Lesson Ideas
Heredity
Ever hear the phrase ‘Like father like son?’ In this BrainPOP movie on heredity, Tim and Moby will teach you all about how you inherit your looks, height, size and chemical make-up from your parents! You’ll also meet 19th century scientist Gregor Mendel, who used short and tall pea plants to study heredity, and British mathematician Reginald Punnett, whose Punnett Square lets you predict what you would get if you crossed a tall plant with a short plant. If you’ve always wanted to know why you’re taller than your parents, or why you have blue eyes when your parents have brown eyes, then check this movie out!
Oncology Lesson Plan: Cancer Identification and Treatment Science Game
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use a free online game to play the role of an oncologist who must identify and treat cancerous tumors in patients. In addition to to furthering science and health understandings (including key vocabulary terms related to cancer and oncology), students will practice finding the main idea of a conversation and develop critical thinking skills. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Science Fair Lesson Plan: Planning Projects with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-12, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about planning projects when they create a science fair exhibit. They will select their topic, explore the criteria for planning, and design a compelling and realistic experiment based on their topic. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
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