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Lois
Hall

Toothsavers
Pre-K2nd Grade

Great way to reinforce

what the visiting dentist
told the students

+Great for students to learn how to brush their teeth

properly
Daily Reminders to brush 2x for 2 minutes
Fun & interactive
-For home use
Parents may not download app
May not encourage their kids to brush 2x a day for 2 minutes

Health Education K-2: Healthful Living

Personal &
Consumer Health:

2.PCH.1 Apply measures for cleanliness

and disease prevention.
2.PCH.1.1 Recall the benefits of good dental health.
2.PCH.1.2 Execute the proper techniques for brushing teeth.

FREE

K.PCH.1 Apply measures for cleanliness and disease

prevention.
K.PCH.1.2 Illustrate proper tooth brushing techniques.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/healthfulliving/scos
/

NCCCESHealthfulLiving
K.NPA.1UnderstandMyPlateasa
toolforselectingnutritiousfoods.
K.NPA.1.1Classifyfoodsbygroups
inMyPlate.
K.NPA.1.2Recallfoodsand
beveragesbeneficialtoteethand
bones.
K.NPA.1.3Recallactivitiesfor
fitnessandrecreationduringoutof
schoolhours.
K.NPA.2Understandthe
importanceof
consumingavarietyofnutrient
densefoodsandbeveragesin
moderation.
K.NPA.2.1Recognizenutrient
densefoodsinalistoffoodsthat
areculturallydiverse.
K.NPA.2.2Summarizethe
importanceofahealthybreakfast
andlunch.

Greatforteachingstudentsabout
the5BasicFoodGroups
+Helpsstudentsunderstandthe
relationshipbetweennutrition
andphysicalactivity
+Helpsstudentsvisualizehow
muchfruit,vegetables,grains,
proteinanddairytheyshould
consumeateachmeal
+Helpsstudentsmakebetterfood
choicesathomeandatschool
Parentsandcafeteriastaffwill
needtoensuretheyprovidethe
rightfoodssostudentscanmake
smartchoices

MyPlate
K-2nd Grade

Appisn'tveryinteractive

NCCCES- Math

Greatappforstudentstopractice
theadditionandsubtrationfacts
theyarelearninginschool

2.OA.2Fluentlyaddand
subtractwithin20usingmental
strategies.ByendofGrade2,
knowfrommemoryallsums
oftwoonedigitnumbers.
2.NBT.5Fluentlyaddand
subtractwithin100using
strategiesbasedon
placevalue,propertiesof
operations,and/orthe
relationshipbetweenaddition
andsubtraction.

+StudentscanuseclassroomiPads
ortheirowndeviceathome
+Teachers,parentsandstudents
canmonitorprogress
+Teachers&Parentscanreceivea
weeklyprogressemail

Xtra Math

2nd Grade Addition

& Subtraction

Appcosts$4.99

NCCCES- Math
4.NF.1Explainwhya
fractiona/bisequivalent
toafraction(na)/(nb)
byusingvisualfraction
models,withattentionto
howthenumberandsize
ofthepartsdiffereven
thoughthetwofractions
themselvesarethesame
size.Usethisprincipleto
recognizeandgenerate
equivalentfractions.

Slice Fractions
Fun,interactivegametohelpstudents
visualizepartsofawhole
Excitinggameforstudentstouseinthe
classroomorathome
Studentscouldplaythisgameafter
completingfactionworksheet

4th Grade

Studentsslicelavaandicetorepresent
thefractiononthescreen
Costs$3.99

NCCCES- Science

Greatinteractive"textbook"

3.E.1Recognizethe
majorcomponentsand
patternsobservedinthe
earth/moon/sunsystem.
3.E.1.1Recognizethat
theearthispartofa
systemcalledthesolar
systemthatincludesthe
sun(astar),planets,and
manymoonsandthe
earthisthethirdplanet
fromthesuninoursolar
system.
3.E.1.2Recognizethat
changesinthelength
anddirectionofan
objectsshadowindicate
theapparentchanging
positionofthe
Sunduringtheday
althoughthepatternsof
thestarsinthesky,to
includetheSun,staythe
same.

Highdefinition3DGraphics
Interactive3DSolarSystem
Model
Greattooltohelpstudentsvisualize
thedifferentaspectsofthesolar
system
Costs$1.99

Solar System Explorer

3rd Grade

Arloon AnatomyThe Human Body

3rd Grade

NCCCES- Science
3.L.1Understandhuman
bodysystemsandhow
theyareessentialforlife:
protection,movementand
support.
3.L.1.1Comparethe
differentfunctionsofthe
skeletalandmuscular
system.
3.L.1.2Explainwhyskin
isnecessaryforprotection
andforthebodytoremain
healthy.

ModernTechnologyatitsfinest!
Greatwaytohelpstudents"see"
insidetheirbodies

Costs$2.99

NCCCESSocial Studies
Geography &
Environmental
Literacy
K.G.1Usegeographic
representationsandterms
todescribesurroundings.
K.G.1.1Usemapstolocate
placesintheclassroom,school
and
home.
K.G.1.2Useglobesandmapsto
locatelandandwaterfeatures.
K.G.1.3Identifyphysicalfeatures
(mountains,hills,rivers,lakes,
roads,etc.).
K.G.1.4Identifylocationsinthe
classroomusingpositionalwords
(near/far,left/right,
above/beneath,etc.).

Google Earth
for Kindergarteners
Teacherscanusethisappto
supplementtheirlessonplans
StudentscanzoominonNiagara
FallsortheMississippiRiver
Interactiveandengagingwayto
lookattheearth'slandforms
+Freetouse!
Doesn'tworkaswellasthePC
version

NCCCESSocial Studies
Geography &
Environmental Literacy
3.G.1Understandtheearths
patternsbyusingthe5themesof
geography:(location,place,
humanenvironmentinteraction,
movementandregions).
3.G.1.1Findabsoluteandrelative
locationsofplaceswithinthelocal
communityandregion.
3.G.1.2Comparethehumanand
physicalcharacteristicsofplaces.

3.G.1.5Summarizetheelements
(cultural,demographic,economic
andgeographic)thatdefine
regions(community,state,
nationandworld).
3.G.1.6Comparevariousregions
accordingtotheircharacteristics.

TapQuiz Maps
World Edition
For 3rd Graders
+Freetouse
Greatappforteacherstouseto
supplementtheirlessonplanson
geography
Studentsaretimedand
theiranswersrecordedin
thisfungamethathelps
studentslearnthe
locationofdifferent
states,provincesor
countries.
Borderoutlinesarenot
exact

NCCCES- Language Arts

4th Grade Writing Standards
1.Writeopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,
supportingapoint
ofviewwithreasonsandinformation.
a.Introduceatopicortextclearly,statean
opinion,and
createanorganizationalstructureinwhich
relatedideas
aregroupedtosupportthewriterspurpose.
b.Providereasonsthataresupportedbyfacts
anddetails
2.Writeinformative/explanatorytextsto
examineatopic
andconveyideasandinformationclearly.
a.Introduceatopicclearlyandgrouprelated
information
inparagraphsandsections;includeformatting
(e.g.,
headings),illustrations,andmultimediawhen
usefulto
aidingcomprehension.
b.Developthetopicwithfacts,definitions,
concrete
details,quotations,orotherinformationand
examples
relatedtothetopic.
c.Linkideaswithincategoriesofinformation
usingwords
andphrases(e.g.,another,forexample,also,
because).
3.Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimagined
experiences
oreventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptive
details,and
cleareventsequences.
a.Orientthereaderbyestablishingasituation
and
introducinganarratorand/orcharacters;
organizean
eventsequencethatunfoldsnaturally.

Mindmappingtoolthatwillhelpstudents
organizeandclassifyinformationsothey
canwriteopinion,explanatoryandnarrative
papers
Outlinescanbemadeintographicorganizers

Kidspiration
Maps

Outlines&Diagramscanbe
savedandshared
Canbeusedacrossmanysubjects

Great for use in 4th

Grade Language Arts

Itdoescost$9.99butseemstobe
averyusefulapp

NCCCESLanguage Arts
WritingStandards15thGrade
4.Readwithsufficientaccuracy
andfluencytosupport
comprehension.
a.Readgradeleveltextwith
purposeandunderstanding.
b.Readgradelevelproseand
poetryorallywithaccuracy,
appropriaterate,andexpression
onsuccessivereadings.
c.Usecontexttoconfirmorself
correctwordrecognitionand
understanding,rereadingas
necessary.

Aesop's Quest
Excellent learning game
to help students in
grades 1st-5th with their
reading comprehension
Greattoolforteacherstouseintheclassroomtohelpwithstudents
withreadingfluencyandcomprehension
+Studentsmustrememberelementsofthestorytocompletethe
level

$.99todownload
Gamehassomebugsthatstillneedtobeaddressed

Lists of Standards Met

NCCCES- Teacher Standards
STANDARD III: TEACHERS KNOW THE
CONTENT THEY TEACH
Teachersrecognizetheinterconnectednessofcontent
areas/disciplines.
Eachapprelatestoatleastoneareabutmanyappscouldbe
usedforseveralsubjects

STANDARD IV: TEACHERS FACILITATE

LEARNING FOR THEIR STUDENTS
Teachersintegrateandutilizetechnologyintheirinstruction.
Eachappreviewwillbeusedtohelpstudentslearn

NC Professional Teaching
Standards
Standard 4: Teachers Facilitate
Learning for Their Students
Teachersintegrateandutilizetechnologyintheirinstruction.
Eachappreviewwillallowmetocarefullyintegrateusefuland
appropriateappsinmyclassroom

NETS-T
Design and develop digital age
learning experiences and
assessments
Appreivewswillallowstudents,parentsandother
teacherstochooseappsbasedontheirspecific
educationalneeds

Model digital age work and learning

Everyappdemonstrateshowtechnologycanbe
usedintheclassroom

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