Teacher Resources
Remembering September 11th
Posted by jglassman on
The anniversary of September 11 may raise difficult and challenging questions from children. BrainPOP's September 11 movie is intended to support educators and parents who want to engage in a discuss...
iCivics and BrainPOP: Constitution Day Resources
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Constitution Day is September 17. Turn this historic day into a teachable moment by inviting students to explore how the Constitution came to be and identify what it means to them today.
To help y...
BrainPOP Awarded ISTE Seal of Alignment
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BrainPOP is now officially recognized for enhancing best practices of digital age teaching and learning by aligning with indicators across the seven ISTE Standards for Students at both the foundationa...
Ethics Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie
Describe an ethical dilemma you've confronted. What was the outcome? (Tap prior knowledge)
What do you hope to learn about ethics? (Set goals)
During the Movie (Pause ...
Scientific Modeling Lesson Plan: Lost at the Forever Mine
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-9, students play Lost at the Forever Mine, a game that introduces mathematical modeling that scientists and engineers practice to describe data and predict ...
Lost at the Forever Mine Game: SnapThought Prompts
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Do your students have individual accounts? If you have a school-wide BrainPOP subscription, students will be able to use our SnapThought ® tool to play the game Lost at the Forever Mine game!
Snap...
Strategies for BrainPOP Movie Engagement
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Discover strategies for getting the most out of BrainPOP movies, from adjusting speed of speech to using the closed caption feature, and more....
Space Flight Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by alanaw on
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Space Flight Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage class discussion before, during, and after watching the movie...
Abraham Lincoln Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie
What do you know about Abraham Lincoln? (Tap prior knowledge)
What do you hope to learn about Abraham Lincoln? (Set goals)
During the Movie (Pause Points)
Stop at the ...
Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching Bossy R
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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Bossy R topic page on BrainPOP Jr.
Bossy Finger Game
Have a list of words ready, some with bossy “r” and some with “r,” but not ...
