If you’re involved in any child’s life today, you’ve probably come across the word STEAM in regards to education. STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math and has become one of the primary strategies for teaching interdisciplinary subject matter to children from preschool through high school. STEAM apps are a great way to encourage and reinforce this learning.
As a former teacher, I love STEAM because it provides an opportunity for kids who may not be interested in traditional math or science to add an element of creativity, through art, and grow their interests. By integrating these 5 subjects, students are better able to grasp the real world correlations between various topics and view a final product as the culmination of several disciplines. This method of combining subjects is highly effective and offers even reluctant learners an exciting way to participate in mastering new material! These STEAM Apps For Kids are a fantastic way to help your child take education with them when traveling or hanging out at home!
STEAM APPS FOR KIDS
These STEAM apps combine 2 or more STEAM subjects and are a great way for children to begin to relate the theories of what they’re learning to the real world.
DIY App- Creative Community For Kids- A place for imagination, paired with science and technology, to run wild! Complete challenges and learn real life application for STEAM disciplines. iTunes
Autodesk Digital STEAM Measurement- Demonstrates the relevance of measurement across disciplines and how it fits into everyday life. Teaches basic competencies needed for architecture,engineering, art, entertainment and science. iTunes
The Robot Factory- Creativity abounds as kids create and test robots of their own design. Collect a whole family of your unique creations, make them dance or add your own robot sounds! iTunes
Starry Night Interactive- Use one of the world’s most famous pieces of art for a fun technology experiment. Drag your fingers across the screen to move the lines and add a musical element to your exploration. iTunes or Android
STEAM APPS FOR KIDS
Although the apps below are primarily focused on one subject, many still retain a creative aspect and can be a valuable way to creatively teach core subjects. For example, even if your child doesn’t enjoy math, the math apps may have an element of imagination that make it more fun!
We’ve got information galore for helping your kids with STEAM, including the best ways to Encourage Creativity In Children, a free printable Lego Challenge, and resources beyond just apps to teach Coding For Kids!
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Angel Smith says
Hi there! I’m a newbie homeschooling mum and this article is pretty comprehensive in terms of the STEAM apps for (moms of) kids like me! I’ve marked it as a bookmark so that I can keep referring back to it as and when required, thank you. I had a question please, was wondering if you could help… My daughter has just started to grasp the basics of reading. We do have picture books and the like at home which are ideal for a beginner like her. I also discovered a couple of reading games online which might help, such as the ones here: http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/games/reading-games .. However, I was wondering if you could suggest any other apps or websites which could help? I need help just in teaching the basics of reading. Thanks in advance.. I’m pretty new to this world so I’m trying my best to find my way along and learning new things every single day 🙂
Kira Lewis says
Hi. I’m actually a newbie homeschooling mom myself this year, but I think mine is a bit older than yours. So, I can’t believe it, but we haven’t yet done a best readings apps post yet! We will get right on that. However, in the meantime, I will say that we actually had the best luck with our kids and reading using the BOB books. Here’s a link for them: http://amzn.to/1PrcRIn.
I also don’t know how you feel about using websites that related to popular kids TV, but there are lots of great early reading games at sites like pbskids.com and disneyjr.com.
Also, there are some great homeschooling bloggers who have tons of printable and other resources on their sites. Here’s a link with a list of them. http://www.circleofmoms.com/top25/homeschooling-blogs
Good luck, it sounds like you’re on the right path. 😉
Angel Smith says
Thanks a lot, Kira. I’ll go through the links you mentioned and see what I can learn. Looking forward to your best reading apps post.
Cheers!