The Launch Tab is designed to help teachers start class with clarity. Instead of jumping straight into student work, teachers can now model, anticipate thinking, and set up discussion before students begin.
Why the Launch Tab Matters
The Launch Tab helps teachers:
Start lessons with clear modeling and examples aligned to the assignment
Anticipate student thinking before they begin working independently
Support discussion and sense-making from the very beginning of class
Use Magma more actively during the launch portion of instruction
💡 Best practice: Use the Launch Tab before students begin the assignment to model, preview, or activate prior knowledge.
What’s Inside the Launch Tab
When you open an assignment and go to the Launch Tab, Magma generates tools based on the problems in that assignment.
Example Problems
The Launch Tab generates 3 example problems aligned to the assignment to help teachers model before class begins.
If the assignment includes mild, medium, and spicy, you’ll see one example of each
If the assignment includes only mild problems, you’ll see three mild examples
These problems match the structure and level of difficulty of the assignment, giving teachers a ready-to-use way to model thinking with students.
Scrap Paper
The Launch Tab also includes a Scrap Paper tool for quick modeling.
Teachers can open a blank drawboard with manipulatives and writing tools to model problems live with the class. Any work done on scrap paper is temporary and will not be saved.
💡 This is especially useful for quick demonstrations without navigating into Solve Mode or specific problems.
How to Use the Launch Tab
Teachers can use Launch to:
Model example problems before students begin working
Walk through strategies using the Scrap Paper tool
Set expectations for how to approach the assignment
Preview the level and structure of upcoming work
Build confidence and clarity before independent practice
Important Notes
Example problems are auto-generated based on the assignment content and difficulty levels
Scrap Paper is temporary and does not save work
The Launch Tab replaces the previous Instructions Tab experience