natural disasters

BrainPOP Helps Explain Hurricanes and Natural Disasters!

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As Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast, people are busy preparing for the epic storm!  Need help explaining to students exactly what's going on out there? BrainPOP is acknowledging the need for ...
BrainPOP ELL

New Content on BrainPOP ELL

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Have you checked out BrainPOP ELL lately? If so, you may have noticed our new content: Level 3, Unit 4! We are excited to announce the launch of this new unit, which brings BrainPOP ELL up to 80 speci...
election-themed brainpop movies

Election-Themed BrainPOP Movies

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Looking for some election-themed BrainPOP movies?  Our upcoming featured movies are the perfect tools for teaching students about the presidential election process.  From politics to presidents we’ve ...
BrainPOP ELL

New Lessons on BrainPOP ELL

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

Ben and Moby are excited to announce new content on BrainPOP ELL: level 3, unit 3! Did you know that the higher level units on BrainPOP ELL, are more content driven, so they not only demystify grammar...
Hiroshima and Nagasaki

New Movie: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

You've come to expect BrainPOP movies to explain concepts and ideas with clarity, depth and respect. These qualities are especially important when explaining complex and sensitive topics, such as Sept...
What are Martians?

What are Martians?

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

To celebrate the successful landing of Curiosity, NASA's latest Mars Rover, our featured movie of the day is Mars! When asked, "What are martians?" Tim and Moby respectfully debunk the existence of th...
Sally Ride

RIP Sally Ride

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

The world lost a true pioneer yesterday. Sally Ride, who flew through space in 1983, died of pancreatic cancer. Though most well known as an astronaut, watch the BrainPOP animation to learn more about...
BrainPOP Jr. App

BrainPOP Jr. App–we’re on the Go!

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Bring learning to your fingertips with the BrainPOP Jr. app, and Annie and Moby! We are excited to announce that we’ve recently released our BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week app. You can now access Brai...
Food Groups

New Topic Alert! Food Groups on BrainPOP Jr.

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

Even though the school year is coming to a close for many students and teachers, BrainPOP is still rolling out new content! This week, we mark the debut of Food Groups on BrainPOP Jr. We all know it's...
BrainPOP for test prep

Using BrainPOP for Test Prep

Posted by SM Bruner on

As the end of the school year approaches, students need to review lots of material they've already learned. Why not use BrainPOP for test prep? In this new lesson plan, you'll find ideas for helping s...