It's that time of year again...the kiddos are on summer break.
And what is associated with summer as much as melty ice cream and funny swimsuit tan lines? Brain drain. Read on to find 10 apps that will help your bright student stay sharp over these long, hot months. And will maybe keep them out of your hair for limited time periods, too.
That all-too-familiar "I spenth nine(ish) months in the classroom and now nothing I learned is going to stick because my brain is in FREEDOM mode!" is a feeling most kids have to some degree about this time of year, no matter how old.
We at Smart Apps For Kids understand, and we are here for you, parents. Here are some deceptively educational games for all ages to help keep those skills primed and ready to hit the ground running next school year.
tHUMP Ultimate:Mathtoons
The TOP precalculus math game to help you get ready for college calculus. Join thousands of precalculus students who love to use games + learning to prepare for algebra, trigonometry, geometry and calculus.
(iPad/iPod, FREE with in-app purchases)
BrainPOP Featured Movie
Bring learning to your fingertips™ with the BrainPOP Featured Movie app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Watch a different animated movie every day, then test your new knowledge with an interactive quiz – free!
(iPad/iPod FREE with in-app purchases)
Monkey Wordschool Adventure
Join Monkey and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling.
(iPad/iPod, $1.99)
Science Language Central
Make studying vocabulary terms fun and engaging with Pearson’s Language Central for Science app featuring the Word Fly game experience!... This app is great for kids and parents to practice and refresh science vocabulary skills. This app is recommended for students in grades 6 to 8.
(iPod only, FREE)
Science 360 for iPad
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science360 for iPad provides easy access to engaging science and engineering images and video from around the globe and a news feed featuring breaking news from NSF-funded institutions.
(iPad only, FREE)
Maths Castle
Maths Castle is the ultimate combination of maths and magic. Offering three distinct modes of play, each with adjustable difficulty levels: its the game that will get your kids having fun and learning at the same time.
(iPad only, $1.99)
Bugs and Buttons
The app goes beyond ... by engaging children through intriguing game play that progressively adapts to their skill level. Designed to be self paced, each activity offers simple visual instructions. Offering two play modes, children can choose to be automatically guided or explore and play.
(iPad/iPod, $2.99)
TeachMe: 3rd grade (levels Preschool-2nd grade also available!)
TeachMe: 3rd Grade teaches six age-appropriate subjects to third grade children: spelling, sight words, multiplication, division, fast multiplication, and fast division. TeachMe: 3rd Grade's unique TeachTech character recognition engine interprets a child's written answers, helping to reinforce writing skills while teaching math and spelling.
(iPad/iPod,$1.99)
Sentence Builder
SentenceBuilder™ is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. Explicit attention is paid to the connector words that make up over 80% of the english language. Sentence Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the grammar of all children.
(iPad/iPod, $5.99)
Starfall Learn to Read
Since 2002 children... have learned to read with Zac the Rat — and your child will too! Each numbered section features a vowel sound and its related spelling. Your child will hear, touch, read and eventually master this sound-spelling through a variety of engaging activities, movies, and songs.
(iPad/iPod, $2.99)
Rachel is a full-time intern this summer and isn't sure if that's causing her brain to grow or to drain.
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