Solstice and Equinox Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

March 19, 2019
Before the Movie What is a solstice? What is an equinox? (Make predictions) Which season has the most hours of daylight? Which has the f...

Immune System Defender

April 4, 2016
In Immune System Defender, players will see what happens when a breach in skin occurs....

Earth Awareness Lesson Plan: What’s Your Cause?

June 22, 2012
In this Earth Awareness lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students choose an area of environmental interest that is relevant t...

Game Changer: Transforming Middle School Science

March 26, 2013
Get a sneak peek at a groundbreaking new title from leading games creator Second Avenue Learning! They're currently at work on a collaborati...

Augmented Reality Meets Education

June 9, 2011
  Augmented Reality has tremendous potential in the educational world. PBS Kids partnered with AR development company Ogmento to creat...

August Spotlights

August 3, 2012
The beginning of August means the beginning of the school year is just around the corner and our Back to School spotlight has just what you ...

Making Student BrainPOP Videos – First Grade Teacher Lauren Bounds Shares her Process

June 7, 2013
Lauren Bounds is a 1st Grade teacher at the Thackston School in Knoxville, TN. In this guest blog post, Lauren tells the story of using Brai...

BrainPOP Partners Awarded Top Honors at Games For Change

June 20, 2013
Congratulations to both Learning Games Network (LGN) and Filament Games, winners in this year's Game For Change Awards.  The Games for Chang...