How do I introduce my students to Liftoff?

Updated by Rhonda McNamara

Introduction Video

Here is an introduction video that you can use to help students get started in Liftoff and help them become familiar with the program.

Direct Link: https://progress-learning.wistia.com/medias/kiruydg6fr

You can also use the "Student View" feature to access a sample student account that can be used to model for students during your lessons.

NOTE: The sample student account in "Student View" does not have sample data. However, any work done in the "Student View" is saved just as it is in a live student account. In order to model working in the Liftoff Galaxies, you will need to complete at least one of the diagnostics BEFORE your lesson with the students. We recommend deliberately getting many of the questions wrong so that your rocket is toward the bottom when you model for students.

Getting Started

If you use NWEA-MAP testing in your school, you can upload those results to our Liftoff platform so that students do not have to take the Diagnostics in Liftoff.

If you do not use NWEA-MAP, the first thing your students will need to do is complete their Diagnostic Testing by clicking on the Diagnostics tab and then clicking on Start for any of listed strands.

Once students have completed at least one diagnostic area, they are ready to start working in My Galaxies. They simply need to click on the My Galaxies tab, find their rocket and click on the skill right beside it.

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