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Summer Challenge of Twig 2018

Objectives

Science concepts is related to our everyday life. With Twig, not only abstract science concepts can be explained in a fun way, it can also satisfy students’ curiosity and help them connect science concepts with daily life! Encourage your students to log in to Twig and stand a chance of getting awarded! Details:

 

Theme

Environmental Protection

 

Format

Online challenges

 

Target

Schools that participate in eREAP Plan A and are using Twig

 

Period

  • 22 June 2018 (Fri) – 27 July 2018 (Fri)
  • Result will be announced on this webpage

 

Challenges

  • Students can follow the 'Steps' below and complete the following assignments: watch the Films and complete the Quizzes
  • Teachers may encourage students to join, and to nominate for school awards
  • Students may further submit a Project (details below) to opt for the student award

 

Awards

School Awards

Award

Criteria

Prize

Best Participation Awards for Schools
  • The 2 schools with the highest participating rate of students who complete all the assignments, including:
    • Complete watching the 6 assigned films
    • Complete the quizzes
  • 6-month free trial of Twig Experiments and Twig Maths

Best Performance Awards for Schools
  • The 2 schools in which students complete all the assignments, including:
    • Complete watching the 6 assigned films
    • Complete the quizzes, with the highest average score
    • Award will go to the 2 schools with the highest participating rate of students if a tie occurs
  • 6-month free trial of Twig Experiments and Twig Maths

 

Student Award

Award

Criteria

Prize

Best Performance Award for Student
  • 1 awardee
  • Watch 6 assigned Films, complete the Quizzes, and
  • With the information of the film and its inspiration, compose a brief project related to environmental protection. The format of the project can be a postcard/poster/image/video (file size no more than 100MB) or a letter/an essay (with no more than 200 words in Chinese or English)
  • Students can submit 1 project or more by filling in another time.
  • The projects would be evaluated by Twig's professional team according to creativity, idea and language/artistic sense
  • Award will go to the student with the highest total scores (average quiz scores plus project scores, each makes up 50% of the total scores)
  • Click the link below in the 'Steps' section to submit project

12-month National Geographic Magazine subscription (Print)

 

Steps

  1. Go to https://www.twig-world.com/. Click 'LOG IN' at the top right hand corner. On the login page, enter username/email and password, then click 'log in'.
  2. Click the notification button on the top right hand corner and then choose 'Summer Challenge of Twig 2018'. Watch the 6 assigned Films and complete the Quizzes. The 6 assigned Films include: Bioaccumulation in Food Chains, Lichen: Indicator Species, Tropical Rainforests, Recycling Plastics, Leaded and Unleaded Petrol and Reducing Radiation Risk.
  3. To compete for the Best Performance Award for Student, click HERE to submit your project.

* The system will only record the score of first attempt for submission more than once.

 

 

Enquiry

Hong Kong Education City

Tel: 2624 1000

Email: info@hkedcity.net 

 

Hong Kong Education City reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions of the scheme. In case of any dispute, our decision shall be final and conclusive.

School Awards

Best Participation Awards for Schools

Our Lady of The Rosary College
CCC Yenching College

 

Best Performance Awards for Schools

Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School