Science



**POCKET POND** Create relaxing ripples while you enjoy the sounds of nature. Interact with the fish - scare them, feed them, and watch their schooling behavior. It's your own personal pond to cleanse your worries and fr ee your mind.



**PAPER TOSS** This game is oddly satisfying. . . much like tossing a real ball of crumpled paper into a metal trash basket. So realistic, you will think you are stuck in an office killing time. Use the wind velocity from the fan to make your shots easier or more difficult.

**Puzzle Evolution** Animals change and grow throughout their lifetime very much like we do! This puzzle will take you and your kids through a tour of the life-cycle of some very fascinating animals! Each Puzzle are composed by the picture of different stages of the animal's life cycle, from their very first stage to the grown up.



**Periodic Table of Elements** With this application, one can look up information on 117 different elements.



**3D Brain** Use your touch screen to rotate and zoom around 29 interactive structures. Discover how each brain region functions, what happens when it is injured, and how it is involved in mental illness. Each detailed structure comes with information on functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research

**Pocket Ants** Use magnifying glass to burn ants! Use ant mines to blow up the ants. Drop rocks on ants. Feed the ants strawberries. Have the ants move their home. Draw a path for the ants to follow. Race the ants. Add more or less ants. Set red and black ant aggressiveness. Set percentage of black/red ants. Tilt the screen to move objects. Realistic sound effects. Ants sprawl out in open areas, or take cover under shady plant life. Ants like a clean home and move rocks.



**Dem Dancing Bones** is a hilarious take on the well known traditional anatomy song! Your kids will absolutely love the funny dances performed by this cartoon Skeleton named Mr. Bones! Mr. Bones can be interacted with by choosing a body part and having him perform a little dance for the bones and joints involved.



Fans of physics puzzlers will definitely want to feast on this smorgasbord of balancing, stacking, and toppling goodness.
 * Finger Physics **

 **Frog Dissection**, winner of PeTA’s Mark Twain Ethical Science award, is a very user-friendly iPad app that helps you learn more about frog dissection, virtually. Frog Dissection allows you to dissect a chloroformed specimen complete with dissection instruments-pins, scalpel, marker, and forceps. Step-by-step instructions and 3D views give it a very realistic feel. The best aspect of the app is the 3D imaging of the frog’s anatomy that help the user visualize the internal organs very effectively. The clear dissection sequence gives students a feel for the real thing. The app is a great educational tool for those who might have formalin allergies, feel uneasy about live dissections and/or don’t like the smell and mess of a wet lab.



**A2Z on Global Warming** is a really cool and colorful e-book that’s available only on the iPad. It’s a fun and inspiring way for kids of all ages (including parents) to learn about the serious topic of global climate change. Virtually every page is filled with gorgeous color graphics, original cartoons and high-resolution photographs. When it comes to global warming, a picture is definitely worth a thousand words!



**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. Double-tapping on the display lets you switch visualization modes.



**Owl Pellet Activities** enhances the observation and dissection of owl pellets. Use this app to identify the bones you find in your owl pellet and to log your data into our national database. Then view the data from around the country. Other great features include complete bone diagrams of owl prey, Barn Owl video footage, and owl facts.

**Mitosis** includes the following features:


 * Interactive exploration of mitosis
 * Actual photographs of cells from light microscopes
 * Video content (while connected to the Internet)
 * "Read and listen" text and audio that explains mitosis
 * Interactive quiz to test your knowledge of mitosis
 * Comprehensive glossary of relevant terms
 * Access to additional resources for understanding mitosis

**iLearn SolarSystem** teaches the Solar System to your child. Stunning animations of the Solar System and the planets will capture your attention while Astronaut Ashley talks about each of them.

What is unique about this application is the style of teaching, a child will learn a lot in the one to one lessons that Astronaut Ashely gives, specially since the ability to read is not required to learn about our Solar System. Other applications on the planets, Solar System have a large amount of textual information, which young readers might find overwhelming, with iLearn SolarSystem they only need to watch and listen.