Education World vs Topmarks

Education World is a free web resource for teachers, administrators, and school staff, covering early childhood through K-12. Its Lesson Plan Library provides hundreds of ready-to-use plans across arts, health, history, language arts, math, science, and social science. The site also lists thousands of printable worksheets, templates, certificates, and Every-Day Edits, with editable files available. Subject areas extend to foreign languages, language and literature, PE, technology, and social sciences. Educators can read curated news briefs, take online professional-development courses on dozens of topics for CEU credits and skill building, and browse EdTech tips, ideas, and product reviews. Additional sections address classroom management, substitute teaching, standards, subject resources, and special education. Education World was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Colchester, Connecticut. Corporate sponsors and advertisers fund the site so access remains free. A Help Center covers features, navigation, history, and contact information, while a privacy policy addresses personal information, mailing lists, and cookies.

Topmarks provides educational resources for children, teachers, and parents supporting learning at home and in school. Its materials include learning games, worksheets, classroom resources, and apps, alongside educational content it selects from around the web. Listed subjects range across maths and English, including spelling and grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, number, geometry, measures, data handling, and problem solving. Resources are grouped for ages 3–5, 5–7, 7–11, and 11–16, and for school levels from Reception to Year 6. One app, Hit the Button Maths, offers mental maths and calculation practice for ages 5–11 across six topics, including times tables, division, number bonds, and doubling. It includes 166 game modes with timed and untimed practice, supports up to 30 player profiles per device, and allows guest play. The app works without an internet connection and has no ads or in-app purchases. The website is free to use; the app costs $3.99, paid once. App licenses do not transfer between platforms, and educational institutions need a license for each computer.