Time Zone X – Westward Expansion

September 15, 2016
Time Zone X is an original BrainPOP timeline game. Students use their knowledge of Westward Expansion, understanding of cause and effect and...

Westward Expansion Lesson Plan: U.S. History

January 5, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Westward Expansion Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Westward Exp...

Mexican-American War: U.S. History

October 3, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Mexican-American War Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Mexican-Am...

Bass Reeves Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

February 14, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Bass Reeves Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Bass Reeves, and s...

Mission US: A Cheyenne Odyssey – Social Studies Lesson Plan

January 15, 2017
In this social studies lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-9, students will use BrainPOP resources (including a Cheyenne Odyssey on...

Westward Expansion Discussion Prompts and Pause Points 

March 23, 2021
Before the Movie:   Why do you think people moved out West in the first half of the 19th century? Who do you think may have been di...

National Parks Lesson Plan: Human-Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and Cultures

July 6, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the National Parks Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic National Parks,...

Lewis and Clark Lesson Plan: People, Places, and Environments

July 26, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Lewis and Clark Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Lewis and Clar...

National Parks Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

May 28, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the National Parks Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage...

Christopher Columbus Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 21, 2010
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about Christopher Columbus.  The information is de...