Science Interactive review
A broad lab platform for colleges combining kits, simulations, authoring, and LMS workflows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Science Interactive combines physical laboratory kits, interactive virtual simulations, digital lessons, and lab management for colleges and universities. It supports biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, nursing, anatomy and physiology, and other science and allied-health disciplines. Instructors can customize lessons with text, photos, and video, assess learner work, monitor progress through analytics, and support online, on-campus, hybrid, and HyFlex delivery.
Pricing is handled through custom quotes, so prospective buyers need a sales conversation to evaluate the appropriate offering. The platform fits established academic technology environments through integrations with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and D2L/Brightspace. Automatic grade transfer can reduce duplicated course administration, while integrated OpenStax textbooks add a textbook option within the learning experience. WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility is also part of the product specification.
Its main strength is breadth: Science Interactive brings together 500+ physical and digital experiments across 16 disciplines with authoring, automatic grading for multiple-choice assessments, analytics, and LMS connectivity. That combination suits programs that want one environment for laboratory content and course administration. Programs seeking only virtual simulations, or institutions without a need for kits, authoring, assessment, and LMS workflows, may prefer a narrower tool. Science Interactive is the stronger fit for colleges building or expanding blended laboratory instruction across multiple subjects.
Science Interactive pros and cons
- Where it wins
- 500+ experiments across 16 disciplines
- Custom lessons, grading, analytics, and grade transfer
- Integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and D2L/Brightspace
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a custom quote
- Designed for colleges and universities rather than general use
- Its broad scope may exceed needs for simulation-only programs
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