If you're a budding scientist, or even just mildly interested in the world around you, the following apps may help you get even more out of your iPad.
One of the best things about these apps is ...they're all (currently) FREE!
Just click the title or icon to download any of these apps and give it a try...
Rough Science
Three fun and interesting videos from science educator, Sean M Elliot, each with a creative challenge activity that you can complete using your iPad. Topics are: Layers of the Earth | Liquid, Solid & Gas | Adaptation & Evolution. All material is aligned with the new Australian curriculum for Years 5 and 6, which may not bother you so much but will make your parents and teachers very happy indeed! There's even a free teachers' Handbook available for iBooks.
NASA
NASA's official app lets you learn about the latest space missions, view amazing NASA space photos, learn about objects in the sky and more. Discover the latest images, videos, mission information, news, feature stories, tweets, NASA TV and featured content.
Star Chart
This is my particular favourite - awesome for anyone interested in astronomy or star-gazing. Point your iPad to see what stars you’re looking at, even those on the other side of the planet. You also can view our sky 10,000 years into the past or future.
HudsonAlpha iCell
iCell gives you a 3D view inside three different types of cells: animal, plant, and bacteria cells. Learn about the various parts of the cell with information from the HudsonAlpha Institute. Use your finger to tap on parts of the cell to select and zoom in on that particular organelle. Each organelle comes with a name and a short description of its function in the cell. For a better view of each cell, hold down one finger on the screen, and drag to rotate around the cell. You can zoom in and out by pinching or flaring with two fingers at once.
Rocket Science 101 (by NASA)
NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) launches real rockets and exciting spacecraft missions every day - now it's your turn! Select your favorite NASA mission and build a rocket to send the spacecraft into orbit. This simulation app will teach you about thrilling missions and the various components of the launch vehicles, how they are configured and how they work together to successfully launch a NASA spacecraft.
EarthViewer
A powerful app from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Discover what Earth’s continents and oceans looked like 250 million years ago, or even 1 billion years ago! Find out what we know about the climate back when our planet formed. This app is like a time machine for exploring Earth’s natural history.
Field Guide to Victorian Fauna
For animal lovers all over Australia, this app features detailed descriptions of over 730 species of animals: birds, fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes, mammals, freshwater, terrestrial and marine invertebrates, spiders, and insects including butterflies. You will also find maps of distribution, and endangered species status with stunning imagery and sounds to provide a valuable reference that can be used in urban, bush and coastal environments. The content has been developed by scientists at Museum Victoria, Australia’s largest public museum organisation.
Cargo Bot
Not strictly "science" content this one, but a good app for any budding or aspiring computer programmers. A series of puzzle games based around a robot character moving crates, lets you practice the logical thought processes necessary for programming skill.
Have YOU got a favourite Science app? Please tell us about it in the comments!
One of the best things about these apps is ...they're all (currently) FREE!
Just click the title or icon to download any of these apps and give it a try...
Rough Science
Three fun and interesting videos from science educator, Sean M Elliot, each with a creative challenge activity that you can complete using your iPad. Topics are: Layers of the Earth | Liquid, Solid & Gas | Adaptation & Evolution. All material is aligned with the new Australian curriculum for Years 5 and 6, which may not bother you so much but will make your parents and teachers very happy indeed! There's even a free teachers' Handbook available for iBooks.
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| Rough Science |
NASA
NASA's official app lets you learn about the latest space missions, view amazing NASA space photos, learn about objects in the sky and more. Discover the latest images, videos, mission information, news, feature stories, tweets, NASA TV and featured content.
 |
| NASA |
Star Chart
This is my particular favourite - awesome for anyone interested in astronomy or star-gazing. Point your iPad to see what stars you’re looking at, even those on the other side of the planet. You also can view our sky 10,000 years into the past or future.
 |
| Star Chart |
HudsonAlpha iCell
iCell gives you a 3D view inside three different types of cells: animal, plant, and bacteria cells. Learn about the various parts of the cell with information from the HudsonAlpha Institute. Use your finger to tap on parts of the cell to select and zoom in on that particular organelle. Each organelle comes with a name and a short description of its function in the cell. For a better view of each cell, hold down one finger on the screen, and drag to rotate around the cell. You can zoom in and out by pinching or flaring with two fingers at once.
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| iCell |
Rocket Science 101 (by NASA)
NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) launches real rockets and exciting spacecraft missions every day - now it's your turn! Select your favorite NASA mission and build a rocket to send the spacecraft into orbit. This simulation app will teach you about thrilling missions and the various components of the launch vehicles, how they are configured and how they work together to successfully launch a NASA spacecraft.
 |
| Rocket Science 101 |
EarthViewer
A powerful app from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Discover what Earth’s continents and oceans looked like 250 million years ago, or even 1 billion years ago! Find out what we know about the climate back when our planet formed. This app is like a time machine for exploring Earth’s natural history.
 |
| EarthViewer |
Field Guide to Victorian Fauna
For animal lovers all over Australia, this app features detailed descriptions of over 730 species of animals: birds, fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes, mammals, freshwater, terrestrial and marine invertebrates, spiders, and insects including butterflies. You will also find maps of distribution, and endangered species status with stunning imagery and sounds to provide a valuable reference that can be used in urban, bush and coastal environments. The content has been developed by scientists at Museum Victoria, Australia’s largest public museum organisation.
 |
| Field Guide to Victorian Fauna |
Cargo Bot
Not strictly "science" content this one, but a good app for any budding or aspiring computer programmers. A series of puzzle games based around a robot character moving crates, lets you practice the logical thought processes necessary for programming skill.
 |
| Cargo Bot |
Have YOU got a favourite Science app? Please tell us about it in the comments!
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