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Continents of the World Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
Which continent do we live on? What other continents do you know? (Tapping prior knowledge)
How might a continent's location on Earth affect its climate? (Predict)
Dur...
TWO New Movies: Jamestown, Parts I and II.
Posted by Dana Burnell on
For the first time, BrainPOP has created a two-part movie! We are excited to present these two new additions to our Colonial America unit. In Jamestown, Part 1, Rita and Moby explore the beginnings of...
Jamestown Part 2, Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by jglassman on
Before the Movie:
What have you learned about Jamestown so far? (Tap prior knowledge)
What challenges do you think the colonists will face as they continue to settle Jamestown? (Make predictions)
...
Jamestown, Part 1 Lesson Plan: How Did England Create the Colony?
Posted by jglassman on
Grades 4-8
BrainPOP’s lesson plans suggest learning strategies, resources, and tools for introducing the topic (Discover), prompting critical thinking (Investigate), and expressing understa...
Jamestown Part 1, Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by jglassman on
Before the Movie:
What do you know about Jamestown? (Tap prior knowledge)
What is something new you hope to learn about the first English colony? (Set goals)
During the Movie (Pause Poi...
Creative Coding Update
Posted by jglassman on
Looking for the text-based Doodle Augmented Reality and Stop Motion Animation projects from Vidcode? We decided to retire those projects on BrainPOP's Creative Coding, but you can find them and other ...
Lunar New Year Lesson Plan: Good Luck Wish or Riddle
Posted by jglassman on
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about the Lunar New Year--what it is and how different cultures around the world celebrate. Then, in the...
New Topics on BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.: Lunar New Year
Posted by Dana Burnell on
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, we are excited to present two new topics about this holiday! Join BrainPOP's Moby and Cassie to learn about Lunar New Year, or explore BrainPOP Jr.’s Lunar New Y...
Snowflakes Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by jglassman on
Before the Movie
What do you know about snowflakes and how they form? (Tap prior knowledge)
What is something new you hope to learn about snowflakes? (Set goals)
During the Movie (Pause...
Saturn Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
What makes Saturn unique?
What do you want to know about Saturn?
During the Movie (Pause Points):
Stop at the following times in the movie and a...