shortest day of the year

The Shortest Day of the Year – and the Maya Apocalypse!

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Why are the days getting shorter? Why is it getting cold in some places and not in others? Why are there seasons? Here in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21st is the shortest day of the year and the...
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Attempting to Carry on After the Sandy Hook Tragedy

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It’s Monday morning, and teachers everywhere are facing the challenge of helping students come to terms with the Sandy Hook tragedy while ensuring they feel safe at school. On top of that, we’re still...

Main Idea Lesson Plan: It’s a Real Life Skill!

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-8, students use BrainPOP Jr. and/or BrainPOP resources to explore main idea. Students will practice finding the main idea of popular movies, music ...

A Horrific Day

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There are no words to convey the horror of today's shootings in Connecticut. Our hearts and our deepest sympathies go out to Sandy Hook Elementary - its students and staff, as well as the families and...
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Learning about Blood Through GameUp’s Free Online Games

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Are your students learning about blood typing, blood transfusions, or blood sugar? Are they exploring the human immune system or how the circulatory system works? The free collection of science and ma...
CoSN

Nominations Closing Soon for CoSN’s Annual Awards!

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CoSN is currently accepting nominations for its 2013 Withrow CTO Award and TEAM Award, which recognize leaders and innovators in K-12 education technology. The Withrow CTO Award is given to an outstan...
presidential election

The Final Countdown to the Election

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Today is the big day, and BrainPOP is here to help your students understand everything about elections. Our election spotlight page is a terrific portal to begin exploring. From Election Games  on Gam...
school

School May Be Closed, But We’re Here – and Free! – For You

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Our thoughts are with all of you affected by Hurricane Sandy - may our return to normalcy be safe and quick. We know how many teachers and students are out of school and house-bound this stormy wee...
hurricane sandy

Severe Flooding as Hurricane Sandy Hits Land

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It's day 2 of Hurricane Sandy, the storm has hit land and the flooding is severe.  Help explain the natural phenomenon with today's featured movie: Floods on BrainPOP and Fast Land Changes on BrainPOP...
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BrainPOP is Going to the ACEC Conference!

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Australia here we come!  BrainPOP is a proud sponsor of the Australian Computers in Education Conference and we’re heading to Perth from October 2-5. Hosted by the Educational Computing Association of...