Cartian's interactive map of the real world, ready to explore in the classroom
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A free interactive map for your classroom

Cartian is a living atlas of the real world. Explore it free today - and step into whiteboard mode, class pairing, and review quizzes as they ship.

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Everything you need to teach with, live now

No setup, no cost, no login for students. Open the map and start the lesson.

  • A fast, beautiful interactive map

    Available now

    Pan, zoom, and explore the real world on the projector, the smartboard, or every student device.

  • Open-data layers for any lesson

    Available now

    Switch on terrain, satellite imagery, nature, and more - curated, commercially-clean data that maps to your curriculum.

  • Intelligent search that drives the map

    Available now

    Type a question in plain language and watch the map move, surface the right layers, and answer - so you teach, not fiddle with tools.

  • Share the exact view

    Available now

    Send students a link and the map opens right where you left it - perfect for an assignment or a warm-up.

The classroom, coming soon

Modes built for how a class actually runs

These are in early access - join the educator program and help shape them.

Whiteboard mode

Turn the map into your teaching surface

Early access

A full-screen, large-format map built for the interactive whiteboard and the projector, so the whole room follows the same living map.

  • Big, legible, touch-friendly display
  • Layers and search a tap away mid-lesson
  • Built for the front-of-class screen
Request whiteboard mode
A large-format Cartian map suited to a classroom whiteboard or projector
Class pairing and lock

Keep the whole class on the same map

Early access

Students pair to your session and see your layers and the area you are viewing - or free-explore on their own devices. Lock them to specific layers, views, or basemaps for a focused activity.

  • Students follow your layers and view
  • Free-explore or teacher-locked, your call
  • Lock views, layers, or the basemap
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Students on their own devices exploring the same Cartian map as their teacher
Review quizzes

Run a map-based review game

Early access

Kahoot-style questions on the map that the class answers together - a fast, engaging way to review a unit and see who has it.

  • Quick, map-anchored questions
  • The whole class plays together
  • A lively way to check understanding
Get early access to quizzes
A map-based review question the class can answer together in Cartian
How it works

From open tab to a class activity

Start free in seconds today, and grow into the classroom modes as they ship.

  1. Open the map, free

    Available now

    Go to the app and start exploring - no account, no cost. Project it or share the link with your class.

  2. Turn on the layers your lesson needs

    Available now

    Add terrain, imagery, or nature layers, and use the intelligent search to jump anywhere and surface the right data.

  3. Join the educator program for classroom modes

    Early access

    Verify as a teacher for free access, and get early access to whiteboard mode, class pairing, lock, and review quizzes as we onboard classrooms.

Why teachers pick Cartian

Credible, hands-on, and built for engagement

  • Free for verified teachers

    Educator program

    Classroom features are free once you verify as an educator, so cost is never the reason to skip a great map.

  • Credible, sourced data

    Available now

    Every layer shows where it came from, so the map you teach with is one you can defend.

  • Made for the front-of-class screen

    Early access

    A big, legible, touch-friendly map for your whiteboard and projector.

  • A whole class, together

    Early access

    Pair students to your session so everyone follows the same layers and view.

  • Focus when you need it

    Early access

    Lock students to specific layers, views, or basemaps for a guided activity.

  • Review that feels like a game

    Early access

    Kahoot-style map quizzes turn a unit review into something students want to play.

See it for yourself

What a Cartian map looks like

A live product surface, framed on a place your class already knows - this is what students explore.

Example map
Grand Canyon, ArizonaLayers, terrain, and intelligent search - live in the browser.
Questions

Common questions from teachers

  • Is Cartian free for teachers?

    Opening and exploring the interactive map is free for everyone, no login required. Verified teachers get free access to the classroom features - whiteboard mode, student pairing, and review quizzes - as they ship through the educator early-access program.

  • What can I use in my classroom right now?

    Today you can project the live interactive map, turn open-data layers on and off (terrain, satellite imagery, nature, and more), use the intelligent search that moves the map and surfaces the right layers in plain language, and share a link to any exact view with your students.

  • Do students need an account or a login to use the map?

    No. Students can open the map and free-explore without signing up. The classroom modes where students pair to your session and follow your layers and views are in early access - join the educator program to help shape how sign-in works for schools.

  • What is whiteboard mode and when can I use it?

    Whiteboard mode turns the map into a full-screen teaching surface for your interactive whiteboard or projector, built for large-format classroom display. It is in early access - request it through the educator program and we will onboard your classroom.

  • Can I keep the whole class on the same map view?

    That is class pairing: students pair to your session and see your layers and the area you are viewing, or free-explore, and you can lock them to specific layers, views, or basemaps for a focused activity. Pairing and lock are in early access, not yet live.

  • Can I run a review game or quiz on the map?

    Kahoot-style review quizzes - fast, map-based questions the class answers together - are an early-access classroom mode. Join the educator program to be among the first teachers to try them.

  • Is the map data credible enough to teach with?

    Yes. Every layer shows its source, so a map you put in front of students is one you can stand behind. The datasets are curated open data, and deeper cited-map exports for lessons and handouts are rolling out in early access.

More audiences

Cartian for every kind of work

Bring a living map into your classroom

Open the free interactive map now, or join the educator program for whiteboard mode, class pairing, and review quizzes.

Open the mapJoin the educator program

The interactive map is free to open, no login required. Whiteboard mode, class pairing, lock, and review quizzes are in early access.