Earth Science Explorer vs Project SPECTRA!

Discover fascinating information using the Interactive Earth Science Explorer. Select the topic that you wish to explore and then hit the power button to zoom off to views of the Earth that lead to even more interesting facts. When you arrive a myriad of interesting facts await you. Tap a button access interesting data about each of the topics with include the interior layers of the Earth, the structure and formation of volcanoes, types of rocks, continents and oceans -- all presented in an interactive format. Tap the info button to read interesting facts about each important each topic. Teachers will really like this app. After students have read about the Earth's structure and features, they can tap the quiz button to measure their reading comprehension. In addition to the quiz there is also a word game that helps students review the information presented. Charts and graphs are used to present comparison information about the volcanoes, continents and oceans. Interactive Earth Science Explorer is available for iOS and tvOS devices. It is just beautiful on a big screen TV and would be a wonderfully exciting tool in any science classroom.

Learn about the Solar System using real data! The Project SPECTRA! app is a set of interactive lessons to help students learn science topics, particularly how light is used to explore the Solar System. It is meant to be an in-classroom activity, accompanying lessons found here: https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/k-12/project-spectra/ The app features interactive activities for 11 different lessons. Some of the activities serve as alternatives to purchasing scientific equipment to use in the classroom. For an accessible version of the app, see the above link.