Imagine Learning vs OpenSciEd

Imagine Learning provides K–12 curricula, supplemental and intervention programs, assessment, courseware, professional learning, and instructional services. Its offerings span multiple subjects and grade levels, with standards alignment, teacher tools, built-in assessments, LMS integration, and offline access listed. Imagine Language & Literacy offers personalized instruction and practice in literacy and English language development for PreK–6 learners. Imagine Math provides adaptive, age-appropriate pathways and supplemental mathematics instruction from PreK through Geometry. Imagine ClassMate supports lesson planning, resource discovery, practice creation, and drafting communications in Imagine IM and Imagine EdgeEX. Products support several single sign-on options, including Active Directory/ADFS, LDAP, SAML, LTI, Google, or Clever; SSO must be paired with a nightly account import. StudySync, Traverse, and Dragonfly can provide assignment deep links and pass grades to Canvas, Schoology, and Google Classroom. The company says it works with teachers, administrators, and parents to support more than 18 million students. School and district pricing is available on request. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows.

OpenSciEd creates free science curriculum materials and professional learning resources for educators, with NGSS alignment across elementary, middle and high school. Its lessons center on scientific phenomena and student questioning, investigation and problem-solving; teachers are encouraged to adapt them. Released units can be downloaded as PDFs, Google Drive files, Word documents or PowerPoint files, and some are available in Google Classroom or Canvas versions. Free self-guided learning paths and an on-demand support library provide videos and resources for unit preparation, classroom routines and anticipating student ideas. Registration is required to access the materials and is intended for educators or parents, not K–12 students. Middle school materials use CC BY 4.0; elementary and high school materials use CC-BY-NC licensing, with noncommercial 5R permissions free and perpetual. OpenSciEd High School offers three NGSS courses. The organization describes itself as an independent nonprofit, and the website is listed for web access.