World History Lesson Plan: Uncovering Essential Questions

August 29, 2009
In this world history lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students select a world history topic and study it through the lens o...

Getting Creative: Scientific Illustrations & Other Projects

January 23, 2013
All the way from Shanghai, we welcome Laura Brown, a high school science teacher, for this webinar on scientific illustrations and other cre...

Basic Probability Lesson Plan: Statistics and Probability

May 15, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Basic Probability Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Basic Probab...

November Spotlights

November 2, 2010
Spotlight: Cool Tech Body Scans, Cell Phones, Fireworks, the International Space Station, Nanotechnology, and Robots are just a few of ...

August Webinars: Log on & Learn!

March 10, 2011
What do an early computer programmer, an aviatrix, an artist, a civil rights icon, a scientist, an author, and a media mogul have in comm...

Globaloria: Engaging Students in Flash Game Design to Enhance STEM Skills

July 25, 2011
I learned about an an innovative program that is engaging young people in Flash game design at the Games 4 Change conference in NY. We are v...

New to GameUp: Refraction

May 22, 2012
There's a new math and science game available on GameUp! In Refraction, students in grades 4-8 have the opportunity to explore light refract...

GameUp on BrainPOP Jr. is now Live!

May 31, 2013
Now you can access GameUp right from the BrainPOP Jr. homepage and K-3 students can "Play. Seriously." Many of BrainPOP Jr.'s GameUp partne...