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TEACHER PICKS
Welcome to Teacher Picks, where we feature some of the most innovative and effective products in education, all endorsed by real teachers. Every item showcased here has been tested in classrooms across the country and has earned the Teacher Picks badge.
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We review excellent educational products across all subjects:
- Tech– Enhancing learning through technology
- STEM – Excellence in science, tech, engineering, and math
- Literacy – Resources to support strong readers and writers
- Classroom Faves – Organization, decor, and more
- SEL – Products that foster students’ social-emotional learning
- Contests– The best contests in education
Grades:
Elementary School
Build the Skills That Help Your Students Succeed With These Ready-To-Go Short Lessons
This membership program has everything you need.
Grades:
High School
Make Students Experts on Air Pressure and Predicting the Weather With This Science Kit
Your students will be blown away by this hands-on experiment.
Grades:
High School
How This Digital Citizenship Program Made Online Safety Click for This Teacher’s Students
Students went from skeptical to engaged with this interactive approach to digital responsibility.
Grades:
4th Grade
These Underage Drinking and Substance Use Prevention Resources Spark Amazing Classroom Discussions
Free lessons from Ask, Listen, Learn help students explore making smart, healthy choices.
Grades:
Elementary School
Why the Decoder Kids Phonics Kits Are Game Changers for Early Literacy Success
This program makes teaching phonics simpler, smarter, and more effective.
Grades:
Elementary School
How Gardening and the Green Bronx Machine Transformed This Teacher’s Classroom
What started as a leap of faith is now a permanent part of teaching and learning for this educator.
Grades:
Grades 6-12
Why We’re Loving Khanmigo, the Impressive New AI Teaching Assistant From Khan Academy
The free classroom resource you’ve always wanted.
Grades:
Grades 6-12
The BBC Learning Hub’s Free Video and Lesson Library Is Our Go-To for STEM Learning
This picky Colorado STEM educator says the resources are amazing.
This Newsmagazine Is How I Keep Kids Informed of Current Events in 2025—in a Fair and Balanced Way
“My students are genuinely excited to read it, and it sparks meaningful conversations and curiosity.”
Grades:
Grades 6-12
The Week Junior Delivers Diverse, Engaging Stories for Middle Graders
Seventh graders love a good classroom debate.
Grades:
Elementary School
Why Music Teachers Love This Magazine for Grades K–8
Less prep, more music. How Music K-8 magazine takes care of the details so you can focus on teaching.
Grades:
High School
Your Students Will Feel Like Real Scientists With This Biotech for Life Science Kit
Perfect for teaching complex biotech topics through active, inquiry-based learning.
Grades:
Grades K-5
The Henry Ford’s inHub Gives Kids the Superpower To Become Innovators
When kids discover new ways of doing things, they feel more in control.
Grades:
3rd Grade
Energize Your Lessons and Channel Student Interest with History Smashers
A fun, engaging, and factual series that smashes the myths we have ALL been taught.
Grades:
Elementary School
This Game-Based Math Learning Tool Has Become My Students’ Favorite Classroom Activity
The first day I introduced Prodigy in my classroom, it took students about a minute to decide they loved it.
Grades:
High School
This Free Video Lesson Gets Students Thinking About What Fuels Their Bodies
Includes video, worksheets, discussion questions, teacher notes, and more.
Grades:
Elementary School
ThriftBooks 4 Teachers Helps You Fill Your Classroom Bookshelves on a Budget
The easy-to-use program helps educators build classroom libraries with affordable, high-quality used books.
Grades:
Elementary School
Ari the Robot Had My Students Cheering
Ari, the newest robot from Ozobot, is popular with both students and teachers.
Rethinking Food Waste: How the Educated Choices Program Inspires Change in the Classroom
This free video-based program meets many standards for middle school and high school students.
Grades:
Middle School
This Social Studies Curriculum Engages Middle Schoolers With Real-World Artifacts and More
Students really like holding the artifact printables in their hands instead of just looking them up on the internet.
Grades:
Elementary School
Students Build Confidence and Language Skills With This Multilingual Tool
Lingolift’s bite-sized video lessons help newcomer and emergent English learners build language skills and gain confidence speaking in class.
Grades:
High School
This Ward’s Science Kit Saves Teachers Hours of Prep Time
Created specifically for OpenSciEd curriculum, the kit has everything science teachers need.
Grades:
High School
This Biology Classroom Kit Makes Hands-On Science Easy
The NGSS-aligned Engage Cell Cycles kit helps teachers transform their biology lessons.
Grades:
High School
Protected: This Teacher Shares How the Live Más Scholarship Helps Students Chase Their Dreams
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Grades:
Grades 6-12
This Car and Road Safety Program Is a Game Changer for Teachers
Free K-12 educational resources from Georgia DOT are the perfect mix of education and entertainment.
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