Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching About the Engineering and Design Process

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the BrainPOP Jr. Engineering and Design Process topic page, which includes a movie, quizzes, online games, printable activities, and m...

Engineering and Design Process Lesson Plan: Paper Cup Telephone

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP movie Engineering and Design Process and discover that engineering is an area of science that explores designing, building, a...

Scientific Method Lesson Plan: Play a Game and Make a Movie

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 4-8, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about the steps of the scientific process and discover that the steps are applicable to any kind of experime...
Curriculum Connection

Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse!

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On Monday August 21, America will witness a total solar eclipse -- the first in the continental U.S. in 38 years! Observing an eclipse provides students with a breathtaking demonstration of the sun...

Water Cycle Lesson Plan: Understanding Parts of the Water Cycle

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore the water cycle, specifically the concepts of precipitation, evaporation, and condensation.    ...

Concussion Lesson Plan: Create an Informational Brochure

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Concussions and explore the other features in this topic to learn about the causes and effects of concussions. They wi...

Cystic Fibrosis Lesson Plan: Using a Primary Source

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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 4-12, students use BrainPOP resources (including primary sources) to learn about Cystic Fibrosis. ...

The Scientific Method Lesson Plan: Developing Hypotheses

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This is a lesson plan designed to be incorporated into a elementary or middle school general science class. Using BrainPOP and its resources, students will be introduced (or further exposed) to the st...
BrainPOP Curriculum Connections for October

BrainPOP Curriculum Connections for October

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Celebrate important dates in October with BrainPOP! In addition to the resources below, we're spotlighting Hispanic Heritage Month. In this spotlight, you'll find all of our movie topic pages and l...
Mars

Newly Updated Mars Topic Reflects NASA’s Big News

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Yesterday, NASA announced the discovery of liquid water on the surface of Mars, underscoring the possibility of life on the red planet. While it may take scientists years to find out the source or ful...