Tools for Review and Extension Twig Science Tools is an award-winning supplemental resource with short videos in English and Spanish, visuals, and hands-on investigative activities. Twig Science Tools allows you to sort ready-made resources by NGSS standard or grade level, ideal for extending or reviewing prior Performance Expectations and standards. Choose from thousands of tools […]

Twig Science maximizes instructional time by encouraging students to link science lessons with other disciplines. While meeting NGSS standards, every Twig Science module includes helpful links to CA English Language Arts, English Language Development, Mathematics, and History, Social Science, and Arts standards, increasing the impact and understanding of science in different contexts. Each grade’s Scope […]

At Twig Education, our mission is to create incredible STEM experiences that help to secure equity of access and equity of voice for all students. In creating Twig Science Nevada and Twig Distance Learning, we worked hard to ensure that all students could see futures in science for people just like them.  Spanish To support […]

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

Developed in partnership with Stanford University’s SCALE team, Twig Science provides a three-dimensional assessment system allowing teachers to evaluate student attainment of the NGSS Performance Expectations. Favoring performance tasks over rote memorization, the assessment strategies measure students’ knowledge and ability and include multiple measures of performance, such as written assignments, collaborative engineering-design challenges, and oral […]

Meet the team or—as we like to think of ourselves —the Twig Science Collaborative Think Tank. The development of Twig Science 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, ensuring that all learners can experience the […]

Twig Distance Learning is a high-quality solution offering peace of mind for teachers, parents, and students. It gives teachers a flexible way of delivering comprehensive, standards-based instruction equivalent to what they could achieve in the classroom.  Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning  Flexible delivery: on-demand, virtual, or independent  Device agnostic: use with any digital device  Adapts to […]

Twig Science brings three-dimensional success with the CA NGSS to all students via three essential tools: 1. Student—Print and Digital Twig Books  Colorful, all-in-one text and investigation student books in digital and print, for modeling, annotation, and sketching, with text-to-speech functionality and English/ Spanish toggling for dual immersion.  Multimedia Investigations  Theater-quality video content gives students […]

Twig Science was built from the ground up for the California NGSS by award-winning STEM education specialists. Reviewing the program, you’ll find: A clear conceptual flow across the program, clearly set out in the program CA NGSS Framework Alignment Modules that bundle different scientific disciplines including engineering and environmental principles and concepts (as defined by […]

Twig Science is an investigation-based science tool developed for the NGSS, designed to give both teachers and students the knowledge, science practices, and thinking tools they need to understand real-world phenomena and solve engineering challenges. This comes from a three-dimensional approach to learning, which underpins the curriculum in Twig Science. The three dimensions that make […]