Twig Science Middle School: Using translate tools

1. Log in to Twig Science.
2. Navigate to student-facing materials. 
3. Click the Read Aloud button. 
   
4. In the menu that opens, click the Settings button (gear icon). 
   
5. In the left navigation bar, select the Translation section.
   

6. Leave the Translating from field English or Spanish (depending on whether you are viewing the English or Spanish digital version), select another language in the Into this language field, and then click Save.
   
    

    Note

   Once you save your selection, it will still be saved even after you log out and log back in again, so you won't need to repeat steps 3 through 6 unless you want to select a different language.

7. Highlight the text you want to translate, then click Read Aloud again and select the translate icon.
   

8. The text will now be translated; if available, you can also click the play button to hear the translation spoken aloud.
   

    Note

   Not all languages contain audio translations, only those that have a speaker symbol when you select them from the Into this language drop-down menu as described in step 6.
   

Download Chrome Extension

1. Click Google Translate Chrome Extension to open the extension page.
2. Click Add to Chrome.
3. Review the terms and, if you agree, click Agree.
4. The extension will now be added to your browser.

Pinning the Extension

1. Click the puzzle piece icon in your browser toolbar. 
2. Click the pin iconnext to Google Translate.

Using the Extension

1. On Twig Science highlight a section of text.
2. Click the pinned extension logo.
3. Scroll down to click OPEN IN GOOGLE TRANSLATE.
4. Use the arrow to open up language options. Select a language.
5. Text will now be translated.