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Earth-Now

Enticing display of climate data updated regularly

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Grades

6–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

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TheSaurus - Interactive Visual Thesaurus

Interactive visual thesaurus provides synonyms but not much more

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Grades

4–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad, iPhone

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ClassK12

Lessons and quizzes provide thorough, if uninspired online practice

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Grades

K–5

Price

Free to try, Paid

Platforms

Web

ARTICLES

Privacy, Security, and Encryption

Posted on Thu, 03/10/2016 - 10:17 by Bill Fitzgerald

Privacy, Security, and Encryption are often used interchangeably. However, the distinctions between these terms merit closer examination.

Topics

Privacy

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Google CS First

Middle school CS curriculum has stellar resources, room for creativity

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews

Grades

4–8

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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Zooniverse

Real research powered by volunteers makes classroom content relevant

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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

2–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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NowComment

Rich collaboration and close-reading tool invites deep, easy-to-assess discussions

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

4–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

CURATED LISTS

Best Apps for Kids with Autism

Posted on by Erin Wilkey Oh

Find tools to help kids build important social and communication skills.

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Google Dictionary

Get Web content definitions, pronunciations with not-so-fancy add-on

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 3 reviews

Grades

4–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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ustyme

Expansive ebook library meets video chat to promote shared reading

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Grades

Pre-K–3

Price

Free

Platforms

Chrome

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e-learning for kids

Free, cross-curricular interactive lessons vary in quality

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Grades

K–6

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

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TeacherKit

Handy classroom-management tool could use more qualitative feedback

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Grades

Pre-K–12

Price

Free to try

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows

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Piano Maestro by JoyTunes

Great sharing features help parents, teachers support piano practice

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 5 reviews

Grades

Pre-K–12

Price

Free to try

Platforms

iPad

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Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

Fun, cute word-building with Cookie Monster; vowel toys are optional

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Pre-K–1

Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

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Mindsets Learning

Site's reimagined word problems attempt to make math relatable

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Grades

6–8

Price

Free to try

Platforms

Web