Learning to Tell the Time
Telling the time is one of those skills that many young children struggle with initially. Even in these days of digital displays the ability to read an analogue clock is an important skill, a skill that overlaps with other forms of numerical literacy. The actual transfer of the skill between analogue and digital is just as important. Here are a number of apps that give kids the opportunity to learn to tell the time in both an analogue and digital formats.
Most students are at school for a couple of years before they start to learn how to tell the time, however this apps is appropriate for any students that is starting to show an interesting telling the time. If students can read simple books than they have enough skills to be able to tell the time.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tell-time-little-matchups/id440944851?mt=8
Nanzoo Clock has been designed to assist your children in telling what time the hour and minute hand are both pointing at. With an efficient design for learning to tell time and kid-friendly animals, your children can experience learning to tell the time in a the fun friendly way.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/nanzoo-clock/id625986965?mt=8
Time Teacher is a great way to teach children how to read time. The app contains a number of activities that will help children develop an understanding of telling the time for your children, including; matching digital and analog time and setting the hands on an analog clock to match a digital clock.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/time-teacher-lite-learn-how/id644766778?mt=8
Tick Tock is an app aimed at helping children learn, explore and practice telling the time. It's child friendly design means children can learn and have fun at the same time! It is suitable for a range of abilities as the user can select the difficulty, allowing them to gradually make the questions more challenging.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tick-tock-tell-the-time/id477046482?mt=8
iTellTime is a fantastic app that teaches and drills children who are learning how to tell time. Children need to be familiar with different ways of telling time, hours, halves, quarters, minutes and hours and minutes. With iTellTime your child will enjoy learning how to tell time in no time.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/itelltime/id436706987?mt=8
Kids can have fun learning to tell the time! Move the clock hands with your finger and press a button to hear the time, or the app can ask you to set a random time - the children move the hands to set the clock hands and then press a button to check the answer. All times are read aloud in English.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tick-tock-clock/id545978133?mt=8
Interactive Telling Time is great for kids from ages 3 to 12 and comes in 5 difficulty levels so that it helps kids master telling time progressively. Beautifully illustrated with many adorable clock designs and accompanied by encouraging voice-overs to enhance their learning experience.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/interactive-telling-time/id477389150?mt=8
Around The Clock is primarily not an app for learning to tell time. Instead, the app is an introduction to the clock, the different hours, and how a day can look. Fine and clear illustrations make it both easy and fun to use this app. The 24 mini-games are all so intuitive that children can play all by themselves.
The underlying principle for this application is to help children connect the concepts of digital and mechanical clocks. A child manipulates either the mechanical/analog or the digital clock using simple gestures and observes the effect on the other clock. The in app narration allows children to purposefully use Tick Tock Clock.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tick-tock-clock-learn-how/id397925367?mt=8
Mingoville Fun Clock is a fun and safe educational game that will teach your kid to tell time. Fun Clock also contains storytelling, explaining how the clock works and it includes animations. Fun Clock app will teach your kid to tell time in a funny way by playing the game with animations and great sound effects.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/fun-clock-for-kids-learn-to/id463257815?mt=8
Jungle Time: $A2.99 AU
Jungle Time is an engaging, easy to use educational app that teaches kids how to tell time in multiple languages. For iPad only – takes full advantage of iPad screen size with special graphics and double-clock math problems. Animal faces smile and roar in a fun jungle theme with unlimited fresh problems every time.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/jungle-time/id373794287?mt=8
Jungle Time is an engaging, easy to use educational app that teaches kids how to tell time in multiple languages. For iPad only – takes full advantage of iPad screen size with special graphics and double-clock math problems. Animal faces smile and roar in a fun jungle theme with unlimited fresh problems every time.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/jungle-time/id373794287?mt=8
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Studying Endangered Species
There are 3079 animals and 2655 plants that are classified as Endangered worldwide. Many of these species are in danger because of the direct impact of man and the removal of their native habitat. These apps give students an introduction to the number and variety of species that are under threat. These would be good for Inquiry or Project Based Learning but are just as useful as classroom resources.
WWF Together: FREE
Experience the world’s most amazing and endangered animals in one app – together. This interactive experience brings you closer to the stories of elephants, whales, rhinos and other fascinating species. Discover their lives and the work of WWF in a way you’ve never seen before.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wwf-together/id581920331?mt=8
A glimpse of some of the worlds increasingly rare and endangered species, captured on camera in their natural habitats. The spell binding intimate images captured by some of the worlds premier wildlife photographers breath with vivid insight and a sense of being closer than most of us can ever hope to be.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wildlife-monographs/id464030905?mt=8
Animals all around the world are in danger but how familiar are you with vulnerable and endangered species? This app present you with a picture of an animal and you have to guess whether it is Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. Raise awareness for endangered species as you educate yourself.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/geoendangered/id581303280?mt=8
From the Australian Government, find the Australian environmental places and species that make up your neighbourhood. See the heritage places, wetlands, protected species, protected areas, weeds and invasive species near you. Drill down to see photos and location maps of environmental places and species.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/myenvironment/id458267028?mt=8
This educational app captivates your students with stunning high-definition photos and 17 informative videos with a total duration of more than 30 minutes on different endangered and exotic animals. Animals include Orang Utan, Komodo Dragons and the Asian Elephant.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/threatened-species/id529473459?mt=8
This application is a collection of the Worlds endangered animals. You will get all the information required about 60+ mostly likely endangered animals in the world. Go for this collection and get the information about the animals which we need to protect them before they get extinct.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/animals-in-danger/id421615194?mt=8
A guide to 365 species on the Red List, the most widely recognised list of threatened and endangered species, compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Species on the Edge app allows you to browse and learn about threatened and endangered species from around the world.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/species-on-the-edge/id470500663?mt=8
Learn about these rare and amazing creatures, who are on the verge of going away forever! App includes Hi-resolution images of endangered species as well as detailed information on each animal. The app has been built with retina ready graphics and includes a Challenging Quiz Game!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/last-of-kind/id663482275?mt=8
Hundreds of species of animals are becoming endangered, and many more are likely to become extinct in the wild unless we do something to help them. This app focuses on 150 of the animals listed on the IUCN Red List, the internationally recognised list of the world’s most endangered species.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/endangered-animals/id505822281?mt=8
Learn all about the endangered species of the world in the latest addition to the Britannica Kids series. This app offers a fun andengaging way to explore a very important subject. Discover the variety of plants and animals on earth through a wealth of amazing images, videos, games, and informative articles.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/britannica-kids-endangered/id566340332?mt=8
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Animated GIFs on your iPad
Note: The GIF above was created by one of my students using an online tool called gickr.com and not an iOS app
Echograph: FREEEchograph is a storytelling medium made for iOS. Explore new possibilities in animated photography. Created by artists for artists. Share your Echographs directly to Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter. Download your Echographs from iTunes for use in Final Cut, Keynote, iBooks Author, or HTML5.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/echograph/id491346516?mt=8
Gifboom lets you capture and share your moments. It's simple, fast and effortless to create amazing clips with added features. Gifboom combines video and gif editing with social networking features. Multiple capture modes: Stop Motion, Burst, Auto and Timer as well as dozen of vintage real time filters.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gifboom/id457502693?mt=8
Moquu: FREE
Animate your photos! Create animated GIFs and share them with ease! Moquu helps you simplify the way you do and lets you focus on your creative side to create fantastic loops. On top of that, with our unique MultiMe feature you're going to be able to impress your friends with awesome multilayered photos.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/moquu-animated-gif-creator/id432058102?mt=8
Gif Camera: FREETop #10 Photography App in more than 50 countries! Shot pics into GIF animations, and easily share to social media. Tap the screen and capture frames from camera, one by one. Tap the play button at any time, to preview your GIF. Feel free to adjust the speed as your animation is playing. Save or share it!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gif-camera/id455641018?mt=8
GifMill lets you create animated GIFs and share them via social media. Make animated GIFs with photos from your Camera Roll or take video or photos with your device camera. Adjust the frame speed, and rearrange and delete frames. Save GIFs to your device, or share it via email, text message, Tumblr or Twitter.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gifmill/id600694806?mt=8
Ever wondered how to create Gif images. The kinds that move and repeat themselves? Have you made one of them and wondered how you could put some nostalgic creativity into them? Gifmator is your answer. Gifmator is an easy way to create animated GIFs on all iOS enabled devices.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gifmator/id500941084?mt=8
Gifnic lets you shoot animated Gifs just like taking pictures. Add filters and text, and share with your friends. Shoot Gifs like you would shoot a regular photo or by pressing and holding the shutter button. I like the ability to save your Gifs directly to your dropbox or Google Drive folders.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id647672150
gifBox is a powerful tool for converting videos into custom animated GIFs. With gifBox, animated GIFs are super easy to send to share with your friends. Include Text Message, Email, on Facebook or even on Twitter. It's simple and fun to use. No sign up or registration. Give it a try, we think you'll like it.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gifbox-create-animated/id668632417?mt=8
GifQuick: $1.99 AUGifquick is the quickest and easiest way to share animated GIFs. With Gifquick you can share and play animated GIFs on Facebook! Direct GIF URLs allow you to easily share your GIF just about anywhere: SMS, Message, Twitter, Email, Tumblr, Wordpress, your web site - anywhere you can post an image.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gifquick-animated-gif-cloud/id707043898?mt=8
Giffer Pro provides double length longer GIFs. The best part about Giffer Pro is its powerful simplicity. Advanced features are there when you need them, yet unobtrusive enough to let you create a simple GIF in just a few taps. Create virtually any kind of GIF format available.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/giffer-pro-animated-gif-app/id521412113?mt=8
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Venn Diagrams on the iPad
Graphic Organisers apps for iOS are few and far between. There are some good Venn Diagram apps but the overall choice is very limited. I would love to see more Graphic Organiser apps developed for iOS so students can take advantage of the structure they afford. This structure is helpful for all students but especially those students who struggle in particular areas - organisers and venn diagrams can give them the ability to at least have a format for their responses. Here are a couple of Venn Diagram apps that you can evaluate for use with your own students.
This app allows users to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles. Users identify and record concepts that can be placed in one of the circles or in the overlapping areas, allowing them to organize their information logically. The finished Venn diagram can be emailed or saved.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/venn-diagram/id666981188?mt=8
Venn Diagram Maker allows students to make simple venn diagrams and send them to their teachers via email. Students can create, edit, save, and delete venn diagrams. Features Autosave so you don't have to worry about losing work and the ability to email the diagram, You can also save, edit, and delete charts.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/venn-diagram-maker/id637618481?mt=8
Draw Venn is ideal for making Venn Diagrams. Dozens of standard symbols make you instantly productive diagrams. A Venn diagram is an illustration of Comparisons and analyze of information in a system. Describe and compare attributes and characteristics of items (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.)
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/draw-venn-for-ipad/id428470633?mt=8
Now preparing flow charts, diagrams and presentations is way too easy and consumes minimum amount of time. This application can mainly be used for making diagrammatic models. Draw Smart helps you to become more effective, productive and profitable within minutes.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/draw-smart-for-ipad/id410287707?mt=8
Lekh Diagram can be used to make diagrams, flow chart, organizational chart, business process diagram, venn diagrams, mind maps and any kind of illustrations. Draw shapes and connections by dragging your finger on iPad and the Lekh Diagram will recognise drawing and convert them into diagrams.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/lekh-diagram/id576124115?mt=8
Work with up to five diagrams to create maps, edit and stylize content, transform diagrams to outlines, and try out the built-in activities. Kidspiration Maps helps young readers and writers learn to organise and classify information, gain sight word knowledge and expand their ideas into written expression.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/kidspiration-maps-lite/id675831529?mt=8
This is a simple application designed to assist Grade school to University Teachers in replacing typical paper handouts of Venn Diagrams, T Charts, 3 Column Charts, and 4 Column Charts with the iPad and email. The student fills in any of the provided iPad enabled handouts.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/classhandouts/id557453252?mt=8
Chart Attack lets you create and share charts and graphs in minutes! Create your own funny Chart Attacks and share them with your friends! Creating pie charts, line charts, column charts and venn diagrams has never been easier. Vote for Chart Attacks, share them with your friends and create your own Chart Attacks to earn rewards. The best Chart Attacks are rewarded too!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/chart-attack-funny-charts/id568481742?mt=8
Grafio Lite: FREEThe shapes you draw are automatically closed and straightened, all primitive shapes are instantly recognised . The lines you draw between shapes are automatically turned into connections thanks to our shape recognition algorithms. Some diagrams require more advanced objects.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/grafio-lite-diagrams-ideas/id393111242?mt=8
Venn Master: $2.99 AU
The Venn Master helps graphically solve counting problems involving two or three sets by constructing a Venn diagram for you. Enter all of the known information and the Venn Master will calculate the diagram. If the information is inconsistent, the Venn Master will indicate the problem is not solvable.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/venn-master/id488585605?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/venn-master/id488585605?mt=8
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Ultimate list of Minecraft Guides, Cheats and Video Tutorial Apps
Minecraft continues to give students a voice in their own education. Minecraft is almost perfect for presenting cross curricula projects and the idea that many students direct their own learning in the environment means that it can be a powerful tool in many teacher's toolbox. Students previously disengaged from education have often turned around their love to discover and create and in the process been valued for their particular set of skills. So if you have some little miners in your class here are a bunch of guides, cheats and how-to tutorials apps.
Take your Minecraft experience to the next level with this amazing new app dedicated to helping you build new exciting creations. Your one stop shop for Minecraft creations comes with walkthroughs for many different things to build. Build a new house from scratch in minutes. Very easy to use and quick to learn.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ultimate-builder-guide-for/id634414411?mt=8
This Minecraft guide from the makers of Skins Pro Creator comes the ultimate guide for Minecraft. Crafting recipes, mobs, items, wiki information, achievements, potions and more! What's best is that it updates live online so you don't have to wait for a new version of the app when Minecraft updates.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mineguide-pro/id546175939?mt=8
Crafted: Cheatsheet for Minecraft: FREE
Same great app, new name! Presents all the latest recipes and tips. Including dozens of recipes, including a comprehensive list of potion recipes and ingredients as well as a list of monsters in Minecraft and tips/tricks for defeating them. It also contains Item Codes and enchanting guide and reference.
Same great app, new name! Presents all the latest recipes and tips. Including dozens of recipes, including a comprehensive list of potion recipes and ingredients as well as a list of monsters in Minecraft and tips/tricks for defeating them. It also contains Item Codes and enchanting guide and reference.
MCPro has tons of 3D blueprints with 2D view and First Person support for you to better enjoy Minecraft; Build impressive structures and enrich your world with interesting designs created by the community. Also includes crafting, blocks, items, mobs, enchanting, smelting, trading, etc., and fanfiction stories! Previously known as Minecraft Pro.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mcpro-blueprints/id403068894?mt=8
Furniture Pro for Minecraft: FREE
150 furniture and other items to fill your home in Minecraft. Web updates as well as Builder quiz to test your knowledge. Plus, a bookmarking system so you can save your favourite items for further study. If you like what you see, upgrade to the full guide quickly and easily.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/furniture-pro-for-minecraft/id600907460?mt=8
Ultimate Seeds: Minecraft Edition: FREE
The seeds are constantly updated with complete with screenshots, points of interest, seed ID, and other important information. Explore our seeds to discover stunning environments with breathtaking waterfalls, secret caves, and hidden dungeons! This app will be your one-stop resource for finding the best seeds!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ultimate-seeds/id654678512?mt=8
ADV Guide for Minecraft: $0.99 AU
ADV Guide for Minecraft is a comprehensive thesaurus for all your Minecraft crafting needs. Craft more than 230 items right away without getting the sense of being lost. Are you a server admin? Don't swallow that whole periodic chart of blocks! Reference item ID's instantly anytime you need to generate them.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/adv-guide-for-minecraft/id458263536?mt=8
iEnchant - The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft $0.99 AU
iEnchant is the FIRST and ONLY app to assist you in getting a certain enchantment in Minecraft. Don't waste your time by gathering TONS of experience points, just to be disappointed by getting an enchantment you don't want. iEnchant will help you get exactly what you want.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ienchant-ultimate-guide-to/id495586033?mt=8
Complete Guide for Minecraft: $0.99 AU
Minecraft Guide is the app for any Minecraft player. This app includes all the basic information for all Minecraft players. Includes recipes for ALL Potions as well as a map for all the trading with villagers. You can find how to craft every item and their information.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/complete-guide/id483665037?mt=8
Cheats and Tutorials for Minecraft: $0.99 AU
Get the ultimate guide to Minecraft! From beginners to redstone! The Furniture Guide now included FREE as is the Advanced Video Tutorials. Also includes Redstone guides, tutorials and a guide for your first night in Minecraft!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cheats-tutorials/id446671494?mt=8
Mineology -The Minecraft Bible: $0.99 AU
What you have here is the one and only companion you need to guide you through the world of Minecraft! Includes chapters titled The Book of Blocks, The Book of Items, Minecraft Clock. All chapters have extensive screenshots.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mineology-minecraft-bible/id426072712?mt=8
Tips and Cheats for the Minecraft Pocket Edition: $1.99 AU
As the quintessential crafting crawler mobile game, Minecraft Pocket Edition is very popular all around the world. Minecraft Guide for Pocket Edition collects all the tips and cheats from millions of users to help you play it best!
150 furniture and other items to fill your home in Minecraft. Web updates as well as Builder quiz to test your knowledge. Plus, a bookmarking system so you can save your favourite items for further study. If you like what you see, upgrade to the full guide quickly and easily.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/furniture-pro-for-minecraft/id600907460?mt=8
The seeds are constantly updated with complete with screenshots, points of interest, seed ID, and other important information. Explore our seeds to discover stunning environments with breathtaking waterfalls, secret caves, and hidden dungeons! This app will be your one-stop resource for finding the best seeds!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ultimate-seeds/id654678512?mt=8
ADV Guide for Minecraft is a comprehensive thesaurus for all your Minecraft crafting needs. Craft more than 230 items right away without getting the sense of being lost. Are you a server admin? Don't swallow that whole periodic chart of blocks! Reference item ID's instantly anytime you need to generate them.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/adv-guide-for-minecraft/id458263536?mt=8
iEnchant is the FIRST and ONLY app to assist you in getting a certain enchantment in Minecraft. Don't waste your time by gathering TONS of experience points, just to be disappointed by getting an enchantment you don't want. iEnchant will help you get exactly what you want.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ienchant-ultimate-guide-to/id495586033?mt=8
Minecraft Guide is the app for any Minecraft player. This app includes all the basic information for all Minecraft players. Includes recipes for ALL Potions as well as a map for all the trading with villagers. You can find how to craft every item and their information.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/complete-guide/id483665037?mt=8
Get the ultimate guide to Minecraft! From beginners to redstone! The Furniture Guide now included FREE as is the Advanced Video Tutorials. Also includes Redstone guides, tutorials and a guide for your first night in Minecraft!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cheats-tutorials/id446671494?mt=8
What you have here is the one and only companion you need to guide you through the world of Minecraft! Includes chapters titled The Book of Blocks, The Book of Items, Minecraft Clock. All chapters have extensive screenshots.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mineology-minecraft-bible/id426072712?mt=8
As the quintessential crafting crawler mobile game, Minecraft Pocket Edition is very popular all around the world. Minecraft Guide for Pocket Edition collects all the tips and cheats from millions of users to help you play it best!
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tips-cheats-guide/id777871529?mt=8
Downloaded Minecraft, what do you do? The answer is simple, download the this app so we can help you out! Includes complete furniture guide with over 75 Items and over 20 furniture videos. Most reliable seeds with pictures and background pictures.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/guide-pro-for-minecraft/id606572108?mt=8
Become a Minecraft Expert with these step-by-step advanced video tutorials! Step-by-step video tutorials on the most advanced Minecraft topics. Redstone tutorials tab with screenshots for every tutorial. Universally designed for iDevices. Well-organized for on-the-go access.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/advanced-video-tutorials-+/id489505268?mt=8
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