SOcial studies
Atlas of the World: A Digital Atlas of the United States and the World, with satellite images of 200
famous landmarks. The World map lets you view data by country, while the United States map can be viewed at both state and county levels. Data is provided from the World Bank, Wikipedia and the US Census. An internet connection is required for this app to work properly. |
Google Earth: Fly around the planet with a swipe of your finger with Google Earth for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more. Visit the Earth Gallery to find exciting maps such as real-time earthquakes, planes in flight, hiking trails, city tours, and more.
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Constitution for iPad: The Constitution of the United States.
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Declaration for iPad: Reference copy of the United States Declaration of Independence for your iPad. Includes text, notes, and images of original documents.
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History: Map of World: A fun and educational collection of high-resolution historical maps.
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Atlas for iPad Free: Atlas for iPad features valuable information and maps on over 250 world entities.
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My Congress: A portal to detailed information about your elected U.S. Congressional officials.
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The Presidency: The Presidency application is an excellent educational reference for easy access to historical information regarding the 44 United States Presidents.
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World Book: This Day in History: This Day in History for iPad is an interactive multimedia calendar that displays historical events for the current day or any selected day, along with related media such as photos, illustrations, music, and speeches.
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History Line: A collaborative learning game for the iPad focusing on U.S. History. The game can be played by 1-6 players. As a single player game, a series of historical events are presented on the screen and the goal of the game is to place the events onto a timeline at the bottom of the screen in the correct sequence.
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PBS for iPad: Watch the most popular and current PBS programs free and with minimal interruption. “PBS for iPad” features more than 300 videos, including full-length episodes, segments and previews with new content updated daily.
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Civil War Lite: History Challenge: Test your knowledge of Civil War history in the lite version of this fun, fast-paced and exciting history quiz written by a college history professor.
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Smithsonian Channel explores the history of our planet, life and culture, with 100% original, family-friendly programming. From the origins of the universe to the deaths of civilizations, from upscale design awards to down-home chili cook-offs, we tackle subjects as diverse and limitless as the landscape we cover. Discover what’s happening on Smithsonian Channel and around our world with amazing stories inspired by the largest museum complex and research organization in the world.
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other great apps for a price
Beautiful Planet: An award-winning app that captures the breathtaking beauty of our world and its cultures with a collection of galleries three decades in the making by travel photographer and explorer, Peter Guttman...$1.99
Civil War America's Epic Struggle: Features over 1,000 high resolution photos, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, in excess of 100 authentic maps, dozens of first-hand accounts, and numerous text articles and biographies. This program provides instantaneous access to information on every aspect of the Civil War...$4.99
GeogXPert: A geography app which serves both as a reference app - containing maps which allow you to look up countries and find country information; and as a quiz app - use your knowledge to fill in country and capital names on a blank map...$1.99
Presidents HD: See all the presidents on one large View with HD graphics with tons of useful Presidential info...$0.99
U.S. Geography by Discovery Education: This app is the perfect way to become an expert in U.S. Geography will being entertained for hours on end...$4.99
World Atlas HD: National Geographic's new and improved World Atlas HD puts our best maps in the palm of your hand...$1.99
The World Factbook for iPad: The complete CIA World Factbook at your fingertips, including extensive information on more than 250 countries and locations throughout the world...$1.99
Civil War America's Epic Struggle: Features over 1,000 high resolution photos, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, in excess of 100 authentic maps, dozens of first-hand accounts, and numerous text articles and biographies. This program provides instantaneous access to information on every aspect of the Civil War...$4.99
GeogXPert: A geography app which serves both as a reference app - containing maps which allow you to look up countries and find country information; and as a quiz app - use your knowledge to fill in country and capital names on a blank map...$1.99
Presidents HD: See all the presidents on one large View with HD graphics with tons of useful Presidential info...$0.99
U.S. Geography by Discovery Education: This app is the perfect way to become an expert in U.S. Geography will being entertained for hours on end...$4.99
World Atlas HD: National Geographic's new and improved World Atlas HD puts our best maps in the palm of your hand...$1.99
The World Factbook for iPad: The complete CIA World Factbook at your fingertips, including extensive information on more than 250 countries and locations throughout the world...$1.99