The Best Resources for Elementary Schools


Zimmer Twins (http://zimmertwins.com) Edgar and Eva Zimmer are 12 year old twins who appear normal but have developed psychic powers. Strange things began to happen when the twins adopted a black cat named 13. On the Zimmer Twins website, students can create their own cartoon movie endings to a story starter, or create their own animated movie from scratch starring the Edgar, Eva, and 13. Students can create and edit movies solo or “Collab-o-write” and


work together on creating a collaborative movie. Your students will love this site! They can direct and produce their very own animated


movies. The easiest way to start using Zimmer Twins in the classroom is to use it as a story starter. Students can watch a “starter” video and finish the story however they would like. The first time you introduce the site, complete a video as a class. After your students are familiar with the Zimmer Twins website, they can start a story from scratch. Students could direct “screen plays” of their writing as a way to publish their finished work. Zimmer Twins would make an excellent alternative to the traditional book report. Students could create a movie where the main character is being interviewed, the story is being summarized, or retold. Students could also create movies about historical events, describing a science experiment or concept, in math as a story problem, to demonstrate understanding of character education, or for vocabulary practice. Create a Zimmer Twins original yourself to introduce a new topic to your students.


Zimmer Twins can be used without registration, however, students will not be able to


save their creations. Creating an account requires an email address. If your students do not have access to a school email address, you can create a classroom account that every student logs into and saves their videos on. Students will need to include their first name or a class number in the title of their video to differentiate it from others in the class. You could also set up an account for each student using your email account. You will have to check this email account to provide students with their passwords. Zimmer Twins states that it is designed to encourage the participation of children ranging in age between 8 and 17. If your students are younger than 8, send home a permission slip to be signed by parents.


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