1 Please Touch: How the iPad Works 3
The On/Off/Sleep/Wake Button 4
Turning an iPad On and Off 4
Naptime for the iPad: Putting It to Sleep 4
Nice to Meet You: How to Know Which iPad You Have 5
Understanding the Buttons and Ports 6
Side Switch for Screen Lock or Mute 8
Controlling by Touch 9
Using the Home Screen 10
Know Your OS 12
2 Getting Started: Set Up and Sync Your iPad 15
Setting Up and Syncing Your iPad 16
Syncing with iTunes 24
Getting Music, Apps, and More at the iTunes Store 38
Downloading Using the iTunes App 38
Downloading Using the App Store App 41
iTunes Allowance: What It Is and Why Your Parents Should Give You One 44
Lost and Found: Find My iPad 46
Spotlight Search 48
Meet Your Digital Sidekick: Siri 49
Getting Answers with Siri 51
3 It's All Yours! Customizing Your iPad 55
Changing the Wallpaper and Lock Screen 55
Putting Pictures on Your iPad 57
Arranging Your Apps and Making Folders 58
Editing and Deleting Folders 61
Customizing Your iPad's Sounds 63
Choosing Your Sounds 63
Screen Brightness 64
4 Surf's Up! Using the Internet 67
The Two Kinds of iPads 67
Wi-Fi iPads 69
Wi-Fi + 4G iPads 71
Let's Go on Safari: Using the iPad Web Browser 71
Zooming In and Out 73
Why Some Sites and Videos Don't Work 78
Save Your Favorite Pages with Reading List 79
Be Safe: On the Internet 81
Awesome Apps 82
5 Talk to Me: Texting, Chatting, and Email 85
Using Contacts 86
Awesome Apps 92
Using Messages 93
Managing Multiple Messages Conversations 97
Finding Great Texting Apps 99
Awesome Chat and Instant Messaging Apps 100
Talk to Friends with Social Media 101
Email 102
Reading, Saving, and Deleting Email 110
Be Safe: Texting, Chatting, and Emailing 113
6 Get Ready for Your Close-Up! It's FaceTime! 115
Setting Up FaceTime 115
Who You Can Call and Who You Can't 118
Answering FaceTime Calls 118
Hold All Your Calls with Do Not Disturb 119
Skype: FaceTime for People without FaceTime 121
Be Safe: On FaceTime and Skype 125
7 Using Your iPad for School 127
Writing and Printing on the iPad 127
Which Keyboards You Can Use 128
Using the Onscreen Keyboard 130
Enabling the Caps Lock 132
Copying and Pasting Text 132
AirPrint and Compatible Printers 135
How to Print 136
Writing Apps: Notes 136
Printing and Deleting Notes 137
Viewing the Notes List 137
Writing Apps: Pages 138
Formatting a Document 140
Advanced Formatting Options 141
Formatting Images and Shapes 144
Formatting Tables 145
Awesome Apps 148
Using the Internet for Homework 150
How to Do Research Online 150
Choosing Good Sources 151
Using Research in Your Papers 152
8 Get Organized with Calendar, Reminders, and Clock 155
Using Calendar 155
Using Reminders 162
Awesome Apps 166
Always Wake Up on Time: Using Alarm Clock 168
9 E-books and iBooks 173
Where to Find and Buy E-books 174
Getting E-books from Amazon and Barnes & Noble 184
Getting E-books from the Library 187
Awesome Apps 190
Getting Magazines and Newspapers with Newsstand 191
Buying Individual Issues or Subscriptions 192
Reading Magazines and Newspapers 193
Awesome Apps 194
10 Using Your iPad in Fourth Grade 199
English/Language Arts 200
Show Off That Fancy Vocabulary with Boggle 200
Perfect Your Handwriting with Cursive Practice 200
Make Grammar Fun with Grammar Games 201
Write Better Sentences with SentenceBuilder for iPad 201
Improve Your Spelling with Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 202
Master New Words with Dictionary.com 202
Math 204
Your Smarts Get Rewarded in MathGirl Addition House 205
Kung Fu Learning! Math Ninja HD 205
Save a Falling Star Using Motion Math HD 205
Build Spaceships by Solving Problems in Rocket Math 206
Solve Equations in Many Ways with Math Mago 206
Science 208
Travel to Other Planets Using Britannica Kids: Solar System 208
Learning Gets Your Hands Dirty in Kid Science: Gross Science 208
Discover the History of the Stars with Solar Walk 209
History/Social Studies 211
History in the Right Order: American History Time Line 211
A Roadtrip, 1800s Style: The Oregon Trail 211
Fit the Country Together in Stack the States 212
Learn the Lay of the Land with U.S. Geography by Discovery Education 212
Music 214
Play or Create Your Own Songs with DoReMi 1-2-3 215
Get Funky in Easy Beats 2 Pro Drum Machine 215
Tickle the Ivories with Learn Piano HD 216
Start Reading Sheet Music in Treble Clef Kids 216
Art 216
Finger Paint on Your iPad with Doodle Buddy for iPad 217
Create Fun Scenes with Kid Art for iPad 217
Draw and Color Your Favorite Animals in iLuv Drawing Animals 217
Foreign Language 220
Feed Your Brain with MindSnacks Apps 220
11 Using Your iPad in Fifth Grade 223
English/Language Arts 223
Build a Bigger Vocabulary with 5th Grade Vocabulary Prep 224
Object Meets Action in GrammarPrep: Subjects and Verbs 224
Smooth Out Your Sentences with GrammarPrep: Fragments, Run-Ons, and Comma Splices 224
Write Your Own Book with Storybuddy 2 225
Verbs and Vocab: iTooch ENGLISH Grade 5 225
Math 227
Prepare for Standardized Tests with 5th Grade Math Testing Prep 227
Learning Games in Epic Math HD 227
A Whole New Kind of Math: Fractions App by Tap to Learn 228
Geometry, Graphs, and Game Center: iTooch MATH Grade 5 228
Solve Equations Under the Sea with Lobster Diver HD 229
Show Your Work on the Virtual Chalkboard in MathBoard 229
Science 232
Discover the Secrets of DNA in Cell and Cell Structure 232
Find Out How Lasers Work in Bobo Explores Light 232
History/Social Studies 234
Relive the War with The Civil War Today 234
See How the Country Developed with History: Maps of the United States 235
LineTime: World History Timeline HD 235
Meet Our Leaders in American Presidents for iPad 236
Music 237
Fine-Tune Your Ear for Music with EarMan HD 237
Make Beautiful Music without a Piano in Magic Piano 238
Drag and Drop Composing: PatternMusic MXXIV 238
Start Your Path to Superstardom with Rock Prodigy: Guitar 239
Art 240
Your Art Comes Alive in DoInk Animation & Drawing 241
Discover an Important Artist by Visiting Frida's World 241
Draw Your Favorite Characters with Manga Art Academy HD 242
Create More Than Art Using Sketches 2 242
How to Make Origami 242
Foreign Language 243
Living Language-French for iPad and Spanish for iPad 243
Ana Lomba's French/Spanish for Kids: The Red Hen 243
12 Using Your iPad in Sixth Grade 247
English/Language Arts 247
Augment Your Terminology Using 6th Grade Vocabulary Prep 248
Cite Your Sources with EasyBib for iPad 248
Meet a Small Mark with a Big Role in GrammarPrep: Using Commas 249
Train Your Fingers in TapTyping 249
Sink Language Errors with Zombie Grammar Force 250
Math 251
Prepare for Your State Tests Using 6th Grade Math Testing Prep 251
Real-Life Math: Math Snacks HD 251
Find the Math in Stories with Math Word Problems Grade 6 252
Do Better Math in Your Head in Mathemagics 252
Solve Problems with Logic Using MathLands 252
Science 253
Get Close Without Getting Burned: 3D Sun 253
Learn About Walking on the Moon from Buzz Aldrin Portal to Science and Space Exploration HD 253
Discover the Stars Right Above You in Distant Suns 3 254
Shake Things Up with iQuakeMini 254
Find Where the Nearest Volcano Is in Britannica Kids: Volcanoes 255
History/Social Studies 256
From Gladiators to Emperors in Britannica Kids: Ancient Rome 256
Track Thousands of Years with Chinese History Timeline 257
Discover the Foundation of Our Country in Constitution and Federalist Papers 257
America's Founding Document: Declaration for iPad 258
Thrilling Tales in the Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome-AudioBook 258
Find Fun in the Past with World History Games 259
Much More Than Mummies-Britannica Kids: Ancient Egypt 259
Music 260
Learn at Your Speed with Amazing Slow Downer Lite 260
Make Music and Podcasts in GarageBand 261
Improve Your Playing with Pianist Pro 261
Play the Classics in Virtual Sheet Music 262
Art 264
Step Up to the Art Table in Drawing Pad 264
Create Dazzling Designs with Meritum Paint Pro 265
Professional-Level Art Tools Using SketchBook Pro for iPad 265
Foreign Language 266
Spanish/French in a Month HD 266
13 Using Your iPad in Seventh Grade 269
English/Language Arts 269
Level Up Your English Skills in Grammar Up 270
Understand How Stories Work Using Literary Analysis Guide 270
Organize Your Thoughts with Outliner for iPad 271
Crossword-Style Competition: Scrabble 271
Take Better Notes with Evernote 272
Math 274
From Algebra to Statistics: 7th Grade Math Testing Prep 274
Find Out When You'll Use This Stuff with Elevated Math 275
Monkey Math: Middle School Math Pro 7th Grade 275
Multitouch Math: Algebra Touch 275
Science 277
See Cells How Scientists Do in 3D Cell Simulation and Stain Tool 277
Go from Egg to Adult in a Life Cycle App 277
Get Under Your Skin Using Powers of Minus Ten-Cells and Genetics 278
Meet the Beautiful Building Blocks of Life in the Elements: A Visual Exploration 278
History/Social Studies 279
Discover Mexico's Ancient Rulers in Britannica Kids: Aztec Empire 279
Discover the Power of Reason in the Enlightenment 101: The TextVook 280
Sail Uncharted Seas in European Exploration: The Age of Discovery 280
Encounter the Lost Mayan Civilization 281
Experience Europe's Rebirth in Renaissance History 101: The Animated TextVook 281
Tour the Globe Using the World by National Geographic 282
Music 282
Learn Songs at Your Own Speed with Capo 282
Become the Life of the Party Using djay 283
Compose Electronic Masterpieces Using Looptastic HD 283
A Comprehensive Tune-Up: Guitar Toolkit 284
Art 285
Get Painting Using ArtStudio for iPad 285
A Bucket of Paintbrushes in One App: Brushes 3 285
Meet the Masters in Monet HD and Other Apps 286
Foreign Language 287
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Latin Phrases 288
Living Language Apps 288
Learn Up to 30 Languages with Language Coach 289
14 Rock Out: Music on the iPad 291
Getting Music for Your iPad 291
iTunes and Other Online Music Stores 293
Apps 294
Using the Music App 295
Music App Options and Controls 297
Making and Using Playlists 299
Listen Carefully: Protecting Your Hearing 302
Awesome Apps 303
15 Lights, Camera, Action: Videos and Photos 305
Watching Videos from YouTube or iTunes 305
Finding Videos at YouTube 306
Getting Movies from iTunes 309
Using the iPad's Cameras and Apps 314
Using the Photos App 320
Working with Photo Albums 324
Sharing Pictures and Video 328
Be Safe: With Photos and Videos 330
Awesome Apps 331
For Photography 331
For Making Videos 332
For Watching Videos 332
16 It's Play Time: Gaming on the iPad 335
Getting Games 335
Using Game Center 339
Be Safe: On Game Center 348
Awesome Apps 349
17 Fixing Problems Yourself 353
Restarting a Frozen iPad 354
Restarting Your iPad 354
Make Your Battery Last Longer 355
Finding a Lost iPad 358
What to Do If Your iPad Gets Wet 362
Backing Up Your iPad 363
Backup by Syncing 365
Restoring Your Data from Backup 365
Redownloading from iCloud 369
18 Taking Care of Your iPad 373
Keeping Your iPad Safe 373
Protecting Your Data 374
Protecting Your Privacy 377
Caring for Your iPad 379
Keep It Away from Water and Food 379
Don't Drop It 379
Cases and Screen Protectors 380
What to Use-and Not Use-for Cleaning 381
Index 383
