For teachers

Assign a lesson.
Discuss what they got wrong.

Momntus is the lowest-effort tool you can bring into a classroom discussion. Assign one lesson the night before, and you've got ten minutes of material that students actually engaged with.

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Testimonial — from a teacher
"I assign one lesson a week and we discuss it for ten minutes at the start of class. Best ten minutes of the week, honestly — way better discussions than I expected."
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Mr. R. Santos
Grade 10 Humanities · Toronto
Last week's lesson: Bystander Effect. Most common wrong answer in Mr. Santos's class: "people didn't help because they didn't notice." Discussion point pre-loaded.
How it works

Three steps. No prep time.

The entire workflow takes about five minutes — and it produces classroom discussions that run on their own momentum.

1

Pick a lesson from the library

Browse by topic or search by keyword. Every lesson is 5–7 minutes and has a built-in knowledge check that tells you exactly what students got right and wrong.

Best picks: Bystander Effect, Anchoring Bias, Habit Loop
2

Share the link the night before

Drop the lesson link into your LMS, email, or group chat. Students complete it on their own device — no login required, no app to install.

Works in Google Classroom, Canvas, Teams, or any link-based system
3

Start class with what they got wrong

The most common wrong answer in the lesson is the most productive place to start. Students arrive with context — the discussion runs on its own from there.

"Most of you said X — let's talk about why that feels right but isn't"
Class results — Lesson: Bystander Effect
24 students completed · avg 6m 12s
Check 1: Why didn't bystanders help?
3 students — They didn't notice
17 students — Diffusion ✓
4 students — They were afraid
Suggested discussion opener: "7 students said bystanders didn't notice. What did they get wrong — and why does that wrong answer feel so logical?"
Discussion starters

Lessons that spark the best conversations.

These are the Momntus lessons that teachers consistently report producing the best classroom discussions — because they challenge assumptions students didn't know they had.

Social Psychology

The Bystander Effect

Why did nobody help? Students almost always assume it's because people are bad — and discovering the real reason (diffusion of responsibility) is genuinely surprising.

"If more people are present, does that make helping more or less likely? Most of you got this backwards — let's talk about why."
Cognitive Biases

Confirmation Bias & Memory

When both people in a conflict remember it differently and are both being honest — that's the concept that changes how students think about disagreements forever.

"Has anyone had an argument where you both remembered it differently? What does this lesson say is actually happening?"
Habits & Motivation

Why Willpower Doesn't Work

Students who think they lack discipline discover that discipline is the wrong framework — and that environment design is what actually changes behaviour.

"If willpower depletes over the course of a day, what does that say about making important decisions at night?"
Decision-Making

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Students recognise the pattern immediately in their own lives — staying in things too long, finishing food they don't want, not quitting when quitting is right.

"Think of a time you kept doing something only because you'd already invested in it. What should you have done instead?"
Communication

Framing Effects

"90% fat-free" vs. "10% fat" — the same information, radically different responses. Students are surprised how easily their perception is shaped by presentation.

"Where else do you see framing being used deliberately — in advertising, news headlines, or how politicians talk about policy?"
Social Psychology

Obedience & Authority

Milgram's study is shocking, but the most productive discussion comes from students asking: what would I have done? The honest answer is uncomfortable.

"What conditions would make you more likely to refuse an authority figure's instruction? What would make you less likely?"
Curriculum fit

Connects to what you're already teaching.

Momntus lessons aren't a replacement for your curriculum — they're a warm-up, a revision tool, or a discussion catalyst that sits alongside it.

AP & IB Psychology

Lessons cover Cognitive, Social, and Biological approaches — aligned to the core syllabus of both qualifications.

GCSE & A-Level Psychology

Memory, social influence, psychopathology, attachment, and research methods — all covered in the lesson library.

Humanities & Social Studies

Lessons on persuasion, decision-making, groupthink, and obedience are directly relevant to history, ethics, and social studies courses.

Health & Life Skills

Emotional regulation, habit formation, stress, and communication — core content for any wellbeing or life skills programme.

Coming soon

Features built specifically for teachers.

These are in active development. If you'd like early access, contact us.

Class groups

Assign lessons to a named class and see completion rates and response data per student.

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Class analytics

See which concepts your class struggled with — and get a suggested follow-up lesson for the most common gap.

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Lesson scheduling

Schedule lessons to go live at a specific date and time — synced with your weekly timetable.

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Want early access to teacher features? Email us at schools@momntus.com with your school name and class size.

Try it in your next class.

Pick a lesson, share the link, and see what your students do with it. No signup required for students — just a link.

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