Amplify Classroom

Amplify Classroom is a web-based K–12 platform for interactive math, literacy, and science teaching. It suits educators who want to guide lessons live and make student work part of class discussion. Its free tools and lesson library are useful without a district subscription, though some Amplify curriculum content requires one.

Overview

More than 1,000 free interactive lessons provide a broad starting point across three subject areas. Teachers can adapt pre-built lessons or create their own, so the platform offers more flexibility than a fixed collection of activities. Its particular strength is the live classroom workflow: teachers can monitor responses, guide pacing, and bring student work into discussion. It is less suited to schools looking only for a static curriculum library.

Teachers can open a free account and use the core teaching tools and lessons without a district license. That does not include Amplify Desmos Math or Amplify CKLA content, which require a school or district subscription. Schools that specifically need those curricula should factor in the subscription before adopting the platform.

Key features

Live instruction and student discussion

The Teacher Dashboard displays student responses and thinking in real time. Teachers can pause a lesson or advance all student screens at once, helping keep a class at a shared point in an activity. They can also select and sequence student work for anonymous display. That combination is useful for guided discussion, while teachers who prefer independent, self-paced work may find the shared pacing controls less central to their needs.

Lesson creation and class organization

Teachers can copy and edit pre-built lessons or use a drag-and-drop builder to start from scratch. The ability to adapt rather than simply assign activities makes the library a flexible teaching resource, though creating original lessons still requires teacher preparation. Multiple classes, co-teachers, and roster organization support classroom coordination.

Integrations, privacy, and support

Google sign-in and Google Classroom roster imports are supported, and Clever rostering is available for Amplify customers. Amplify also lists interoperability with Canvas, ClassLink, Clever, D2L, SchoolDay, Google, Safari Montage, and Schoology. These connections can help schools fit the platform into an existing setup, while the broad integration list does not remove the need to check which rostering options apply to a particular school.

Amplify says the platform is designed to facilitate compliance with FERPA, COPPA, and other applicable student-data privacy laws. Its security program is based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls; student data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256, and Amplify undergoes annual SOC 2 Type 2 examinations for controls relevant to security. Support includes a 24/7 Help Center and support cases for free-account users. Phone support runs Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, while live chat is for program customers.

Pricing

Individual educators: free. The plan includes K–12 math, literacy, and science; free interactive lessons; Teacher Dashboard; Polypad virtual manipulatives; and partial content customization. It is a strong fit for an educator who wants classroom tools and lessons without a district commitment. The trade-off is partial rather than full content customization, and Amplify Desmos Math and Amplify CKLA content still require a school or district subscription.

Amplify Classroom uses a freemium model, but the free individual-educator plan is the only plan described here. Schools needing paid curriculum content should expect custom pricing rather than assume the free account covers it.

Platforms

Amplify Classroom is available on the web. Its K–12 focus, multiple-class organization, and roster integrations make it oriented toward school use rather than a standalone mobile app experience.

Who it's for

The best fit is a K–12 educator who wants interactive lessons, real-time visibility into student thinking, and the ability to shape a shared classroom discussion. The free account is particularly useful for teachers who can work with the open lesson library and core teaching tools. Schools seeking Amplify Desmos Math or Amplify CKLA should be prepared to secure a district or school subscription. Amplify’s products are geared toward K–12 students, educators, and staff authorized by a school district or state agency.

Pros and cons

• Pros: More than 1,000 free lessons across math, literacy, and science give teachers a substantial resource without a district license.
• Pros: Real-time responses, shared pacing controls, and anonymous student-work display support active whole-class teaching.
• Pros: Teachers can edit existing lessons or build new ones, and organize multiple classes with co-teachers.
• Pros: Privacy-focused security measures include TLS and AES-256 encryption and annual SOC 2 Type 2 examinations.
• Cons: Amplify Desmos Math and Amplify CKLA content sit outside free access and require a school or district subscription.
• Cons: Content customization on the free educator plan is partial, limiting how far teachers can tailor materials.
• Cons: The product is web-only, which may not suit teachers who need a dedicated mobile app.

Alternatives

For a wider set of options, browse K-12 Curriculum Platforms.

• MobyMax is another freemium option with a free educator version and a family plan at $7.99 a month; consider it if its family offering or support for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows better matches your setup.
• Khan Academy offers a free plan and an Enterprise Starter option at $10 a year, billed at $10/student/year for 1,000 or fewer U.S. school and district student licenses; it may suit schools looking for that enterprise licensing structure.
• CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 is a free online customizable digital textbook, with content varying by subject and book; choose it when a textbook format is a better fit.
• EL Education Curriculum offers hundreds of free resources, with an account required for some; it is another option for educators looking for free curriculum resources.
• Eureka Math has free PreK–12 PDF curriculum, including student and teacher editions, curriculum maps, and overviews; it may suit teachers who prefer downloadable curriculum materials.
• Illustrative Mathematics offers a free full TK–12 curriculum online, with downloadable and printable teacher and student PDFs and no time limit; it is a fit for schools seeking a math-focused curriculum.
• Oak National Academy has a free plan with no paywalls or package tiers; consider it if that straightforward free structure is the priority.
• OpenSciEd offers free-to-download curriculum resources with registration required for educators or parents; it is a relevant alternative for those seeking science curriculum.

Verdict

Amplify Classroom is a strong choice for K–12 teachers who want free interactive lessons and live tools for seeing, pacing, and discussing student work. Its main advantage is combining a sizable cross-subject library with classroom controls at no cost to individual educators. Look elsewhere if you need a dedicated mobile app, full customization on the free plan, or Amplify Desmos Math and Amplify CKLA content without a school or district subscription.