Race to Ratify Lesson Plan: Race to Ratify Game

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called Race to Ratify that brings them back in time to 1787 and into the heated national debate between the Federalists and Anti-Fe...

Jupiter Lesson Plan: Produce a Travelogue

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Jupiter to learn all about the largest planet in the solar system, from the mysterious substance at its core to the do...

Jupiter Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Jupiter Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage class discussion before, during, and after watching the movie. Be...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching About Conflict Resolution

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Conflict Resolution  topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Role Play Give your child experience in resolving conflict through role playing...

Trees Background Information for Teachers, Parents, and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about trees. It is designed to complement the Trees topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Discuss trees with your stud...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching About Booleans

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Booleans  topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Boolean "Mother May I. . ." Play a Boolean version of the game "Mother May I" with your chi...

Grace Hopper Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie What do you know about computer coding? (Tap Prior Knowledge) What skills and traits does it take to be a computer programmer? (Predict) During the Movie (Pause Points) Stop at ...
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Celebrate Presidents’ Day With Creative Coding!

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With Creative Coding, BrainPOP's new text- and block-based coding tool, students can "show what they know" about the presidents and the presidency. From building a museum exhibit honoring a favorit...

Depression Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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Suggested discussion prompts and pause points....

Depression Lesson Plan: Create a Medical Brochure

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 4-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Depression and explore the other features in this topic to learn about the disease’s symptoms, causes, and treatments....