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Soil Explorer

FreeiOS Android
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Soil Explorer visualizes USDA soil survey data for students, making complex soil science accessible through interactive educational mapping layers.
Purdue UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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StraboField

FreeiOS Android
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
StraboField enables geologists to digitally record, map, and organize field observations using a flexible system of spatial spots and conceptual tags.
University of KansasEarth & Environmental Sciences
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StraboTools

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
StraboTools uses image analysis to quantify rock features like mineral proportions and structural fabric from field or lab photographs.
University of KansasEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Biosphere 2

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Biosphere 2 offers K-12 students self-guided tours using videos explaining ecosystems, then lets them build and simulate digital biospheres.
University of ArizonaEarth & Environmental Sciences
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BYU Tree Tour

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
BYU Tree Tour gives students and visitors a map-based guide to identify and learn about 120+ tree species on campus.
Brigham Young UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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BYU Walks

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Guides residents and visitors on self-guided tours of Brigham Young University and Provo area using content created by faculty and students.
Brigham Young UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Carbon Foodprint

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Carbon Foodprint helps people track and compare the environmental impact of food items by scanning barcodes or searching, visualizing their carbon footprint over time.
Columbia UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Disaster Detector

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Disaster Detector teaches middle school students to analyze natural hazard data, forecast catastrophic events, and prepare a virtual city for impact.
Smithsonian InstitutionEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Earth-Now

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Earth-Now visualizes recent global climate data from NASA satellites, letting the public explore environmental indicators on an interactive 3D Earth model.
NASAEarth & Environmental Sciences
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EPA AIRNow

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
EPA AIRNow delivers current and forecasted air quality data to help people plan activities and protect health from pollution.
US Environmental Protection AgencyEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Florida Storms

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Florida Storms gives residents real-time weather alerts, interactive storm maps, live radio streams, preparedness checklists, and evacuation information during emergencies.
University of FloridaEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Glider Guide

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Educational game teaching users about geographical land and water features by soaring over five real U.S. terrains with assessment quizzes.
Smithsonian InstitutionEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Hipoxia

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Entertainment game where players navigate a fish through low-oxygen water, saving friends and avoiding predators on phones, tablets, or computers.
Smithsonian InstitutionEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Island Saver

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Free-to-play game combining endless runner action with strategy world-building where players rescue volcano inhabitants without any in-app purchases.
Michigan State UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Loko I'a

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Interactive virtual and on-site tours of Hawaii's historic fishpond using photos, audio, and real-time data exploring culture and science.
University of HawaiiEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Mt. Lemmon Science Tour

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Mt. Lemmon Science Tour offers a family-friendly audio guide with narration, slideshows, and videos explaining natural science along Arizona's Catalina Highway.
University of ArizonaEarth & Environmental Sciences
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MyEarth - Track carbon savings

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
MyEarth helps people track carbon savings from daily activities like recycling and travel, visualizing impact with a growing polar bear animation.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Science at 100,000 Feet

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Science at 100,000 Feet lets middle school students create and fly virtual high altitude balloon experiments guided by atmospheric scientists.
University of Colorado BoulderEarth & Environmental Sciences
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To the Moon and Beyond

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Space program simulation game where players manage budgets, fund research, and complete eight mission objectives within a four-year strategic time limit.
NASAEarth & Environmental Sciences
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WeatherSats AR

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
WeatherSats AR uses augmented reality missions to explain how satellites monitor extreme weather and climate change, demonstrating data collection processes.
NASAEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Whale Protection Corps.

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Simulation game teaching third graders computational thinking by testing whale protection strategies like no-go zones while balancing shipping and costs.
Smithsonian InstitutionEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Wx Almanac

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Wx Almanac displays historical temperature, rain, and snowfall observations for thousands of U.S. sites on any selected date.
University of IllinoisEarth & Environmental Sciences