Pivot Interactives
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$50 (High School: 10-seat minimum × $5/seat for 365 days) — $100 (College: 10-seat minimum × $10/seat for a 135-day term) per minimum 10-seat purchase
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What is Pivot Interactives
Pivot Interactives is a web-based science learning platform that provides interactive, video-based lab activities and data analysis tasks for classroom and remote instruction. It is used primarily by middle school, high school, and introductory college science educators to run inquiry labs where students collect measurements from real-world videos and analyze results. The product emphasizes standards-aligned activities, embedded questions, and teacher tools for assigning work and reviewing student responses. It is commonly deployed alongside an LMS via integrations and roster sync workflows.
Interactive video lab activities
The platform centers on video-based experiments where students take measurements and generate datasets, supporting inquiry-style instruction without physical lab equipment. Activities typically include scaffolding, prompts, and analysis steps that guide students from observation to conclusion. This approach fits blended and remote learning scenarios where hands-on labs are constrained.
Teacher assignment and review tools
Pivot Interactives provides workflows for assigning activities to classes and collecting student work in a structured format. Teachers can review student responses and data outputs within the activity context rather than managing separate files. This supports repeatable lab delivery across sections and terms.
LMS and classroom integrations
The product supports integration patterns commonly expected in digital learning platforms, such as linking or embedding activities into course spaces and using roster-based access. These capabilities reduce friction compared with distributing standalone media or documents. Integration support helps schools standardize access across multiple classes and teachers.
Primarily science-lab focused
Pivot Interactives is specialized for science inquiry labs and data analysis, so it is not a general-purpose LMS or broad content-authoring suite. Organizations looking for a single platform to cover all subjects and content types may need additional tools. This specialization can limit adoption outside science departments.
Content and pedagogy constraints
Instructional experiences are largely shaped by the available activity library and the structure of interactive video labs. While this provides consistency, it can be less flexible than open-ended lesson creation tools for educators who want fully custom activity formats. Extending beyond the supported interaction model may require external resources.
Requires reliable student devices
Because activities rely on streaming video and interactive measurement/analysis, performance depends on student device capability and network quality. In low-bandwidth environments, video-based labs can be harder to run consistently than text-first activities. Schools may need to plan for accessibility and offline contingencies.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom (High School) | $5.00 per seat per year (365 days) | Access to 500+ activities for 1 year; ability to customize activities; hands-on sensor integration; Co-Lab® for student collaboration; basic LMS integration; on-demand professional development; 10-seat minimum. |
| Classroom / Institutional (College) | $10.00 per seat per semester (135 days) | Access to 500+ activities for one term; instructor access included; customize activities; sensor integration; Co-Lab; LMS integration; 10-seat minimum. |
| Institutional License | $10.00 per seat per semester | Start an institutional license with a purchase order; "No up-front cost" language on site (institutional purchasing/PO workflows). |
| Student Pay | $10.00 per seat per semester | Students sign up and pay individually; seats expire at end of the purchase term; option to use bookstore-purchased course codes. |
| Course Codes | $10.00 per seat per semester | Bookstore/course codes for students to purchase access; site notes codes are not refundable. |
| District | Custom pricing | Everything in Classroom plus reporting dashboard with usage insights, PD metrics, advanced rostering & SSO, advanced LMS integration, on-demand/virtual/in-person PD, content alignment with standards, and dedicated support; contact sales for a quote. |
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Pivot Interactives, Inc.
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