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"For those parents and teachers looking for apps for middle-schoolers, check out the five apps below that feature everything from Mayan numbers to cracking secret codes."

"through a painstaking process that includes not just software development but also testing, data gathering, observations of classroom dynamics, interviews with teachers, assessments of children's learning and controlled comparisons. This school year, in 16 classrooms in New York and California, researchers will assess children at the beginning and end of a four-week unit to see whether the apps - and an accompanying set of materials for teachers - make any difference. "

"Name: 5th Grade Math: Splash Math Common Core Worksheets for kids What is it? A comprehensive math workbook that allows for fun and innovative ways to practice math. Nine chapters cover an endless supply of problems. Best for: 5th grade students learning Common Core Standards Price: $9.99"

" math-appsResearch has proven that developing and sustaining students' interest in math at an early age leads to future success in more difficult and complex math courses."

From Tech & Learning

"In the last four years, "Sesame Street" has set itself a much larger goal: teaching nature, math, science and engineering concepts and problem-solving to a preschool audience - with topics like how a pulley works or how to go about investigating what's making Mr. Snuffleupagus sneeze."