STEAM Video Game Design: Tales From Students in the Field!

April 17, 2014
Peek into a STEAM video game design lab with POPstar David Conover and some of his Pflugerville, TX students. They’ll share their unique exp...

GameUp Overview Webinar

August 12, 2016
This webinar explores some of the games’ unique features, such as SnapThought for written reflection...

BrainPOP Jr. Tips for Teachers

October 6, 2013
Want to maximize your students' BrainPOP Jr. Learning experience? Try these tips! Screen the movie in advance. Watching the movie before sh...

Comparing Unit Rates Lesson Plan: Unit Rates

April 4, 2018
In this middle school lesson plan students use an interactive simulation called Unit Rates to  compare prices by identifying multiplicative ...

Area Builder Lesson Plan: PhET Interactive Simulations

June 24, 2016
In this lesson plan, students use an interactive simulation called Area Builder to figure out the area of a rectangle with fractional side l...

What’s My Area Lesson Plan: PhET Area Builder Simulation

June 24, 2016
In this lesson plan, students use an interactive simulation to investigate the mathematical science of area and the different ways to calcul...

Scaling Shapes Lesson Plan: PhET Interactive Simulations

June 24, 2016
In this lesson plan, students use an interactive simulation to predict the area and perimeter of shapes that have been scaled by factors of ...

Magnetism Lesson Plan: Magnet Hunt!

September 19, 2016
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-8, students play Magnet Hunt, a game that invites students to use their knowledge of magnets and...

BrainPOP Supports a New Educational Model and Demonstrates the Power of Educational Technology in a Rural School in Haiti

March 18, 2014
Students at L’Ecole de Choix in Mirebalais, Haiti, come from homes of extreme poverty where daily life is difficult. They may sleep on t...