Build an activity once. Reuse it every year.

Every formative you create is saved, organized, and one click away. Last year's best lesson is ready the moment you need it again.

No credit card • Set up in minutes • 3.3M+ teachers

Less guesswork, more teaching

Everything you need to plan, check, and adjust, all in one place.

Build in minutes

Draft knowledge checks from prompts, PDFs, or ready-made questions from the Item Bank.

Assign

Push to Google Classroom or Clever in one click. Students join with a quick code.

See and adjust

Watch responses live, find the students who need you, and reteach on the spot.

Stay organized with a central hub for all assignments

Remove the headache of tracking down last year's best assignments with activities all organized in one place—drafts, assigned, and scored.

Build activities in minutes, with help from Luna AI

Start from a prompt or a PDF, tag it to standards, and let Luna AI draft aligned questions that you can refine in seconds.

See student thinking as it happens

Responses stream in live, so you can spot misconceptions and reteach before the bell rings.

Made for the subject you teach

One platform, aligned to how each classroom really works.

Math
ELA
Science
Social Studies
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Math

See the work behind the answer

  • Catch misconceptions instantly: Spot calculation errors as they happen and pivot instruction accordingly.
  • Math-ready response options: Standardize practice with built-in equation editors, graphing tools, and interactive number lines.
  • Show-Your-Work visibility: View live handwriting, sketches, and step-by-step reasoning—not just final answers.

ELA

Turn reading & writing into real-time reflection

  • Differentiate texts instantly: Adjust passage complexity and reading levels instantly without changing the core content.
  • Instant comprehension checks: Upload your existing PDFs or reading passages to seamlessly add embedded check-ins, vocabulary questions, and evidence-based prompts.
  • Simplify writing feedback: Provide consistent feedback faster with rubrics, comments, and flexible grading tools.

Science

Bring science to life

  • Visualize core concepts: Embed interactive diagrams, lab simulations, videos, and images directly into lessons to make abstract phenomena concrete.
  • Analyze real scientific data: Challenge students to interpret graphs, tables, and experimental results in real time during inquiry-based lessons.
  • Assess scientific reasoning: Capture student predictions, step-by-step explanations, and evidence-based thinking beyond simple multiple-choice.

Social Studies

Cultivate critical thinkers

  • Analyze primary sources live: Upload primary sources, maps, or political cartoons and ask students to highlight bias, point of view, and context in real time.
  • Scaffold DBQ success: Break complex DBQs into step-by-step prompts that build historical analysis skills without overwhelming students.
  • Facilitate meaningful discussions: Engage students with polls, open-ended prompts, and reflection questions around historical events and current issues.

AI-enhanced tools that are purposeful, not just productive.

Teacher-in-the-loop tools to keep student needs and learning goals at the center.

AI you direct

Generate from prompts, PDFs, or standards, with hints, feedback, and translations you control.

Standards-aligned

An item bank with DOK filtering and progress tracked against CCSS, NGSS, and your state standards.

FERPA-safe

Student work and data always stay protected inside of Formative, never fed to a public chatbot.

Fits your workflow

Google Classroom, Clever, and Canvas roster sync. Your whole library travels with you, wherever you go.

Why teachers switch to Formative

The everyday tools do one thing. Formative connects instruction, assessment, and insight.

Capability
Formative
Pear Deck
Socrative
Classkick
Live student responses
Show-your-work & drawing
20+ tech-enhanced item types
Built-in standards item bank
AI item generation
Standards-based reporting
LMS roster sync (Classroom, Clever)
FERPA-safe AI guardrails
Works across every subject
75%
boost
in ELA achievement
+10
points
increase in i-Ready math percentile
+20
points
expected increase on SAT scores
3.3
M+
teachers
“Formative stood out to me because there are so many ways for students to respond, which is particularly important for our students’ accessibility needs.”

Dr. Shanerron Knox
‍Technology Software Integration Specialist, Georgia Cyber Academy

For Teachers

One simple plan. Everything included.

Start free for 14 days—no credit card. Keep it for the year when you see the time it gives back.

  • Unlimited lessons, assessments, and practice sets
  • Luna AI, live results, and 20+ item types
  • Hours back every week on grading and prep
$249 /year
About $1.38 per school day, less than one coffee a week.
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For School & District Leaders

Consistent instruction and assessment at scale

Give every classroom the same rigorous bar—with common assessments, district-to-classroom dashboards, and evidence you can take to the board.

Common assessments
One rigorous bar across every classroom and building.
District dashboards
See trends from district to school to classroom.
ESSA rated evidence
Tier II Moderate Evidence you can take to the board.
Implementation support
Onboarding, PD, and a dedicated success manager.

FAQ

Is there really a free trial?

Yes! Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card. You get the full classroom experience: Unlimited lessons and assessments, 20+ item types, live results, and Luna AI.

How is Formative different from Pear Deck, Socrative, or Classkick?

Those tools are great at one slice of the classroom. Formative connects it all. Build and assign, see live responses, tap a built-in item bank, generate items with AI, and track standards-based growth across every subject, in one place.

Will it work with Google Classroom and Clever?

Yes. Formative syncs rosters with Google Classroom, Clever, Canvas, and more, so assigning takes one click and there are no new logins to manage.

Is student data safe with the AI features?

Yes. Luna AI runs inside Formative under district-set guardrails. Student work and data stay protected and are never dumped into a public chatbot.

Will it work with Google Classroom and Clever?

Book a demo or contact sales and we’ll tailor a plan to your enrollment and goals, including common assessments, dashboards, and implementation services for larger systems.

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Teachers

Make every lesson interactive with Formative.
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Administrators

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