There’s an App for that

ELA Writing APP

App Title: Flocabulary

App Price: Free with in-App purchases, after free trial (1 week), the app costs $2.79/monthly.
Subject Area: ELA, specifically for writing and broadening of vocabulary skills
App Languages: English
Rationale for Curriculum Use:
Flocabulary uses hip-hop to engage students to expand their vocabularies and learn about
school subjects and life skills. This app flips the classroom: first, students watch videos then
complete ‘challenge activities’ where they then match words with their definitions. Students
will expand their vocabulary and their writing skills by integrating contemporary popular music
genres with ‘rap along’ activities.
ISTE Educator Standards:
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
ISTE Student Standards:
3. Knowledge Constructor
b. Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information,
media, data or other resources
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:
 Grade: 5
 Standard strand: Writing Standards K-5 (W)
 Topic: Communication using multimedia
 Item number and statement: W.6. With some guidance and support from adults, use
technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact
and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to
type of a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

 Grade: 5
 Topic: Communication using multimedia
  Item number and statement: 1. Writing: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and
information to write for an intended purpose and audience; 1.3 gather information to
support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a range of print and electronic
resources (e.g., interview people with knowledge of the topic; identify and use graphic and
multimedia sources; keep a record of sources used and information gathered)

Student with Disabilities (SWD) APP

App Title: Proloquo2Go

App Price: $249.99 USD, with a 50% discount when schools purchase 20 copies or more
through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program for Education
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities will benefit across the spectrum of subjects: ELA, Social
Studies, Math, etc
App Languages: Available in English, Spanish, French and Dutch
Rationale for Curriculum Use:
Proloquo2Go is an ‘Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) App for iPad, iPhone
and iPod touch devices that aid in giving a voice to students who have difficulty or the inability
to speak. It is a communication method that gives natural sound text-to-speech voices,
research-based vocabularies and over 10,000 symbols. This app will be particularly useful for all
means of communication, from writing, comprehension to communication. Prologuo2Go
automatically conjugates, predicts words, is easy to use and is fully customizable across a broad
range of beginner communication via symbols to more complete literacy.
ISTE Educator Standards:
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning
styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
ISTE Student Standards:
 1. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
d. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning
styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

 Standard Strand: Reading Standards for Literature K-5 (RL)

 Grade: 5
 Topic: Key Ideas and Details
 Item number and statement: 1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what he
text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

 Standard Strand:
 Grade:5
 Topic: 1. Listening to Understand
 Item number and statement: 1.4 Demonstrate Understanding: demonstrate and
understanding of the information and ideas in oral texts by summarizing important
ideas and citing a variety of supporting details.

Content Area APP (Mathematics)

App Title: Splash Math

App Price: 1 year subscription is $76.99
Subject Area: Math
App Languages: English and Spanish
Rationale for Curriculum Use: Splash math is an engaging and fun math application that
students can easily use to boost their confidence, increase their test scores and get ahead for
their upcoming 6th grade. It has won many educational awards, is self-paced, and it gives
explanations for incorrect answers. This app advertises itself to align with almost 400 common
core curriculum skills, and it boasts over 20 million student users.
ISTE Educator Standards:
 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using
digital tools and resources
ISTE Student Standards:
5. Computational Thinker
b. Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them and
represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

 Standard Strand: New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for
Mathematics (5.OA)
 Grade: 5
 Topic: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
 Item number and statement: 5.OA 2. Write simple expressions that record calculations with
numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express
the calculation “add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2” as 2 × (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 × (1 18932 +
921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or
product.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

 Standard Strand: Patterning and Algebra

 Grade: 5
 Topic: Patterns and Relationships
 Item number and statement: 2 Variables, expressions, and equations: demonstrate,
through investigation, an understanding of variables as changing quantities, given
equations with letters or other symbols that describe relationships involving simple
rates (e.g., the equations C = 3 x n and 3 x n = C both represent the relationship between the
total cost (C ), in dollars, and the number of sandwiches purchased (n), when each sandwich
costs $3)
ELA Reading APP (Your Choice App #2)

App Title: Epic!

App Price: Unlimited Children’s Books, packages range from $6.99 - $109.99
Subject Area: ELA
App Languages: English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese and
Spanish

Rationale for Curriculum Use: Epic! Is a reading app that features access to over 25,000 books
and leaning videos; content is constantly being curated, and it can be used online and offline.
Students progress can be saved and emailed to the parents, so they can stay updated on their
child’s progress. The app will also offer personalized recommendations based on each child’s
reading level and interest. This is a great app for the classroom.
ISTE Educator Standards:
2. Knowledge Constructor
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and
resources to promote student learning and creativity.
ISTE Student Standards:
3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and
other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
NYS P-12 Common Core/NYS Standards:

 Standard Strand: Reading Standards for Literature K-5

 Grade: 5
 Topic: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 Item number and statement: 7. Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to
the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction,
folktale, myth, poem).

Ontario Curriculum Expectations:

 Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8

 Grade: 5
  Topic: Reading for Meaning
 Item number and statement: 1.7 analyse texts and explain how various elements in them
contribute to meaning (e.g., narrative: character development, plot development, mood, theme;
report: introduction, body, conclusion)

ELA Reading App

Subject Area: Math/ELA
App Title: Math ELA Grade 5 – Common Core by Lumos Learning
App Price: Free
Languages: English
Rationale: This app provides practice opportunities for PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers) and SBAC (Smarter Balanced) assessments. Practice assessments are available for both
ELA and Math. It engages students through various interactive methods such as multiple choice, drag and
drop, and table filling. Students and teachers have access to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) from the
app. All the questions are aligned with CCSS. The app covers reading for literature, informational text,
writing, and language standards.
Standards
ISTE Standards for Students
 5c. Computational Thinker: Students break problems into component parts, extract key information,
and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
ISTE Standards for Educators
 7a. Analyst: Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their
learning using technology.
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
 Standard Strand: Reading Standards for Literature [RL]
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Literature
o Item number and statement: 5.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature,
including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band
independently and proficiently.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
 Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Reading for Meaning
o Item number and statement: 1.4 Demonstrating Understanding – demonstrate
understanding of a variety of texts by summarizing important ideas and citing supporting
details.
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 ELL/ENL App
Subject Area: ELL/ENL
App Title: BrainPOP ELL by BrainPOP
App Price: Free
Languages: English
Rationale: This app is a self-contained, fully comprehensive English language program. BrainPOP uses fun
and attractive animations which help give students visual clues to aid understanding. The app’s curriculum is
organized in order to build upon prior knowledge and reinforce vocabulary and grammar learnt
previously. The app has 18 free lessons, with options to purchase up to 90 extra lessons. BrainPOP
subscribers can access the content directly for no additional cost.
Standards
ISTE Standards for Students
 6c. Creative Communicator: Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating
or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
ISTE Standards for Educators
 2a. Leader: Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology
by engaging with education stakeholders.
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
 Standard Strand: Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]
o Grade: 5
o Topic: ELA
o Item number and statement: 5.4. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. A)
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. B) Read grade-level prose and poetry
orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. C) Use context
clues to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
 Standard Strand: Reading Standards 1-8
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Reading for Meaning
o Item number and statement: 1.5 Making Inferences/Interpreting Texts – use stated and
implied ideas in texts to make inferences and construct meaning.
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Science App (Content Area App #1)

Subject Area: Science
App Title: iTooch 5th Grade Science by eduPad
App Price: Free
Languages: English
Rationale: iTooch 5th Grade Science contains over 1,652 educational activities and worksheets for students to
practice. It is the largest collection of Common Core aligned worksheets on the Google Play Store. The
interface is easy and intuitive to use for students. It includes a “speech synthesis” option to allow students to
give answers orally. The font size can also be adjusted to adjust to any student’s visual needs. The app
covers Physical Science, Earth System Science, and Life Science. Each section contains 54 chapters.
Standards
ISTE Standards for Students
 3c. Knowledge Constructor: Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of
tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or
conclusions.
ISTE Standards for Educators
 6c. Facilitator: Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and
computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
 Standard Strand: Structure and Properties of Matter
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Physical Science
o Item number and statement: PS1.A Matter Conduct short research projects that use several
sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
 Standard Strand: Science Standards 1-8
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Developing Investigation and Communication Skills
o Item number and statement: 2.5 use a variety of forms to communicate with different
audiences and for a variety of purposes.
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Music App (Your Choice App #1)

Subject Area: Music
App Title: Perfect Ear – Ear Trainer by EDuckAppsSV
App Price: Free
Languages: English
Rationale: Perfect Ear will allow students to practice and develop their musical skills outside of the classroom
setting. All the exercises are customizable to allow students to practice what they need the most help
with. It includes access to articles which help explain concepts students may not understand or need to
review. It also includes a full scale and chord dictionary for reference.
Standards
ISTE Standards for Students
 1c. Empowered Learner: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their
practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
ISTE Standards for Educators
  6c. Facilitator: Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and
computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
New York State P-12 Common Core Standards
 Standard Strand: Performing
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Music
o Item number and statement: MU:Pr4.1.5 Demonstrate and explain how the music that they
selected to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, context, and their
own technical skill.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
 Standard Strand: Music Standards 1-8
o Grade: 5
o Topic: Reflecting, Responding, and Analyzing
o Item number and statement: C2.2 identify the elements of music in the music they perform,
listen to, and create, and describe how they are used.
3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and
other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.