Must+Have+Apps+-+all+grades

This page highlights what fellow Ipaddians have deemed to be the top 5 (or so) Apps to use in your specific grade level

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** Kinder **

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||
 * [[image:http://ads.pinger.com/mos/DB/DBG.png width="71" height="71" link="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=doodle+buddy+app&source=images&cd=&docid=7H1FzYH0C9oinM&tbnid=-ZzYCAdt2J7_ZM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.pinger.com%2Ftag%2Fdoodle-buddy%2F&ei=u8fVU-zjDoiV8gHDvYF4&bvm=bv.71778758,d.b2U&psig=AFQjCNEgKMbfoeZObiloz_ZwFgjc_o41vQ&ust=1406605626010061"]] || Doodle Buddy || Free || Math, LA, any content area || My "go to" app. This is a drawing app that turns the iPad into a whiteboard. I use it mostly for math. When my kinders were working on patterning we used this app. Now that we are working on making numbers in a variety of ways, we use this app. ||  ||
 * [[image:cambrianipadusers/educreations_.png width="60" height="60"]] || Educreations || Free || Math, Sci, any content area || This is a recordable whiteboard. You can use voice, images, text, and drawings to tell a story, explain how they solved a problem or how the water cycle works. Teacher can create a class and students can join the class without an email ID (using class code). They can share their work on Edmodo. ||  ||
 * [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6rWY_4hoCJQTJ_4vrDksdOB5Lj382t1OyTyLaTyMiTUXfVhah width="70" height="70" link="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-PX-ecQa8yVQ%2FUwg0zh5WSGI%2FAAAAAAAACVk%2FWrQ-9oIS7O8%2Fs1600%2FBook-Creator.png&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fyycipads.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F02%2Fbook-creator-instructions-and-sequencing.html&docid=K2hblrBLMibzkM&tbnid=Wu572A86Jw4IAM%3A&w=1024&h=1024&ei=McbVU6HwNsO98gG05IHQAQ&ved=0CAIQxiAwAA&iact=c"]] || Book Creator || $4.99 || Language Arts, but books could be made for any content area || This app allows students to easily create quite sophisticated books online. These books can be printed or shared via email. ||  ||
 * [[image:http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/dc/05/ff/dc05ff33-7497-2d48-dfa0-d470525c8ec3/mzl.odxwvlhe.175x175-75.jpg width="76" height="76" caption="Touch and Write" link="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/touch-and-write/id504319132?mt=8"]] || Touch and Write || $2.99 || Handwriting (printing) and Language Arts (phonics, spelling) || Fancy handwriting app. Want to write your letters in paint, ketchup, whipped cream? All are options on Touch and Write, along with many more. This app also has sight words and word families for students to write as the app reads the words to them. Requires students to form letters correctly to move on. Best with stylus. Printing only in this version, but there is also a cursive version, and a shapes version. ||   ||
 * [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-by-PfuYU6-Y/T_ndvZpKN-I/AAAAAAAACjo/xRaSSnCjp5o/s1600/word-wizard-icon.png width="63" height="63" link="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=word+wizard+app&source=images&cd=&docid=-2TD85vW8pVQ1M&tbnid=S6ohSmTbcnF9SM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsfsipads.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F07%2Fwhat-apps-are-we-using.html&ei=zcbVU4LTNMr-8AG0kIGAAg&bvm=bv.71778758,d.b2U&psig=AFQjCNGtry_QXx743RxktuE9JJ46Wj1GJA&ust=1406605388602167"]] || Word Wizard || $2.99 || Language Arts (phonics, spelling) || This app lets students hear the sounds of letters and words as they use a moveable, talking alphabet. Word Wizard is a great tool for guided reading or a "Making Words" station. ||  ||

First Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||
 * [[image:cambrianipadusers/educreations_.png width="69" height="69" caption="educreations_.png"]] || Educreations || free || all || This is a recordable whiteboard. You can use voice, images, text, and drawings to tell a story, explain how they solved a problem or how the water cycle works. Teacher can create a class and students can join the class without an email ID (using class code). They can share their work on Edmodo. ||  ||
 * [[image:snipping.PNG width="54" height="52"]] || Videolicious || free ||  || Making high quality videos easily ||   ||
 * [[image:http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/cb/1c/31/cb1c3162-8896-084e-62ff-7e4fccd384bd/icon_340.png width="70" height="70"]] || Doodle Buddy || free || all || like a personal whiteboard, can also use to show what you know ||  ||
 * [[image:starfall.PNG width="66" height="73"]] || Starfall || free + add ons ||  || Starfall Learning to Read information all on one app! ||   ||
 * [[image:Raz kids.PNG width="67" height="65"]] || RazKids || free || reading || Requires a RazKids account ||  ||
 * [[image:lino.PNG width="51" height="56"]] || Lino || free + in app upgrade?? ||  || Online stickies and canvases ||   ||

Second & Third Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||
 * [[image:ityperapp.jpg width="56" height="68"]] || iTyper || Free ||  || You practice typing. It helps the user learn the different letters on a keyboard and develop their fine motor typing skills. ||   ||
 * [[image:http://theictadvisors.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/maths-slide-100.png width="60" height="58"]] || Math Slide 100 || Free || Math || It is a multiplayer game helping children understand tens and ones; numbers up to 100. Players (up to 4) learn by sliding tiles into the center to match an answer, equation or image. It is also available for add., subtraction, multiplication. and division. ||  ||
 * [[image:http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/cb/1c/31/cb1c3162-8896-084e-62ff-7e4fccd384bd/icon_340.png width="66" height="66"]] || Doodle Buddy || Free || Math - LA - All Content Areas || like a personal whiteboard, can also use to show what you know ||  ||
 * || A+ Spelling || Free || LA || Students create a test by typing and recording the word. It then says the word to them and they get to type it in. There is also a word scramble, ace it, and test feature ||  ||
 * [[image:http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/files/2013/01/book-creator-for-ipad-icon-1vq4dk1.png width="74" height="72"]] || Book Creator || 4.99 || LA - All Content Areas || This app allows students to easily create quite sophisticated books online. These books can be printed or shared via email. ||  ||

Fourth and Fifth Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||
 * [[image:cambrianipadusers/ARapp.PNG width="61" height="63"]] || Accelerated Reader || Free || Reading || Students can easily and independently look up AR book levels and take quizzes. Initial set up requires you to input your school's URL. ||  ||
 * [[image:cambrianipadusers/educreations_.png width="62" height="62"]] || Educreations || Free || Math, Sci, any content area || This is a recordable whiteboard. You can use voice, images, text, and drawings to tell a story, explain how they solved a problem or how the water cycle works. Teacher can create a class and students can join the class without an email ID (using class code). They can share their work on Edmodo. ||  ||
 * [[image:edmodo app.PNG width="68" height="90"]] || Edmodo || Free ||  || Edmodo is a social learning platform that is safe and secure. Although the app intentionally does not have all the functionality of the website, students can write and read posts, check assignments, turn in assignments and add items to their backpacks. Parents can download the app to check student progress, ||   ||
 * [[image:http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/files/2013/01/book-creator-for-ipad-icon-1vq4dk1.png width="72" height="72"]] || Book Creator || 4.99 || LA, all content areas || This app allows students to easily create quite sophisticated books online. These books can be printed or shared via email. ||  ||
 * [[image:http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/cb/1c/31/cb1c3162-8896-084e-62ff-7e4fccd384bd/icon_340.png width="65" height="72"]] || Doodle Buddy || Free || all areas || like a personal whiteboard, can also use to show what you know ||  ||

Sixth Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||

Seventh Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||

Eighth Grade

 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||

Teacher
App || Edmodo is a social learning platform that is safe and secure. Although the app intentionally does not have all the functionality of the website, students can write and read posts, check assignments, turn in assignments and add items to their backpacks. Parents can download the app to check student progress. Teachers can use the app to communicate with students and parents. Edmodo can also be used for an aid in professional development. Teachers can either create their own groups of educators or create their own groups. ||  ||
 * **Icon** || **Name** || **Cost** || **Content Area** || **Description - include uses, work flow** ||  ||
 * [[image:http://integrativechildpsychiatry.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/classdojo_logo.jpg width="84" height="48"]] || Class Dojo || Free || Teacher Apps ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:http://prodev.wsd.wednet.edu/users/fmstech/weblog/bb070/images/e5aaa.png width="78" height="77"]] || Pick Sticks || Free ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:http://cdn.appshopper.com/icons/376/433959_larger.png width="61" height="61"]] || Groovy Grader || Free ||  || It is designed to replace your paper grading calculator. It provides more flexibility, convenience and ease. ||   ||
 * [[image:edmodo app.PNG width="60" height="77"]] || Edmodo || Free || Teacher