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...

Psst! Looking for more BrainPOP science content for grades 6-8?

May 19, 2020
Be one of the first to get a FREE sneak peek at our brand new NGSS-aligned middle school science product, which we’ve code-named Project Bea...

Invasive Species Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

September 1, 2020
Before the Movie: What do you think makes a species invasive? (Tap prior knowledge, Make predictions) What local plant or animal do you ...

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 ...

Getting Scientific with GameUp

January 23, 2013
Join 5th-grade teacher and BrainPOP advisor Robert Miller for an in depth exploration of using GameUp games in science class.  Learn how pla...

Tim, Moby and Darwin!

June 3, 2013
BrainPOP is much more than a movie and a quiz!  BrainPOP can also be used as inspiration for student animation projects! This Darwin animati...

Active Viewing Strategies

April 20, 2020
Active viewing strategies make movie watching a participatory and interactive lesson.  In this tutorial, veteran teacher Robert Miller demon...

Teacher Movie: Why Code on BrainPOP?

May 21, 2022
Nat and Moby explain the reasons to code projects on BrainPOP....

How Soil is Formed Lesson Plan: Soil Sample Experiments

June 8, 2013
In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore how soil is formed. Student...

Classroom Activities: Soil

July 22, 2018
These classroom activities are designed to complement the Soil topic on BrainPOP Jr. In the Soil Bring in different kinds of soil for yo...