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Best Social Science Apps
Rated against instructional invariants from learning science. Find apps that actually teach.
318 apps
Browse Social Science Apps
Find social science apps for the classroom or home. This catalog includes tools for teaching history, geography, civics, and economics.
The table details each app's subject area, overall rating, and earned certifications. Click an app name to view specific features, target age groups, and privacy policies on its product page.
We update these records regularly with new scores as we roll out our formal evaluations.
Rating
Application
Subject Area
Certifications
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Athena AI
Athena AI
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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Riipen
Riipen
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Short Answer
Short Answer
Humanities, Social Science
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Ted-Ed
TED Conferences, LLC
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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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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Almanack
Almanack
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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ClassHook
ClassHook
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Virtual Museum
Flyover Zone
Humanities, Social Science
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EdNoKa
EdNoKa
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Esri Higher Education
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Social Science, Science
1 cert
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Esri K-12 Education
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Social Science, Science
1 cert
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Scholastic Literacy Pro
Scholastic Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
3 certs
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OER Project
Big History Project, LLC
Social Science
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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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Smithsonian Learning Lab
The Smithsonian Institution
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
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Goosechase
Goosechase
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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Wizer
Wizerme
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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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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DataClassroom
DataClassroom
Social Science, Science
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Miacademy
Miacademy
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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OpenClass
OpenClass
Humanities, Social Science
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TutorMe
TutorMe
Humanities, Social Science
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Wix Tomorrow Classroom
Wix Tomorrow
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
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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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Digitability
Digitability
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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Kolibri
Learning Equality
Humanities, Social Science
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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 | High School Plan
Byju's
Humanities, Social Science
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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Go Boldly
Go Boldly
Social Science, Career & Tech Education
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Johnnie Max
Johnnie Max
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Coursera for Government
Coursera, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
1 cert
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Discovery Education Experience
Discovery Education, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
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APTek
TechFactors
Social Science
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Arckit
Arckit
Humanities, Social Science
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