social studies apps
Early Jamestown- Interactive Textbook - Free
An interactive Version of Our Virginia. Working with Victory Productions and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of Virginia, the VDOE created this as part of their initiative to explore and test interactive textbooks and the use of iPads in the classroom.
An interactive Version of Our Virginia. Working with Victory Productions and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of Virginia, the VDOE created this as part of their initiative to explore and test interactive textbooks and the use of iPads in the classroom.
Barefoot Book World Atlas ("Starter Atlas") - $4.99
It is an interactive World Atlas. The Starter Atlas focuses on countries around the world, is very engaging, and includes animated icons, the ability to quickly swipe across the globe to look at various countries, several icons that when click bring up a variety of information including key land features found in each country, climate, topography, contributions of society, and travel around the regions. There is a website link that discusses the details of the site further and also presents other atlas kits available today as well as future atlas kits. (Apple selected this site as one of the 10 best apps ever made in 2013.)
It is an interactive World Atlas. The Starter Atlas focuses on countries around the world, is very engaging, and includes animated icons, the ability to quickly swipe across the globe to look at various countries, several icons that when click bring up a variety of information including key land features found in each country, climate, topography, contributions of society, and travel around the regions. There is a website link that discusses the details of the site further and also presents other atlas kits available today as well as future atlas kits. (Apple selected this site as one of the 10 best apps ever made in 2013.)
Intro to Geography - North America - $4.99
Gives students the opportunity to learn the countries, shapes, and flags of each country in North America through interactive puzzles. The puzzles present the content in a variety of ways and gives students lots of opportunity to engage with content to gain deeper understanding.
Gives students the opportunity to learn the countries, shapes, and flags of each country in North America through interactive puzzles. The puzzles present the content in a variety of ways and gives students lots of opportunity to engage with content to gain deeper understanding.
American Presidents - $3.99
This app uses colorful graphics, photos, interactive maps, and a timeline of events to share important information regarding each of our presidents and the significant events that have shaped our history. This app takes us from George Washington’s presidency through Obama's. It also includes a collection of significant documents as well as historic speeches made those who shaped our history.
This app uses colorful graphics, photos, interactive maps, and a timeline of events to share important information regarding each of our presidents and the significant events that have shaped our history. This app takes us from George Washington’s presidency through Obama's. It also includes a collection of significant documents as well as historic speeches made those who shaped our history.
History Line - Free
This is an interactive activity that can be used as a single player to test skill or as an activity where up to 6 players can participate in the game together using their own iPad. The goal of the game is to place certain critical events that happened during our history into the correct order.
This is an interactive activity that can be used as a single player to test skill or as an activity where up to 6 players can participate in the game together using their own iPad. The goal of the game is to place certain critical events that happened during our history into the correct order.