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Sortify Game: Tips and Tricks
Posted by SM Bruner on
You can use the following Sortify game tips and tricks to enhance student learning as they play the game, and to encourage awareness during play.
Observe which bucket labels students are choosing and...
Research Resources
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Welcome to BrainPOP's Research Resources
This section highlights research, white papers, and case studies related to the integration and design of BrainPOP. Interested in being part of future researc...
Battleship Numberline in the Wall Street Journal – Games Really Do Make a Difference!
Posted by cemignano on
Earlier this week, a Wall Street Journal article looked at the importance of mastering fractions in the early grades. Writer Sue Shellenbarger referenced Battleship Numberline - a GameUp title from ou...
Ethics Lesson Plan: Determining What is Right and Solving Conflicts
Posted by SM Bruner on
In this ethics lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students will use BrainPOP resources to explore the basics of ethics and morality. They will reflect on how we determine what is right a...
Using Games in Blended Lesson Plans
Posted by SM Bruner on
Want to make your mark as a blended educator, using web-based games to enhance students' learning? Look no further than the fast-evolving world of using Digital Games Based Learning in the classroom. ...
BrainPOP, Acuity and 21st Century Skills
Posted by SM Bruner on
The 21st Century Skills initiative is at the heart of the Common Core State Standards. With the arrival of the Common Core State Standards, students in Grades K-12 are entering a new era of learning t...
Reading Comprehension Lesson Plan: Using Context Clues
Posted by SM Bruner on
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students will use BrainPOP resources to learn about context clues and practice using context clues as a reading comprehension strategy....
Reach for the Sun Teaching Strategies
Posted by SM Bruner on
Use these teaching strategies to enhance your students' experience of the Reach for the Sun game: How realistic is the game's representation of being a plant? Encourage students to explore this questi...
“I Have a Dream” at 50: Teaching the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted by SM Bruner on
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
It was a call ...
Top 5 Tips for Accommodation Using BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
These tips on accomodation using BrainPOP help students with various learning styles in every setting. In this guest blog post, BrainPOP's Summer POPstar in Residence, Mike Jones, shares his top 5 tip...
