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Mathematical Apps for iphone and ipod touch

  Description  
The following are a selection of apps that we have found on the itunes app store that we think could be
useful for students both in and out of the classroom! Next to each one is the name and a brief description

Quick Graph

This app plots 2D and 3D graphs
and allows you move the graphs
around with your fingers.
You can zoom in and out too!
Great for quick, portable, tactile
visualisation

HiCalc

A remarkably versatile Graphical
Calculator with lots of
functionality packed in.
Swipe the 3 rows of function
keys to get a new set of functions.
Available in lite version

AlgebraPrep:Factorising

Very good. Practice Tests: Questions, short video clips showing you how for each question when you get stuck, feedback when you submit an answer on how to improve, test results saved to show you your progress. Series of Mini-tests once you feel ready.

AlgebraPrep: All applications

Very good series of applications on many algebra techniques: practic tests with video clip reminders of what to do, feedback, stores your results so you can see your progress and series of mini-tests leading to fluency.

Grafunc

A good 2D grapher with tactile
zoom and move. Options for
finding intersections, roots and
stationary points

Graphing Calculator

Another Graphing Calculator with
lots of options!

Tangram Pro

One of many versions of this
classic puzzle. Really good for
supporting work on
transformations!
Protractor

Simply named, this one is good
to look at and nice practice
for simply messing with angles.
eProtractor

Take or load photos then
measure the angles on the photos.
Great for angles in context and
instant media (obviously its
phone for taking, touch for loading) 		TiltMeter Pro

A working clinometer. Making use
of the accelerometer! Again great
simple and appealing experiments.
Dual Level Pro

Much like the clinometer, this
working spirit level is fun to
play with and good for concepts
in angle 		Abacus

Does as its name suggests! Good
for messing with numbers!
Mental Maths

Good for practising mental
mathematics. The picture unfolds
as you get questions right.
There are options to increase
difficulty		 FlowMath

Great mental arithmetic practice.
Options to change difficulty level,
paly against the clock. One of
a series from this developer.
MathTables

Really good mental arithmetic! Lots of options and very engaging 		Math Magic

More great Mental arithmetic
practice! Multiple choice
ansers and good options.
DiaMath

Two numbers that multiply to
give 25 and add to give 10?
Good for factorising quadratics, amongst other things. 		Algebra 1

Equation generator to practise
solving. First in a series.
Multiple choice answers.
Math Series

Sequences with missing terms,
fill in the blanks! Some options to
increase difficulty! Good for
number and algebra 		Sudoku

One of many of its type! Really
good for making the puzzles portable and encouraging them!
iMathematics

Notes and flashcards. A really good collection. Useful portable reference. 		Math Ref

Not interactive, but there are some useful flash card references
 

 
 

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