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iPad App Review:
Powers of Minus Ten - Cells and Genetics

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App Name: Powers of Minus Ten - Cells and Genetics

Cost:  $1.99   

What does it promise?  Powers of Minus Ten lets users interactively zoom into a human hand and explore environments with scientifically accurate 3D content. Users can discover basic biology concepts and learn about the structures of key cells, proteins and molecules found in our bodies.

Power of Minus 10Does it deliver? Produced with funding from the National Science Foundation, Powers of Minus Ten is a one-of-a-kind educational app that will blow students’ minds. The app is perfect for a general introduction to the structures of the cell and key molecular processes.

The iPad version includes full-screen, high-resolution cell and molecular 3D animations, as well as instructional mini-games. Topics covered include mitosis, transcription, translation, cell parts and DNA replication.

Can I use it in my classroom?  This app is designed to supplement, rather than replace, a high school biology lesson. Powers of Minus Ten can effectively put “a face to the name” of many microscopic biological building blocks.

All apps can be found in the iPad apps store under education.

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Article by Jason Tomaszewski, EducationWorld Associate Editor
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