Ellis Island Activities for Kids

May 23, 2010
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about immigration and Ellis Island. T...

Percents Lesson Plan: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

April 19, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Percents Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Percents, and support...

Lesson Plan: Write Your Own BrainPOP Script!

February 9, 2012
Having students compose their own scripts for BrainPOP is a great way to help them synthesize information about any curriculum topic or ...

Mission US: City of Immigrants Lesson Plan

November 2, 2015
In this social studies lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students will use BrainPOP resources (including the Mission US: City ...

Immigration Nation: SnapThought Prompts for My BrainPOP

October 17, 2016
Have your students signed up for individual accounts? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our S...

Paths to Citizenship Lesson Plan: Immigration Nation Game

October 17, 2016
This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-8, features a game called Immigration Nation. This game challenges students to use information they...

Immigration Nation Game Guide

October 17, 2016
Download this helpful teacher Game Guide provided by our partner, iCivics. Find more resources to support student learning with this game in...

Ellis Island Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 23, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about immigration and Ellis Island.  The informati...

Research Skills Lesson Plan: Be a BrainPOP Expert

June 5, 2011
In this research skills lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-8, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to conduct indep...