September 18, 2013

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Cells and Matter, A Digital Look | Touch and Go

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Along with the Common Core, many state standards ask that educators incorporate multimodal resources into their lesson plans. As time goes on, more and more quality apps are available to meet that requirement. Here are a few digital resources to consider for your nonfiction science collection.

An Endearing Creature, A Forbidding Environ | Touch and Go

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Spring may have finally arrived, but penguins are never out of season with kids. The latest entry in Nosy Crow’s “Rounds” series offers a blend of fact and fiction on the life cycle of these aquatic creatures, while ‘Antarctica’ by Kids Discover delivers photos and text on one of the places these birds can be found.

A Universe of Stellar Apps | Touch and Go

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On a mission to discover astronomy apps, we uncovered a whole universe of terrific productions.