Apps
Sticky Dot Comics Free Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Recommended for ages 8 and up. At the end of February, Viz announced that it was launching a free all-ages app aimed at kids and families. The promise was to create an app where parents would feel comfortable allowing their children download and [...]
A museum visit can be a great learning experience for students, but when the exhibit you want to take your students to see is halfway around the world, what's a teacher to do?
This week's column takes a look at productions that incorporate music: an iPad app featuring a new setting for a classic counting tune, and iBooks that take children around the world as they drift off to asleep.
Will Agostino Steffani the Baroque composer, Catholic priest, diplomat, and spy be able to "prevent an assassination and help a princess escape an undesirable marriage?" And what is the astute Sherlock Holmes up to? Teens can help gather the clues in two interactive iPad apps .
From penguins to trucks, this month's column includes apps for a range of ages and interests featuring stunning photos, colorful artwork, amusing interactivity, and delightful animations.
From dump trucks to fire trucks, young children can't seem to get their fill of vehicles that have jobs to perform. In this week's column, we present apps from a variety of developers, featuring vibrant illustrations, song, videos, and loads of interactivity that will keep kids engaged for hours.
If your resolve to reduce your use of plastic ever wavers, even slightly, consider the Eastern Garbage Patch, an area of the Pacific Ocean where currents converge to create a floating landfill the size of Alaska. We're 'Tracking Trash'—and more—in our column devoted to Earth Day.
Spring may have finally arrived, but penguins are never out of season with kids. The latest entry in Nosy Crow’s “Rounds” series offers a blend of fact and fiction on the life cycle of these aquatic creatures, while 'Antarctica' by Kids Discover delivers photos and text on one of the places these birds can be found.
From stardust to remote galaxies, this month's app standouts look toward the heavens.
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