Week 6 - Mobile Apps for Science

I checked in our textbook for mobile apps in science,  and I only saw one listed in the science section. It was an app created by NASA. It looks like a pretty cool app, but since I teach life science, I wanted to find some apps that I might actually be able to use with my students. So, after doing a little research, I found that there were lots of great mobile apps available for use in life science. Four of the science mobile apps that I think would be great for use in the classroom are listed below.

1. 3D Cell- 3D Cell is an iPad app created by the Invitrogen Corporation. The application allows you to see a 3D version of the cell. You can zoom in on the cellular organelles and explore the cell structure. The application also includes live videos of cellular processes and functions.

2. 3D Brain- 3D Brain is an application that can be used on either an iPhone or iPad. 3D Brain was created by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The application allows the user to look at each region of the brain, zoom into 29 interactive structures,  and to see how brain injuries and mental illness affect brain functioning.

3.Frog Dissection- Frog Dissection is a virtual dissection application that can be loaded on an iPad. The application was created by Emantras, Inc. The frog dissection application allows students to perform a virtual dissection while following step by step instructions. Once an organ is exposed during the virtual dissection, detailed information and images pop up to give the student more detailed information about the structure. This application has won numerous awards, including one from PETA.

4. Science 360- Science 360 is an iPad app that was created by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The app is full of amazing science pictures and videos. The app also has a news feed from NSF- funded institutions which offers breaking news and current events in science research. The app also makes it easy to share or mark certain parts of the content so your favorites can easily be  found later.