Pleanet Science has featured apps
for Apple and
Android devices before, and now that Windows Phone is coming of
age we feel it's time to highlight some of the resources for
teachers and students that are on offer.
We've picked out what we think are
six of the best Windows Phone apps for use at home
and at school for maths, physics, biology, chemistry and for
fun.
The best thing of all? All these
apps are free!
1. NASA "Be a
Martian"
Drawing on observations from NASA's
Mars missions, the "Be a Martian"
application enables the public to participate as citizen scientists
to assist Mars science teams studying data about the Red Planet, as
well as learn about the planet in general.
Features include Mars videos,
images, interactive maps, a question and answer forum, and
participation tasks including rover imaging tagging and crater
counting.
2. National
Zoo
Here is an app for zoologists and
animal lovers. The National Zoo app has
pictures, events, and LIVE streaming web cams of the animals at the
National Zoo in Washington D.C., USA.
3. Periodical
This is a good reference app for
chemistry students. You can browse the periodic table in portrait
or landscape mode and flick through a custom sorted list of all the
elements. Colour keys help identify element types and there are
information pages about each element.
4. Scientific
Calculator
A great app for
maths and science students in Key Stage 3 and above, with
scientific and programmer modes for more advanced users.
5. 3D Brain
This tool is handy for biology
lessons and for budding Frankensteins...
The 3D Brain app consists of 24
interactive structures that can be rotated in 3D space. Each
structure contains information on associated functions, disorders,
brain damage, case studies, and links to research.
6.
LightningDist
A fun app to finish, for when it's
tipping it down outside and bolts of lightning are sending golf
players running for cover!
Simply tap when you see the flash,
then tap again when you hear thunder. LightningDist uses the
difference between the speed of sound and the speed of light to
calculate how far away the lightning is.
