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Lesson Opener Hook Bank for Teachers | WiseBoardGive students a question worth leaning into.

The first few minutes can set a question in motion. Hook Bank surfaces available lesson-opening ideas such as current events, demonstrations, images, unusual facts, micro-stories and questions for the day.

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A LOOK INSIDE WISEBOARD01 / PRODUCT VIEW
WiseBoard lesson Hook Bank panel with available opener cards
Lesson-linked hooks give teachers several ways to begin a class.

01 / THE DIFFERENCE

Made for the way
teaching actually works.

Practical tools that leave the decisions with you.

01

Choose an opener style

Browse available hook types and read each card's title and preview.

02

See the full idea first

Open a hook to review its introduction and bridge before choosing Use.

03

Save or contribute ideas

Favorite useful hooks or contribute one with its type, intro and bridge.

02 / IN PRACTICE

From idea to
classroom-ready.

A closer look at how this fits into your day.

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  1. 01

    Open a saved lesson

    Go to the lesson in your unit and lesson library.

  2. 02

    Browse its Hook Bank

    Find the panel below the lesson plan, then open a card to review its full text or image.

  3. 03

    Choose what fits

    Use an available hook after reviewing it, favorite it or contribute a new one.

A CLASSROOM MOMENT

WHAT THIS COULD LOOK LIKE

Open a lesson on energy with a prediction

Review the available hook cards for the lesson and choose a prediction question that connects to the upcoming demonstration. Read its full intro and bridge first, then verify any separate live display before projecting.

GOOD TO KNOW

Questions, answered.

A little more detail before you dive in.

Where does Hook Bank appear?

Open a saved lesson and look for the Hook Bank panel below the lesson plan. Feature preferences can hide the panel.

Are hooks automatically projected for students?

No. Review a hook and use the available action. Verify any separate live display before projecting.

YOUR WORKSPACE AWAITS

Make room for the
good part of teaching.

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