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"Science Apps that are free for Apple iPhone and iTouch"

"Created to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), The Verizon Innovative App Challenge opens student's eyes to exciting new possibilities for their futures, opening doors they may never have known were there. The Challenge is a collaborative competition that offers $10,000 grants and Samsung Galaxy Tabs for winning secondary schools and students."

"Amazing Ocean is a brand new, free mobile app developed by the U.S. Department of State that features Smithsonian Ocean Portal and Sant Ocean Hall content. The app allows users to explore photos, videos, and rich ocean-themed content on their mobile devices."

"General Science Apps Laboratory Timer free app for counting up and counting down with an alarm Convert - the unit calculator for converting between at least 15 types of measurement (mass, angles, length....) Experience Maths and Science with Gizmos - 450 on-line interactive simulations for year 3 to 12."

"A simple App made in 40 minutes to help students make a story using the story spine technique. Copy the result and paste it into wherever you want."

"most apps won't instruct but will give practice, repetition, and reinforcement."

"you build an intricate bridge, and then destroy it using the physics engine that is built in. This bridge basher app realistically lets you see how your bridge stacks up to forces in real time. "

"toys taught children early lessons in physics, problem solving, and critical thinking. But never fear - there's an app for that! Simple Physics allows these lessons to be brought back into play, by using technology to simulate hands-on experiences."

"Developers unfamiliar with Apple's operating systems must learn a new programming language, Objective-C, if they hope to master the apps course. Stanford students take a year of computer science classes and learn the technique of object-oriented programming before tackling the iOS development class. Two Stanford prerequisite courses, Programming Methodology and Programming Abstractions, are available on iTunes U."

"Apple released its free Apple Configurator utility for OS X, which allows you to use your Mac to create custom profiles for iOS devices and deploy them to users in your workplace. You can now address deployment frustrations by creating various profiles for the devices (such as one for office workers, and others for bosses and supervisors) that offer restrictions to hardware such as cameras and built-in services like FaceTime or the App Store, and also which allow you to specify which Apps can be used. When the profile is set up, you can then supervise the devices using it and make adjustments to the profile that are applied the next time the device is connected to the Mac (do keep in mind the device is wiped when updated in this way)."

"companion app to the www.WatchKnow.org website which provides free educational videos for teachers, students, parents, and homeschoolers teaching students in K-12 (USA) or ages 3-18 (international). "

" new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere. The list below isn't necessarily our 10 favorite apps, but rather the ones we see in use most often, and are worth considering for any pilot's tablet:"

"life provides an overstuffed cornucopia of educational opportunities that don't necessarily require hefty loans and navigating different professorial strategies. Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don't have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there just twitching for users to fire them up and absorb a mental nugget or two."

"100+ STEM iPad Apps For Learning"

"The most handy measuring tool kit in the world. Turning your iPhone into a multi functional measuring device with: metronome, stopwatch, timer, seismometer, ruler, surface level and many more."

"Project-Based Learning, by definition, is flexible. It encourages learner-centeredness, provides the possibility of more authentic work, and allows learners to self-manage and self-direct in places they used to have their hands held. But this has its drawbacks. Learning is a capacity-building endeavor that seeks to, well, build capacity will ironically depending on that same capacity to progress,"

" smartphone app: a tap of the screen and the hand automatically arranges itself into a preset grip. The thumb can move into 24 different positions and new, extra-sensitive fingertip electrodes also give improved dexterity."

APPitic is a directory of apps for education by Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) to help you transform teaching and learning. These apps have been tested in a variety of different grade levels, instructional strategies and classroom settings."

"augmented reality app that labels all the stars, constellations, and satellites you point your iPhone at. You can track the ISS, find out what constellation you've been looking at from your bedroom window and get a lot of exciting and educative information. Combine that with the amazing Apple Design Award winning graphics and highest quality content, "

"The U.S. Air Force is home to the world's most amazing collection of aviation technology. With the Tech Hangar app, now anyone can go inside and explore this fascinating world. View photos and video, get all the stats and discover the stories behind all the aircraft in the Air Force's amazing arsenal." ..information - facts, specs, images, required web access to play videos