Constellations and Elapsed Time Lesson Plan: Chronopticon Game

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to calculate elapsed time in meaningful contexts and use models to understand that the rotation of the Earth ca...
Summertime Learning

Summertime Learning with BrainPOP!

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Summertime learning is possible! In fact, it's the perfect time for students to take charge of their own learning. Here are some ideas from our lesson plan bank for extending summer learning for stude...

Bill of Rights Lesson Plan: Supreme Decision Game

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the ...

Basic Geometry Lesson Plan: A Tangled Web Puzzle Game

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In this lesson plan adaptable for grades 3 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources (including an interactive game) to learn about basic geometry concepts. Students will explore angles, parallel lin...
Refraction

New to GameUp: Refraction

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There's a new math and science game available on GameUp! In Refraction, students in grades 4-8 have the opportunity to explore light refraction and apply knowledge of fractional concepts during online...

Our latest video case study: Digital game DESIGN in the classroom!

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN8o7Mv6Tlc&version=3&hl=en_US] We're thrilled to release the newest addition to the series of video case studies put out with our partners at the Joan Ganz C...
Games in the Classroom

What Do Teachers Really Think About Games in the Classroom?

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We’ve made some interesting additions to our research page on BrainPOP Educators. BrainPOP teamed up with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop to lead a research project, Teacher Attitudes a...
Assessment Games

Assessment Games: A Design Challenge!

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With the rise in popularity of games based learning, we are hearing more and more about game based assessment.  Though we believe that students learn a great deal and exercise their "problem solving" ...

How to Improve Education

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How Blogs, Social Media, and Video Games Improve Education Click the link and read the study: How Blogs, Social Media, and Video Games Improve Education, by Darrell M. West, Vice President and ...
Gaming in Education

New Research: Teacher Attitudes about Gaming in the Classroom

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What Do Teachers Really Think About Gaming in Education? A few months ago, BrainPOP teamed up with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and embarked on a research project to dig deep into t...