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TVOKids Artbot Lite

Application icon for "TVOKids Artbot Lite" app. The icon is a robot with a paintbrush.

Go make a picture! With that onscreen directive, students aged six to eight are free to draw whatever they want using tools such as a paintbrush for strokes and a pencil for lines. There’s a wide selection of colours in this palette — from black to white and various hues in between. Push the canvas button to choose a background, perhaps a cloudy sky or a wavy ocean. Click the eraser to clear the screen, or hit the diskette to save creations. The app is designed to teach basic art concepts such as colour, shape, lines, texture and space — ideal for children who want to master their technique or those who doodle to de-stress.

DEVICE: Apple; Android
SOURCE: iTunes; Google Play (free)
RATING: 4+; Everyone
EDULULU RATING: 4/5

Projet Voltaire

Application icon for 'Projet Voltaire' app. The icon is a silhouette of a person.

Orthographe Projet Voltaire [The Voltaire spelling project] is an entertaining app for students ages 12+, who are looking to improve their spelling and grammar in French. Sentences appear onscreen and users determine whether they contain errors. The app then confirms the type of error featured, covering everything from homophones, anglicisms, grammar and syntax issues. The more you use the app, the more it adapts to your ability and highlights problematic concepts. A statistics panel shows the user’s progress, as well as their challenges. Purchase the full version for $10.99 to avoid advertising and get access to 12 different levels (instead of three in the free edition).

DEVICE: Apple; Android
SOURCE: iTunes; Google Play (free)
RATING: 4+; Everyone
EDULULU RATING: 4.5/5

Pizza Party

Application icon for "Pizza Party" app. The icon is a silhouette of a grimacing cartoon.

Grade 1 to 4 students are invited to join five hungry onscreen characters for a math-powered pizza party. Players are charged with dividing pizzas and treats perfectly and pouring just the right amount of beverage for Hojo, Dr. Potato, Mr. S., Scuba and Cal. The goal: feed the hungry guests. The payoff: fun fraction practice! This app presents math word problems that build critical thinking skills. Are your young math scholars ready to slice, serve and learn? There are 15 levels to challenge children and boost their confidence. Levels 1 and 2 are free; the additional levels cost extra ($2.79 on iTunes; $2.20 on Google Play).

DEVICE: Apple; Android
SOURCE: iTunes; Google Play (free)
RATING: 4+; Everyone
EDULULU RATING: 4.5/5

EduLulu is part of Groupe Média TFO, a world leader in education. The online guide’s evaluations are the work of teams of independent experts (including OCTs), who review up to 100 English, French and bilingual educational apps (iOS and Android) each month for ages two to 17. To access the complete list and search by filter, visit edululu.org/en. Interested in becoming an EduLulu evaluator? Go to oct-oeeo.ca/1NzwdJd to learn how to get involved.