App Reviews

Paige Wall

Motion Math Zoom

Motion Math Zoom

2nd-5th grade
Represent and solve
problems involving
addition and
subtraction. 2.OA.1
This app is best used during class math free time

Pros: Fun app that works on

basic math skills
Cons:
Only 6 levels are free. To access
the other levels, you have to
pay.

Vocabulary
Spelling
City
K.3 Phonics and
Recognition

I
use the games as an
activity for the
students, but I would
also use the
flashcards and word
lists to help students
study and learn their
vocabulary words.

K-5

Pros: Easy for

students to use
at school and at
home. Free!
Cons: None!

Rocket Speller
K-2
K-3 Vocabulary
Acquisition and Use

As a class, we can try

to help Zip build his
rocketship by spelling
words correctly. It gets
harder and harder
every time and we can
take the challenge on
together!

Pros:
Entertaining
and challenging
Cons: Kids may
not understand
that they are
building a
rocketship at
first.

Shout
Science!
1st-4th

Pros: It is a
comic
storybook so
its easy to get
students to pay
attention to
Cons: Only 3
biographies

The class can

read the
biographies
that teach
about history
concepts and
science
together. This
way, we are
learning about
scientists and
their
discoveries as
well as building
reading
comprehension

Bill Nye the

3.E.1
Science
Guy
Recognize the major components and patterns observed in
K-3

the earth/moon/sun system.

This science app is
interactive and
entertaining for kids.
Bill Nye brings science
to life in a way that
children will love.
Watching these videos
on the app as a class
will bring life to science.

Pros- From cool

storylines to DIY
experiments, everyone
will find something
interesting.
Cons- Not as much
content as expected

I Can Write
This app creates a fun way
of teaching children the
alphabet and numbers in
the classroom. It teaches
the right way to write A-Z
as well as recognizing
letters and numbers. I
would incorporate this app
into my lesson plans as I
teach the alphabet and
numbers.

Kindergarten

E.LA. W.1
CCSS ELA
Literacy
.L.K.1A
Pros-Helps
students learn
how to start
writing
Cons- Can get a
little confusing
for students

Jumbled
Sentences

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.
1.a
Recognize the
distinguishing features
of a sentence (e.g., first Pros: Good way
to work on
word, capitalization,
building
ending punctuation).
sentences
without having
1
K
to write
This series has several different
apps that work on different
language arts concepts. Kids will
be supported in their writing
skills and word order in an
interactive game
The teacher can observe and help
as needed or work on the app as a

Cons: Games
are timed and it
is hard for
students to do
this
independently.

This app teaches kids

how to write the letters
of the alphabet,
numbers up to 20 AND
simple words. If the
kids dont trace the
lines correctly, it
makes them start over.
This app, along with
ICanWrite are useful
tools to help children
learn how to write
letters and numbers.
These should not
replace instruction,
but be of help.

E.LA. W.1
CCSS ELA Literacy
.L.K.1A

I Write Words

Kindergarten

Pros: Teaches
students how to
write letters
through a fun
interactive
game
Cons: It is not
free. Kids can
get frustrated

Read Me Stories
This app allows you
to read a new,
different story
every day. This
helps to build
children's reading
capabilities and
comprehension. I
would read a
different story
every day to my
class.

Kindergarten

Pros: It is
always a new
story, so it
never gets
boring to the
children.
Cons: None!

Phonics and
Word
Recogniton

ABC Mouse
Kindergarten

K Phonics and
Word
Recognition

ABC Mouse uses a step by step

learning path that helps kids
learn to read through phonics
and teaches lessons in several
subjects.
I would let my students play
the interactive games together
as a class to learn more about
not only phonics, but other
subjects as well.

Pros: Fun and interactive as

well as age appropriate
Cons: Only works on android

Standards
Completed
Teachers make
instruction relevant
to students.
Students are being
raised in a media
ruled world, and
using technology
tools to teach them
keeps it relevant.

Teachers integrate
and utilize
technology in their
classrooms.
By using apps on
electronics, we are
implanting this
standard.

For this project, I was able to use

solely the app store on my
smartphone and Kindle to find
educational apps. There are
endless possibilities and I
encourage you to search
through your app store or do
research online.