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Educational Games: 5 Ways to Structure Game Play
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There are lots of different ways you can have students explore online educational games. Here are five general approaches we can recommend to structure game play:
Whole Class Game Play: Project the g...

Using Graphic Organizers with Games
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Some students will prefer to figure out games in their heads, but others may need additional support. When introducing a game to your class, consider offering scratch paper or graphic organizers to he...

Food Fight Species Cards
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These Food Fight species cards help students organize and think through game play....
Greek Gods Lesson Plan: Learning About Greek Mythology
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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology who were also later worshipped, though renamed by, the Roma...
Digestive System Lesson Plan: Build-A-Body Game
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In this digestive system lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use a free online science interactive to learn about the organs and organ substructures of the human digestive system....
Lesson Ideas for Using BrainPOP to Teach About Holidays
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BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. offer lots of seasonal movie topic pages. Here are some ideas for using Brainpop to teach about holidays:...
Lesson Resources for Incorporating Student-Created Games
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BrainPOP's GameUp features lots of student-made games. Learn how to use student-designed games in your classroom and support students in creating their own games!
Here are some ideas and resource...
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Lesson Plan: The Quandary Game
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This problem-solving lesson plan, adaptable for grades 6-12, centers around an online gamed called Quandary that engages students in making ethical decisions about a society they are helping to shape....
Eyes Lesson Plan: How Do We See?
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 4-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore how the human eye functions. Students will watch a brief movie on the eye and complete a set of grap...

Back to School with BrainPOP
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As the summer begins winding down, we, at BrainPOP, want to help you best prepare for Back to School. From personal goal setting, to helping students achieve, to coordinating with parents and administ...