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Social Studies

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  • History: Maps of the World (Free) tons of historical maps
  • HistoryPin (free) "Discover windows into the past by seeing and interacting with the history all around you. The official Historypin app reveals photos near your current location and allows you to view them layered over the modern scene in front of you. You can also explore Collections of some of the best old photos from around the world, wherever you are. You can add your own piece of history and pin it to the map, too, by using your phone to digitize an old photo, capture a modern moment of historic importance, or take a modern replica of a photo on the app"
  • Stack the States (.99) "Stack the States makes learning about the 50 states fun! Watch the states actually come to life in this colorful and dynamic game! As you learn state capitals, shapes, geographic locations and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level. You earn a random state for every successfully completed level. All of your states appear on your own personalized map of the United States. As you earn more states, you begin to unlock the three free bonus games: Pile Up, Puzzler and Capital Drop."
  • WorldBook:This Day in History (free for iPad; .99 for iPod!) "An interactive calendar which displays significant historical events that took place on the current day or any selected day. Navigate to any another date or skip forward and back a day at a time. Find out what famous people and events share your birthday." The iPad app does have more features--not sure why it's free and the iPod one is not?! 
  • Newspapers (.99) from all over the world-in the language of that country, including USA Today, BBC News, etc. 
  • Qwiki (free) 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.
  • USA Factbook and Quiz (.99-sale price as of 2/20/12, regularly $1.99)   Features include:
    - Most important documents - Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution with amendments, including the Bill of Rights.
    - USA Basic Facts about the country in general
    - All 50 US states facts with description
    - Maps: Regions and Highways, US Highways, USA with state names, United States Painted Relief, Largest ancestry, US Territorial Acquisitions, USA Topographical Map, US Music Map
    - USA Anthem with lyrics (karaoke)
    - USA Flags as wallpapers
    - Major Cities - 100 most populated US cities
    - US Presidents
    - Quiz : Capitals and State Locations  
  • TourWrist (free for iPad ONLY) Visit some of the world's wonders in a new way! "iOS devices become portals. So when you point your device up, you’ll truly appreciate a new property’s grand staircase. Turning around will give you the full stadium seating experience. And looking down will reveal just how much leg space a vehicle has to offer. You can also view "tours" through our intuitive, touch-based controls. Check out travel destinations one minute, hotels and restaurants the next, or even look inside new homes. PLUS, the iPhone app now includes an integrated panoramic photography feature, meaning you can shoot and share in just seconds! With powerful creation, search, sort and sharing tools, TourWrist® gives you the power to travel, remotely."
  • Trade Fields (Free) "TradeFields is a game designed to enter the world of trading and share experience among your friends."

 

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