2/9/2016 See also A is for Amphibian.

Featuring clear realistic graphics and nice text scaffolding, this non-fiction app lets you expand your knowledge of something very interesting -- the ecology of an ocean kelp forest.

You can use this app either as on open-ended scene (touch to look left or right, pinch and pull for a closer look), or as a classic eBook, with a page-by-page presentation, clear narration and excellent text scaffolding features. These include touch-and-hear individual words, text highlighting, and the ability to record your own narration.

Weak points include a poorly designed multiple choice quiz game that is easy to skip. The app includes online worksheets with story starters and games of BINGO, adding to it's value as a reading/science experience. The bottom line? If you're a teacher with a big screen, and you'd like to turn the wall of your classroom into an underwater scene, this is your app.