Twig Elementary: Digital Interactives

Digital Interactives are embedded in lessons to support student learning through engaging activities and games. You can view them in the digital version of each lesson or access them through the Lesson Digital Resource tab. Digital Interactives can also be shared via URL, Google Classroom, or Microsoft Teams.

In this guide, we’ll explore:

How to identify lessons that include Digital Interactives

The Table of Contents for each module uses the following icon Screenshot 2025-01-21 at 17.33.22.png to indicate any lessons which contain Digital Interactives.table of contents.png You can access your module's Table of Contents by following these steps:

  1. Click on your Grade from your dashboard.grade.png
  2. Scroll down to your Module.
  3. Click on the green arrow button.green arrow modules.png
  4. Click on Table of Contents tab. table of contents tab.png
  5. You can now use the green arrow buttons to view the contents of each Driving Question lesson. table of contents green arrows.png

You can also view our table of available Digital Interactives

How to assign or share Digital Interactives

Digital Interactives are automatically included when you assign the lesson, so students will have access without the need for separate assignments.

However Digital Interactives can also be shared directly. If you want to share Digital Interactives independently, you can do so through: URL, Google Classroom, or Microsoft Teams.

Follow these steps to share:

  1. Navigate to your Module.
  2. Click on the green arrow button.green arrow modules.png
  3. Click on Table of Contents tab. table of contents tab.png
  4. Use the key to locate a lesson with a Digital interactive. digital investigation.png
  5. Click on the green arrow to go to the lesson. green arrow go to lesson.png
  6. Click on the Digital Resources tab. Digital Resources tab.png
  7. Use the sharing icons to share the interactive.
    • Share via Google ClassroomScreenshot 2025-01-23 at 17.00.39.png
    • Share via Microsoft TeamsScreenshot 2025-01-23 at 17.00.47.png
    • Share via URLScreenshot 2025-01-23 at 17.00.54.png

Where to locate Digital Interactives

You can access Digital Interactives via Lesson prep tab or Digital Resources tab when viewing a lesson. 

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Digital interactives can also be viewed as part of a digital lesson.

  1. From the Lesson page, click Twig Book.Twig Book.png
  2. Click Digital.digital link.png
  3. The Digital Interactive will appear as part of the lesson. Screenshot 2025-01-24 at 08.14.52.png
  4. Students can click the interactive to open  it in a new tab. Screenshot 2025-01-24 at 08.19.14.png

 

List of available Digital Interactives

Click on the headers below to see the  Digital Interactives available for each grade. 

Grade TK/PK

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade TK/PK

Lesson Interactive
GTK M1 L6: What's that Sound Safari Sounds interactive
GTK M2 L10: Build a Human Build a Human interactive
GTK M4 L2: Taking Temperatures Thermometer interactive
GTK M4 L7: The Four Seasons Seasons interactive
GTK M8 L1: Day and Night Space Adventure interactive—Level 1
Grade K

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade K

Lesson Interactive
GK M1 DQ1 L2: Our Science ABCs Alphabet interactive
Grade 1

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 1

Lesson Interactive
G1 M1 DQ3 L3: Be a Plant Builder Plant Factory interactive
G1 M2 DQ4 L1: Volume and Pitch Animal Sounds interactive
Grade 2

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 2

Lesson Interactive
G2 M1 DQ1 L6: X Marks the Spot Mapping Rio de Janeiro interactive
G2 M1 DQ2 L3: Water Patterns Water Patterns interactive
G2 M1 DQ2 L10: Water and Ice in Landscapes Water and Ice Patterns interactive
G2 M2 DQ1 L5: Comparing and Contrasting Two Materials Level-Up interactive: Junior Researcher
G2 M2 DQ2 L5: Properties and Purpose Level-Up interactive: Technician of Testing
G2 M2 DQ3 L6: Tower Report Level-Up interactive: Engineer of Excellence
G2 M2 DQ4 L06: Video Evidence Reversible and Irreversible Changes video gallery
G2 M2 DQ4 L07: Melting and Freezing Level-Up interactive: Laboratory Leader
G2 M2 DQ5 L09: Class Presentation Level-Up interactive: Professor of Properties
G2 M3 DQ2 L03: Wind Changes the Land Earth Changes Media Gallery interactive
G2 M4 DQ1 L02: Desert Life Habitat Explorer Field Guide interactive
Grade 3

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 3

Lesson Interactive
G3 M1 DQ2 L04: Test Coaster Cars 2 Amusement Park Forces interactive
G3 M2 DQ1 L04: Bird Life Cycles Life Cycles interactive
G3 M2 DQ1 L07: Reptile Life Cycles Life Cycles interactive
G3 M2 DQ1 L09: All About Amphibians Life Cycles interactive
G3 M2 DQ2 L01: Spot the Match Matching Young with Parents interactive
G3 M3 DQ3 L03: Climate and the End of the Ice Age Ice Age Survival interactive
G3 M4 DQ2 L02: Arid Arizona Weather Data Bar Graphs interactive
Grade 4

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 4

Lesson Interactive
G4 M2 DQ1 L05: What's Cooking? Solar Cookers interactive
G4 M2 DQ1 L06: A Watched Pot Never Boils Solar Cookers interactive Level 2
G4 M3 DQ1 L02: Time Traveling Around the Globe Time-Lapse Tour interactive 360-Degree Photographs interactive
G4 M3 DQ1 L04: The Newbie Tour Guide 360-Degree Photographs interactive
G4 M4 DQ1 L03: Learning the Ropes Making Waves interactive
G4 M4 DQ2 L01: Explore the World Earth Explorer interactive
G4 M5 DQ5 L06: Breaking Waves Wave Breakers interactive
Grade 5

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 5

Lesson Interactive
G5 M2 DQ4 L03: Modeling Energy Flow Food Chains interactive
G5 M2 DQ6 L01: Small Change, Big Effects Making Changes to an Ecosystem interactive
G5 M3 DQ5 L02: Testing Our Solutions Water Savers interactive
G5 M4 DQ5 L01: Stars On the Move Stargazer interactive
G5 M4 DQ5 L06: Sunrise Sunset Calculator interactive
Grade 6

List of available Digital Interactives for Grade 6

Lesson Interactive
G6 M1 DQ3 L01: Building Blocks of Life Virtual Microscope interactive
G6 M2 DQ1 L02: Temperature and Latitude Climate Explorer interactive: Average temperature level
G6 M2 DQ1 L04: Coastal Temperatures Climate Explorer interactive: Temperature range level
G6 M2 DQ1 L05: Precipitation Climate Explorer interactive: Precipitation level
G6 M4 DQ2 L02: New Evidence Our Changing World interactive—Level 1
G6 M4 DQ4 L01: My Carbon Footprint Our Changing World interactive—Level 2

Closed Captioning for Digital Interactives

Any Digital Interactive which contains sound will now come with closed captioning available in English or Spanish.  Students and teachers can enable or disable closed captions using the side control panel.

Click the CC icon to enable or disable captions. 

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This feature ensures that students can follow along with any Digital Interactive audio content, supporting diverse learning needs to create a more engaging educational environment.