Teaching with Games – GLPC Case Study: Joel

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

‘My Clues’ Blank Flashcards

June 1, 2012
This sheet of blank flashcards is a great resource for learning new vocabulary words. Students can include clues on the flashcards in this g...

Ideas/Details

June 21, 2012
This Ideas/Details graphic organizer is perfect for recording important ideas and supporting details from any book or text which is multiple...

Ideas for Using BrainPOP Jr. to Teach Writing

May 15, 2013
BrainPOP Jr. can help you teach and reinforce key skills in writing, including genres, story elements, grammar, spelling, and more! Here are...

BirdSleuth Sound Lesson Plan: Bird Song Hero Game

November 18, 2015
In this BirdSleuth lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 4-8, students learn about sound and how spectrograms reflect pitch and duration...

Contractions Lesson Plan: Conventions of Standard English

October 4, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Contractions Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Contractions, and...

Ellis Island Activities for Kids

May 23, 2010
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about immigration and Ellis Island. T...

Biography Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

August 7, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about biography. It is designed to complement the ...

Making New Words Lesson Plan: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

June 8, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the function of root words, prefixes, and...