| name | hook |
| description | Generate ONE anticipatory set or engagement hook for a lesson objective. Use this atom when lesson-planner needs a compelling opening that draws students into the topic. Do NOT use for warm-ups (use atom-warm-up) or full lessons. |
hook
Creates a single engagement hook (question, scenario, demo, visual, story opener) designed to spark curiosity and connect to the lesson's learning objective.
Input
{
"objective": "Students will explain how volcanoes form at tectonic plate boundaries.",
"grade": "6",
"subject": "Science",
"hook_type": "scenario"
}
Output
{
"tool": "hook",
"hook": {
"type": "scenario",
"text": "Imagine you are a geologist who just received an urgent call: a new island appeared in the Pacific Ocean overnight. Your job is to figure out how it got there. What questions would you ask first?",
"follow_up_prompt": "What forces under the Earth could push rock above the ocean surface?",
"connection_to_objective": "Sets up inquiry into plate tectonics and volcanic formation"
},
"human_review_required": true
}
Do NOT use this atom for
- Warm-up / bell-ringer activities (use atom-warm-up)
- Full lesson planning (use lesson-planner)
- Assessment or evaluation hooks
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Generation step (engagement design). Output conforms to references/metadata-schema.md. human_review_required: true — teacher should adapt the hook to their class context.
