This app for the iPhone/iPad is FREE today (August 24, 2012) to celebrate “Back to School.” It features a moveable globe dotted with articles about people, animals, landmarks, plants, events, etc. related to the geographical region that you choose to explore. There are over 500 short articles (cards) in the app. Additional card sets are available as in-app purchases. Information can be viewed in two modes: global view and card stream. I really like the global view because it connects the information on the cards to their place. The globe is a physical globe without any sort of labeling – no landforms are named, no political borders are shown. Not all of the cards identify the location so some labeling would be helpful. There is also a quiz mode available if you would like to test yourself. Lots of great information to explore for both adults and children 🙂

Recommended!