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CBE of the Month Patti Elfers Reflects on Helping Playtest “The Meaning of BEEP”
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Earlier this month we met Patti Elfers, our New York City-based CBE of the month. Read on to learn more about her work with BrainPOP playtesting our new Meaning of BEEP game with her after school Mous...
New on GameUp: iCivics
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We are thrilled to present eight new games from our partner iCivics. These fun, interactive simulations invite students to experience government directly by playing a range of roles, from a legislator...
Summative Assessment with CBE of the Month Patti Elfers
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We're excited to introduce you to October's Certified BrainPOP Educator of the Month, Patti Elfers. Patti teaches grades 6-9 in Queens, NY and is also the school's Mouse Squad coordinator. Read on to ...
Teaching This Year’s Election – BPOPchat 10/6 7PM ET
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The height of election season is clearly upon us: the recent much-anticipated first debate, the voter registration reminders that keep cropping up online, the political ads on TV, the front ...
Legislator Role Play Lesson Plan: Represent Me!
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-8, students play a game called Represent Me!, in which they take on the role of a legislator seeking re-election. They review and categorize legislation, ap...
Teach the Election with BrainPOP! Upcoming Webinars, Resources, and More
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The height of election season is clearly upon us: the much-anticipated first debate, the voter registration reminders that keep cropping up online, the political ads on TV, the front pages of newspape...
CBE of the Month Shana White Shares Her Reflection on the CBE Program
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Earlier this month, we spent some time getting to know CBE of the Month Shana White's teaching background and love of BrainPOP. Read on to get an in-depth look at Shana's experience with the CBE Progr...
Introducing Yard Games!
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Kids love to play in the Yard! Now they can with our newly expanded collection of Yard Games from our partner, University of Wisconsin’s Field Day Lab.
Yard Games invite students to explore conc...
Introducing … Assignments!
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It’s here! It’s here!
If you’re a teacher using My BrainPOP, you now have the ability to assign our movies and features! The ability to assign tasks within BrainPOP has been one of our most-request...
ELL-Friendly Games on GameUp
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Looking for games for your English Language Learners? Look no further! BrainPOP has pulled together an excellent collection of ELL-friendly games that require minimal reading, and span the curriculum ...
