similar to checkers, jump other pegs to remove them from the board. Removing all but a single peg is the goal.

Misc. Phit Phree!This is strategy puzzle game play. This free version features the first 20 levels of the full game.

Misc. Spot It! Lite GamesThis is a classic and engaging photo hunt puzzle game. View two seemingly identical photographs and find the differences between the images. Find all 5 changes before the timer runs out to get your highest score. The sooner you find the 5 changes, the more points you earn. Recommended for all ages.

Misc. Tangram Puzzle Pro FreeIntuitive one-finger controls let you slide and spin shapes, and a convenient shape tray keeps things organized. Includes 12 puzzles for free.

Misc. Traffic RushGet the flow going by strategically stopping and accelerating rushing vehicles that are crossing the intersection.

Misc. Spanish Lite EditionThis is a fully functional version containing a useful subset of vocabulary and phrases drawn from several of the learning modules in the 24/7 Spanish series.

For Use At Home

Language Arts

Learn Sight WordsOver 300 sight words flashcards based on the popular Dolch Word List. In most schools, children are expected to learn these "high-frequency" words by sight, without sounding out, by the end of the first grade.

Language Arts

My Spell Test - The Custom Spelling Test CreatorCreate custom spelling tests to help practice for the next real class test. Easily share the tests with other devices. Need to initially create on iphone (or microphone to record), but can share to any itouch device.

Language Arts

Sight Words Flashcard Lite Free - for kids in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten and grade school

This app has sight words, compiled from dolch and fry list and some more. For ease of learning the words have been divided into groups of 20 words each. Further the words can be divided into familiar words and practice words groups. It also provides a list view of the words for quick review.