Science apps are becoming more popular because we can use them to illustrate volatile chemical reactions, to look at molecular structures or even find constellations not visible to the human eye. These are the science apps that I have on my iPad that I use all the time - sometimes just to show off what the iPad is capable of. Have a looks to see if any of these apps fit in with what you are doing in your science classes .
Molecules: FREE
Molecules is an application for viewing three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulating them using your fingers. You can rotate the molecules by moving your finger across the display, zoom in or out by using two-finger pinch gestures, or pan the molecule by moving two fingers across the screen at once. These structures can be viewed in both ball-and-stick and spacefilling visualization modes. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/molecules/id284943090?mt=8
Star Walk for iPad: $5.49 AU
Star Walk enables you to point your iPad at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and satellites you are looking at in realtime. Check out the full list of features below. When someone new asks to see what an iPhone can do, all of us have a list of apps prepared to wow them. Star Walk is a gorgeous, dynamic application that will tease your eyes skyward on clear, starry night says, Billy Miller, 148apps.com http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/star-walk-for-ipad-interactive/id363486802?mt=8
The Elements: Visual Exploration $14.99 AU
If you think you've seen the periodic table, think again. The Elements: A Visual Exploration lets you experience the beauty and fascination of the building blocks of our universe in a way you've never seen before. This is the US English version of The
Elements. Fully translated versions are also available in French, German, Japanese, and British English. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/the-elements-a-visual-exploration/id364147847?mt=8

Solar Walk: $2.99 AU
This 3D Solar System model enables you to navigate through space and time, observe all the planets in close-up, learn their trajectories, inner structure, history of their exploration, points of interest and more. Use 3D mode to get a more realistic experience and zoom out to view and spin the entire Galaxy! Enhanced for iOS 5 with the ability of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S to wirelessly mirror its screen to an Apple TV 2. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/solar-walk-3d-solar-system/id347546771?mt=8
Frog Dissection: $4.99 AU
This iPad app is suitable for students who are learning about the organ systems in their life science curriculum . Students can try dissecting a virtual specimen with all the trappings that come with the real procedure-minus the mess of course! Besides a virtual chloroformed specimen, the app comes with all the dissection tools and detailed instructions to complete the procedure. Once dissection is complete, the frog’s organs are exposed for further study. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/frog-dissection/id377626675?mt=8
iLab Timer: $0.99 AU
Harnessing the simplicity found in physical laboratory timers, iLab brings accurate, simple, and easy timing to the iPad. Up to 10 independent timers can be set, timing simultaneously, and customised to your timing needs. iLab is perfect not only for laboratory timing needs, but has also a variety of other uses such as timing practice for speeches, timing tests, and exercise programs... your imagination is the limit! http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ilab-timer-hd/id369878608?mt=8
Pocket Heart: $7.49 AU
Pocket Heart on the iPad is a novel way to visualize, hear and understand how the human heart works, in 3D! Whether you’re a human biology student needing to learn, understand and memorize all of the anatomical features and functions of the heart, or a

health care professional looking for a novel way of communicating a diagnosis or procedure to a patient, colleague or trainee,
Pocket Heart’s unique 3D interface can facilitate this. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pocket-heart-by-pocket-anatomy/id384060873?mt=8
Self Assembly: FREE
Design your own molecules and watch them self-assemble into complex two-dimensional structures. The idea is to provide a simple and direct tool for nonscientist to experience first hand the beautiful world of physical chemistry. Figure out how to form interesting structures by manipulating the shape of the molecules, the concentration of the solution, and its temperature. The user can post his/her structures online in a flickr. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/self-assembly/id417045439?mt=8
MythBusters: $4.99 US - US iTunes ONLY
The MythBusters App for iPad is an engaging experience developed specifically for iPad. You will never think about TV the same way again! Watch the most popular MythBusters video clips and compete against other fans by busting 3 popular myths through multilevel casual games. Stay in touch with the latest MythBusters news and announcements and share your thoughts with the community through Facebook and Twitter feeds. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mythbusters-hd/id383888696?mt=8
Touch Physics: $2.99 AU
Touch Physics is a collection of hand drawn levels devised by the professor in his lab. They are as progressively challenging. Can you defy the laws of physics and control the wheel's destiny in order to complete all 89 levels? You can even change the laws of physics to suit your gameplay! Draw shapes that interact with the wheel, causing it to move according to physical laws. When it reaches the star, the level is complete. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/touch-physics-hd/id364870866?mt=8
Games can sometimes provide us with opportunities to fail. It is this failing that allows us to learn. This is necessary in order to improve our next attempt and our next, until we get it right. Some of the most interesting games come without any instructions

at all and mean that the very nature of the game itself needs to be discovered. This fits in perfectly with how kids use and embrace new technology - no one read the instructions - they just press the buttons until they work out what they all do. Here are some great games that allow kids to fail and in the process learn to learn.
Feed the Head: $1.99 AU
This has to be my all time favourite game. Prod the Head. Tug the Head... but most importantly, Feed the Head. Like a living cartoon, the Head will unfold and transform in surprising and hilarious ways. I won't give away too much, it is guaranteed there is no other iPad app quite like this one. Trial and error without any instructions. It is fascinating to watch a student with this app.
Why can my students do this so much easier than me? http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/feed-the-head/id415138546?mt=8
Where's My Water: $0.99 AU
Swampy the Alligator lives in the sewers under the city. He is a little different from the other alligators — he’s curious, friendly, and loves taking a nice long shower after a hard day at work. The other alligators have damaged his plumbing and disrupted the water flow. Help Swampy by guiding water to his shower! Great ability to retry both the develop solving skills and to improve score. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wheres-my-water/id449735650?mt=8
Room Break: $1.99 AU
Room Break is an adventure game about escaping. The purpose of this game is simple. Users will be detained to certain situations and they need to open the door of each room and escape. Obviously, users need to figure out how to open the doors. Maybe, there are some unexpected tricks hidden. But, it is not difficult at all, if you pay attention a little bit more, you will be able to find out all the hints. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/roombreak-escape-now!!/id463700550?mt=8

Crossfingers: FREE
A unique game which challenges you to combine solid pieces in a gigantic tangram puzzle. You will need to exercise your brain, imagination and - unique for a puzzle game - your reflexes and dexterity to complete all levels. The full version contains 390 levels, for unlimited replay, the Arcade Mode, which puts you in the middle of a frenetic machine where the challenge is to survive and beat the top score. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cross-fingers-free/id337490783?mt=8
Doodlefit: FREE
The task in Doodle Fit is simple: fit the given sets of blocks into the given shapes. Drag the blocks into positions in search for the layout that covers the whole shape. A level is complete when all blocks have been used and there is no more space free in the shape. Once you start playing you won't be able to stop! Many levels with different shapes and even more different solutions in total for replayability. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doodle-fit/id392912231?mt=8
Drainworks: FREE
Splash into the world of Drainworks! 48 unique levels await you, challenging your dexterity and your puzzle-solving skills.
Drainworks boasts realistic water physics, an original soundtrack, Game Center leaderboards and a host of achievements. Twist, touch and push your way through 4 distinct worlds to collect runaway water - do it quickly and without losing a drop for maximum scores. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/drainworks-lt/id401793044?mt=8
JellyCar: FREE
JellyCar is a driving/platforming game for both iPhone and iPod touch. The game is about driving a squishy car through squishy worlds, trying to reach the exit. JellyCar features soft body physics for all of the objects in the world. Also your car can

transform for a limited time to aid progression through the level. So hop in, start your jelly engines, and find the stop sign! http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/jellycar/id293886459?mt=8
Geared HD: $0.99 AU
Geared is a radically new and innovative puzzle game; a unique addition to its genre. The first and only Gear-based game with absolutely no snap-grid. Geared delivers complete and total freedom to the player, bestowing every puzzle with a near infinite array of choices. Pit your intellect against 200 uniquely designed levels, original to this game. 200 levels of addictive gameplay. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/geared-for-ipad/id368624362?mt=8
7 Little Words: FREE
If you enjoy crossword puzzles, word finds, and anagram games, you're going to love 7 Little Words! Each bite-size puzzle consists of 7 clues, 7 mystery words, and 20 letter groups. Find the mystery words by deciphering the clues and combining the letter groups. 7 Little Words is fun, challenging, and easy to learn. You've never played anything like it before. Give 7 Little Words a try today! http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/7-little-words/id431434152?mt=8
People often ask what apps I would recommend for Teachers? There is no simply answer that fits all.
What I do is give them an insight into the apps that I have on my iPad that I use all the time or that I use in preparation for my lessons. They probably say more about my own teaching style than I would care to reveal. See if any of them are useful for you.
My students have always use Prezi exceptional well to zoom in and investigate the detail and then pull back to see how it all fits within the curriculum outcomes. Skitch is one that has been a very recent addition but one that I am finding indispensable. Who has What?
is also a recent addition but one that I will use frequently this year. I don't know how many great resources I have lost simply because I have lost track of who borrowed them. So here is my little list of apps that I think are great for teachers
Dropbox: FREE
Dropbox is a free service that lets you save any file to your Dropbox and it will automatically save to all your computers, your

iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website ! The beauty of Dropbox is the ability to use it to distribute and collect student's work. I love the fact that I can save a file on one device and get access to it on any of may other digital devices. The new addons that continue to appear also make Dropbox an important tool for the classroom. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8
Flipboard: FREE
Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you. Connect Flipboard to all your social networks, and you'll have a single place to enjoy, browse, comment on and share all the news, photos and updates that matter to you. This is a perfect way to keep abreast of all the information on a specific topic that you are investigating in class. Collect feeds from different related hashtags and send them all back to your Flipboard http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/flipboard/id358801284?mt=8
Socrative: Teacher and Student App FREE
Socrative brings smart clickers to a whole new level. Engaged the entire class with educational exercises and games. Let the students see their classmates’ ideas in real time and interact with the responses. Students can provide you with instant feedback on the lessons and how well they understand the material. Ask your own poll questions for the entire class or use a pre-made activity. This can be very powerful tool for teachers. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8
Skitch: FREE
Skitch for iPad only came out a couple of weeks ago and already I am finding it indispensable. It is the perfect tool for creating how-to and instructional materials for students and colleagues alike. I love how easy this app is to create really professional looking images that can be dropped into documents or used as stand alones. It is almost too simple. The beauty of this app is that it is just as valuable in the hands of your students. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/skitch-for-ipad/id490505997?mt=8

Tweetdeck: FREE
TweetDeck allows you to monitor multiple social media outlets all at once. You can follow 6 or 8 hastags at once. Bring together your Twitter and Facebook feeds in a column-based dashboard. All major Twitter features are supported: Sending updates, retweeting, favourites, mentions, direct messages and searching. Posting to multiple Twitter accounts is a breeze. Facebook status updates, notifications, Likes and comments all at your fingertips. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tweetdeck/id429654148?mt=8
Who has what?: $0.99 AU
Who has What? helps you keep track of items that you lent to or borrowed from other. This app allows you to become your own resource library. Scan out items that you lend and then have automatic reminder sent to remind you who has borrowed it. It's incredibly easy. Add new entries with the built in bar code scanner. 1. Scan the Barcode of the Item, 2. Choose a Contact from your Address Book 3. Add a Return Date for the Entry, it is that easy! http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wer-hat-was/id480481608?l=en&ls=1&mt=8
Doink: $5.49 AU
DoInk is probably the best animation iPad on the market. Like all the best iPad apps, its simplicity is a key strength. There are plenty of other excellent animation apps and it was indeed difficult to chose just one but for me this the one that I like to use and that I like my students to have access to when they are creating digital stories. It has the ability to be used simply or to produce works of surprising complexity http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doink-animation-drawing/id364762290?mt=8
Dragon Dictation: FREE
Dragon Dictation is an voice recognition app that allows you to dictate and instantly see your text on the iPad. In fact, it’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the keyboard. Dragon Dictation will also utilize the data in spoken messages collected over

time to continuously improve and provide high speech recognition accuracy. This app is getting better all the time. Once completed simply email your text and open in any of your other apps. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8
Prezi Viewer: FREE
Prezi is called the zooming presenter. It is a non-linear presentation tool that is like powerpoint on steroids. It is perfect for making connections between disparate items and then looking at the big picture. This is because you can zoom into and out off the canvas. This allows the audience to make the overarching connections or conversely to focus on one particular piece of information. Prezi Viewer allows you to show your prezis on the iPad! http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/prezi-viewer/id407759942?mt=8
Google Search: FREE
This is the lastest Search app from Google and has been completely redesigned for the iPad. I like the Voice Search function which is excellent for some of your disabled students. Google Goggles is also a great function that allows you to search by image to find more information about what you are looking at. It also gives you quick access to other Google apps like Gmail, Calendar,
Docs and more. Nice package all round. http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8
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Solar Walk: $2.99.
Solar Walk is a beautifully-designed educational application about the solar system. Its space-accurate design and 3D functionality, coupled with a plethora of unique features like Time Machine, are surpassed only by its price tag:

SkyVoyager: $14.99
SkyVoyager is an astronomy app - if you are a beginner , you might want to check out SkyGazer, our "Lite" version. SkyVoyager is a powerful astronomy program, with a database of 300,000 stars and 30,000 deep sky objects.
Starmap: $11.99
A complete planetarium in your hand. A high quality interactive and ergonomic map, with 350 000 stars, fitted with deep sky images. Starmap displays the exact portion of the sky you are pointing at. Hold the device and discover the map scanning the sky as you move.
Distant Suns: $6.00
In 1987 Distant Suns first put the universe on your desktop. In 2010 it puts the universe in your shirt pocket. This version is better for pre-iPhone3GS level devices. If you have a newer device, take a look at Distant Suns 3, which is designed for the newer devices and takes advantage of the greater memory and faster chips.
Planets: FREE
A 3D guide to the solar system for aspiring astronomers. Over 3 million downloads so far! 2D Sky shows sun, moon, constellations, planets, 3D Sky adds constellation names, horizon, ecliptic Visibility shows rise/set times, moon phase, Visibility pull-right for planet info, moon names, Globe shows
3D view of planets and the moon.
Grand Tour 3D:FREE
Replicating the solar-system, and its major moons in stunning detail, Grand
Tour will let you zip about the solar-system at will and see the sights as they would look like at this very moment. View the planets and their moons from any angle with a simple flick of your finger.
SkyORB: FREE
More than a simple star map, it's a collection of 6 tools including a 3D star map, 3D planetarium, ephemeris, search engine, sun clock and more. It features a 3D interface, a search engine, a large catalog of stars (Hyparcos), deep objects, planets, current satellite. iStar Navigator: $1.19
Star Navigator is a very intuitive and simple planetarium program. Just point your iPhone at the sky; then the current sky view in front of you will be shown on the screen.
Periodic Table of Elements: FREE
With this application, one can look up information on 117 different elements.
Information which can be found includes: Element name in Japanese and
English, Chemical symbol, Atomic number, Atomic mass, Family name,
Classification, Period, Electron shell configuration, Physical state under standard atmospheric pressure.
Video Science: FREE
Science Class Experiments brought to you by Science House. These videos are 2 to 3 minutes in length and demonstrate the steps of simple science experiments. The experiments are designed to inspire and excite kids of all ages, with very little set-up time and using only low cost materials.

Science Glossary: FREE
An extensive glossary of scientific terms and short biographies of key scientists. Formatted specifically for the iPhone and provided by
Visionlearning, Inc. All definitions link to related terms and detailed science learning modules.
Gems and Minerals: $1.99
This app includes detailed information minerals, such as molecular formula, properties, common/gem names, etc. This app is mainly aimed at students, professors, scientists, hobbyists, and those in the field who wish for help identifying minerals, or learn a bit about what they're seeing in the field.
Biology Glossary: $1.99
This is a glossary of all things having to do with Biology. We have built this glossary with ease of use in mind. We have designed it so that you can easily find what you are looking for without the confusion and frustration like so many other applications.
G: $2.99
G allows you to quickly experiment the effects of the Universal Gravitation by adding bodies into the simulation, seeing how they react to each other in real time. G offers a vast universe to add your bodies into, potentially allowing you to create stable planetary systems.
Skeletal Systems: $2.99
Learn about the components and functions of the skeletal system! Skeletal
System is a fully-featured flash card app that helps you learn the components and functions of the skeletal system. Students can work through learning about the skeleton at their own pace.
Chemical Elements: $2.99
This application contains a brief details about Chemical elements, you will find: Name of Elements, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Electron
Configuration, No of Neutrons, Melting Point, Date Of Discovery, Crystal
Structure, Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Halogen, Noble
Gases.
Chemistry Ref : $0.99
A reference app includes 2250 compounds information, all elements, 1500 terms, equations and unit conversion calc. It comes with an easy to use interface and built in search to find whatever you want quickly.
Charles Darwin’s Writings: $1.99
Well written, concise and definitely approachable by anyone. The primary explanation of the process of evolution in the 1930s, and now forms the basis of modern evolutionary theory. In modified form, Darwin’s scientific discovery remains the foundation of biology, as it provides a unifying logical explanation for the diversity of life.
NASA Apollo Photos: $0.99
Provides a unique photo perspective of the historic program that took people to the moon four decades ago. The apps include over 100 vivid official
NASA photographs, 12 video clips and detailed text chronicling Apollo training and missions 7 through 17 including Apollo 11’s first lunar landing on July 20, 1969.

Physics: $0.99
A great reference for High School physics exams. Physics can be used as a study guide for Physics Q&A. Physics includes all the reference tables and the 10 units covered in High School. Each of the 10 units includes common formulas, a brief description of each formula, and examples.
Spiders Study Guide: $1.99
This app stores all relevant pages about Spiders from Wikipedia on your device so you can view them whenever you like with no need for Internet access. If you need to learn anything about Spiders, you'll always have it with you! Every article is indexed so you can find the exact topic you need to learn about.
Dinosaur Handbook: $1.99
This list of dinosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the superorder Dinosauria. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful, or were not formally published, and genera that are no longer considered dinosaurs.