Social Studies
Quandary Learning Game
Posted by SM Bruner on
Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Quandary, a free online game for reinforcing critical thinking and language arts skills....
Law Craft Game Play Strategies
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Activating Prior Knowledge:
Students can play and learn from the Law Craft game without any pre-teaching. However, they may get more out of the game if they have some background knowledge and game pl...
Quandary: Preparing to Play & Guiding Questions (with ELL Support)
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before playing this ethics and English game, ask if students are familiar with the word "Quandary"? You may want to start the session by asking: “Do you know what the game’s title means? What is a qua...
Employee Lounge Math Game Collaborative Learning Tips
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Have students play Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Lounge math game collaboratively in teams or small groups. Ask students to help one another develop strategies for solving the puzzles. Structure the ...
Greek Gods Lesson Plan: Learning About Greek Mythology
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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology who were also later worshipped, though renamed by, the Roma...
Lesson Ideas for Using BrainPOP to Teach About Holidays
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BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. offer lots of seasonal movie topic pages. Here are some ideas for using Brainpop to teach about holidays:...
Happy Thanksgiving from BrainPOP
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Searching for some last minute lesson plans to help students understand Thanksgiving? Look no further than BrainPOP Educators Thanksgiving lesson plan and teaching tools page for some useful teaching...
George Washington Carver Lesson Plan: Peanuts, Agriculture, and Inventions
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore key events in the life of George Washington Carver. Students will also explain the meaning of agricul...
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Lesson Plan: The Quandary Game
Posted by SM Bruner on
This problem-solving lesson plan, adaptable for grades 6-12, centers around an online gamed called Quandary that engages students in making ethical decisions about a society they are helping to shape....
Citizen Science Game Curriculum
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Click to download the Citizen Science Game Curriculum created by Jim Matthews of the Citizen Science Project....
