Gaming Lesson Plans
Activate: SnapThoughts for My BrainPOP
Posted by jglassman on
Have your students signed up for individual logins through My BrainPOP? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our SnapThought ® tool to play Activate.
The...
Quandary Lesson Plan for Differentiation and ELL Support
Posted by Bev Fine on
This lesson plan suggests a variety of activities for differentiation and ELL support....
Mission US: City of Immigrants is now on GameUp
Posted by SM Bruner on
We're proud to announce the addition of City of Immigrants to our growing collection of wonderful Mission US games. These games immerse students in U.S. history through interactive role-playing experi...
The Educator’s Guide to Teaching with Digital Simulations
Posted by SM Bruner on
All games are not created equal, and many resources that are commonly referred to as games are actually digital simulations or interactive models.
The difference isn't just a matter of semantics: e...
Quandary Game Guide
Posted by SM Bruner on
Download this game guide for Quandary to help students organize their thinking while playing the award-winning English game, Quandary....
Guest Blogger Caryn Swark Shares Tips and Tricks for Game Design in the Classroom
Posted by cemignano on
Most games – card, board, or video – require students to think, solve problems, create, and adapt. But why not go a step beyond playing games and have students actually create games? Game design requi...
Virtual Labs: pH Scale and Meter Calibration Lesson Plan
Posted by SM Bruner on
This lesson plan accompanies Virtual Labs: pH Scale and Meter Calibration, which is adaptable for grades 6-12. This interactive lab challenges students to test the pH of common liquids and learn how a...
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....
SnapThought Video Tutorial
Posted by SM Bruner on
Learn how students can take screenshots and write comments on key moments of game play...
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...
