Reading for evidence takes place in Twig Science South Carolina via authentic, grade-appropriate science texts. By authentic texts, we mean reading materials in forms that students might encounter in the real world, for information and entertainment. By providing students with authentic texts, Twig Science South Carolina encourages students to develop strategies that they can apply […]

Within Twig Science South Carolina, with a focus on developing 21st century skills in the context of phenomena-based investigations, science and engineering understanding and language competence develop interdependently. The language demands of the SCCCR Science Standards are rigorous, and the pragmatic applications in the classroom require attention to both subject content and language. The Science […]

Discover the Twig Science South Carolina Assessment System Twig Science South Carolina has created a three-dimensional assessment system to match the SCCCR Science Standards. Twig Science South Carolina supports teachers to deliver the three-dimensional learning required by the SCCCR Science Standards, providing a three-dimensional assessment system that allows teachers to evaluate student attainment of SCCCR […]

We’ve created a 40-second video that outlines the Grade–Module–Driving Question–Lesson structure at the heart of Twig Science South Carolina. Once you’ve got the hang of how it works, you’ll never look back, because every single Twig Science South Carolina module adheres to the same logical and consistent design principles. Read our Program Instructional Design for […]

Collaborative ThinkTank Meet the team or, as we like to call ourselves, the Twig Science Collaborative Think Tank. The development of Twig Science South Carolina has been guided by our collective commitment to making science accessible to all. We do this through our engaging, phenomena-based storylines and flexible range of captivating resources. We’d like to […]

Whether in print, online, or hands-on, Twig Science South Carolina 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. Whether in print, online, or hands-on, Twig Science South Carolina is flexible and fun, providing teachers with a system of […]

Before we get into the details of how the Twig Science South Carolina program works, we want to give you a clear overview of the content and how it is structured. In this section, you will find: Descriptions of our K–5 products, which include Teacher Editions, Student Books, lab kits, and other supplemental material. An […]

Grade Progressions To make it easy for teachers to track student progress, each module contains a Scope and Sequence, which provides an overview of each chapter, and details the Three Dimensions and Performance Expectations that are covered in each module and lesson. In addition, the Performance Expectation Progressions overview lays out what students are expected […]

Experiments Have Traditionally Been Over-Emphasized  Historically, for many educators, the indicator of a “good” science program was the number of experiments involved. These hands-on experiments would follow the scientific method: posing a question, testing a hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion. So it came as quite a shock when the National Research Council, in its “Framework […]

In each module, the Table of Contents summarizes student learning for every Driving Question, so teachers can see at a glance the student journey across a full module and the phenomena that will drive student inquiry. The PEs that students are working toward are also listed, and the different types of student investigation (hands-on, digital, […]