Computer Science
Helping to Build a “Nation of Makers”
Posted by Traci K. on
We’re so proud to announce our involvement with the National Week of Making, celebrating the builders, creators, designers, and problem solvers among us! Running today through June 18th, the National ...
Hour of Code and BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week by working an "Hour of Code" into your schoolday! Running, December 8-14, CSEdWeek aims to highlight the importance of computer science, which 90 percent of ...
Teach Coding with Robot Turtles!
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
BrainPOP is known for digital animations and games, but we invited guest blogger Charlotte Fixler to share about a fantastic non-digital board game that teaches principles of coding entitled Robot Tur...
STEM Lesson Plans
Posted by SM Bruner on
BrainPOP's STEM collection highlights topics from Energy Sources and Digital Animation to Electric Circuits and Statistics. Lesson plans for these topics and more are all included in this STEM lesson ...
Digital Learning Day!
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Digital Learning Day is a national campaign to spotlight the effective use of technology in America’s classrooms. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or next month, it’s important to take an opportunity to ...
The Hour of Code – Live from BrainPOP Headquarters!
Posted by SM Bruner on
In recognition of the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, BrainPOP celebrated by hosting an "Hour of Code" on Monday afternoon! This video, produced by Laura Gatto, instructional design...
Hour of Code Celebrations Continue with Free BrainPOP Movies and More!
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Here at BrainPOP, we're celebrating Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code in so many ways! First of all, we've created new Computer Science movies and marked them all free for this ent...
BrainPOP’s Computer Science Unit is Available Free all Week
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Just in time for Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, BrainPOP has added a new unit to the technology section: Computer Science! It replaces Computers & Internet, whose topics w...
Tynker 15 Block Challenge Computer Programming Game
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Visit the lesson ideas page to find resources for 15 Block Challenge, a free online computer programming game....
Computer Programming Basics Lesson Plan: Tynker Games
Posted by SM Bruner on
In this computer programming basics lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources (including online coding games) to learn about programming....
