BEST10 APPS Felicia Myers & Celeste Otto

EDT-620

Family & Consumer Science Apps

9th -12th Grade

Felicia Myers

Pregnancy Sprouthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mas.apps.pregnancy&hl=en

Standard 5.1.1 Differentiate between the stages of growth and development, including conception and prenatal development

○Helps students understand both the stages of pregnancy and fetal development.

○The students will explore body parts and their respective names.

○Easy to follow screen prompts and circles to tap on for explanations.

Sewing Lessonshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.sewing.lessons&hl=en

Standard 4.0 Demonstrate wardrobe care, selection, and construction techniques.

○Students can explore many different kinds of sewing techniques while watching videos.

○Includes lessons for machine sewing, hand sewing, and crochet.

○Students will have to follow complex instructions, gather materials, and apply what they have learned to create items.

Financial Calculatorshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.financial.calculator&hl=en

Standard 7.0 Assess the benefits of successfully developing sound consumer and personal financial strategies.

○This app could be used throughout the Family & Consumer course to evaluate many financial decisions.

○18 different calculators to help students understand the impact of certain financial choices.

○Very useful for the financial conscious student or person.

Nutrition Datahttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fitnes.food&hl=en

Standard 6.1.1 Identify the six nutrient groups, classifying foods according to nutrient content

○This app can really help a student grasp the impact of nutritional choices by evaluating the nutritional content of all foods.

○Helpful for someone trying to watch the amount of carbohydrates or calories they are intaking.

○Each type of food is categorized into groups with colorful pictures.

House Maintenancehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cooloy.HouseMaintenanceSchedule&hl=en

Standard 3.0 Apply various techniques to establish a well-maintained home.

○All aspects of home a well maintained home are addressed within this app and will help a student understand the upkeep requirements of a home.

○A great source of information with month by month and seasonal requirements to maintain your home.

○Informs a student of the needs of a home maintenance plan.

Physical Education and HealthK-12

Celeste Otto

QR Reader● Great way to integrate technology

into the PE setting, the teacher can use the QR Reader and apply lessons to many different standards.

● The students can be provided QR codes to different exercises and stretches around the gym for circuit activities.

● Health teachers can provide QR codes for nutrition labels for students to find specific foods, and nutrition facts.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8

Coach’s Eyehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coachs-eye-instant-video-analysis/id472006138?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

● This can be used to assist while teaching many of the standards that include movement activities and skills.

● Provides the students opportunities to see the slow motion break down of certain skills. Which can be very helpful to the understanding of the movement.

● Students can use this app to view the skills and determine on their own any adjustments that need to be made.

Pocket Hearthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-heart/id384060873?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

● Standards: PEL.3.4.1 Locate carotid and radial arteries to calculate heart rate PEL.3.4.2 Demonstrate a procedure for monitoring heart rate (e.g., take pulse with fingers, heart rate monitors, pulse stick)

● Students are provided with reviews and quizzes for cardiovascular units.

● Beneficial for students to use as visuals during lesson about the heart.

● Can be used to show students what our heart rate looks like at different levels of intensity when we exercise.

Learn Muscles: Anatomy Quiz and Reference ● Standards: PEL.2.5.1 Recognize how the muscular and

skeletal systems interact during movement activities HW.6.4.1 Identify the major functions of the following systems: • digestive • circulatory • respiratory • muscular • skeletal • nervous

● Students can use to review anatomy of muscles., as well as take quizzes for feedback.

● Provides students with detailed pictures and information

of muscles in the body.

● This can be very beneficial for instructional use to provide visuals for the students in the PE setting, while giving a lesson.

http://www.realbodywork.com/mobile-apps/

Super Stretch Yoga HD

● Standards: PEL.3.K.8 Participate in stretching activities that improve flexibility: dynamic warm up, teacher-led stretching held for a short period of time without bouncing

● Great visual tool for the students to use when then wants to do specific stretches.

● Students can use this for warmup and cool down activities.

● Easy to use, teachers can lead stretches using app, students can lead using app as well.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-stretch-yoga-hd/id456108738?mt=8