Ocean Habitats Lesson Plan: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

May 25, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Ocean Habitats Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP Jr. topic Ocean Habit...

Branches of Power Social Studies Game

June 20, 2012
Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Branches of Power, a free online civics and social studies game....

Character Map

May 31, 2012
This character map graphic organizer is useful for analyzing the main character in a story. Students will identify the character’s traits an...

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 ...

Census Lesson Plan: Class Debate

December 13, 2018
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 4-12, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about the U.S. Census. As they discover the ben...

Roles of Government Lesson Plan: Branches of Power Game

September 27, 2021
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play an iCivics game called Branches of Power that allows them to experience the ro...

Celebrate Presidents’ Day All Week BrainPOP Style!

February 15, 2016
Celebrate Presidents' Day all month long with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr movies and games! Presidential Movies The U.S. Presidents unit on B...

Ellis Island Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 23, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about immigration and Ellis Island.  The informati...

The Educator’s Guide to Teaching with Digital Simulations

October 30, 2015
All games are not created equal, and many resources that are commonly referred to as games are actually digital simulations or interactive m...