Feeling crunched for lesson-planning time? You’re not imagining it. A recent EdSurge report found that teachers get, on average, just 266 minutes of dedicated planning time a week—under an hour a day. And that’s before the meetings, paperwork, and “Got a minute?” queries start rolling in.
When teachers have so little space to craft high-quality interactive lessons, any tool that streamlines planning or teaching can make a huge difference.
Enter Amplify Classroom (formerly Desmos Classroom), launched for the 2025–26 school year and available for free! Already used by more than 300,000 teachers, this all-in-one platform brings together free resources for K–12 students; teacher guides and real-time teaching tools; and interactive lessons across math, literacy, and science—helping educators focus less on logistics and lesson plans and more on 国产麻豆剧engagement.
Interactive lessons that stick
Amplify Classroom’s free teaching resources go far beyond static worksheets or “entertaining” electronics. The platform’s library of more than 1,000 lessons features a wide range of free K–12 resources, including K–5 activities, middle school science explorations, and high school math challenges. Highlights include:
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These types of activities are not just engaging in the moment. They can also set the stage for lifelong math enjoyment. “I’ve been wary about making my kids not hate math,” says kindergarten teacher Martin Joyce. “No ‘drill-n-kill.’ [Now] they’re asking if they can do math on the computer before bed!”
What you can do with these free resources
Once you create a free teacher account, you can:
- Teach more than 1,000 free interactive lessons across math, literacy, and science.
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- Control the pacing of lessons, pausing to dive deeper into a concept or syncing everyone to the same spot.
Here’s how it works in practice:
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More to explore
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