App Title: Science- Microcosm 3D: Bacteria, Viruses, Atoms, Molecules and Particles
Reviewer: Donny Tusler
Details: Online Science Classroom, LLC, Last update Feb 22, 2013, VS 1.2.1. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/science-microcosm-3d-bacteria/id564731341?mt=8
Cost: Free, $2.99
Review:
This app is a science application in the educational science category. It displays high quality, 3D images or animations of microscopic items, while referencing the microscopic sizes, 10^-1 to 10^-21. Additional, written information is provided with each model.
The application could be provided on a mobile device to inspire or supplement a class discussion. Having a high quality image or animation to in a classroom to reference may enhance the delivery of content or help visualize abstract concepts.
The free introductory application introduces String Theory, the atom, protons, viruses and bacteria. A teacher can take this content and quickly explore the science of life and its interconnectedness before delving deeply into various content. Furthermore,the paid version provides 30 images and would allow entire lessons to be introduced.
App Title: Science- Macrocosm 3D: Solar Systems, Planets, Stars and galaxies
Reviewer: Donny Tusler
Details: Online Science Classroom, LLC, Last update Feb 22, 2013, VS 1.2.1. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id572469224
Cost: Free, $2.99
Review:
This app is a science application in the educational science category. It displays high quality, 3D images or animations of planets and the universe, while referencing the macroscopic sizes, 10^0 to 10^26.
The application could be provided on a mobile device to inspire or supplement a class discussion. Having a high quality image or animation to in a classroom to reference may enhance the delivery of content or help visualize abstract concepts.
The free introductory application introduces the history of Galileo to the concept of Quasars with beautiful 3D animation to inspire students and helps connect abstract concepts visually. Furthermore, this application allows the philosophical idea of how small we are in comparison to the universe to help students gain a new perspective for them. The paid version provides 30 images and would allow entire lessons to be introduced.
App Title: Science – Universe evolution 3D. Astronomy calendar of Solar system. Cosmic world of stars, planets and galaxies
Reviewer: Donny Tusler
Details: Online Science Classroom, LLC. Released 02 April 2013, vs 1.0. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/ag/app/science-universe-evolution/id597334944?mt=8
Cost: Free
Review:
The application provides a unique way to view the creation and evolution of our known universe with a calendar and wonderful 3D graphic animations. Furthermore, a teacher could use this application to teach interdiciplinarily and have the students read the book the application was based on. Thus teaching the lessons along side the book, “The Dragons of Eden” by an American astrophysicist and science popularizer Carl Sagan, to enhance the story with the application and lessons.
App Title: A-Z Particle Physics
Reviewer: Donny Tusler
Details: Science Photo Library Ltd. Released: Sep 16, 2013, Version: 1.0
Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a-z-of-particle-physics/id699734844?mt=8
Cost: Free
Review: This application is design to work with “The Particles” Application for the iPad. This application is merely an interactive glossary. As a free application, It is a wonderful replacement to a book or reference manual on the subject. Furthermore, since it is meant to work with a well known and highly recommended application, “The Particles” it is likely a wonderful addition to an advance high school class or college level classroom.
App Title: LINE Tools
Reviewer: Donny Tusler
Details: NAVER Japan Corporation. Updated: Jul 08, 2013, Version: 1.2.0. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/line-tools/id580412648?mt=8
Cost: Free
Review:
This is technically a utility application. However, I find this to be the most useful application of all my choices. The developers have a wonderful collection of tools here that a teacher can use in lessons. A graduated ruler, compass, level, sound meter, stop watch and timer, magnifier, QR code reader and a unit converter all in one. Also, the protractor is the interesting. With a push of a button it becomes an augmented reality protractor that allows you to measure the degrees of an angel through your camera. Overlaying this tool on a math test, on a construction site, and maybe assess the accessibility of a building with one’s phone and showing immediate proof with a screen shot. There are lots of possibilities with this utility pack.