Educational Apps
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (CAPA)
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Year Groups |
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Paper by fiftythree
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for drawing costumes |
Free
($3.99
for the entire "essential tools" package) |
7-12 |
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Drama Resource
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Drama
Games: A selection of games and activities for children, young people and
adults - including a new game every week. |
Free |
9-12 |
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Sydney Museum of
Contemporary Art App
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Hold contemporary art in the palm of your hand and
create your own online gallery with MCA Insight, developed by the Museum of
Contemporary Art Australia. The MCA is dedicated to exhibiting, collecting
and interpreting the work of today’s artists and MCA Insight puts the Museum
in your pocket. |
Free |
9-12 |
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Tuner – gStrings Free
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A chromatic tuner
application measuring sound pitch and intensity. It will let you tune any
musical instrument (violin, viola, violoncello, bass, guitar, piano, wind instruments). Features include: If you were looking for a
guitar tuner, try it!
|
Free (offers in-app purchases) |
7-12 |
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Garage Band
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GarageBand for iOS is the most popular
music creation app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. And it’s easy to see why.
You can play, mix and record your own songs. Then share them — across the
room or across the globe — with just a few taps. It’s never been so simple to
create great music and get it out there. |
$6.49 |
7-12 |
ENGLISH
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Year Groups |
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iBooks
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iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks
includes the iBooks Store, where you can download the latest bestselling
books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a
beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a
swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages. |
Free |
7-12 |
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Storykit
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Create an electronic storybook. Make use of the little gaps
in life - on the sofa after dinner, in the back seat of the car, or on a
train - to do something creative together. |
Free |
7-12 |
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Dictionary
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The only free Dictionary app you will ever need. Works
offline! |
Free |
7-12 |
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Free Audiobooks
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Thousands of FREE audiobooks await. Whether you're stuck in
traffic, waiting for your connection or cramming for an English
test—Audiobooks puts the most beloved audiobooks at your finger tips. |
Free |
7-12 |
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TED Talks
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Access riveting talks from some of the world’s most
fascinating people wherever you are. |
Free |
7-12 |
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Clickview
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ClickView is the world’s most advanced video solution for
education. We provide thousands of quality educational videos designed for
the curriculum and accessible through our BYOD-friendly video platform. |
Free |
7-12 |
HUMAN SOCIETY and ITS ENVIRONMENT (HSIE)
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Year Groups |
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Geocaching
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Supercharge your geocaching adventures with the
official, full-featured Geocaching App. There are millions of geocaches
waiting to be found, scattered throughout more than 185 countries around the
world—there are probably even some near you right now. |
$12.99 |
7-12 |
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UN Country Stats
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UN CountryStats is a data visualization tool to compare
key economic, social, environmental and trade indicators for 217 countries
and areas. Indicators are based on the newly released 2014 edition of the
World Statistics Pocketbook and include data from 2005 to 2014. Indicators
can be viewed as complete country profiles or visualized as bar graphs in
country comparisons. Additional tools include the ability to save graphs as
favourites and detailed definitions and sources for each indicator. |
Free |
7-12 |
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Pompeii Touch
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Reconstruct ancient Pompeii IN 3D!
Erase the photos of ruins and see how ancient domus, wonderful frescos,
grandiose temples were before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. |
$2.99 |
7-12 |
|
Barefoot World Atlas
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Barefoot World Atlas puts the world at your children’s
fingertips! With this incredible app, anyone can fly around the magical,
interactive 3D globe and discover the rich wonders of our planet. |
$6.49 |
7-12 |
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Excel HSC Business Studies
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Excel HSC Business Studies Quick Study—get the results
you want! |
$4.99 |
11-12 |
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Excel HSC Legal Studies
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Excel HSC Legal Studies Quick Study—get the results you
want! |
$4.99 |
11-12 |
MATHEMATICS
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Year
Groups |
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Geogebra
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GeoGebra (www.geogebra.org) is free dynamic mathematics
software for all levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra,
spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package.
Interactive learning, teaching and evaluation resources created with GeoGebra
can be shared and used by everyone at tube.geogebra.org. |
Free |
7-12 |
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Math Ref
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Math Ref is an award winning education app. Browse over
1,400 formulas, figures, and examples to help you with math, physics,
chemistry and more. Use an expanding list of helpful tools such as a unit
converter, quadratic solver, and triangle solver to perform common
calculations. Features: |
$2.49 (although there is a free version) |
7-12 |
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Excel Quick Study App
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Excel HSC Mathematics General 2 Quick Study—get the
results you want! |
$4.99 |
11-12 |
PDHPE
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Year Groups |
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National Drugs Campaign
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The Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign app
allows instant access to information on illicit drugs and services for youth
and parents. The National Drugs Campaign app offers: - the ability to find support services near you - instant access to illicit drug facts - tips for parents - tips for youth.
The National Drugs Campaign app will help increase your awareness about the
consequences, harms and risks associated with illicit drug use.
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Free |
7-10 |
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Fat Secret
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Fat Secret is the most intuitive app for keeping track
of your food, exercise and weight, with access to the world's highest quality
food and nutrition database. The app is fast, simple to use and has all the cool tools to help you
succeed: - A quick pick to find calorie and nutrition info for your favorite foods,
brands and restaurants. - A barcode scanner and manual barcode input - A food diary to plan and keep track of what you're eating. - An exercise diary to record all the calories you burn. - A diet calendar to see your calories consumed and burned. - A weight tracker. - A journal to record your progress. - Fantastic recipes and meal ideas.
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Free |
7-10 |
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Easy Diet Diary (Australian Calorie Counter)
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Manage your weight with Easy Diet Diary, the most
popular Australian-made calorie counter in the Australian App Store. We make entering your foods quick and easy. Scan the barcode or search our
extensive foods database. Then track your energy intake (in kilojoules or
calories), major nutrients, the energy you burn in exercise, and your weight.
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Free |
7-10 |
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My Fitness Pal (Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker)
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Lose weight with My Fitness Pal, the fastest and easiest-to-use calorie counter for iOS. With the largest food database by far (over 5,000,000 foods) and amazingly fast and easy food and exercise entry, we'll help you take those extra pounds off! And it's FREE! There is no better diet app - period.
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Free |
7-10 |
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Sports
Rules |
Sports Rules is the perfect app for PE Teachers,
Coaches, Athletes or anyone interested in swift easy reference of popular
sports and their associated rules. |
$1.29 |
7-10 |
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Oz Health By the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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The OzHealth App is a condensed version of the
thirteenth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (AIHW). It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of
national statistics and information on the health of all Australians. |
Free |
11-12 |
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Sports Injury Clinic
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Sports injury clinic.net application is your instant
sports injury expert! Simply tick the symptoms which apply to obtain a
virtual diagnosis! With information on over 100 sports injuries and a map
directory of real sports injury clinics near you.
|
Free |
11-12 |
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Speed Anatomy Lite (Quiz)
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How fast can you point to your liver or gall bladder?
Do you know the difference between, the sacrum and the manubrium? Speed
Anatomy is an addictive game that tests your speed and challenges your
knowledge of human anatomy!
|
Free |
11-12 |
|
Visual Anatomy Lite |
OVERVIEW:
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Free |
11-12 |
Indigenous Health and Welfare StatisticsBy Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
The information presented in this Indigenous health and welfare statistics App was derived from The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2015 report. That Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report provides a comprehensive statistical picture of a range of topics considered important for improving the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians. The report, which is the eighth in a series, presents up-to-date statistics, as well as trend information. It examines differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as well as differences by factors such as age, sex and remoteness. |
Free |
11-12 |
| Take a Stand Together By Queensland Government-Department of Education and Training (Android and iPad/iPhone)
| The Take a Stand Together App was developed by all Australian education authorities, working together to create safe and supportive school environments free from bullying, harassment and violence. Take a Stand Together provides students with tips and advice which they can apply to different bullying situations. | Free | 7-12 |
SCIENCE
| Name | Description | Cost | Year Groups |
| Solve the Outbreak By Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
| Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get clues and analyze data to solve the outbreak and save lives! In this fun app, you get to be the Disease Detective. | Free | 7-12 |
| Anatomy and physiology made incredibly easy
| Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy presents the vast, sometimes overwhelming details of anatomy and physiology in an enjoyable, user-friendly style. Featuring light-hearted humor throughout, the resource reviews core concepts and offers detailed coverage of every major body system along with with nutrition, fluids and electrolytes, reproduction and lactation, and genetics. Take short quizzes at the end of every section to assess your strengths and weaknesses for that particular unit. Review detailed anatomical structures with helpful study card section. FEATURES • Light-hearted, whimsical, easy-to-understand presentation • Hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations • Coverage of every major body system • ‘Quick Quiz’ section with NCLEX-style questions • ‘Just for Fun’ section features word scramble and matching • ‘Favorites’ for bookmarking important entries | Free | 7-12 |
| The Particulate model of matter from Werkz Publishing
| A perfect app for a physical science, chemistry or integrated science course that is designed to engage students to explore the states of matter and the particulate model of matter. It is designed to address the needs of all students in the topic. …and much more | Free | 9-12 |
| 3D Cell Simulation and stain tool
| -Create your own cell image -Explore a 3D cell -Get help from our award winning Technical Support Team -Email your image creation to a friend/colleague Learn about the cell and all its structures using our new 3D Cell tool. Enjoy the ability to rotate the cell 360 degrees and zoom in on any cell structure. Choose from our list of cell structures to learn more about how each structure functions and relates to the other components of the cell. Dive even deeper and create your own stained cell image by using Molecular Probes™ products. There are over 250 image combinations to explore! Once you have created an image you can get help from our tech support team or email the creation to a colleague. This is a great tool for anyone interested in Biology, Biochemistry, or the Life Sciences in general. | Free | 7-12 |
WELLBEING
Name | Description | Cost | Year Groups |
ReachOut WorryTimeBy ReachOut Australia (Android and iPad/iPhone)
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Everyone has worries pop into their head from time to time, but sometimes they won't go away and start to impact your everyday life. |
Free |
7-12 |
ReachOut BreatheBy ReachOut Australia(iPad and iPhone only)
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ReachOut Breathe helps you reduce the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety by slowing down your breathing and your heart rate with your iPhone or Apple Watch. |
Free |
7-12 |
Recharge - Move Well, Sleep Well, Be WellBy ReachOut Australia
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Recharge is a personalised six-week program that helps improve your general health and wellbeing by focusing on four key areas: |
Free |
7-12 |
LifeCharge: Simple Elegant Journal of Your Ups and DownsBy Vector15(iPad and iPhone only)
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What is your Life Charge? |
Free |
7-12 |
Smiling MindBy Smiling Mind(iPad and iPhone only) | Smiling Mind is modern meditation, a unique web and app-based program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to people’s lives. Just as we eat well and stay fit to keep our body healthy, meditation is about mental health and looking after the mind. Smiling Mind is a not-for-profit organisation that works to make mindfulness meditation accessible to all. Our vision is to see mindfulness meditation on the Australian National Curriculum by 2020. Our mission is to provide accessible, life-long tools based in mindfulness meditation. Our programs are designed to assist people in dealing with the pressure, stress and challenges of daily life. | Free | 7-12 |
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