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Solving systems of linear equations. By. Bryan Boetcher I like this because it really breaks down how to solve the equation and how to find slope. I would use this with my advanced 6th grade math students. I have some very advanced math students. This would help when I cant be with them or just another demonstration for them.

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A-Z Brain Teasers Free This app had a variety of simple brain teasers. I use brain-teasers from time to time with my kids. This had mixed reviews, but we had fun with some of them.

Alge-Bingo .99 this develops agebraic equation solving skills through playing bingo. It starts out basic and advances through multi-step equations. I would use this app with my more advanced math students. It had very high reviews

Fraction Basics Free Provides a quick and simple way to learn and understand the basics behind fractions. I always have students that need the extra help just to understand fractions. Might be a good way to help some kids just catch up.

Math Practice Free Drill and practice for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It includes work with decimals and Fractions. Also has a metric conversion section. These are the areas I could use in all areas of my math classes for some extra practice with my 6th grade math classes.

Math Pentagon Math workbook. Free ? This app offers a lot of practice, lessons, tests in all areas of math. It allows you to enroll, invite your students, and give assignments and help through the i pad. It is free to use parts of it some areas there is a fee. I did not get into it that far to see how much it would cost to use all of it. It allows kids to solve the problems right on the i pad. Fun to use. I have tried it with some kids to keid extra practice. Great Reviews

Silly story starters $1.99 Creative writing for kids. It offers many story starter ideas and journal page ideas. This is something I could use with my classes. I am always looking for new ideas in my English class.

Facts Free Facts is a fun trivia/random fact app. Topics include Science, human race, animals, U.S. History, Superstitions etc. With my 6th graders I do spend a few minutes here and there to share trivia or interesting stories. We have fun with it when we have a few minutes. average reviews Face Jack Free This app adds voice with pictures and writing. I have not tried anything yet. I think it might be a fun project to have kids work on as a report or biography.

Story kit free This app allows you to create a storybook that includes photos, drawing, text and audio. I am not very creative or very good with technology. This might be a way for me to get my students in the lab to work on a project. It would be a fun way to combine technology, writing and creativity

Digital Scout Softball Statware This app allows to keep your teams stats. Stats may be entered at the game site or on the way home. It will keep season and career stats on players. It will also, separate league, non-league, and tournament stats. I have been a softball coach for 25 years and I'm always looking for ways to keep up with stats easier. I have used this program on my desktop, but I would love to have it on an ipad.

Game Changer Scorekeeper This app is a way to keep score and stats as the game is going on. It has a lot of neat features. When I tried a practice game it totally shut down. I'm not sure if I want to spend much time with it.

Urbanspoon Free This app will show all the restaurants in an area. If you are looking for a place to eat and are not sure what is available in a new area, this app will list all restaurants. Not that I travel much, but my daughter thought this would be helpful when we do go somewhere.

Deer hunting Challenge This app is a hunting game. I'm not big into games, but I thought it would be fun to have one on the ipad. My students had to help me learn how to play it, so they had fun with that.

Pandora Radio Free Listen to the music you want to listen to wherever you go. I haven't used it yet, but sounds like an app I would use when I get an ipad

The Weather Channel Free I use the weather channel a lot. Being able to check the forecast and the radar would be very useful. Coaching in the spring is very weather dependent. It is helpful in planning or canceling practices and games.

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