Recommended Free Software

Desmos

Website: Desmos

Desmos is a free, full-featured graphing calculator plus activity-building tools. Widely used for algebra, functions, geometry, and inquiry-based math lessons.

GeoGebra

Website: GeoGebra

GeoGebra is a set of free geometry, graphing, algebra, and statistics tools. Great for constructing diagrams, exploring functions, and modeling.

Google Arts & Culture

Website: Google Arts & Culture

A free, rich digital platform that brings artworks, historical sites, and cultural stories from around the world into the classroom with immersive tours, 360° views, and ready-to-use teacher resources.

Google Scholar

Website: Google Scholar

A free search engine for scholarly articles, academic papers, and citations. Useful for high school research, extended essays, and data gathering.

Kahoot

Website: Kahoot

Free tier - a gamified quiz platform for fast-paced formative assessment. Great for engagement and quick knowledge checks. Limit of 10 students on the free tier.

Minecraft Education Edition

Website: Minecraft: Education Edition

Minecraft Education Edition prepares students for the future workplace by helping build skills like collaboration, creative problem-solving, communication, and systems thinking. Available for Windows, Chromebooks, Mac, and iPad.

NatGeo Edu

Website: National Geographic Education

National Geographic for Education is a rich collection of maps, videos, lesson plans, and interactive resources that bring geography, science, and exploration to life. Great for supporting inquiry-based learning and global awareness across all subjects.

Padlet

Website: Padlet

Padlet's free tier is a visual collaboration board for brainstorming, discussions, and resource sharing.

Our existing paid subscription is unlikely to be renewed in 2026 due to a dramatic cost increase and very few active users.

PhET Simulations

Website: PhET Interactive Simulations

PhET has free interactive science simulations covering physics, chemistry, and biology. Ideal for conceptual understanding and lab-replacement activities.

Wayground (formerly Quizizz)

Website: Wayground

Wayground (formerly Quizizz) free tier - a modern quiz tool with homework mode, analytics, and a massive question bank.

Science Friday

Website: Science Friday

Science Friday provides high-quality STEM journalism, videos, and teacher resources. Excellent for phenomenon-based instruction and real-world science connections.

Scratch

Website: Scratch

Scratch (from MIT) is a great environment for learning coding with block programming; it is free-form and focused on creating music, games, and animation.

Code.org

Website: Code.org

Code.org provides excellent structured lessons in the basics of programming and is widely used in classrooms for introductory CS learning.