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Understanding the Events in Charlottesville
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As students head back to school, many will have concerns and questions about the recent events in Charlottesville, VA. To help guide parents and teachers through these important and difficult conversa...
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...
New Movie: Elie Wiesel
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Last summer, Elie Wiesel's grandchildren reached out to BrainPOP to ask for a movie about their grandfather. We were honored by the request, and a little bit daunted. Animation's strength as a teachin...
What’s New at BrainPOP: June Recap
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June was a very busy month at BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.! Explore these new movies, games, and tools.
New Learning Activities
Creative Coding
Developed with our partner Vidcode, Creative Coding invi...
Mission US: Up from the Dust is now on GameUp
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We're proud to announce the addition of Up from the Dust to our collection of Mission US games. These simulations immerse students in U.S. history through interactive role-playing experiences.
Up f...
Collisions: Ionic Bonding
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Put your chemistry knowledge to the test with our newest game: Collisions: Ionic Bonding from our partner PlayMada.
Collisions challenges students to build ionic compounds that satisfy target rati...
Creative Coding on BrainPOP
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Need a little help teaching kids to code or figuring out how to work it into your already packed school day? BrainPOP to the rescue!
We’ve partnered with Vidcode - an engaging coding curriculum - t...
Two Computing Movies on BrainPOP Jr.!
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Everyone’s talking about coding and computer programming these days. Now Annie and Moby are too! Check out these two new topics on BrainPOP Jr.
Computer Programming
You probably know phones and ...
Keeping Students Engaged and Learning During the Summer
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The ideas in this post come from Certified BrainPOP Educator Alexa Corniel, grade 4 teacher at Skyline Elementary in San Diego, CA.
Every year parents ask, “What can I do to keep my child learning ...
Introducing the New Assignment Builder on BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.!
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You asked for it and we made it: an easy-to-use assignment tool that lets you create a single assignment with multiple movies and features! You can still quickly assign a single feature as before, but...
