Solid starter apps and games will help young kids get off to a good beginning.
Grades
Pre-K–2
Calling all curious scientists and game junkies.
Pre-K–12
Learn building basics, practice design thinking, and apply iteration with these tools.
1–12
Introduce students to new and relevant words.
Expert Review
Power and control levers become clear through lawmaking
6–12
Platforms
Web
The world at your fingertips, including some iffy content
9–12
Price
Free
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows, Web
Juggle tasks easily with simple organizing app
8–12
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Chrome, Web
Add a hint of fun to note-taking or annotating images
Free to try
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Solid blogging tool and content management system offers DIY blogs
Free, Paid
Photographing the world to search the Web a welcome blend
7–12
Android
Organize ideas with cool mind-mapping tool; beware design flaws
Android, iPad, Web
Asia culture site has wealth of text resources, needs more to do
Solid but pretty dull multiplication practice with a few tricks
4–8
Word-recognition practice made fun -- plus cute bugs
K–3
Paid
Untangle robust math problems for all ages; plenty of teaching support
K–12
