Social Studies
New Movie: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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You've come to expect BrainPOP movies to explain concepts and ideas with clarity, depth and respect. These qualities are especially important when explaining complex and sensitive topics, such as Sept...
Microsoft Partners in Learning
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Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning, is heading west to Redmond, WA to visit the Microsoft Headquarters for the 2012 Partners in Learning US Forum. This BrainPOP-sponsored event w...
BrainPOP Presents Basketball
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Just in time for the Summer Olympics, check out BrainPOP's new movie about basketball. Join Tim and Moby for a journey through the history, the rules and the vocabulary involved in one of the worlds m...
iCivics Success- Research Supports Gaming in the Classroom
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The popularity of gaming in the classroom is rapidly growing and more studies are proving that it’s not just fun, it actually helps students learn! iCivics, the developer of GameUp games Supreme Decis...
Win the White House!
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That's the name of the latest game added to BrainPOP's GameUp. In Win the White House, students get to experience what it's like to run a presidential campaign. Players choose issues that are importan...
BrainPOP’s GameUp Presents iCivics
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Teaching U.S. Government? You'll love the iCivics games on BrainPOP's GameUp. This screencast shares best practices for getting the most of of these amazing games.
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The President! Lesson Plan: The Role of the President of the United States
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore why the United States has a President and the role of the President in our government. Students w...
The Electoral Process Lesson Plan: Path to Be the President
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In this Electoral Process lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the requirements to be President of the United States. Students will also investiga...
Thomas Edison Lesson Plan: How Inventions Build Upon Each Other
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to identify important accomplishments in the life of Thomas Edison. Students will also research later inventions...
Branches of Government Lesson Plan: The Online LawCraft Game
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In this branches of government lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP's LawCraft online social studies game to explore the relationship between the three branches of th...
