Ten of the best back-to-school apps for your ipad
Get the best start to the school year with apps that can take you to the stars, inside the human body and all across the world! The Apps store has thousands of apps to teach your kids anything from astronomy, science, geography, languages and more. Here are ten of the best.
The Human Body Explore an interactive and working model of the human body, see the the heart beats, guts gurgle, lungs breathe, the skin feels, and eyes see. Designed for kids to discover what we’re made of and how we work NZ$5.99
Monki Chinese Class Empower your child to learn Chinese with a a simple, engaging and colourful app that will teach basic Chinese words and characters. Free with in-app purchases.
Star Walk 2 A stargazing tool that combines astronomy with premium technology to deliver an effortless journey through thousands of stars, comets, and constellations NZ$3.79
The Everything Machine Dive inside your device and make your own machine! Kids are empowered to build anything they can imagine using the hardware and sensors like the camera, speakers, microphone and gyroscope on your iPad NZ$3.99
Kid’s Vocab Build your vocabulary anywhere you go with these games designed to help understand words rather than just memorise them NZ$2.59
DragonBox Algebra 5+ Give children a head start in maths and algebra. Children as young as five can begin to grasp the basic processes involved in solving linear equations without even realising that they’re learning! NZ$6.49
Barefoot World Atlas Put the world at your children’s fingertips! With this incredible app, anyone can fly around the interactive 3D globe and discover the rich wonders of the planet NZ$6.49
Duolingo Voted "App of The Year" in 2013, Duolingo teaches languages with a simple to use interface and structured curriculum combining speaking, reading and hearing activities. Free!
Endless Reader This app introduces "sight words" the most commonly used words in schools, this is important for kids because many of these words have unusual spelling and can't be sounded out using phonics knowledge, Endless Reader lets them learn sight words with a series of puzzles and activities. Free in-app purchases
The Math Tree Come learn arithmetic with this powerfully simple, hands-on introduction to addition, subtraction and numerical equations NZ$1.29
Get the best start to the school year with apps that can take you to the stars, inside the human body and all across the world! The Apps store has thousands of apps to teach your kids anything from astronomy, science, geography, languages and more. Here are ten of the best.
