X is for X-Ray
© 2011 Touch Press
What does the inside of a seashell look like? What about an insect, a motorcycle or an iPad? Here's an app that lets you find out. The app contrasts two images -- before x-ray and after x-ray, and every possible gradation between. To move between the views, you swipe with a single finger, from top to bottom. Like putting on on X-Ray glasses, you gradually start to to be able to see through the image. You can also spin the objects, making it fun to look at and explore the items from every angle. Content includes 26 everyday objects, arranged from A to Z. Navigation is easy; just touch an alphabet strip at the bottom of the screen. A double-tap offers a stereoscopic option, or you can pinch to zoom and reveal detail. This app is based on the photography of Hugh Turvey, the Artist in Residence at the British Institute of Radiology. The accompanying text is by author Paul Rosenthal. There are different versions, one for iPad, the other for iPhone or iPod Touch. The app would be an excellent supplement to any science curriculum, for general exploration and discussion. It would be fun to use it along with a project that involves taking something apart.
$8, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: science, x-rays, exploration, mechanics, reading
CTR Rating: 88%