Twig Science was built from the ground up for the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready (SCCCR) Science Standards by award-winning STEM education specialists. Reviewing our program, you will find: A clear conceptual flow across the program, clearly set out in the program Framework Alignment Modules that bundle different scientific disciplines, including engineering, life sciences, physical […]

Our Standards Maps can be found in the Framework Alignment tables that appear on the foldout of the Teacher Edition front cover. These tables detail the 1:1 correlation between the Framework Segments and the Twig Science South Carolina Modules across the full K–5 program. For each module, they also list the Module Phenomenon (MP) and […]

Guide to Classroom and Language Routines To help teachers save valuable teaching time and ensure that lessons run smoothly, suggested classroom routines are embedded throughout the Twig Science South Carolina program. We also give suggestions for language routines that facilitate collaboration and peer-to-peer discussion. Read this guide to find out more about these routines and […]

Bring topical science news into the classroom with Twig Science Reporter. Twig Science Reporter is a weekly science news service for your K–5 classroom. From weather warnings to trending technology, Twig Science Reporter brings you the latest topical science news from around the world along with classroom activities while bringing Science and Engineering Practices into […]

To ensure teachers are completely prepared to deliver Twig Science South Carolina lessons, short teacher-presented videos shot in the classroom run through the main concepts and investigations covered in each module. These videos demonstrate best practices for teaching lessons and labs, including covering lesson preparation, strategies for dealing with typical student responses, classroom routines, and […]

While training and onboarding sessions are meant to make teachers more confident using the Twig Science South Carolina program and teaching according to the SCCCR Science Standards, we don’t just leave teachers hanging after that. To make both planning and teaching easy, we offer support throughout the Teacher Edition and on the digital platform. Here […]

Advanced teacher training workshops consist of a series of Masterclasses developed by Cathy Zozakiewicz from the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE) on topics integral to SCCCR instruction—including 3-D Performance Assessment and Language Routines, which SCALE developed exclusively for Twig Science South Carolina. On this page, we break down the master classes we […]

Three-hour, grade-specific workshops run by Twig Science South Carolina experts, including exploring how Twig makes implementing the SCCCR Science Standards easy, experiencing it in action through a hands-on lesson, accessing teacher digital resources, and developing an implementation plan. Below is a detailed breakdown of what the grade-specific onboarding workshops include. Onboarding Workshop Training Goals (to […]

Teachers and administrators face increasing challenges in terms of time, tools, and background knowledge. Twig Science South Carolina provides a range of dedicated flexible professional learning options: Stanford SCALE Advanced Teacher Training Workshops Twig Science South Carolina Onboarding Sessions Science Content Background Information Fast Track Customization Model Lesson Videos Webinar Training Customized Train the Trainers/Specialists […]

To support your dual immersion or bilingual program, the Twig Science South Carolina program is also available in Spanish. Teachers can teach with confidence using the same full-color printed student Twig Book—Cuaderno Twig—and support English Learners with leveled readers, available in English with Spanish cognates or fully translated into Spanish. In total, 600+ Twig Science […]