Classroom Activities: Spring

July 24, 2018
These classroom activities are designed to complement the Spring topic on BrainPOP Jr. Watch How Our Garden Grows If possible, plant a g...

Magnets Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

July 25, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about magnets. It is designed to complement the Ma...

Summer Movie Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

July 25, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about summer. It is designed to complement the Sum...

Jupiter Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

February 26, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Jupiter Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage class ...

Comparing Habitats Lesson Plan: Rainforest, Desert, or Freshwater?

June 6, 2012
In this multi-day comparing habitats lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-5, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn abo...

Mars Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

December 27, 2019
Before the Movie:   What do you know about Mars? Why do you think humans have always been fascinated by Mars?    During...

Latitude and Longitude Lesson Plan: Geography and Migration

March 31, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Latitude and Longitude Lesson Plan. Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Ask students: ...

Cause and Effect

June 21, 2012
This graphic organizer is helpful for identifying cause and effect relationships. Use it across all subject areas including reading, social ...

Continents of the World Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

January 24, 2020
Before the Movie: Which continent do we live on? What other continents do you know? (Tapping prior knowledge) How might a continent's lo...

Teaching with Games, GLPC Case Study: Lisa

June 20, 2012
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released new research from the Games and Learning Publishing Council initiative about teaching with games. They ...