Expert Review
Exciting city simulator great for online play
Grades
6–12
Price
Paid
Platforms
Mac, Windows
No-frills e-library lacks high-quality literature
K–3
Free, Paid
Android, Kindle Fire
Virtual bulletin board lets you share and collaborate with students
8–12
Free to try
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Web
Impressive creation tool for teens serious about art
7–12
Android, iPad, Kindle Fire, Windows
Easy-to-use but violent special-effects tool
9–12
Free
Android
Basic tool for memorization but not much more
Pre-K–12
Poorly designed but detailed trove of ozone hole data
Web
A whole world of facts, maps, and fun waiting to be stacked
2–6
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows
Digestible, daily news videos for teens
Confusing definitions throw otherwise cool vocab study off track
Quirky cartoons, solid audio make vocab study fun and meaningful
5–8
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Vast word reference features tons of content and word games
3–12
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Chrome
Accessible story-starters spark creativity for all ages
2–8
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
Save struggling students from writer's block with tidy creative tool
4–12
Slick subtraction in 3-D space has great tutorials, frustrating games
5–6
Free, Free to try
Android, iPad, Kindle Fire
