App Aroma

I actually found two apps in our class search that I thought were educational and would work well for my final project. They were the National Park Service: National Mall and Parks

National Park Service: National Mall is awesome. It is produced by the NPS and has photos from the National Capitol Region that are just phenomenal. It also allows you to look at each of the individual parks in the area and see what programs are going on that day. You can also make your own digital postcard. I would have the kids who decided to research parks in the National Capitol Region use it to plan a virtual trip to their park(s) and create their own tour of the monuments through the app. The app is free.

Parks: Parks is an app that is set up by state and then by park. It shows you the park contact information and fee structure and also has a link to the park’s website. I would have the kids use this app as a starting off point for their project. They could choose their park and then have the contact information to call the park and find out what there is to do and talk with a ranger to learn more about the park. This app costs $0.99

I really liked both these apps for my final project as they serve different purposes. I wish that the NPS had more apps like their one for the National Mall available to the public. Here’s to hoping!