Free Apps You Can Use in Your Classroom Today: More Common Core

If our last list of free Common Core Standards Apps filled you with delight, be sure to check out the ones below, which are sure to make your life easier!

  • Kendall Hunt Common Core Math is designed to implement CCSS in the Kendall Hunt district but can be utilized in all classrooms to look at K-12 math standards. This app is particularly helpful in student observations, as observations can be shared via email or tracked with the handy Timeline.
  • BrainNook @ School Allows teachers to set assignments, track learning and progress, and is mapped to correspond to CCSS for grades 1-5 in math and language arts. There is also a complementary student app which allows students practice math and language arts.

Acknowledgment: Special thanks to Rebecca Flynn for helping to prepare this blog post.

 

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