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Full STEAM Ahead: One App at a Time

Sep 13, 2015 9:00 PM
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By Rebekah Kinney - Faculty

There are many different apps that can be used to explore the concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics)!

The iPad's multitouch interface is incredibly easy for children to use and an ideal way to integrate the STEAM initiative into the classroom. Darlington School uses the iPad in PK-5 to introduce and reinforce skills in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. 

 

Below you will find a list of age-appropriate STEAM apps that are hyperlinked for easy downloading.

 

Science Apps: PK-­2

Kid Weather

Animal Fun

Body Organs 4 Kids

Toca Nature

Inventioneers 

 

Science Apps: Grades 3­-5

Napoleon Bone Apart

Crazy Gears

Ultimate Dinopedia

A Life Cycle App

Star Walk Kids

NASA 

 

Technology Apps: Grades PK­-2

Move the Turtle

Kodable

My Robot Friend 

 

Technology Apps: Grades 3-­5

Scratch Maze 
 

Cargo-Bot

Light Bot

TapTyping 

 

Engineering Apps: Grades PK-2

ABC Go

Build a Ship with Kate and Harry

Crayons Physics Deluxe 

 

Engineering Apps: Grades 3-­5

Blocks!

Go Car Go

Minecraft 

 

Art Apps: Grades PK-­2

PianoBall

Sendy: Steam-­Paint Kids Art

Easy Studio 

 

Art Apps: Grades 3­-5

MoMA Art Lab

My Museum Mixaportrait

iPastels 

 

Math Apps: Grades PK-­2

Mathtopia+ 

MathShaker

Bugs and Numbers

Math Bingo

Todo Math 

 

Math Apps: Grades 3-­5

Touch Math Adventures

Mathmateer

Math Ninja


For more information about technology and using apps to supplement and enhance the learning experience at Darlington, contact Technology Integration Coordinator Rebekah Kinney at rkinney@darlingtonschool.org.