Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Lunar New Year Lesson Plan: Good Luck Wish or Riddle

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about the Lunar New Year--what it is and how different cultures around the world celebrate. Then, in the...

Personal Hygiene Lesson Plan: Produce an Infomercial

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, invites students to explore BrainPOP resources to learn about personal hygiene. After studying different types of personal hygiene, students will select a ...

Ada Lovelace Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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

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...

Pi Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

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Before the Movie:   What do you know about number pi, or 3.14? (Tap prior knowledge) What do you think people use it to measure? (Tap prior knowledge)   During the Movie (Pause Points)...

Rachel Carson Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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Before the Movie What do you think of when you hear the word environment? (Tap prior knowledge) What can people do to protect natural resources? (Tap prior knowledge)   During the Movie (...

Adam Smith Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Adam Smith topic page. Then use the following prompts to encourage class discussion before, during, and after watching the movie. ...

Causes of the American Revolution Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Causes of the American Revolution Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage class discussion before, during, and aft...

Adjectives Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

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

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...