History and Social Studies Tools
HistoryPin Based on the HistoryPin online tool, their mobile app is a way for people to come together, from across different generations, cultures and places, to share small glimpses of the past and to build up the huge story of human history. It lets you discover windows into the past by seeing and interacting with the history all around you.
The Trading Card Creator offered by Read Write Think. The Trading Card Creator allows students to create trading cards about people, places, and events both real and fictional. It is available as a browser-based tool, as an iPad app, and as an Android app.
Digital Book Series Bringing the Pages of History to Life World of Characters: Revolutions & Industrialization ( free) is a digital experience in the History Adventures series that presents a fresh approach to history education.This interactive, multimodal learning experience covers the period from 1750 to 1900 through the lens of five amazing people living through complex flashpoints in time. The characters include Agent 355, an enslaved woman—and an American Revolutionary War spy; Jiemba, an indigenous Australian at Botany Bay when the British convict ships arrived; Fei Hong, a Chinese family man surviving the Opium Wars; Khari, a native rebel resisting Belgian oppression during the misleadingly titled Congo Free State; and Thomas Brown, a muckraking reporter working to expose the gross malpractice of the Chicago meatpacking industry. The app, available for iOS and Android devices, features immersive 3D environments; animated interactive infographics; enhanced original historical documents; “Choose Your Own Adventure” experiences; animated illustrations and dynamic text; an AP World History curriculum; and media-rich interactive assessments.
Sphere designed to help you explore the world through your iPad. With Sphere installed on your iPad, you can experience immersive 360 degree panoramic imagery. Open the app, pick a location and zoom to it to view the panoramas. Move your iPad to explore the panoramas. Sphere could be a great iPad app for your students to use for virtual field trips. On the Sphere blog there is a good list of examples of teachers using Sphere in this manner for lessons in geography, language arts, and science.
Historia ideal for bringing History into the classroom through Game Based Learning. This game has students team up in groups to lead a civilization into prosperity by doing project based research and making important decisions that impact how their civilization will grow. Also, this game is designed for all kinds of devices such as: interactive whiteboards, tablets, and desktops (Mac/PC), and is aligned to Common Core Standards.
Innovation Age Of Crafting - Mix Match Puzzle Game This unique puzzle game is a fun way for you to learn the coming of the multiple inventions behind the great ages in history. Carefully move on a grid, which is scattered with dynamic obstacles. Drag the items so that they merge to discover new combinations. These combinations will reveal objects, inventions and technologies related to the most exciting ages in History: the Stone Age, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance or the Modern Age. android version
Learn World History Android - Learn world history from the beginnings of civilization through 1900! This app helps you learn hundreds of key events throughout world history. Learn World History contains two quizzes in one app. First, you can get a sense of the order of historical events by using the “Which Came First” quiz, in which you choose the first of two events to happen. Then learn exact dates with the “When Did It Happen” quiz, where you have to identify a specific year when an event occurred.’
Revolutionaries of the Past Century ‘To understand our present, we must look to our past. 100 years of history's revolutionaries and social movements are laid out in this iPad app that lets you draw connections to the past. Explore a revolutionary leader individually, or discover their connections to a movement and how it changed the course of history.’
History In Pictures Android History In Pictures is an interactive guide to the latest pictures of historical events from around the world brought to you from several sources. The easy-to-use interface and photos brings history to life anywhere in the country. Whether you're on vacation or just running errands, the app makes it simple and to remember historical events!’
Today in History (update no longer working) Android Today in History accesses Wikipedia to find major events that happened today in previous years…Today in History displays the events on wikipedia, so if you feel there's a problem with a specific event, or you feel the date is wrong, submit your thoughts to the wikipedia page for the specific date.’
Learn World History Android Learn World History is an exhaustive history dictionary as it contains 2360+ entities around world history. Learn World History is easy and simple to use offline history app. Now no need to Google any names, events and dates or turn hundreds of pages to obtain the desired solution. Everything you need to know about world history is on the palm of your hand.’
GeaCron History Maps Android - Have you ever tried to identify the historical facts which were simultaneously happening, in any part of the globe, during a certain period of time? If you try, you will see the enormous difficulty it conveys. In order to provide a solution to this issue and ease the study of history, we started years ago the creation of a system to represent the historical events and the geopolitical maps of any region or country in the world. The system ables you to position in any geographical area, both with a background map or relief map, zoom, navigate in time and search.
Read Write Think Trading Cards allows students to create trading cards about people, places, and events both real and fictional
History Channel App Watch History Channel shows on your iPad
Hyper - videos worth watching From trending comedy to breathtaking mini docs, eye-opening explainers or simply the best in entertainment: Hyper gives you top videos from brands like National Geographic, The New Yorker, Mashable, Vogue, Elite Daily, Vanity Fair, Bustle, Mic, Fusion and many more... as well as hidden gems from up-and-coming filmmakers all around the world.’
Qwiki combines thousands of sources to present concise, interactive summaries of millions of people, places and things in an experience optimized for the iPad. Explore topics by searching or browse a worldwide map highlighting landmarks, monuments, cities, towns, and more.
AutoRap - Music can be a great memorization tool. What if your students could turn their assignments into rap songs? With this mobile app, they can!
The Right to Food is an interactive story about the challenges of feeding the world's people. The story, produced by feedingminds.org, takes students to eight locations around the world. At each location students read about how people get food and the challenges that people can face in getting adequate food for themselves and their families.
The Wider Image is a beautiful free iPad app from Reuters. The app features slideshows of news stories and cultural events around the world. Open the app and browse through the thumbnails until you find a story that grabs your attention.
Smithsonian Channel for iPad watch educational videos without having to go to YouTube. You can browse and search for full-length educational videos as well as shorter clips produced by Smithsonian. The app allows you to create your own thematic channels or collections of educational videos. The channel creation interface uses a webbed format. When you drag a topic into your channel, the app creates a visual web of videos related to your chosen topic.
Library of Congress--Virtual Tour provides images of the Library's historic rooms along with historical information about them. The images are also paired with related links for further investigation. Audio podcasts about items and features in each room can be accessed through the LOC Virtual Tour app.
DocsTeach is an online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. On the web site, you will discover thousands of primary sources and learning activities. When registered for a free account, teachers can borrow from and modify an ever-expanding collection of activities, plus create unique ones using the online tools. The problem is the online version is Flash-based, making it impossible to use on iPads. This mobile app makes it possible to access much of the content. Log in to the website, create classrooms full of activities, then share the classroom’s auto generated code with your students to access on their iPads.
Perfect Captions in your classroom. For example, use this app with primary source documents, but it’s also perfect for reinforcing literacy skills. Have students create captions to record their predictions, to jot questions that they have, or write dialogue for the main character.
SnagFilms Completely free, with no requirement to sign up, SnagFilms offers a great variety of award winning documentaries.
Woices.com Location Based Audioguides- students can create tours about various locations around the city. Have them research the history behind a place and tell the story behind that place for others to listen to when they visit.
Tour Wrist Creating tours is just as fun and easy too! Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to shoot and share for free. Or check out TourWrist.com to learn more about the professional options available.
Pocket Mobile Resume app Have students use the app to demonstrate their knowledge of a historical figure’s personal information, experience and education, while choosing contemporaries to act as references and identify the skills and strengths of this person.
TinyTap (K-4) allows you to create simple games based on pictures that you take. The purpose of the games you build is to help young students practice identifying objects and patterns. A brand new update to TinyTap now gives users the ability to add video to their activities.
Discovery Channel Clips of new shows that can hook your students
The Trading Card Creator offered by Read Write Think. The Trading Card Creator allows students to create trading cards about people, places, and events both real and fictional. It is available as a browser-based tool, as an iPad app, and as an Android app.
Digital Book Series Bringing the Pages of History to Life World of Characters: Revolutions & Industrialization ( free) is a digital experience in the History Adventures series that presents a fresh approach to history education.This interactive, multimodal learning experience covers the period from 1750 to 1900 through the lens of five amazing people living through complex flashpoints in time. The characters include Agent 355, an enslaved woman—and an American Revolutionary War spy; Jiemba, an indigenous Australian at Botany Bay when the British convict ships arrived; Fei Hong, a Chinese family man surviving the Opium Wars; Khari, a native rebel resisting Belgian oppression during the misleadingly titled Congo Free State; and Thomas Brown, a muckraking reporter working to expose the gross malpractice of the Chicago meatpacking industry. The app, available for iOS and Android devices, features immersive 3D environments; animated interactive infographics; enhanced original historical documents; “Choose Your Own Adventure” experiences; animated illustrations and dynamic text; an AP World History curriculum; and media-rich interactive assessments.
Sphere designed to help you explore the world through your iPad. With Sphere installed on your iPad, you can experience immersive 360 degree panoramic imagery. Open the app, pick a location and zoom to it to view the panoramas. Move your iPad to explore the panoramas. Sphere could be a great iPad app for your students to use for virtual field trips. On the Sphere blog there is a good list of examples of teachers using Sphere in this manner for lessons in geography, language arts, and science.
Historia ideal for bringing History into the classroom through Game Based Learning. This game has students team up in groups to lead a civilization into prosperity by doing project based research and making important decisions that impact how their civilization will grow. Also, this game is designed for all kinds of devices such as: interactive whiteboards, tablets, and desktops (Mac/PC), and is aligned to Common Core Standards.
Innovation Age Of Crafting - Mix Match Puzzle Game This unique puzzle game is a fun way for you to learn the coming of the multiple inventions behind the great ages in history. Carefully move on a grid, which is scattered with dynamic obstacles. Drag the items so that they merge to discover new combinations. These combinations will reveal objects, inventions and technologies related to the most exciting ages in History: the Stone Age, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance or the Modern Age. android version
Learn World History Android - Learn world history from the beginnings of civilization through 1900! This app helps you learn hundreds of key events throughout world history. Learn World History contains two quizzes in one app. First, you can get a sense of the order of historical events by using the “Which Came First” quiz, in which you choose the first of two events to happen. Then learn exact dates with the “When Did It Happen” quiz, where you have to identify a specific year when an event occurred.’
Revolutionaries of the Past Century ‘To understand our present, we must look to our past. 100 years of history's revolutionaries and social movements are laid out in this iPad app that lets you draw connections to the past. Explore a revolutionary leader individually, or discover their connections to a movement and how it changed the course of history.’
History In Pictures Android History In Pictures is an interactive guide to the latest pictures of historical events from around the world brought to you from several sources. The easy-to-use interface and photos brings history to life anywhere in the country. Whether you're on vacation or just running errands, the app makes it simple and to remember historical events!’
Today in History (update no longer working) Android Today in History accesses Wikipedia to find major events that happened today in previous years…Today in History displays the events on wikipedia, so if you feel there's a problem with a specific event, or you feel the date is wrong, submit your thoughts to the wikipedia page for the specific date.’
Learn World History Android Learn World History is an exhaustive history dictionary as it contains 2360+ entities around world history. Learn World History is easy and simple to use offline history app. Now no need to Google any names, events and dates or turn hundreds of pages to obtain the desired solution. Everything you need to know about world history is on the palm of your hand.’
GeaCron History Maps Android - Have you ever tried to identify the historical facts which were simultaneously happening, in any part of the globe, during a certain period of time? If you try, you will see the enormous difficulty it conveys. In order to provide a solution to this issue and ease the study of history, we started years ago the creation of a system to represent the historical events and the geopolitical maps of any region or country in the world. The system ables you to position in any geographical area, both with a background map or relief map, zoom, navigate in time and search.
Read Write Think Trading Cards allows students to create trading cards about people, places, and events both real and fictional
History Channel App Watch History Channel shows on your iPad
Hyper - videos worth watching From trending comedy to breathtaking mini docs, eye-opening explainers or simply the best in entertainment: Hyper gives you top videos from brands like National Geographic, The New Yorker, Mashable, Vogue, Elite Daily, Vanity Fair, Bustle, Mic, Fusion and many more... as well as hidden gems from up-and-coming filmmakers all around the world.’
Qwiki combines thousands of sources to present concise, interactive summaries of millions of people, places and things in an experience optimized for the iPad. Explore topics by searching or browse a worldwide map highlighting landmarks, monuments, cities, towns, and more.
AutoRap - Music can be a great memorization tool. What if your students could turn their assignments into rap songs? With this mobile app, they can!
The Right to Food is an interactive story about the challenges of feeding the world's people. The story, produced by feedingminds.org, takes students to eight locations around the world. At each location students read about how people get food and the challenges that people can face in getting adequate food for themselves and their families.
The Wider Image is a beautiful free iPad app from Reuters. The app features slideshows of news stories and cultural events around the world. Open the app and browse through the thumbnails until you find a story that grabs your attention.
Smithsonian Channel for iPad watch educational videos without having to go to YouTube. You can browse and search for full-length educational videos as well as shorter clips produced by Smithsonian. The app allows you to create your own thematic channels or collections of educational videos. The channel creation interface uses a webbed format. When you drag a topic into your channel, the app creates a visual web of videos related to your chosen topic.
Library of Congress--Virtual Tour provides images of the Library's historic rooms along with historical information about them. The images are also paired with related links for further investigation. Audio podcasts about items and features in each room can be accessed through the LOC Virtual Tour app.
DocsTeach is an online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. On the web site, you will discover thousands of primary sources and learning activities. When registered for a free account, teachers can borrow from and modify an ever-expanding collection of activities, plus create unique ones using the online tools. The problem is the online version is Flash-based, making it impossible to use on iPads. This mobile app makes it possible to access much of the content. Log in to the website, create classrooms full of activities, then share the classroom’s auto generated code with your students to access on their iPads.
Perfect Captions in your classroom. For example, use this app with primary source documents, but it’s also perfect for reinforcing literacy skills. Have students create captions to record their predictions, to jot questions that they have, or write dialogue for the main character.
SnagFilms Completely free, with no requirement to sign up, SnagFilms offers a great variety of award winning documentaries.
Woices.com Location Based Audioguides- students can create tours about various locations around the city. Have them research the history behind a place and tell the story behind that place for others to listen to when they visit.
Tour Wrist Creating tours is just as fun and easy too! Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to shoot and share for free. Or check out TourWrist.com to learn more about the professional options available.
Pocket Mobile Resume app Have students use the app to demonstrate their knowledge of a historical figure’s personal information, experience and education, while choosing contemporaries to act as references and identify the skills and strengths of this person.
TinyTap (K-4) allows you to create simple games based on pictures that you take. The purpose of the games you build is to help young students practice identifying objects and patterns. A brand new update to TinyTap now gives users the ability to add video to their activities.
Discovery Channel Clips of new shows that can hook your students
US History
Oregon Trail (0.99) is an iPad version of the classic game. Players move westward by overcoming obstacles like river crossings, wagon break-downs, and illnesses. To keep the journey going you need to manage your food and other supplies.
Oregon Trail American Settler (free) picks up where Oregon Trail leaves off. In Oregon Trail American Settler you have already reached the frontier and now you need to build your settlement from scratch. As you build your settlement you need to consider which types of buildings you want to build, where to place buildings, and where to play farm plots. Of course, in order to keep yourself and your family alive you still have to deal with illnesses and other surprises.
Age of Explorer Set sail for new worlds! Age of Explorers takes you back to the time when daring sailors took to the seas to discover new lands and map the globe, facing unbelievable challenges and perils. Age of Explorers is part of Planet H -- a new brand from HISTORY, created for kids to explore historical topics and eras through play.
Westward Expansion
Oregon Settler You have completed the Oregon Trail, now you have to settle the land.
American Revolution Interactive Timeline let’s you travel through this period looking at artifacts and documents that tell the story of the Revolutionary War. Students can tap and explore primary sources while swiping through the years of the American Revolution. Manifest Destiny allows students to explore the motivations of pioneers, the struggles they faced and terrain they explored. Introduces students to Westward Expansion through the famous painting by John Gast as a primary resource
Augmented Reality Freedom Stories Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global Migrations of African Peoples and the Augmented Reality Lab York University, Toronto, have collaborated to bring you Augmented Reality Freedom Stories.
Changing America To Be Free It includes images related to the Civil War and quotes written by people who lived through the period.Covers the Emancipation to the March on Washington, 1963
To Be Free Americans reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation in different ways. With Changing America: To Be Free, you can discover firsthand accounts of individual circumstances and reactions.
Civil War KIDS DISCOVER (3.99) is about the U.S. Civil War. The content of the app is far superior to the Civil War section of any middle school or elementary school social studies textbooks that I’ve seen. In the app students can read text, listen to audio of things like the Gettysburg Address, and manipulate 3-D objects. The app also includes videos, cartoons, and plenty of historical imagery. Students can tap the images to learn more about the people and places pictured.
The New Immigrants NYC 1880-1924 One of the most difficult things teachers are expected to do is to connect past and present - to find ways to help kids see how what happened 120 years ago still has relevance. And having intelligent conversations about how America reacted to immigrants and refugees in her past can lead to intelligent conversations about how she should respond to current immigration and refugee issues.
Civil War KIDS DISCOVER (3.99) is about the U.S. Civil War. The content of the app is far superior to the Civil War section of any middle school or elementary school social studies textbooks. In the app students can read text, listen to audio of things like the Gettysburg Address, and manipulate 3-D objects. The app also includes videos, cartoons, and plenty of historical imagery. Students can tap the images to learn more about the people and places pictured.
Oregon Trail American Settler (free) picks up where Oregon Trail leaves off. In Oregon Trail American Settler you have already reached the frontier and now you need to build your settlement from scratch. As you build your settlement you need to consider which types of buildings you want to build, where to place buildings, and where to play farm plots. Of course, in order to keep yourself and your family alive you still have to deal with illnesses and other surprises.
Age of Explorer Set sail for new worlds! Age of Explorers takes you back to the time when daring sailors took to the seas to discover new lands and map the globe, facing unbelievable challenges and perils. Age of Explorers is part of Planet H -- a new brand from HISTORY, created for kids to explore historical topics and eras through play.
Westward Expansion
Oregon Settler You have completed the Oregon Trail, now you have to settle the land.
American Revolution Interactive Timeline let’s you travel through this period looking at artifacts and documents that tell the story of the Revolutionary War. Students can tap and explore primary sources while swiping through the years of the American Revolution. Manifest Destiny allows students to explore the motivations of pioneers, the struggles they faced and terrain they explored. Introduces students to Westward Expansion through the famous painting by John Gast as a primary resource
Augmented Reality Freedom Stories Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global Migrations of African Peoples and the Augmented Reality Lab York University, Toronto, have collaborated to bring you Augmented Reality Freedom Stories.
Changing America To Be Free It includes images related to the Civil War and quotes written by people who lived through the period.Covers the Emancipation to the March on Washington, 1963
To Be Free Americans reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation in different ways. With Changing America: To Be Free, you can discover firsthand accounts of individual circumstances and reactions.
Civil War KIDS DISCOVER (3.99) is about the U.S. Civil War. The content of the app is far superior to the Civil War section of any middle school or elementary school social studies textbooks that I’ve seen. In the app students can read text, listen to audio of things like the Gettysburg Address, and manipulate 3-D objects. The app also includes videos, cartoons, and plenty of historical imagery. Students can tap the images to learn more about the people and places pictured.
The New Immigrants NYC 1880-1924 One of the most difficult things teachers are expected to do is to connect past and present - to find ways to help kids see how what happened 120 years ago still has relevance. And having intelligent conversations about how America reacted to immigrants and refugees in her past can lead to intelligent conversations about how she should respond to current immigration and refugee issues.
Civil War KIDS DISCOVER (3.99) is about the U.S. Civil War. The content of the app is far superior to the Civil War section of any middle school or elementary school social studies textbooks. In the app students can read text, listen to audio of things like the Gettysburg Address, and manipulate 3-D objects. The app also includes videos, cartoons, and plenty of historical imagery. Students can tap the images to learn more about the people and places pictured.
Maps and Geography
GeoZilla ( iOS & Android! ) GPS tracking is powerful in many aspects of our lives – from driving directions and nearby resturant recommendations, to keeping track of the whereabouts of friends and families. GeoZilla is a new iOS and Android family locator app that lets users communicate with family members and keep track of their location. It automatically notifies you when family members arrive or leave home, school or work. You can even set reminders for family members so they get special messages in particular locations.
MapLets is the perfect compliment to Google Maps: You can download and store maps of national parks, state parks, metro, subway, bike maps, ski resorts, college campuses, zoos, theme parks and more! Works on both iPad, iPhone, and iPod. Perfect for field trips, perfecting map skills, learning more about regions, human geography, etc.
Detour - GPS Audio Tour Guide Immersive audio walks that guide you through the world's most interesting places with the people that know them best. Whether exploring solo or with friends, Detour will change the way you experience places
StrataLogica i The app provides a satellite view and a map view of a 3D globe. Students can manipulate the globe to zoom-in, zoom-out, and spin the world. Those are all things that can be done with Google Earth for iPad too. It’s after that that StrataLogica starts to shine.
StrataLogica provides basic layers of information about each country on the globe. Students simply tap the country to view a pop-up window of facts. Students and teachers can create custom placemarkers through StrataLogica. The placemarkers can include text, pictures, and videos.
National Geographic Today:Indulge in bite-sized, nourishing daily doses of geography videos, photos, and more through the globe-trotting juggernaut.
US Geography by Discovery
Discovery Education’s U.S. Geography app for iPhone and iPod Touch is the perfect way to become an expert in U.S. Geography while being entertained for hours on end. With dozens of breathtaking videos, interactive gameplay, global competition and sharing — there’s never been a more exciting and engaging way to experience U.S. Geography!
World History Maps IOS
Stack the States in a must have app that’s fantastic for geography practice at any age. Students answer multiple choice questions and have visuals of each state as they choose their answer.
Stack the Countries for world geography questions.
TapQuiz Map a game that tests your knowledge of the globe. The player can focus on one region of the world at a time and see what countries and US states they can locate on a map.
Flat Stanley Browse countries
TourTwist allows students 360 degree views -- "tours" of locations of interest throughout the world.
NASA’s Earth Now allows users to spin the earth with different filters. Check out daily temperatures, ozone, sea level and more!
Detour - GPS Audio Tour Guide Immersive audio walks that guide you through the world's most interesting places with the people that know them best. Whether exploring solo or with friends, Detour will change the way you experience places
StrataLogica i The app provides a satellite view and a map view of a 3D globe. Students can manipulate the globe to zoom-in, zoom-out, and spin the world. Those are all things that can be done with Google Earth for iPad too. It’s after that that StrataLogica starts to shine.
StrataLogica provides basic layers of information about each country on the globe. Students simply tap the country to view a pop-up window of facts. Students and teachers can create custom placemarkers through StrataLogica. The placemarkers can include text, pictures, and videos.
National Geographic Today:Indulge in bite-sized, nourishing daily doses of geography videos, photos, and more through the globe-trotting juggernaut.
US Geography by Discovery
Discovery Education’s U.S. Geography app for iPhone and iPod Touch is the perfect way to become an expert in U.S. Geography while being entertained for hours on end. With dozens of breathtaking videos, interactive gameplay, global competition and sharing — there’s never been a more exciting and engaging way to experience U.S. Geography!
World History Maps IOS
Stack the States in a must have app that’s fantastic for geography practice at any age. Students answer multiple choice questions and have visuals of each state as they choose their answer.
Stack the Countries for world geography questions.
TapQuiz Map a game that tests your knowledge of the globe. The player can focus on one region of the world at a time and see what countries and US states they can locate on a map.
Flat Stanley Browse countries
TourTwist allows students 360 degree views -- "tours" of locations of interest throughout the world.
NASA’s Earth Now allows users to spin the earth with different filters. Check out daily temperatures, ozone, sea level and more!
World Maps
ArcGIS Maps come to life in ArcGIS. Tap the map, or use your current location and discover information about what you see. You can query the map, search and find interesting information, measure distances and areas of interest, and share maps with others. Find community hosted maps from ArcGIS Online - Esri's online GIS. Alternatively, you can use the authoring tools on ArcGIS.com to create maps that can be used in ArcGIS.
Atlas for iPad
World History Maps Android
World History Quick e-Book Android
World History Atlas Android
World Travel Atlas Android
3D Atlas by Collins. Zoom in to their satellite view of the Earth and access more information about countries, cities and states. The satellite globe comes free with the app and more detailed maps can be purchased within the app.
My World Atlas
History: Maps of World Wide variety of historical displays (high resolution maps) and support for category/era view. Other history maps available - U.S., Europe, Americas, Africa, Middle East, etc.
Barefoot World Atlas a interactive 3D globe that invites children to explore the regions and countries of the world, discovering hundreds of fascinating features and immersing themselves in the rich wonders of our planet. This is a multi-language, universal app. The rich and beautifully detailed graphics take full advantage of the amazing new high definition retina screen.
Discovery and Exploration Maps This app is a rich illustrated collection highlighting how great explorers increases our knowledge about their lives and discoveries. The oldest map dates back to 84 CE and the most recent from 1854. There are some amazing old drawings and details.
Atlas for iPad
World History Maps Android
World History Quick e-Book Android
World History Atlas Android
World Travel Atlas Android
3D Atlas by Collins. Zoom in to their satellite view of the Earth and access more information about countries, cities and states. The satellite globe comes free with the app and more detailed maps can be purchased within the app.
My World Atlas
History: Maps of World Wide variety of historical displays (high resolution maps) and support for category/era view. Other history maps available - U.S., Europe, Americas, Africa, Middle East, etc.
Barefoot World Atlas a interactive 3D globe that invites children to explore the regions and countries of the world, discovering hundreds of fascinating features and immersing themselves in the rich wonders of our planet. This is a multi-language, universal app. The rich and beautifully detailed graphics take full advantage of the amazing new high definition retina screen.
Discovery and Exploration Maps This app is a rich illustrated collection highlighting how great explorers increases our knowledge about their lives and discoveries. The oldest map dates back to 84 CE and the most recent from 1854. There are some amazing old drawings and details.
Current Events
Snackr an iPhone and iPad app that allows you to listen to a set of customized news channels. Snackr's goal is to provide you with headlines and summaries of news that is most important to you and your students. video demo
Baloney Meter Critical thinking is an important part of learning and involves the ability to reason effectively, utilize systems thinking, make judgements, and solve problems. Although it is an important component of learning, how do you help your students to think beyond the obvious? This free iOS App leads you through several questions to consider the relevance of a claim, website, and even political candidate!
News-O-Matic, Daily Reading for Kids gr. 3-5 provides images, videos and maps to accompany five daily news stories. An interactive map with quirky facts, puzzles, games and the NewsRoom are all features that engage students in current events.
Newsela iPad app and iPhone app delivers current news articles to students. The stories are matched to students' reading abilities. At the end of each article students can take quizzes to check their understanding of what they read. Should students find that the articles are too easy for them, they can quickly select a more challenging reading level. There is also a dedicated section of Newsela to help teachers connect literature to informational text. The Text Sets section of their site provides a handful of articles that correspond to titles commonly included in book lists for English Language Arts teachers.
Watchup. This free app allows you to create your own news program by choosing short clips from different news sources (EuroNews, AP, PBS, etc.).
News-o-matic (K- 6) publishes five new passages for students to read each day. News-O-Matic is bilingual and offers each of their daily articles in English and Spanish. Students can switch back and forth and hear both texts read aloud. There are assessment questions that give teachers an understanding of well a student was able to comprehend what they read. These questions can be customized and are aligned to the Common Core. Each article can be tailored to multiple reading levels making it easy to differentiate instruction.
Quartz • News in a whole new way news app puts the entire global economy in your pocket.It's an ongoing conversation about the news, sort of like texting. We'll send you messages, photos, GIFs, and links, and you can decide when you're interested in reading more. Each session lasts just a few minutes, so it's perfect for the train, elevator, grocery store line, or wherever you have a spare moment
Countable is a legislative tracking app. It allows you, as a citizen, to see how certain people vote, browse bill and issues summaries, and track their tendencies and history. You can check issues for fun, or actually track your own personal representatives and see how they vote versus your personal ideologies. Applicable for class discussion and civic involvement.
Talking Tom & Ben News Reporters- students create dialogues that reflect any news item worldwide and around the school. Kids will love when Tom and Ben report that news.
Newseum Front pages of newspapers from around the world.
NBC Nightly News has an app that features up to the minute video clips on events of the day.
Newspapers app gives you access to over 5000 newspapers from around the world. The app separates the world into Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, The Americas and the United States. You select a region, then country or state and then city. The link will take you directly to that newspaper’s site.
Baloney Meter Critical thinking is an important part of learning and involves the ability to reason effectively, utilize systems thinking, make judgements, and solve problems. Although it is an important component of learning, how do you help your students to think beyond the obvious? This free iOS App leads you through several questions to consider the relevance of a claim, website, and even political candidate!
- Is the claim baloney?
- Is its source reliable?
- Can it be tested?
- Is there confirmation for it?
- Can there be another explanation?
News-O-Matic, Daily Reading for Kids gr. 3-5 provides images, videos and maps to accompany five daily news stories. An interactive map with quirky facts, puzzles, games and the NewsRoom are all features that engage students in current events.
Newsela iPad app and iPhone app delivers current news articles to students. The stories are matched to students' reading abilities. At the end of each article students can take quizzes to check their understanding of what they read. Should students find that the articles are too easy for them, they can quickly select a more challenging reading level. There is also a dedicated section of Newsela to help teachers connect literature to informational text. The Text Sets section of their site provides a handful of articles that correspond to titles commonly included in book lists for English Language Arts teachers.
Watchup. This free app allows you to create your own news program by choosing short clips from different news sources (EuroNews, AP, PBS, etc.).
News-o-matic (K- 6) publishes five new passages for students to read each day. News-O-Matic is bilingual and offers each of their daily articles in English and Spanish. Students can switch back and forth and hear both texts read aloud. There are assessment questions that give teachers an understanding of well a student was able to comprehend what they read. These questions can be customized and are aligned to the Common Core. Each article can be tailored to multiple reading levels making it easy to differentiate instruction.
Quartz • News in a whole new way news app puts the entire global economy in your pocket.It's an ongoing conversation about the news, sort of like texting. We'll send you messages, photos, GIFs, and links, and you can decide when you're interested in reading more. Each session lasts just a few minutes, so it's perfect for the train, elevator, grocery store line, or wherever you have a spare moment
Countable is a legislative tracking app. It allows you, as a citizen, to see how certain people vote, browse bill and issues summaries, and track their tendencies and history. You can check issues for fun, or actually track your own personal representatives and see how they vote versus your personal ideologies. Applicable for class discussion and civic involvement.
Talking Tom & Ben News Reporters- students create dialogues that reflect any news item worldwide and around the school. Kids will love when Tom and Ben report that news.
Newseum Front pages of newspapers from around the world.
NBC Nightly News has an app that features up to the minute video clips on events of the day.
Newspapers app gives you access to over 5000 newspapers from around the world. The app separates the world into Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, The Americas and the United States. You select a region, then country or state and then city. The link will take you directly to that newspaper’s site.
World History and Cultures
European Exploration: The Age of Discovery Explore the new world as a European power in the 15th Century by funding and sending expeditions out into the unknown. Hire captains, build ships and outfit voyages to learn of the wonders of the new world.
Revolutionaries of the Past Century ‘To understand our present, we must look to our past. 100 years of history's revolutionaries and social movements are laid out in this iPad app that lets you draw connections to the past. Explore a revolutionary leader individually, or discover their connections to a movement and how it changed the course of history.’
Revolutionaries of the past century a hundred years of revolutionaries and social movements help make connections to the past
The World in Figures The Economist World in Figures iPad edition displays facts and figures for more than 190 countries around the world. Rank and compare countries, test your knowledge of country-related trivia and share fun facts via Twitter and Facebook.
TimeTours: Uxmal ‘TimeTours is not just a typical guidebook. Instead, this virtual trip through time brings the past back to life using modern 3D reconstructions. The Now and Then time windows let you experience what the city looked like when ball games and human sacrifices were performed here. The new 'Now and Then and ...' bring the time of the rediscovery alive.’
The Pyramids ‘With this beautiful iPad app from Touchpress you can explore the incredible pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt. Fly around the plateau where the pyramids and the Sphinx are located at Giza near Cairo. Enter and wander around the labyrinthine tombs and passageways.’
Back in Time Back in Time will take you on a stunning exploration of the history of our Universe, Earth, Life and Civilization. A journey through time where each event is documented with social and historical context, several images, an illustrative timeline and little-known interesting facts.’
Word War II Interactive‘ World War II Interactive covers the biggest conflict in history with stunning photos, videos and speeches and amazing design.’
The Timeline Builders: Pyramid Rising 2
Become the Pharaoh’s architect, build historic temples, manage your resources skilfully and avoid enemies to succeed! Great Pharaoh Touti and his friends are back for an epic adventure that will take you on a journey along the Nile in TimeBuilders: Pyramid Rising 2.
Ancient Origins
HRW Features interactive and media app with info from Human Rights Watch on abuses.
Mayan Mysteries (0.99) gr 5-9 Engages students in archeology, Students solve a variety of puzzles to gather clues that lead them to a secretive thief.
UNESCO World Heritage IOS
Historia World IOS
History Today Magazine IOS
Ancient Origins IOS
Back in Time IOS
The Pyramids IOS
Detour - GPS Audio Tour Guide Immersive audio walks that guide you through the world's most interesting places with the people that know them best. Whether exploring solo or with friends, Detour will change the way you experience places
History This History app allows you to :
History Today Android
World History Trial Android
Today in History Android
History Timeline Android
History in Pictures Android
World History Quick e-Book Android
World War II History Android
Streetmuseum: Londinium directs students to locations from Roman London where they can “excavate” finds, using their fingers to dig and gradually reveal ancient artifacts where they were originally found.
Baron Ferdinand’s Challenge ( free App) lets users see the inside of the Waddesdon Manor and the British Museum. Students will explore the gallery and collect items as they work through each puzzle. There is the option to complete the challenges at the British Museum or as part of a virtual field trip in any part of the world.
Revolutionaries of the Past Century ‘To understand our present, we must look to our past. 100 years of history's revolutionaries and social movements are laid out in this iPad app that lets you draw connections to the past. Explore a revolutionary leader individually, or discover their connections to a movement and how it changed the course of history.’
Revolutionaries of the past century a hundred years of revolutionaries and social movements help make connections to the past
The World in Figures The Economist World in Figures iPad edition displays facts and figures for more than 190 countries around the world. Rank and compare countries, test your knowledge of country-related trivia and share fun facts via Twitter and Facebook.
TimeTours: Uxmal ‘TimeTours is not just a typical guidebook. Instead, this virtual trip through time brings the past back to life using modern 3D reconstructions. The Now and Then time windows let you experience what the city looked like when ball games and human sacrifices were performed here. The new 'Now and Then and ...' bring the time of the rediscovery alive.’
The Pyramids ‘With this beautiful iPad app from Touchpress you can explore the incredible pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt. Fly around the plateau where the pyramids and the Sphinx are located at Giza near Cairo. Enter and wander around the labyrinthine tombs and passageways.’
Back in Time Back in Time will take you on a stunning exploration of the history of our Universe, Earth, Life and Civilization. A journey through time where each event is documented with social and historical context, several images, an illustrative timeline and little-known interesting facts.’
Word War II Interactive‘ World War II Interactive covers the biggest conflict in history with stunning photos, videos and speeches and amazing design.’
The Timeline Builders: Pyramid Rising 2
Become the Pharaoh’s architect, build historic temples, manage your resources skilfully and avoid enemies to succeed! Great Pharaoh Touti and his friends are back for an epic adventure that will take you on a journey along the Nile in TimeBuilders: Pyramid Rising 2.
Ancient Origins
HRW Features interactive and media app with info from Human Rights Watch on abuses.
Mayan Mysteries (0.99) gr 5-9 Engages students in archeology, Students solve a variety of puzzles to gather clues that lead them to a secretive thief.
UNESCO World Heritage IOS
Historia World IOS
History Today Magazine IOS
Ancient Origins IOS
Back in Time IOS
The Pyramids IOS
Detour - GPS Audio Tour Guide Immersive audio walks that guide you through the world's most interesting places with the people that know them best. Whether exploring solo or with friends, Detour will change the way you experience places
History This History app allows you to :
- Watch full episodes and clips of your favorite HISTORY series including Pawn Stars, Vikings, American Pickers, Swamp People and many more.
- Create a customized Watchlist of your favorite shows.
- See exclusive clips from HISTORY shows, never before shown on television.
- Explore the Topics section for a selection of clips about the most fascinating categories of history
History Today Android
World History Trial Android
Today in History Android
History Timeline Android
History in Pictures Android
World History Quick e-Book Android
World War II History Android
Streetmuseum: Londinium directs students to locations from Roman London where they can “excavate” finds, using their fingers to dig and gradually reveal ancient artifacts where they were originally found.
Baron Ferdinand’s Challenge ( free App) lets users see the inside of the Waddesdon Manor and the British Museum. Students will explore the gallery and collect items as they work through each puzzle. There is the option to complete the challenges at the British Museum or as part of a virtual field trip in any part of the world.
Government / Civics
Pocket Law Firm Vindicate the Constitution! Decide if potential clients have a right, match them with the right lawyer, and win the case. The more clients you serve and the more cases you win, the faster your law firm grows! This is the most popular game ever made by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s iCivics program.
Countable is a legislative tracking app. It allows you, as a citizen, to see how certain people vote, browse bill and issues summaries, and track their tendencies and history. You can check issues for fun, or actually track your own personal representatives and see how they vote versus your personal ideologies. Applicable for class discussion and civic involvement.
My Congress a portal to detailed information about your elected U.S. Congressional officials. Track their news, video and Twitter feeds. Look up their official Open Congress profile or contact them directly. MyCongress helps you get in touch with your government.
Engaging Congress (iOS or Android mobile devices, or students can play on the web with WebGL.) (middle and High School) an interactive game that uses primary source documents to explore the workings of American government and the challenges it faces in contemporary society. The app-based game is available to middle school and high school government, history, language arts, and social studies programs as an engaging tool for teaching the basic tenets of representative government, using documents and materials from the Library of Congress and other sources. The game features five thematic stories: “Fair Is Not Always Equal,” about federalism; “Laws and Sausages,” about legislation; “Vote Early, Vote Often,” about voting rights and elections; “A Balancing Act,” about the federal budget; and “More Equal than Others,” about money and influence in politics. Animated videos introduce the stories, leading to student activities. The activities focus on primary sources such as the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions, as well as archival photographs, newspapers, illustrations, and political cartoons. A Teacher Toolbox provides learning materials linked to national standards
Congressional Moments Congressional Moments explores key legislation that still impacts our lives today, including child labor, civil rights, the SEC, the National Park Service, the Marshall Plan and women's suffrage. Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources by taking the interactive quiz. The Wilson Center‘s app. It contains articles on a wide range of global issues including education, human rights, and technology. If your high school students are doing research on a current events topic or you’re just looking to dig into a news story, you’ll find lots of great articles.
Stats of the Union This is a way to visualize and compare demographic data from across the U.S. Examine and compare birth/death rates, incomes, and more
Countable is a legislative tracking app. It allows you, as a citizen, to see how certain people vote, browse bill and issues summaries, and track their tendencies and history. You can check issues for fun, or actually track your own personal representatives and see how they vote versus your personal ideologies. Applicable for class discussion and civic involvement.
My Congress a portal to detailed information about your elected U.S. Congressional officials. Track their news, video and Twitter feeds. Look up their official Open Congress profile or contact them directly. MyCongress helps you get in touch with your government.
Engaging Congress (iOS or Android mobile devices, or students can play on the web with WebGL.) (middle and High School) an interactive game that uses primary source documents to explore the workings of American government and the challenges it faces in contemporary society. The app-based game is available to middle school and high school government, history, language arts, and social studies programs as an engaging tool for teaching the basic tenets of representative government, using documents and materials from the Library of Congress and other sources. The game features five thematic stories: “Fair Is Not Always Equal,” about federalism; “Laws and Sausages,” about legislation; “Vote Early, Vote Often,” about voting rights and elections; “A Balancing Act,” about the federal budget; and “More Equal than Others,” about money and influence in politics. Animated videos introduce the stories, leading to student activities. The activities focus on primary sources such as the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions, as well as archival photographs, newspapers, illustrations, and political cartoons. A Teacher Toolbox provides learning materials linked to national standards
Congressional Moments Congressional Moments explores key legislation that still impacts our lives today, including child labor, civil rights, the SEC, the National Park Service, the Marshall Plan and women's suffrage. Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources by taking the interactive quiz. The Wilson Center‘s app. It contains articles on a wide range of global issues including education, human rights, and technology. If your high school students are doing research on a current events topic or you’re just looking to dig into a news story, you’ll find lots of great articles.
Stats of the Union This is a way to visualize and compare demographic data from across the U.S. Examine and compare birth/death rates, incomes, and more