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CommonLit

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FigureCommonLitScience Buddies
Price from$350/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published41
Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries8.5 (#4)7.4 (#24)
AudienceCommonLit describes its instructional materials as supporting literacy development for students in grades 3–12, while CommonLit 360 serves grades 6–12.The organization says its resources are designed for K–12 audiences, including students, teachers, informal educators, and parents.
Founded20132001
PurposeCommonLit is a nonprofit providing literacy instructional materials and an ELA program for teachers and schools.Science Buddies provides hands-on STEM explorations for students of all ages, teachers, informal educators, and parents.
SupportPaid school plans list priority teacher support and a dedicated success manager among their support features.The contact page says technical support will respond within 24 hours or the next business day.

Plans

CommonLit

  • CommonLit DigitalFree
  • Spark$4,200 a year
  • Core$7,200 a year
  • Elevate$12,800 a year

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Science Buddies

  • Science Buddies online resourcesFree

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In their own words

CommonLit

CommonLit is a nonprofit literacy provider offering teaching materials and an English language arts program for schools. Its Text Library gives teachers access to thousands of free literary works and texts from diverse and contemporary authors. CommonLit 360 is a full-year, standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6–12, combining reading, writing, speaking, and listening around complete texts and grade-level tasks. It includes three benchmark assessments for tracking students’ reading growth and proficiency during the school year. The materials support literacy development for grades 3–12, while the 360 curriculum covers grades 6–12. Listed integrations include Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and Google Classroom; Canvas is limited to eligible paid school packages. Google Classroom can import classes and students, post assignments to the class stream, and export scores to the gradebook. The Digital plan is free for teachers and students. School plans are listed at $4,200 a year, $7,200 a year, and $12,800 a year, each with a one-year commitment.

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Science Buddies

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