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This article posted today on Mashable. 
Thought it may be of some help in this discussion. 

10 Apps to Get Kids Excited About Science:
http://mashable.com/2013/11/30/science-apps-kids/#_

I'm also a big fan of using Angry Birds. 
We've built a large "life-size" version (slingshot, plush Angry Birds and boxes) to pull out and teach physics. 
Not really using the app... but using the interest in a very popular app to teach concepts.

John Hawkins
Youth Engagement Coordinator
Adventure Science Center
www.adventuresci.org
615.401.5065






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From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tara Chklovski
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Hi Martin,

we <http://iridescentlearning.org/> have developed more than 8 ios and <http://iridescentlearning.org/programs/apps/>android
STEM apps <http://iridescentlearning.org/programs/apps/> for an upper elementary and middle school age group. we have learned a lot in<http://iridescentlearning.blogspot.com/2012/02/learning-pains-while-developing-science.html>
the process.
Initially we created games that were really "edutainment" - keeping the learning and the gaming separate. that doesn't really work. our most recent apps are really beginning to get at learning!
We have two Ethers apps - Fluid<http://iridescentlearning.org/ethers/fluid/>
 Ether <http://iridescentlearning.org/ethers/fluid/> and Gravity<http://iridescentlearning.org/ethers/gravity/>
Ether <http://iridescentlearning.org/ethers/gravity/> that actually allow children to create their own levels and also provide an assessment dashboard for teachers so that they can see where children are spending most of their time.

would be happy to share more.

Tara

*Founder, CEO, IRIDESCENT*
*www.IridescentLearning.org <http://www.IridescentLearning.org>*
310-309-0766, @tarachk <https://twitter.com/TaraChk>

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