Apps that Teach Kids History

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App Went Free: Da Vinci History

Da Vinci History is a biography book app for kids. Regualr price $3.99, it is FREE for limited time. Introduction on App Store: Quelle Histoire Editions and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux (the federating body of France’s national museums) are delighted to present to you the da Vinci application. PRESENTATION Discover the incredible destiny of [...]

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Learn History with Britannica Kids Ancient Rome

Britannica Kids: Ancient Rome is such a great app for upper elementary and middle school kids. It has rich content yet all at the appropriate age level, no matter it is the length of each article or the vocabulary choices. The games are fun and are tied very well with the main contents. As an app [...]

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FREE App: Teaching Kids about US Elections

The other day I took my son and his friend to their soccer practice. During the ride, I overheard the two 4th graders talking about who they will vote for if they can vote. Their discussion triggered my search of good educational materials about election. Of course, I started with apps. I found that quite [...]

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App Went Free: Travel the History with Interactive 3D Model

Paris 3D Saga is an educational and entertaining app. It is FREE for limited time as part of the release of Paris 3D Saga project! Through interactive 3D models, it takes the users through the history of Paris beginning 20 centuries ago. If you like history or virtual reality, this is a must have app [...]

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The Oregon Trail – Great History Simulation Game

The Oregon Trail is an educational simulation game teaching kids what it was like to be a pioneer traveling west in the 1800s. It is based on the classic PC simulation game The Oregon Trail, which was created in the 1970s. In the game, kids join a historic wagon train traveling west ward from Missouri to Oregon. [...]

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Unique History App – Timeline Eons

Timeline Eons is an app that displays major events throughout the history of the world. All events are organized along the timeline. You can choose to zoom the timeline to see more events during a certain time period. Most events have pictures. Tap on each single event will bring up more detailed information of that [...]

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FREE App: ABCmouse.com – The Grand Canyon

ABCmouse.com’s Search and Explore: The Grand Canyon is the first title of the ABCmouse.com’s Search and Explore series. ABCmouse.com is a fee-based pre-school/kindergarten website with learning games and books. The Search and Explore Series teaches young children about geography, national landmarks, and points of interest around the world through engaging stories featuring computer mice named [...]

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FREE App: Khan Academy App

Khan Academy has become a phenomena in the past couple years. It offers free online classes on subjects like math, physics, or history. The topics include: K-12 math, science (such as biology, chemistry, and physics), finance, history, test prep (GMAT, CAHSEE, SAT math, etc). The level of the courses ranges from elementary school to college. [...]

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Free App for One Day – U.S. Presidents

In honor of President’s Day Weekend, “Britannica Kids: US Presidents” is FREE till Midnight EST, Monday February 20. The original price is $2.99. The app has features, fun facts, and a nice quiz section. I particularly like the quiz section, which is hidden under the “menu” at the bottom of the starting screen. Below is [...]

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