Public Software - Education Tools
| Application Area | Public Software | Description | Download from: |
| SCIENCE | Kalzium | This shows the periodic table and the properties of elements. It acts as an encyclopedia, explaining states of matter, evolution of elements. Basic equations can be balanced using this tool. | http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Science-and-Engineering/Chemistry/Kalzium-2404.shtml |
| Kstars | Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc. | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kstars/ | |
| Stellarium | This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. | http://www.stellarium.org/ | |
| PhET | Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon | http://phet.colorado.edu/en/get-phet/full-install | |
| KTechLab | This tool can be used to build your own circuits and explain its various components | http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Science-and-Engineering/Electronic-Design-Automation-EDA-/KTechlab-1945.shtml | |
| MATHS | Geogebra | An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input | http://www.geogebra.org/cms/en/portable |
| Tux Math | A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. | http://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxmath/ | |
| KBruch | This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems. | http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/kbruch | |
| LOGIC | KTurtle | The turtle will follow whatever directions you give it. Can be used to draw various symmetrical figures and is a good exercise of logic. | http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Education/KTurtle-2303.shtml |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | KGeography | Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe | http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/KGeography-Download-2301.html |
| Marble | This acts as a desktop atlas. | http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=55105 | |
| ENGLISH | Khangman | Guess the correct work with a certain number of guesses allowed | http://pkgs.org/package/khangman |
| KAnagram | Unscramble the word | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kanagram/ | |
| KLetters | Identify the alphabets by recognising the sound | http://pkgs.org/package/klettres-data | |
| TYPING | Tux typing | "Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor for children. | http://www.schoolforge.net/education-software/educational-edutainment/tuxtyping |
| EDUCATIONAL GAMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | GCompris | GCompris is an educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10. | http://gcompris.net/-Download- |
| Childsplay | Childsplay is a suite of educational games for young children | http://www.schoolforge.net/education-software/educational-edutainment/childsplay | |
| MULTIMEDIA | Audacity | Software for recording and editing sounds. | http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ |
| Kdenlive | Kdenlive is an intuitive and powerful multi-track video editor, including most recent video technologies | http://www.kdenlive.org/ | |
| Blender | 3D graphics tool | http://www.blender.org/ | |
| COLLABORATIVE LEARNING | Sugar | Sugar reinvents how computers can be used for education. Sugar promotes sharing, collaborative learning, and reflection | http://www.sugarlabs.org/ |
| OTHERS | Tux Paint | Children can identify objects and can use their creativity to prepare pictures | http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/ |