Queen Elizabeth I Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie   What do you know or want to know about Queen Elizabeth I?   During the Movie (Pause Points)   Stop at the following times in the movie and ask questions o...

Atomic Model Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie   What have you seen or read about the atomic model?   During the Movie (Pause Points)   Stop at the following times in the movie and ask questions or promp...
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Standards Alignments on BrainPOP

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Standards alignments on BrainPOP are easy to find and use!  Simply click the big teal STANDARDS button on any topic page to see how BrainPOP resources are aligned at each grade to CCSS, NGSS, and your...

Water Pollution Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie What have you seen or read about water pollution? What do you think might cause water pollution?   During the Movie (Pause Points) Stop at the following times in the mov...

Plate Tectonics Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie What do you know about plate tectonics? (Make connections) What do you hope to learn about plate tectonics? (Set goals)   During the Movie (Pause Points) Stop at the fol...

Martin Luther King Jr. Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie What do you know about the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s? (Tap prior knowledge) Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? (Summarize)   During the Movie (Pause Poi...

Wildfires Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Wildfires. Then use the following prompts to encourage class discussion before, during, and after watching the movie.   B...
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BrainPOP Awarded ISTE Seal of Alignment

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BrainPOP is now officially recognized for enhancing best practices of digital age teaching and learning by aligning with indicators across the seven ISTE Standards for Students at both the foundationa...
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Fannie Lou Hamer

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Most BrainPOP movies start with a letter from a kid. But every once in a while, when just the right grown-up gets in touch, we’re willing to give them an ear, too. That’s what happened when we got ...

Lab Safety Lesson Plan: Create Safety Rules Posters

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 6-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Lab Safety and explore the other features in this topic to fully understand why lab safety rules are important. Studen...