App Picture and Name The Weather Channel

Suggestions for Classroom Applications: Use this app to see the weather for the
week. Create an activity of how students can prepare for the weather in the way
they dress. They are also be able to understand that on days when it is raining
and recess is limited than as a class we can think of alternative strategies.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th grade Science
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Understand weather patterns and phenomena,
making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective: A pro for this app would be the
use of finding out the weather in various locations around the world. A con for
this app would be the only use it has is finding the weather.

App Picture and Name Disaster Hero

Suggestions for Classroom Applications: Create a group project for the students
to prepare for a different natural disaster and have them prepare using Disaster
Hero.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th grade Science
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Understand weather patterns and phenomena,
making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective:
Pro: The app is fun and will keep the students interested in the subject.
Con: The app can only be used on a Mac or Windows computer so it could be
limited.

App Picture and Name: One Globe Kids

Suggestions for Classroom Applications: The app tells of eight different stories
of children from all over the world. Students can be assigned a different story and
present to the class. The students then would have an assignment to compare
with a classmate the differences in their stories. This could also be a group
presentation because about three students will have the same story.
Grade Level Relevancy: 3-5 Social Studies
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Understand how diverse cultures are visible in
local and regional communities.
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective:
Pro: The app included technology and a story telling feature that bring two
subjects together.
Con: The app doesnt show all cultures and doesnt show the local culture the
students are in.

App Picture and Name: Splash Math https://www.splashmath.com/apps/fifth-

grade-math
Suggestions for Classroom Applications: This app would be used for free math
practice and could be used to require a current amount of time for playing math
games in the subject of the week.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th grade Math
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Compare whole numbers up to 100 using
symbols (<, >, =).
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective: The pro would be that it is free
and could be downloaded onto an apple device. The con would be that internet
access is required so some students may not be able to use it at home.

App Picture and Name iTooch https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itooch-5th-grade-

math/id423778662?mt=8
Suggestions for Classroom Applications: This is a playful way to expand on
material already taught in the class. This could be used as at home practice or to
be used during times when a quick experience is needed between subjects.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th grade Math
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Compare whole numbers up to 100 using
symbols (<, >, =).
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective
Pro: This app has many applications and exercises for the different interest of
students.
Cons: This app is for an iPhone or iPad so it may not work on Chromebook.

App Picture and Name Jungle Journey https://www.bestappsforkids.com/2013/5-

apps-for-5th-grade-a-guide-to-reading-comprehension-comprehension-apps-and-
the-common-core/
Suggestions for Classroom Applications
This app could be used to practice the skills of cause and effect, thinking
processes, and sequencing.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th Language Arts
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Compare and contrast two or more characters,
settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text
(e.g., how characters interact).
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective
A pro for this app would be that it has different series to give an option to many
different types of students.
A con for this app is that it has a cost of nearly five dollars.

App Picture and Name 4Th-5Th Grade Reading Comprehension Social Studies
Suggestions for Classroom Applications: This app could be used in both a social
studies and language arts lesson.
Grade Level Relevancy: 5th Language Arts
(NC)CCES Standards Addressed: Compare and contrast two or more characters,
settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text
(e.g., how characters interact).
Pros and Cons of the app from your perspective
The pros of this app are that it can be used in more than one subject areas.
The cons for this app are that is has a cost of nearly three dollars.

Include Works Cited with complete APA 6th Edition References used for this
project

Best apps for kids: New Top Pick One Globe Kids is a perfect lesson in
multiculturalism. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2017, from
http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2014/03/best-apps-for-kids-we-christen-a-new-
top-pick-with-one-globe-kids.html

(n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2017, from

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/compare-numbers.htm

Fifth Grade Splash Math. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2017, from

https://www.splashmath.com/apps/fifth-grade-math

E. (2016, May 14). ITooch 5th Grade Math on the App Store. Retrieved October 5,
2017, from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itooch-5th-grade-
math/id423778662?mt=8

Fleming, S., Zeiger, S., & Serf-Walls, L. (2017, September 27). 5 Apps for 5th
Grade: Reading, Comprehension, & Common Core. Retrieved October 5, 2017,
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reading-comprehension-comprehension-apps-and-the-common-core

Lastly, reflect, briefly, on how this project met each of the following standards:
NC Professional Teaching Standards,

Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of

Students

This standard is met by this project because these applications can be

used for all students no matter the diverse background.

NETS-T,
Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and
global learning networks.
This standard is met by this project because several global learning
networks are described.
NETS-S
Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods
such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and
finding solutions.
This project completes this standard because applications that can be
applied to teaching are collection by this documentation.