TOP PICKS | 53 TOOLS
Math Tools Aligned to Common Core Standards
Top Picks
RELATED
Print list
Gracie & Friends Birthday Cafe
Numbers-and-quantity game has precise focus and superb scaffolding
Bottom line: Super approach to teaching a very specific topic: Help kids develop an easy familiarity with quantities under five.
Grades: Pre-K–K
Price: Free
Todo Math: School Edition
One arithmetic app fulfills the needs of many learners
Bottom line: A variety of strategies and accommodations make this app classroom-ready for a variety of levels and abilities.
Grades: Pre-K–2
Price: $119.99 iTunes download is $119.99; for district-wide pricing and adoption please contact the developer at [email protected]
Curiosityville
Highly engaging, age-appropriate site with delightful games
Bottom line: Curiosityville is a great online learning tool for kids that addresses a range of topics.
Grades: Pre-K–3
Price: Free to try, Paid
Jump! A Game of Numbers
Save the Snortles! Build multiplication skills in silly, fun math game
Bottom line: Absorbing gameplay helps students hone their addition and skip-counting skills.
Grades: Pre-K–4
Price: 2.99
Pattern Shapes, by the Math Learning Center
Virtual pattern blocks with some extra useful teaching tools
Bottom line: If you don't already have a bucket of pattern blocks, or you want a more portable option, this free version may be a great fit for your classroom.
Grades: Pre-K–4
Price: Free
IXL
Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills
Bottom line: Students can improve targeted skills with tons of practice modules and visually appealing tasks.
Grades: Pre-K–12
Price: Free to try, Paid Skill practice is free but limited to a small number of problems a day. After a 30-day free trial, classroom licenses start at $249 per class for 25 students and one subject. Individual, school, and district licenses are also available.
BrainPOP Jr.
Top-notch videos and activities a boon for elementary school teachers
Bottom line: BrainPOP Jr. sets the bar for top-quality online learning supplements.
Grades: K–3
Price: Paid Classroom access is $175 per year for up to three devices and school access is $1,450 per year. Coding activities require additional subscription fees.
Osmo Tangram
Fun hybrid puzzles with excellent classroom supports
Bottom line: Classic puzzler combines toys with digital play to engage and teach all ages.
Grades: K–3
Price: Free Requires Osmo game system, which retails for $79.99.
Zearn
Innovative combo of live instruction and adaptive online math lessons
Bottom line: If you're looking for the perfect balance of online lessons and in-person support, at home or in school, look no further.
Grades: K–5
Price: Free, Paid Free core content. Offers school accounts, professional development, and a few other paid products for a fee.
Matific
Engaging supplemental resource encourages conceptual understanding
Bottom line: A fun and engaging conceptual supplement for math lessons with easy-to-find standards-aligned activities.
Grades: K–6
Price: Free, Free to try, Paid Teachers can sign up for free. Parents interested in using Matific at home can sign up for a free trial, and then pay $30 per year.
JumpStart Academy Math
Adaptive math tool offers individualized activities and fun games
Bottom line: An individualized game-based curriculum that's responsive but feels unfinished.
Grades: K–6
Price: Paid $25 per student or $7,500 per school site, annually.
Motion Math
Playful collection of games reinforces a diversity of skills
Bottom line: A great add-on to any classroom as a treat for students or as a way to get students to practice taught concepts to mastery.
Grades: K–7
Price: Free to try, Paid There's a free trial. Pricing ranges from $6 per student per year (for 1,000+ students) to $14 per student per year (for 5 to 9 students).
Redbird Mathematics
Excellent adaptive math for flipped or blended classrooms
Bottom line: If you're looking for courseware for your classroom, this is based on solid research and proven technology.
Grades: K–7
Price: Paid Contact developer for pricing information.
DreamBox Learning Math
Individualized, game-based math adapts to kids' needs
Bottom line: This is a pretty nice all-in-one solution for extra math support and practice with solid adaptive tech, but students might need help with the interface.
Grades: K–8
Price: Paid See http://www.dreambox.com/educator-licenses to request a quote.
Freckle
Target standards-based skills with dynamic practice and assessments
Bottom line: Rich with content-aligned assessments, activities, printable worksheets, and progress analytics, this valuable resource promotes skills mastery through practice.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free, Paid The Teacher Edition is free with limited features. The School Edition comes with unlimited assignments, benchmarking and data capabilities, and access to the entire content library. The District Edition includes full access for all teachers, district-level reporting, benchmark assessments, and Clever integration.
CK-12
Super STEM resource with highly accessible content
Bottom line: Making STEM content accessible to kids with different learning styles, CK-12 could be the key to mastery for some students.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
Flocabulary
Schoolhouse Rock meets Tupac in this delightful hip-hop-based platform
Bottom line: Flocabulary has the goods: It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free to try Free 14-day trial, then it's $120 per year for an individual teacher or $2,000 per year for a school. School plan includes additional features like assignable activities and progress tracking.
inside mathematics
Dynamic videos and printables support CCSS math practices
Bottom line: An excellent, free resource for educators who need support and inspiration for teaching and addressing CCSS and mathematical practices.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
Khan Academy
Missions boost learning with balance of focus, freedom to explore
Bottom line: A solid resource for Common Core math instruction as well as foundational knowledge in a number of other subjects.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
LearnBop
Adaptive tutorial site helps kids tackle tough math concepts
Bottom line: It's a great tool for filling in learning gaps and for individualizing learning; kids get practice that really helps them grasp concepts.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free to try, Paid Or, $5,000 for whole school.
Home use: $150/year
LearnBop can be purchased by itself, or as part of Fuel Education's PEAK platform.
LearnZillion
Quality Common Core-aligned lessons with great modeling for teachers
Bottom line: An innovative way to enhance lessons and tailor learning for individual needs.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free
Zeal
Address learning gaps with innovative but pricey live math coaches
Bottom line: A neat, highly useful coaching tool that won't transform CCSS instruction but removes some of the pain of tracking student progress and differentiation.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free to try, Paid Free trial; $25 per student per year.
DragonBox Big Numbers
Carrot-and-stick arithmetic app makes students fluent in regrouping
Bottom line: Hopelessly addictive addition/subtraction app keeps students learning and learning.
Grades: 1–4
Price: $7.99
The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense
Brilliant, wacky adventure game seamlessly integrates geometry
Bottom line: This captivating game is a great way to introduce or reinforce early geometry concepts.
Grades: 1–4
Price: $2.99 $2.99
Prodigy
Adaptive math practice wrapped in role-playing adventure
Bottom line: Sometimes kids just need some math practice to get things to stick, and Prodigy delivers in a fun format with great teacher support.
Grades: 1–8
Price: Free, Paid Free with optional paid upgrades. Premium membership costs $8.95 per month or $59.88 per year.
TenMarks Math
Responsive and adaptive math practice for every grade level
Bottom line: Adaptive K–12 math practice that hones in on students' areas for growth with lots of potential to empower.
Grades: K–12
Price: Free to try, Paid There's a 30-day free trial. The Essentials plan is $5 per student per year. Comprehensive ($10 per student) and Premium ($15 per student) plans include additional features, such as tools for differentiation and assessment, as well as school- and district-level reporting.
Cyberchase
Quests, videos, and games terrific for developing math and problem-solving skills
Bottom line: Cyberchase has excellent potential for math instruction, practice, and review, and highly engages students.
Grades: 2–6
Price: Free
Mangahigh
Phenomenal adaptive math games with a killer teacher dashboard
Bottom line: Fantastic tool for flipped or blended classrooms, formative assessment, or extra practice in any setting. It's gamification that really works.
Grades: 2–12
Price: Free, Free to try, Paid Free 30-day trial gives 100% access. Following the trial, users can select a basic or subscription account. The free, basic version limits access to 25% of the content. The subscription models vary based on the number of students enrolled, and range from $195/yr (up to 5 students) to $2995/yr (up to 1,000 students). Request a quote for more than 1,000 students.
Amplify Fractions
Story-based lessons guide students with helpful virtual tutor
Bottom line: With a digital tutor to guide students through interactive fraction problems, this is an ideal math center program.
Grades: 3–6
Price: Free to try, Paid 30-day free trial; contact Amplify to request a quote.
Fog Stone Isle
Fun virtual world builds deep understanding of fractions
Bottom line: A 3D world that uses adaptive computer manipulatives and multiple representations to help students retain important fractions concepts.
Grades: 3–6
Price: Free, Paid Free for teachers and their classes. Parents can pay $9.99 for the summer and cover up to three kids in their family.
Woot Math
Woot! Woot! Truly adaptive lessons support concept building
Bottom line: A top choice for stand-alone instruction or remediation on fractions, ratios, and decimals.
Grades: 3–7
Price: Free, Paid Woot Math Polls is free. The adaptive curriculum starts at $5.77 per student; prices decrease depending on the number of students added to the subscription.
DragonBox Elements - Geometry
Innovative game-based approach to teaching geometry
Bottom line: Kids build fundamental geometry skills as they play, but connections to classroom math will require teacher support.
Grades: 3–8
Price: $4.99
Math Snacks
Satisfying mathematical treats kids will gladly gobble up
Bottom line: Teachers and students will excel with engaging, often funny material; it's a pleasure to explore these extensive resources.
Grades: 3–8
Price: Free
Imagine Math
Great adaptive learning comes with live teacher support, unique rewards
Bottom line: A fantastic, comprehensive program where teachers can track progress and motivate using meaningful rewards.
Grades: 3–10
Price: Paid Average cost is $16 per student per school (plus professional development services). Licenses are active for 12 months.
ALEKS
Strong adaptive learning makes traditional math curriculum more useful
Bottom line: For kids who crave a traditional mastery-style math learning experience and have good self-regulation skills, this is a great option.
Grades: 3–12
Price: Free to try, Paid $5 to $105 per product, per student depending on product type
ExploreLearning Gizmos
Vast array of science and math simulations impresses
Bottom line: This powerful and extensive set of math and science tools puts the learning in students' hands.
Grades: 3–12
Price: Free to try, Paid Free accounts allow access to a rotating collection of free Gizmos, as well as a preview of all Gizmos for up to five minutes a day. School and district licenses available; pricing available upon request.
YummyMath
Make math matter with problems kids can relate to
Bottom line: Yummy Math brings us 3rd-12th grade Common Core-aligned math activities on topics kids care about.
Grades: 3–12
Price: Free, Paid 2 to 4 memberships $22.00 each; 5 to 9 memberships $20.00 each; 10 to 20 memberships $19.00 each
Questimate! - Pro
Build solid estimation skills through a fabulous math game
Bottom line: A great-looking, fully engaging math experience, from question to answer.
Grades: 4–7
Price: $5.99 For educators, access to all the Motion Math games is $6 per student per year; access to all Motion Math games plus the teacher dashboard is $9 per student per year.
DragonBox Algebra 5+
Mesmerizing step-by-step puzzler sets the foundation for algebra
Bottom line: This innovative game-changer teaches algebra, changes the way kids learn it, and even changes how they feel about it.
Grades: 4–8
Price: $4.99 $4.99
Twelve a Dozen - all access
Engrossing math platformer puts problem-solving skills to the test
Bottom line: This absorbing game challenges kids' math and thinking skills as much as it entertains.
Grades: 4–8
Price: Free Offers in-app purchases.
CueThink
Social approach to problem-solving promotes deep math learning
Bottom line: CueThink is an innovative, community-based platform that helps students plan, strategize, and collaborate.
Grades: 4–12
Price: Free to try, Paid The CueThink Problem Bank includes free Problem of the Week (PoW) scenarios as well as access to full PoW content bundles for an additional fee.
Tuva Labs
Dynamic data exploration tool offers large collection of data sets
Bottom line: Partner with another teacher (preferably a data whiz) and work together to develop cross-curricular activities.
Grades: 4–12
Price: Free, Paid Tuva Basic is free, with access to 15 data sets and five data set uploads. Tuva Premium is $400 per teacher per year or $4,000 per school per year (custom rates available) and provides access to the entire content library.
MATHia
Comprehensive math practice provides teachers with actionable data
Bottom line: MATHia's polished, highly adaptive design and clear, actionable data help it stand out in a crowded field of math websites.
Grades: 6–9
Price: Paid $26.25 per student.
DragonBox Algebra 12+
Super fun, cutting-edge approach to learning and practicing algebra
Bottom line: Kids build a strong foundation for algebra by learning the underlying concepts for solving equations with this extremely fun and educational math tool.
Grades: 6–10
Price: Paid $7.99
Volumize
Approximate photos of real-world objects with virtual 3-D shapes
Bottom line: A quick way to make solids more tangible, especially when paired with good lesson plans that get students working directly with formulas.
Grades: 6–11
Price: Free Schools can deploy the apps for free through the Volume Purchase Program to support managed deployments.
CanFigureIt Geometry
Flex your deductive reasoning muscles with geometric proofs
Bottom line: A really good way for math students to learn about proofs and explore them from a number of angles.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
Desmos
Elegant graphing calculator and math simulations promote collaboration
Bottom line: Innovative calculator and simulations are a standout graphing option for inquiry-driven math.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
GeoGebra
Create, share, and modify math models and simulations
Bottom line: Free open-source software that lets teachers build or adapt learning experiences to meet their kids' needs.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free
Mathalicious
Toughest palates can't resist appetizing look at real-world math
Bottom line: Easy-to-deliver lessons use real-world topics tweens like.
Grades: 6–12
Price: $320 annual subscription per teacher Sliding scale: $10, $15, or $20 per month -- pay what you can.
Virtual Nerd
Flip a classroom with these quality video math tutorials
Bottom line: High-quality math and physics tutorials are a great classroom supplement, plus they're aligned to Common Core standards.
Grades: 6–12
Price: Free, Paid
Get the Math
Solve real-life algebra problems with diverse crew, delightful video
Bottom line: Proof that algebra is used to solve real problems in kid-approved professions: basketball, music, gaming, and fashion.
Grades: 7–10
Price: Free
Knowre
Boost math skills with personalized learning, targeted lesson support
Bottom line: With adaptive features and solid support, it's a fantastic tool to support your instruction.
Grades: 7–12
Price: $20.99 per student per year
The Radix Endeavor
Online fantasy world is a platform for STEM skills
Bottom line: The Radix Endeavor strikes a rare balance between game mechanics and learning outcomes, satisfying both students' love of play and teachers' curricular requirements.
Grades: 8–12
Price: Free