App Directory
Best Social Science Apps for Elementary (K-5)
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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
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News Literacy Project Resource Library
The News Literacy Project
Humanities, Social Science
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News-O-Matic
News-O-Matic
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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NexGen News
NexGen News
Humanities, Social Science
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NovaChat® 10
PRC-Saltillo
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
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Otus
Otus
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
7 certs
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Padlet
Wallwisher, Inc. DBA Padlet
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
5 certs
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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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PebbleGo
Capstone
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Peekapak
Peekapak
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
4 certs
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Pencil Spaces
Pencil Spaces
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Pixton
Pixton Comics Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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Playbl Behavioral Health Video Games
Playbl
Social Science, Applied Science
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PopStudy
Longtail Education
Humanities, Social Science
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PopTeams
Longtail 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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Progress Learning
USATestprep
Humanities, Social Science
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Pulse 3D Printer
MatterHackers, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
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QuestionWell
QuestionWell
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Quill.org
Quill.org
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Radius
Radius Systems LLC
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Read Ahead AI
Read Ahead AI
Humanities, Social Science
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Readorium Rising Reader
Mtelegence DBA Readorium
Humanities, Social Science
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Read STOP Write
Strong Literacy
Humanities, Social Science
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ReadWorks
ReadWorks
Humanities, Social Science
6 certs
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RightFind Curriculum
CCC (Copyright Clearance Center)
Humanities, Social Science
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Robotel SmartClass HUB
Robotel
Humanities, Social Science
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Rocketbook Academic Planner
Rocketbook
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Rocketbook Core
Rocketbook
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Rocketbook Flip
Rocketbook
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Rocketbook Fusion
Rocketbook
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Rocketbook Multi Subject Notebook
Rocketbook
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Rooted Learning
Rooted Learning
Humanities, Social Science
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Savvas Realize
Savvas Learning Company
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
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Scholastic Literacy Pro
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Scholastic News
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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SchoolAI
SchoolAI
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Schoolbox
Schoolbox
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Screencastify
Screencastify
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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Seesaw
Seesaw
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
12 certs
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SEL Foundations Curriculum
Classroom Champions
Humanities, Social Science
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Short Answer
Short Answer
Humanities, Social Science
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SimplifiedIQ AI Assessment Solution
SIMPLIFIEDIQ INC
Humanities, Social Science
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Slatebox for Education
Slatebox
Humanities, Social Science
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