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Light Up the Cave

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
First-grade simulation letting students experiment with light sources in virtual dark environments, introducing reflectivity, beams, and shadow concepts.
Smithsonian InstitutionPhysical 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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MacroInvertebrates

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Mobile interface to Vermont Macroinvertebrate Database helping researchers quickly identify organisms found in state streams during fieldwork.
University of VermontLife Sciences
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Mini Golf Motion

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Educational app where users design mini golf solutions by applying physics and engineering principles aligned with kindergarten science standards.
Smithsonian InstitutionPhysical Sciences
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Morphy!

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Morphy! teaches fourth-grade students how animals use external structures for survival through an interactive life science game with alien character.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife 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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NASA

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Consolidates NASA media into one platform: streaming service, images, news, podcasts, mission updates, ISS alerts, and augmented reality experiences.
NASAPhysical Sciences
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New Horizons: a NASA Voyage to Pluto

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
New Horizons gives the public mission updates, data, and high-resolution images from NASA's historic spacecraft voyage to Pluto and the planetary.
Johns Hopkins UniversityPhysical Sciences
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Penguin Protection

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Simulation casting primary students as rockhopper penguin parents, teaching first-graders about animal life cycles, parental care, and survival behaviors.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Q?rioso

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Q?rioso teaches users about terrestrial and marine wildlife through an educational card game based on Smithsonian research on biodiversity and ecosystems.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Quirkies Evolution

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Quirkies Evolution teaches evolutionary concepts as players breed creatures, simulate natural selection, and track genetic changes through survival mini-games.
Indiana UniversityLife Sciences
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Reach Across the Stars

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Reach Across the Stars uses augmented reality and virtual tours to showcase contributions of prominent women in science and astronomy.
Smithsonian InstitutionPhysical 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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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp teaches children about movement by photographing virtual Smithsonian Zoo animals with printable coloring pages.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Smithsonian Megalodon

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Smithsonian Megalodon provides an underwater adventure for anyone curious about extinct species, prehistoric organisms, and deep ocean creatures.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Space Station Research Xplorer

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Provides detailed public access to International Space Station experiments, facilities, research results, virtual tours, and searchable investigation database.
NASAPhysical Sciences
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Sugar Simulation

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Simulation showing particle behavior when sugar dissolves in water and evaporates, aligned with fifth-grade physical science curriculum on material properties.
Smithsonian InstitutionPhysical Sciences
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Sunlight on the National Mall

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Sunlight on the National Mall displays the sun's changing arc over the Smithsonian Castle during Winter and Spring with 360-degree views.
Smithsonian InstitutionPhysical 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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WiBee

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
WiBee engages farmers and citizen scientists in cataloging wild bee populations through timed flower-visit surveys, contributing to pollinator health research.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonLife 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