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Start the tourThese 3-minute films cover the main teaching points for each unit. These films are shown with a light green border.
These 3-minute films put the learning objectives for each unit into context through real-world examples. These films are shown with a dark green border.
Click on an icon within the classroom toolbar to find classroom visuals, review questions or the Tigtag splat game, perfect for the whiteboard.
Topic quiz PDFs also sit here.
Topic quiz |
Topic quizThe topic quiz icon provides a more detailed examination of your students' knowledge. Click to download a PDF of the quiz. The answers are included at the bottom for the teacher. |
Catch the Tigtag |
Catch the TigtagThe Tigtag splat game is a fun way to finish off your lesson. Click on the yellow button to set it off and get one of your students to catch it on the whiteboard or their computer. These open up to reveal facts and word jumbles. |
Classroom visuals |
Classroom visualsThere are over 500 classroom visuals across the site, perfect for displaying on your whiteboard. |
Review questions |
Review questionsThe question mark brings up three review questions - a great way to start or finish a lesson to see how much your students know. |
The teacher toolbox can be used for planning lessons. View topic backgrounds, fun 'Big questions', lesson plans, practical activities
and activity sheets here.
Favourites |
Favourites (login required)The 'Add to Favourites' button allows you to quickly save and tag units to your profile. |
Lesson prep |
Lesson prepThe lesson prep button reveals a number of resources for planning a lesson from activities, learning objectives, classroom visuals and lesson prep PDFs. |
Topic background |
Topic backgroundThe topic background covers all the key details for that topic up to a secondary-school level to offer that extra support for the teacher. There is even a short film from secondary-school product, Twig World, which covers the core elements and more. |
Information |
InformationClicking on the 'Info' button will reveal a short summary of what is in each film and tidbit for that unit. Clicking on 'Info' at topic level will also reveal the units that feature within the topic. |
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The teacher toolbox can be used for planning lessons. View topic backgrounds, fun 'Big questions', lesson plans, practical activities and activity sheets here.
Click on an icon within the classroom toolbar to find classroom visuals, review questions or the Tigtag splat game, perfect for the whiteboard. Topic quiz PDFs also sit here.