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MindLabs
What it is
MindLabs provides interactive STEM learning tools and lessons for elementary and middle school students. A teacher dashboard offers classroom management, digital notebooks, progress tracking, readiness check-ins, and collaboration insights. MindLabs says its curriculum aligns with NGSS and CCSS and includes differentiated prompts, extension challenges, and support strategies. The Power Bundle is designed for grades 3–5, with content expanding through grade 8. The maker lists homeschool families, classrooms, schools and districts, microschools, learning pods, museums, libraries, and after-school programs as possible learning environments. Listed plans include homeschool, classroom, and school Power Bundles at $109, paid once, plus the CoLabs+ Digital Notebook at $179, paid once. The bundle plans have different educator, student, and card-deck capacities. Notebook, SEL, and collaboration tools work in a browser, while AR requires the mobile app. Students can use AR independently offline, but work in AR or the notebook is not saved offline; saved notebooks and group AR require internet access. Fire tablets are unsupported, and most Chromebooks cannot display AR.
For and against
For
- Combines AR, physical cards, and challenges
- Teacher dashboard includes progress tracking
- Curriculum aligns with NGSS and CCSS
- Offers homeschool, classroom, and school plans
- Browser tools available alongside mobile AR
Against
- AR requires the mobile app
- Fire tablets are unsupported
- Most Chromebooks cannot display AR
- Offline work is not saved
The verdict
MindLabs combines classroom tools with STEM activities that use AR and physical materials. Device compatibility and offline saving are important considerations, particularly for learners relying on Chromebooks or needing to preserve offline work.
Who it suits
MindLabs may suit educators and families looking for interactive STEM learning for grades 3–5, with content extending through grade 8. It also lists schools, museums, libraries, and after-school programs as intended settings.
Plans and prices
MindLabs Power Bundle — Classroom Learning Plan
1 educator · up to 28 students · 1, 2, or 3-year access period · 7 AR card decks
Read 29 Sep 2026 · exploremindlabs.com
MindLabs Power Bundle — Homeschool Learning Plan
1 educator · up to 5 students · 1, 2, or 3-year access period · 1 AR card deck
Read 29 Sep 2026 · exploremindlabs.com
MindLabs Power Bundle — School Learning Plan
10 educators · up to 300 students · 1, 2, or 3-year access period · 14 AR card decks
Read 29 Sep 2026 · exploremindlabs.com
CoLabs+ Digital Notebook
Homeschool: 1 educator and 5 students · Classroom: 1 educator and 28 students · School: 10 educators and 300 students · 1, 2, or 3-year access period
Read 29 Sep 2026 · exploremindlabs.com
On the record
- AR learning
- Its STEM units use augmented-reality experiences, physical card decks, and hands-on challenges.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Curriculum
- MindLabs says its curriculum aligns with NGSS and CCSS and includes differentiated prompts, extension challenges, and support strategies.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Data retention
- For school accounts, the policy says records are retained for no longer than 24 months after termination or inactivation, or can be deleted or transferred within 90 days on the institution’s request.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Devices and limits
- Notebook, SEL, and collaboration tools work in a browser, while AR requires the mobile app; Fire tablets are unsupported and most Chromebooks cannot display AR.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Free trial
- The maker offers a free trial to try a Forces & Motion lesson and explore the AR experience, challenges, and teacher tools; no trial duration is stated.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Grades
- The Power Bundle is designed for grades 3–5, with expanding content through grade 8.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- MindLabs says it is piloting Clever integration at the teacher level; its FAQ lists Google Classroom integration as a question but does not claim an integration.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- Students can use AR independently offline, but work in AR or the notebook is not saved during offline use; saved notebooks and group AR require internet access.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- The FAQ describes MindLabs as FERPA and COPPA compliant, while its privacy policy says it is not certified under a third-party COPPA Safe Harbor Program.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Student data
- The privacy policy says student data is not sold or leased for advertising or marketing and is used to provide the services and benefit students, schools, and parents.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available at [email protected], and the FAQ says the team aims to respond within 24 hours.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Teaching tools
- The teacher dashboard provides classroom management, digital notebooks, progress tracking, readiness check-ins, and collaboration insights.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- MindLabs provides interactive STEM learning tools and lessons designed to spark collaboration and creativity for elementary and middle school students.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker lists homeschool families, classrooms, schools and districts, microschools, learning pods, museums, libraries, and after-school programs as learning environments.exploremindlabs.com · read 29 Sep 2026
