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March 28, 2013
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NOVA Elements By PBS – Free App of the Day

Did you ever wonder why the periodic table is shaped the way it is, what gives each element its own unique set of properties, or even how elements combine to make everyday objects such as a cup of coffee? With “NOVA Elements,” explore an interactive periodic table, play a game hosted by David Pogue, or watch the two-hour NOVA program, “Hunting the Elements.”

Wonderful Life with the Elements (scienceblogs.com)
See the Elements of the Periodic Table Drawn As People (fastcocreate.com)
Physical Science Worksheets and Printables (education.com)
The Elements of the Periodic Table, Personified as Illustrated Heroes (brainpickings.org)

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March 26, 2013
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Abigail and The Balance Beam By Hallmark – Free App of the Day

Bring storytime to life with the Abigail and the Balance Beam, one of the interactive storybooks in the Interactive Story Buddy™ line from Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Abigail and the Balance Beam is the sweet story of an acrobatic bunny who just couldn’t wait to grow up. Little ones will have a blast hearing this story as the narrator reads to them, page by animated page. The accompanying Abigail™ Story Buddy stuffed animal will respond to key phrases from the story, and you can purchase her and the entire collection of books about her adventures in Hallmark stores.

Abigail will also respond to your voice if you read the story aloud. You can even record your voice using this app, so that you can read to your little one with the help of Abigail, even when you can’t be there.

Hallmark’s Interactive Story Buddy is a Dr. Toy Award recipient as one of 10 Best Children’s High Tech products for 2010.

This app also includes a kid-friendly puzzle and an interactive game that lets your child play dress-up with Abigail.

March 7, 2013
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Skeleton Creek By Scholastic – Featured App for Teens

FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR PATRICK CARMAN

SKELETON CREEK

READ the chapters on your iPhone™ or iPod ®touch

then

WATCH the videos using the passwords within the story!

After an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam in the haunted woods beyond Skeleton Creek.

Reading a book will never be the same. In a new, groundbreaking format, Skeleton Creek is broken into two parts — Ryan’s text in the book, and Sarah’s videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the story. Skeleton Creek is a book and a movie at the same time. Now with your iPhone™ or iPod ®touch you can experience all the spine-tingling moments from the book and videos that you won’t be able to put down!

February 28, 2013
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Build A Word Lite – WordWorld – Free App of the Day

Enjoy this FREE version of WordWorld’s Build a Word app, based on the Emmy award winning television series on PBS KIDS®. WordWorld is funded in part by the Department of Education and has been demonstrated to significantly improve early literacy skills, including: print awareness, letter knowledge and comprehension. WordWorld is just as it sounds: A magical world made up of words where fun rules the day.

It’s time to Build A Word! Shake up this “Word Builder” and watch letters float across the screen. Place letters in the outline provided and build a word one letter at a time. Push the letters of each word together and words will magically “morph” into WordFriends! This free version of the app features DOG, but buy the full application and watch DUCK, PIG, ANT, FROG, SHEEP, BUG, COW, CAT, BEE and DOG come to life engage children to build their early literacy skills.Learning to read has never been this much fun!

ABC Apps: The Best Reading Apps for Kids (education.com)
ABC Alphabet Phonics: Preschool Kids Game Free Lite – Free App of the Day (generationikid.com)

January 31, 2013
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PBS NEWSHOUR – Free App of the Day

Watch the PBS NewsHour anywhere, anytime. The official PBS NewsHour Iphone app provides video, audio and headline news to users over Wifi or 3G connections. The app provides a customizable interface so that users can sort our coverage of politics, the economy, science, art and the world. Read our in-depth analysis, watch Mark Shields & David Brooks, or listen to the official podcasts, all within this app.

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January 23, 2013
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Bean Bag Kids present Little Red Riding Hood – Free App of the Day

Bean Bag Kids present Little Red Riding Hood – Mundomono

The first of many 3D interactive fables, performed by the Bean Bag Kids®. Pea, Pinto, Cocoa, Jack and Vanilla have made a show for you and your kids. Interact with them as they perform their play. By tapping each character you’ll help them act even better! Enjoy the beautiful scenes of this classic bed time story, told in an absolutely new way, that will amaze babies, toddlers, kids and parents.

★★★★★ FEATURES ★★★★★
• Real 3D characters.
• Tap’em and they’ll react!
• Full 3D game engine technology (no glasses).
• Explore the scenes by moving your iPad or iPhone.
• In native English and native international Spanish.
• Read to Me, Read it Myself and Autoplay mode.
• Word highlighting so toddlers can pretend to read.
• 12 beautiful Bean Bag Kids® puzzles, designed for toddlers and kids.
• Bonus Feature: Collect all stars and unlock the Bean Bag Kids bios.
• Outstanding graphics.
• Amazing and funny sound effects.
• Original Bean Bag Kids® song.

Click Here: Bean Bag Kids present Little Red Riding Hood – Mundomono

January 17, 2013
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Great Pioneers – Free App of the Day

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In the application 40 people are presented who have changed the world. And they have done it in the literal sense, because all the ideas of the Earth form, of contours of the continents changed depending on the discoveries done by them.

January 15, 2013
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Free App of the Day

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – interactive children’s sing along and activity centerThis app contains 8 educational activities & games + the full interactive Twinkle Twinkle song. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was also selected “New and Noteworthy” by Apple.Essentially, this app is an all in one collection of intuitive and educational games, including the famous “Twinkle twinkle little star” song in a vivid interactive and high quality production. This application provides the perfect place to learn and play in an enjoyable and rich environment. Section include:

Interactive sing along
Coloring book
Galazy Puzzles
123 Count
Peekaboo Star
Zodiac memory game
Star maze
Connect the dots
Star directions

Carefully designed for babies, toddlers and children of all ages this application is a unique, new and high quality musical production of the song joined with fabulous animated activities and games.

Ideal for an engaging, educational, visually and audibly exciting experience. Turn up the volume and let the family fun begin.

January 11, 2013
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Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island – Friday Free App

**”Top 10 Most Original” and “Top 25 Most Essential Children’s Book App” Digital Storytime ** “Best in Category” Winner for Apps by New Media Film Festival ** “Editor’s Choice” AppySmarts ** AppStar Pick Top 150 Children’s App.

A fun adventure story that’s a twist on the “choose your own adventure” format. With over 13,000 ways to find the treasure, kids keep reading until they finish the story!

See the app demo video at http://www.treasurekai.com.

Adapted from an award winning children’s book, you hunt for gold by tapping treasure chests that reveal exciting adventure stories or the lost gold treasure. A different read every time!

EXCITING FEATURES INCLUDE:

- Award-winning, original treasure hunt adventure story
- Pop up and touch screen sounds and animations to discover
- Hidden gold coins to treasure hunt for
- Cinematic sound effects and dramatic original score
- Stunning illustrations by an award winning illustrator
- Read-to-me or self-read options
- You control the text box size and placement

January 8, 2013
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Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection – Free App of the Day

The Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection app brings together fans’ favorite characters and stories onto the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Featuring genuine character audio narration and vivid images from the motion picture series, the app offers parents and their children an extraordinary reading experience packed full of fun with Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, Melman the giraffe and more!

Madagascar (included) – Alex is the king of the urban jungle as the main attraction at the New York Zoo. He and his best friends Marty, Melman and Gloria have lived their entire livers in blissful captivity, complete with lavish meals and their own park views. But that’s all about to change.

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