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Best Career & Tech Education Apps for Elementary (K-5)

Rated against instructional invariants from learning science. Find apps that actually teach.

365 apps

Grade Level:All Pre-K Elementary (K-5)Middle School (6-8)High School (9-12)

Browse Elementary CTE Apps

This directory contains all elementary CTE applications. The table displays primary subject areas and earned certifications. Evaluated products also include independent ratings. Click any app name to open its full profile.

Rating

Application

Subject Area

Certifications

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My Worksheet Maker

BrightSprout

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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Nearpod

Humanities, Social Science

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

1 cert

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NetTutor

Link-Systems International, Inc.

Humanities, Social Science

Science, Applied Science

9 certs

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News Literacy Project Resource Library

The News Literacy Project

Humanities, Social Science

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News-O-Matic

Humanities, Social Science

1 cert

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NexGen News

Humanities, Social Science

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NextWave STEM: 3D Printing

NextWaveSTEM

Science, Applied Science

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NextWaveSTEM All-in-One Solution

NextWaveSTEM

Applied Science, Career & Tech Education

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NextWave STEM: Artificial Intelligence Literacy

NextWaveSTEM

Science, Math

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NextWave STEM: Drones

NextWaveSTEM

Career & Tech Education

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NextWave STEM: Plants and Hydroponics

NextWaveSTEM

Science, Applied Science

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NextWave STEM: Renewable Energy

NextWaveSTEM

Science, Applied Science

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NextWave STEM: Robotics

NextWaveSTEM

Math, Applied Science

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NextWaveSTEM “We Teach” STEM Programs

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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NovaChat® 8

PRC-Saltillo

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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Octopus Insights

Octopus BI

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

1 cert

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onEVO Interactive Floor

onEVO Corporation

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

7 certs

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Ouro Financial Literacy

Zbenko Studio

Career & Tech Education

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Ozaria

CodeCombat

Applied Science, Career & Tech Education

Wallwisher, Inc. DBA Padlet

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

Career & Tech Education

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PBS LearningMedia

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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Pearltrees Education

Pearltrees

Humanities, Social Science

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Pear Practice

GoGuardian

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

6 certs

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Pencil Spaces

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

1 cert

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PhET Interactive Simulations

Humanities, Career & Tech Education

Piper Make Base Station

pi-top CS and Robotics Kit

Humanities, Social Science

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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Playbl Behavioral Health Video Games

Playbl

Social Science, Applied Science

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PLTW Curriculum

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Science, Career & Tech Education

Science, Career & Tech Education

Science, Applied Science

Science, Career & Tech Education

Humanities, Social Science

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Poster Studio Express Poster Maker

Red Circle Solutions

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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PRO3

ActiveFloor

Early Childhood Education, Humanities

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Pulse 3D Printer

MatterHackers, Inc.

Humanities, Social Science

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QikEasy EV3 Spike Prime Adapter

NovaVolta Limited

Science, Applied Science

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QuaverHealth•PE

Quaver Ed

Humanities, Career & Tech Education

2 certs

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How We Rate Apps

Every app is evaluated against instructional invariants developed by Invariant Education. We test whether apps actually teach — not whether they look good or have high ratings.

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