Tracking Students On BrainPOP

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I recently received a question about how to track what movies students watch and what they learn.  I wanted to share my suggestion, and put it out there to brainstorm other ideas as well. Please share...

New Spotlight: Science Skills

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Get into the swing of science with our new Spotlight on Science Skills! Whether your school science fair is now or later in the school year, you can get your students thinking about the how’s of sci...

Contest Winners!

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We are thrilled to announce our Election '08 Lesson Plan Contest winners! For BrainPOP Jr. 1st place - Let's Vote for Our President! by Beatrice Garcia, Elementary Ed./Home Educator Teacher The Gar...

Experiential Learning in Citizenship and Democracy

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As the Presidential election draws nearer, we want to draw your attention to even more resources. We're excited to partner with The National Student/Parent Mock Election and provide them with BrainPO...

School Museum Exhibit

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Laurie and Allyson, Project Discovery Science teaching partners at K.W. Barrett Elementary School in Arlington, VA, used the BrainPOP Jr. video, "Plant Life Cycle" as an introduction to the exhibit ...

Great Story!

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Students and teachers at Bonita Springs Middle School in Bonita Springs, FL, wanted BrainPOP so badly that they decided to hold a fundraiser. The students who raised the most money got to be principal...

New Typeable Features on BrainPOP Jr.

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I am so excited about this new feature in BrainPOP Jr! It now has typeable activities and Talk About It features! So you can model, brainstorm as a class, have students type themselves, or all of th...

Only 5 More Days…

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That's right! Only 5 more days to SUBMIT a lesson plan for our Election Lesson Plan Contest! We will be choosing 3 winners for lessons featuring BrainPOP and 3 for BrainPOP Jr. We've already received ...

BrainPOP & Social Media

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I've been exploring the world of social media and how BrainPOP fits into it. Hopefully you no...

New Spotlight: Hispanic Heritage

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Frida Kahlo! Conquistadors! Mexico! We've got some fantastic resources ready for you to support Hispanic Heritage Month! BrainPOP's Hispanic Heritage Spotlight has some free content, and of course,...