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Best Social Science Apps for Elementary (K-5)
Rated against instructional invariants from learning science. Find apps that actually teach.
183 apps
Browse Elementary Social Science Apps
The table below lists elementary social science apps tracked by The Learning Standard. It includes product names and independent certifications.
We have not yet published formal evaluations for these programs. This directory identifies tools that meet basic privacy and pedagogical design standards. Click any app name to view its profile and credentials. We update this list regularly as new products arrive.
Rating
Application
Subject Area
Certifications
News-O-Matic
News-O-Matic
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
Education Perfect
Education Perfect
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
EdOptions Academy
Edmentum, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
Ava
Social Cipher
Social Science
1 cert
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MAD-learn
MAD-learn
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Wayfinder
Wayfinder
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Classtime
Classtime
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Bankaroo
BrightAct
Early Childhood Education, Social Science
1 cert
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MagiCore Academy
MagiCore
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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UNI
Grey-Box
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Scholastic News
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Engageli
Engageli
Humanities, Social Science
—
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Factile
Solis Creative, LLC
Humanities, Social Science
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TinyTap
TinyTap, Ltd
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Idea Lab
IF INTERACTIVE LIMITED
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Storyworks
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Scholastic W.O.R.D.
Scholastic Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
3 certs
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Kiddom
Kiddom
Humanities, Social Science
3 certs
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Short Answer
Short Answer
Humanities, Social Science
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AcadeMe+
AcadeMe+
Humanities, Social Science
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Agilix Buzz
Agilix Labs, Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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ClassHook
ClassHook
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Scholastic Literacy Pro
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Peekapak
Peekapak
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
4 certs
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QuestionWell
QuestionWell
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Goosechase
Goosechase
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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ArgoPrep
ArgoPrep
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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ASANKA
TECHAiDE
Early Childhood Education, Social Science
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Fathom Reads
Fathom Reads
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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NetTutor
Link-Systems International, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Miacademy
Miacademy
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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TutorMe
TutorMe
Humanities, Social Science
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ClickView
ClickView
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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News Literacy Project Resource Library
The News Literacy Project
Humanities, Social Science
—
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FEV Tutor
FEV Tutor
Social Science, Science
4 certs
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iBlocks
Teq Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
3 certs
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PRO3
ActiveFloor
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Tynker for Schools Premium | Elementary School Plan
Byju's
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Tynker for Schools Premium | Middle School Plan
Byju's
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Elementari
Elementari
Humanities, Social Science
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Johnnie Max
Johnnie Max
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Explain Like I’m Five
Explain Like I’m Five
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Radius
Radius Systems LLC
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Ambient Weather WS-2000 Weather Station
Ambient Weather
Social Science, Science
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ClassSwift
ViewSonic Corporation
Humanities, Social Science
3 certs
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Mobile Max
ActiveFloor
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Storytime AI
Storytime AI
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Via® Pro
PRC-Saltillo
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Whose.land
TakingITGlobal
Humanities, Social Science
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The Newsela SEL Collection
Newsela
Humanities, Social Science
9 certs
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