Digital Tools for Math & Science
Joan Gore
Apps for Math
CyberChase Shape Quest - Great geometry app for young learners
My Script Calculator
My Script MathPad (upper level)
Desmos®
Math Teachers - This is AWESOME! Desmos is a free, online graphing calculator. Desmos can plot a variety of different equations, from lines to parabolas and more. It is available online and as an app.
Click here for an example.
Click here for another example.
Check out this Pinterest Board for lots of Desmos video tutorials.
That Quiz®
For directions on how to effectively use That Quiz, check out Mathy Cathy's Blog post.
Technology-Infused Math Lessons & Activities
Cell Phone Plans (Check out the other lessons for grades 3-12 on this site)
Math Discussion with Explain Everything
Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math Tasks
Blogs to Follow
@Desmos
@TCM_at_NCTM (Teaching Children Math)
@MathletePearce
@alexbellos (author of Alex’s Adventures in Numberland)
Helpful Sites
Calculus Resources
Statistics Resources
Master Math Mentor
Teacher Math
Math Live (Animated Math Lessons)
Print Your Own Graph Paper
Free Math Worksheets (Use to create your online quizzes, annotate on top of with a device, etc)
Science Apps
The Reality of AFIB®
The Reality of AFib provides students a realistic and anatomically accurate 3D model of a heart from the exterior and cross-sectional views.
- Print the Target Image from: http://www.realityofafib.com
- Download the Reality of AFib App.
- Point your device's camera at the Target Picture.
- Watch the heart come to life.
Elements 4D®
Explore the chemicals in the Periodic Table of elements as you learn about chemistry!
Download and print the six cubes from Daqri (cardstock works best).
Download the Elements 4D App.
Scan one side of a cube to see the element come to life. Combine the elements on two cubes to see what the two elements form.
Elements4D - Exploring Chemistry with Augmented Reality by Richard Byrne.
Hint - You can purchase wooden blocks at hobby/craft stores that are the same size as the cubes. Modpodge or glue the printed cubes onto the wooden blocks.
Explain 3D® - Machines and Systems Explained With 3D Animations
Explain 3D - Machines and Systems Explained With 3D Animations
Richard ByrneSkitch®
Skitch will work on most any device and can be used to annotate over an image.
Study Stack®
NASA Spacecraft 3D®
Spacecraft 3D gives students the opportunity to learn about and interact with spacecraft that have been used to explore our solar system, study Earth and observe the universe.
- Download the trigger/target image from NASA.
- Download the app for IOS from the iTunes Store.
- Hover your device over the trigger/target image to discover the various spacecraft used by NASA.
The Brain 3D® Augmented Reality App
You can choose to view the mind in AR or switch to a 3D mode within the app. Use your fingers to rotate the image.
DisneyNature Explore®
HeartCam®
Muppet Band-Aids® Magic Vision
Muppet Band-Aids® are available from Amazon.com.
Download the Magic Vision App from the iTunes Store.
Point the App at any of the Muppet Band-Aids and forget about the pain!