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National Arizona California Colorado Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nevada New Jersey New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Log in Contact us Pre-K Elementary Overview Phenomena Program Components Leveled Readers Evaluation Rubrics Equity and Access Review Program Teacher Support and Professional Learning Weekly Science News Twig Coach Assign and GO! Middle School Resources State Correlations What is 3-D Learning? Twig Create Twig Science Reporter Twig Secondary Twig Science Tools menu Pre-K Elementary Overview Phenomena Program Components Leveled Readers Evaluation Rubrics Equity and Access Review Program Teacher Support and Professional Learning Weekly Science News Twig Coach Assign and GO! Middle School Resources State Correlations What is 3-D Learning? Twig Create Twig Science Reporter Twig Secondary Twig Science Tools National Arizona California Colorado Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nevada New Jersey New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Log in Contact us Home CONNECT REAL-WORLD PHENOMENA WITH 3-D LEARNING Twig Science Next Gen is a complete Pre-K–8 program built for the NGSS. Discover New Phenomena Welcome to Twig Science Next Gen Interactive and hands-on learning plays an essential part in understanding science. Twig Science is dedicated to providing an interactive science program that gets students immersed in the exciting world of science and natural phenomena. Three Interactive Teaching Tools for Three-Dimensional Success Teacher Print and Digital Designed to make delivering the NGSS straightforward even for nonspecialist science teachers, Twig Science Next Gen includes comprehensive Teacher Editions in print and digital for flexible lesson planning, a state-of-the-art 3-D Performance Assessment suite, and an innovative, easy-to-use digital platform. Program Overview Student Print and Digital Twig Science Next Gen transforms 3‑D standards into dynamic visual, digital, and hands-on learning that students will remember forever. It brings real-world phenomena into students’ lives through interactive Twig Books, theater-quality video, and engaging multimedia. Program Overview Science Kits or Video Labs Students experience science and engineering firsthand as a dynamic, creative, and collaborative process—just like real working scientists and engineers in the 21st century. They develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills through a range of investigation types, from hands-on activities and digital interactives to on-demand Video Labs. Program Overview A New Way to Teach Science Are you ready to celebrate plant shapes by curating your own Museum of Leafology? How about designing the Ultimate Playground through learning about pushes, pulls, and playground forces? Egg car crashes, anyone? Meet the Authors Built for the NGSS Experience the phenomena-based science program for Grades Pre-K–8 created specifically for the NGSS—ensuring all students have an interwoven understanding of Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs). Program Components chevron_right Real-World Phenomena Our unique instructional design challenges students to experience dozens of different STEM roles as they become creative problem solvers, making sense of engaging, real-world phenomena. Increase Engagement chevron_right Multimodal Learning for True Access and Equity Whether in print, digital, or hands-on, Twig Science Next Gen is flexible and fun, providing teachers with a system of support to bring the wonders of science and the motivation to learn to every student. Access for All chevron_right Flexible Tools for Any Instructional Delivery Method Twig Science Next Gen gives teachers a flexible way of delivering comprehensive, standards-based instruction, both in the classroom and in a hybrid teaching model. Assign and GO! • 3,000+ video lessons and video labs • Flexible delivery: in-person, hybrid and/or remote • Device agnostic: use with any digital device • Adapts to instructional and/or review time • Built-in teacher-student feedback Virtual Hands-On Video Labs • Video Labs support teaching hands-on science experiments as students take part at home • Performance Expectations covered through entertaining and involving activities • Labs prepare students for success in Benchmark Assessments Watch Example chevron_right On-Demand Instruction—Twig Coach Videos • On-demand, bite-sized, studio-quality lesson videos presented by experienced teachers to encourage participation and engagement • Self-guided or assigned pace • Students interact with lessons through high-quality rich media and text Watch Example chevron_right Culturally Responsive and Accessible Instruction Twig Science Next Gen promotes equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning environments for 21st century students. The program is designed to be inclusive of all students, regardless of race, gender, (dis)ability, language ability, socioeconomic background, or national origin. Access for All An Easy-to-Use Digital Platform Flexible Implementation The Twig Science Next Gen digital platform can be used as a stand-alone environment or with print Reliable Usability Features Including presenter tools, automatic rostering and single sign-on Equitable Accessibility Tools Including point-of-use scaffolds and accessibility options Over 3,000 Award-Winning Videos Driving student engagement and universal access to phenomena Clean, Modern, Tile-Based Design keyboard_arrow_down • Use as-is or share content to Google Classroom or your LMS • Toggle between teacher and student views • Pin lessons to your dashboard for quick access during your teaching sessions • Teacher Background Knowledge articles provided to support all modules Secure and Safe Learning Environment keyboard_arrow_down • Device-agnostic platform • Built using modern technologies and fully HTML5 compliant • Automated rostering and single sign-on integrations available (Clever, Classlink) for seamless user provisioning and access • Supports rostering via CSV, with configurable password policy options • Meets latest security and accessibility requirements • Prompt product and technical support Assignable Lessons keyboard_arrow_down • Assign lessons to students using the digital version of the Twig Book • Interactivity includes read, highlight, investigate, annotate, model, draw/design, explain, and reflect functions • Students can upload pictures, drawings, visual observations, and snapshots to build up a digital portfolio • Teachers provide feedback directly in each student’s digital Twig Book Equitable Access to Phenomena keyboard_arrow_down • Point-of-use scaffolds with cultural connections and differentiation for special education students • English Learner differentiation for Emerging, Bridging, and Expanding levels of language acquisition • Text-to-speech functionality • Accessibility options include full customization of the display, with built-in epilepsy-safe, visually impaired, cognitive disability, and ADHD-friendly profiles Student-Centered Investigations Beyond the STEM roles students take on during the immersive storylines in Twig Science Next Gen, students encounter hundreds more STEM careers in film and text. Exposure to science and engineering careers at the elementary level inspires and engages students—a great indicator of success at later stages of school, college, and career. STEM-Role Investigations Hands-on, digital, and video investigations provide captivating real- world experiences in dozens of STEM roles—from park rangers and earthquake engineers to deep-space explorers and time-traveling tour guides. Thousands of Award-Winning, Theater-Quality Videos and Interactives All students regardless of socioeconomic background are...