Classroom Activities: Pablo Picasso

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Pablo Picasso topic on BrainPOP Jr. Color Period Have students create several works of art that explore one color or shades of one color. ...

String Instruments Lesson Plan: Create Your Own String Instrument

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, invites students to explore BrainPOP resources to learn about string instruments. They’ll find out about the different types of string instruments, how wave...

Active Imagination Lesson Plan: Everyone’s Creative

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students learn about active imagination and how they can use their imaginations to solve problems, create, and have a positive impact on the wo...

Sortify Game Lesson Ideas: An Adaptable Overview

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This page provides Sortify game lesson ideas for BrainPOP's Sortify game. The ideas are adaptable for any subject area and any grade level (K-12.) Learn how the Sortify game can be used as a playful a...

Georgia O’Keeffe Background Information for Teachers and Parents

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Teach children about influential and notable artists and their work. Encourage them to observe artwork closely and discuss the ideas or feelings the work communicates. This movie will explore the life...

Doing the BrainPOP

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Students from 4th grade teacher Mrs. Gordon, from Port Orange Elementary School in Port Orange, FL, were inspired to compose and record their own BrainPOP song....

Art in Nature Lesson Plan: Impressionism and Landscape Painting

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In this two-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students learn about Impressionism and view work by artists such as Monet and Pissarro. Through BrainPOP videos and interactive activiti...

Graphic Arts Lesson Plan: Parts and Design of an Advertisement

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In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the role graphic art plays in modern advertising. Students will identify and understand the...

Folk Music Lesson Plan: The Legend of John Henry

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the legend of John Henry and make connections to folk music. Students will also explain how folk stor...

Primary and Secondary Colors Lesson Plan: How Are Colors Created?

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In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to identify primary/secondary colors as well as warm/cool colors and their relationship to each ot...