Welcome to Polypad!

Unleash your creativity with the world’s best virtual manipulatives!

Our mathematical playground is filled with unique tools that allow students to play and explore – and they’re completely free to use.

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All the tools you need, in one place.

Uniquely powerful. Incredibly simple.

Effortless to integrate

Polypad is completely free, requires no login or installation, runs on all devices and browsers, and works with any curriculum.

Intuitive and beautiful

Beautiful visualisations and unparalleled interactivity make math meaningful – all with a simple and super intuitive interface.

Endlessly customisable

Polypad is the most comprehensive library of virtual manipulatives on the internet, but can be fully customised to match your specific needs.

Extensive professional development

Our library of webinars, video tutorials and lesson plans help you get started and discover new ideas. Like Polypad, everything is free!

Loved by teachers and students.

Andrea Biro

@mrsbistro

Can’t get over how much of a game changer Polypad is.

Mark Labuda

@MrMLabuda

Hands down the best virtual manipulatives I’ve ever come across.

Jayne Breton

@JBretonmath

Just heard a kid exclaim with enthusiasm “BAM! Polypad baby…”

Tim Brzezinski

@TimBrzezinski

This jaw-dropping Mathigon update opens the doors to so many new student exploration & activity possibilities!

Adina R

@adinam225

If you haven’t checked out Polypad and taken time to explore all its features, you’re seriously missing out!

Geoff Krall

@geoffkrall

Polypad is an absolute game changer and I’ve only known about it a few months.

Brad Vodden

@MrVodden

If you are looking for some online math manipulatives, Mathigon is a game changer! My students love all the tools to represent and show your thinking.

Mark Kaercher

@shskaercher

Polypad is quickly becoming a powerful tool for ALL content areas!

Jean Hume

@HumieJ

Wow. The Mathigon Polypad is a game changer! It fits perfectly with middle years math and PAA tasks. Thanks for this amazing resource!

See and hear mathematics!

2022 Art Contest Submissions

Polypad contains beautiful visualisations of abstract mathematical ideas. But you can also listen to them, for an entirely new dimension to engage with mathematics.

What do polygons sound like? What rhythms do different fractions make? How can you compose music using equations?

Music is an amazing way to get a more students excited about mathematics – or to make visual representations of maths more widely accessible.

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