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New Harvey Milk Topic: Promoting Tolerance Through Inclusive Curriculum
Posted by Traci K. on
With LGBTQ issues becoming an increasingly prominent part of our national conversation, many schools are struggling to find the best way to meet new requirements for a more inclusive curriculum.
Wi...
BrainPOP and Language Power
Posted by Bev Fine on
BrainPOP ELL was in Seattle last month for the annual TESOL International 2017 Convention (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). We love to talk with educators from around the world, un...
NEW: Sensitive Content Notification
Posted by jglassman on
As an educator, you know how valuable it is that BrainPOP offers content on just about every subject you’re looking to teach. We provide a wide and deep range of topics that address the needs of many ...
The House on Mango Street Lesson Plan: Write a Vignette
Posted by jglassman on
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the coming-of-age novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. They discover that the chapters are vi...
New! One-Click Access to Primary Sources
Posted by jglassman on
Looking for primary source activities for your lessons? We’ve made them easier than ever to access: find them right on the topic page alongside our other features.
These activities -- now accom...
Dig Deeper into BrainPOP Topics with Related Readings
Posted by jglassman on
Looking for topic-specific, grade-appropriate informational texts? BrainPOP's got you covered! Every BrainPOP topic features a set of up to 6 nonfiction, informational "Related Reading" articles that...
What’s New at BrainPOP: February Recap
Posted by jglassman on
February may be the shortest month, but it’s not short on new stuff at BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
New Feature
Updates to Assignments
You asked for it, so we made it! Teachers can now schedule ass...
Mission US: A Cheyenne Odyssey – Social Studies Lesson Plan
Posted by SM Bruner on
In this social studies lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-9, students will use BrainPOP resources (including a Cheyenne Odyssey online game) to explore how the lives of the Cheyenne American...
Primary Sources on BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Finding primary sources on BrainPOP is as simple as searching and clicking the activity tab. This video explains how to find primary sources, where we collect them and more....
Persuade a Jury: We the Jury Game
Posted by jglassman on
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called We the Jury, in which they take on the role of a juror in a civil case. Their challenge is to analyze the evidence and use i...
