Apps for Oceans Exploration:
Check out the following Apps on your iPad related to Oceans curriculum: Have fun and learn!
Seashores to Sea Floors - The Ocean Biome ($9.99)Seashores to Sea Floors is a state of the art, elementary science book based on the ocean biome. Developed in collaboration with the University of Alaska's Department of Oceanography and a team of educators, this standards based, core curriculum aligned digital book includes both interactive enhancements and universal design accessibility features. Excellent for IPP students learning about the oceans.
Seashores to Sea Floors is part of our Crack the Books series of interactive non-fiction books. Crack the Books are the first digital books that can be ADJUSTED FOR READING LEVEL without sacrificing curriculum content. Targeting 3rd to 5th grade science and social studies core curriculum concepts, our digital books allow for reading level adjustment from 1st grade to 8th grade, making it possible for all students in a classroom to access the same curriculum content regardless of their reading ability.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/seashores-to-sea-floors-ocean/id635273082?mt=8
Features:
Lexile certified reading levels from 1st to 8th grade
Core curriculum aligned content
Visual supports for comprehension
Over 100 high-resolution images
Videos and custom animations
Interactive globes and maps
Built in vocabulary definitions
Interactive glossary with record feature
20 individual chapter quizzes, 5 final tests
Custom tests
Built in test grading
Text to speech
Integrated voice over features
Text zoom
Bookmarks for multiple students
Dropbox integration
iLearn Oceans and Continents FreeA fun way to learn the names and locations of the continents and oceans. Three modes to choose from:
• Learn Mode allows you to tap and highlight each area to see its name.
• Game Mode pits you against the clock to see how many continents and oceans you can identify in one minute. Earn bonus points for each second left on the clock.
• Test Mode quizzes you by asking you to identify each area without the pressure of a clock, and scores you based on the total number of attempts.
Engaging and fun application designed by a classroom teacher. Leader board keeps track of high scores. Game Mode can be addictive, allowing you to unwittingly learn all of the continents and oceans in no time at all.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ilearn-continents-oceans/id481545907?mt=8
4th Grade Ecosystems Around the World (Free in iTunesU and Free through the iTunesU App)https://itunes.apple.com/ca/course/4th-grade-ecosystems-around/id583749360
Content sample of this course with audio, video, ebooks etc.
Vocab Game, Raz-kids, Coral Reefs, video on Exploring Oceans Great Barrier Reef (4 minutes), What is an Ecosystem video (3 minutes) and much more.
2nd Grade Studies Sharks! Free in iTunesUhttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/course/2nd-grade-studies-sharks!/id771834002
Sample course outline:
Video The Fastest Shark in the Ocean (1 minute), Facts about Sharks (1 minute), Whale Shark video, Book Creator book on Sharks (sample),
Share the Oceans and Learn with Jean-Michel Cousteau in iTunesU (free videos - short clips with rich content)
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/jean-michel-cousteau-ocean/id136945001?mt=2
