App Name
Cost
Required or
Recommended
Subject(s)
Accelerated Reader
Free
Required
Lang. Arts
BrainPOP
Free
Required
All
Educational content for all subject
areas
Building Atoms, Ions, and
Isotopes HD
2.99
Required
Science
Explores composition of elements;
interactive periodic table
Calculator for iPad
Free
Required
Math
Cell and Cell Structures
2.99
Required
Science
Coop Fractions
Free
Required
Math
Doodle Buddy
Free
Required
All
Use iPad as scratch paper for math
and other subjects
Dropbox
Free
Required
All
Storing and sharing files
Notes
Description
AR quizzes cannot be
Take AR quizzes at school
taken at home
Student may select any Basic calculations; includes
basic calculator app scientific calculator for later grades
Identification of cell and cell
organelles
Fraction/decimal practice using
number line
Educations Interactive
Whiteboard for iPads
Free
Required
Math
Whiteboard (backgrounds are white,
lined, graph paper, & coordinate
grid)
Equivalent Pairs (JamtecStoke Ltd.)
0.99
Required
Math
Practice matching equivalent
decimals and fractions
Factor Samurai
Free
Required
Math
Factors
Flashcards + (NKO Ventures)
Free
Required
History
GarageBand
Free
Required
Lang. Arts,
History, Science
Geoboard (by The Math
Learning Center)
Free
Required
Math
Google Earth
Free
Required
History & Lang.
Arts
iBooks
Free
Required
All
Create flash cards for study
purposes
Create music for presentations
Practice in geometry and fraction
skills
Virtual maps; virtual field trips
Accessing PDFs, iBooks, and other
digital resources
Cost
Required or
Recommended
Subject(s)
Free on new
iPads or $4.99
Required
Lang. Arts,
History, Science
iTooch Language Arts (Grade
6)
4.99
Required
Grammar & Lang.
Arts
iTunes U
Free
Required
All
Online, virtual courses
Keynote
Free on new
iPads or $9.99
Required
Lang. Arts,
History, Science
Creating presentations
Kindle
Free
Required
Lang. Arts
Download and read books
Mad Libs (Penguin Group)
Free
Required
Grammar
Story creation; parts of speech
practice
Molecules
Free
Required
Science
Notability
$2.99
Required
All
For annotating digital assignments
and returning to the teacher
Pages
Free on new
iPads or $9.99
Required
All
Word Processing
Photon
$4.99 on sale
reg $9.99
Required
All
Allows viewing of Flash content on
iPad
Quizlet
Free
Required
All
Study tool; flash cards
Reading Ruler
Free
Required
Math
Rocks and Minerals
2.99
Required
Science
Scan
Free
Required
All
SparkleFish
Free
Required
Grammar
Stack the States
Free
Required
History
STAR Assessment
Free
Required
Lang. Arts
App Name
iMovie
Notes
Description
Creating multimedia projects
5th graders should
Grammar, reading, and vocabulary
purchase the iPad app
reinforcement
for Grade 6
Exploring molecules
Teaches meaning of markers on
customary and metric ruler
Information, quizzes, games
Any free Scan/QR app Create & scan QR codes for
of choice
webquests and in-class activities
Story creation; parts of speech
practice
Practice facts about states/capitals
To be used at school
under direction of
teacher
Take STAR test to determine AR
levels
App Name
ToonTastic
Cost
Required or
Recommended
Subject(s)
Free
Required
Grammar & Lang.
Arts
Wordly Wise 3000 Online
Free
Required
Lang. Arts
Wordly Wise 3000
Vocabulary Flashcards
Free
Required
Lang. Arts
Art Authority
9.99
Recommended
Art
Britannica Kids: Volcanoes
4.99
Recommended
Science
Chicktionary
Free
Recommended
Grammar
Dictionary.com
Free
Recommended
Grammar & Lang.
Arts
Notes
Description
Upgrades available for
Story creations
1.99--NOTrequired
Lessons to be
completed at school
unless otherwise
instructed by the
teacher
Vocabulary lessons
Flash cards with words and
definitions to help students study
for WW tests
Encyclopedia
Information, activities and games
for volcanoes
Spelling
Ad-free version
available for $2.99-NOT required
Reference dictionary and thesaurus
Full version of
Grammaropolis for
$12.99 if you feel you Learning parts of speech
need extra practice. It
is NOT required.
Grammaropolis Lite
(Elementary)
Free
Recommended
Grammar
Ruzzle
Free
Recommended
Grammar
Science Glossary
Free
Recommended
Science
Glossary to scientific terms and
short biographies
Simple Machines
0.99
Recommended
Science
Information, quizzes, games
Vocabulary & Spelling