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Teacher Support Materials and Assessment with Quandary
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This screencast outlines teacher support materials and assessment ideas for Quandary, one of the award winning English games on BrainPOP's GameUp....
Mission US: Cheyenne Odyssey Ideas – for Building Background Knowledge
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Prior to implementing the Cheyenne Odyssey Lesson Plan and Game, it is important to build students' background knowledge about the Cheyenne and Plains Indians.
We recommend familiarizing yourself w...
Common Core, Digital Games and Classroom, Inc.
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Can digital games engage students while helping them develop their reading comprehension skills? Join us and guests Kathy Yu Burek and Anne Richards for a look at how Classroom, Inc.’s The Sports Netw...
Mission US: Cheyenne Odyssey Social Studies Game Trailer
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Check out this 30 second video to see what the Mission US: Cheyenne Odyssey social studies game is all about....
The Hour of Code – Live from BrainPOP Headquarters!
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In recognition of the Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, BrainPOP celebrated by hosting an "Hour of Code" on Monday afternoon! This video, produced by Laura Gatto, instructional design...
Turtle Academy: Programming Game Tips and Tricks
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What is Logo?
How can Logo be used to complete a task?
How is Logo related to other computer programs?
How is computer programming useful in real life?
How might you use computer programmin...
Computer Coding Lesson Plan: Blockly Maze Game
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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources (including an online game) to explore computer coding, algorithms, and programming...
Puppy Adventure Tips and Tricks
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Puppy adventure is a game where players guide Pixel the puppy home by solving a series of programming puzzles. Students solve each puzzle by programming Pixel to reach the goal using the provided vis...
Sketch Racer Computer Programming Game Tips and Tricks
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In the Sketch Racer programming game, students must connect the visual code blocks in the right order. For example, if they need to move 2 spaces, they may need to connect two ‘Run’ blocks one after t...
Creative Programming Lesson Plan: 15 Blocks Game
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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources (including an online game) to learn about creative programming. Through the game Tynker: 15 Blocks Challenge, st...