Election-Themed Games from iCivics: On The Ballot

March 28, 2013
These election-themed games have just what you need to teach your students about the path to becoming president. Our friends at iCivics join...

President Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 24, 2010
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about the President. The information is designed t...

BrainPOP’s GameUp Presents iCivics

June 20, 2012
Teaching U.S. Government? You'll love the iCivics games on BrainPOP's GameUp. This screencast shares best practices for getting the most of ...

Ancient Rome Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 1, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about ancient Rome.  The information is designed t...

Sortify: U.S. Constitution Discussion Starters

February 28, 2014
Use these Sortify Discussion Starters to help students reflect on their learning during and after the Sortify: U.S. Constitution game, and e...

Court System Lesson Plan: Civic and Political Institutions

August 23, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Court System Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Court System, supp...

Lesson Plan: Write Your Own BrainPOP Script!

February 9, 2012
Having students compose their own scripts for BrainPOP is a great way to help them synthesize information about any curriculum topic or ...

The Election Lesson Plan: Your Rights as a Citizen

June 14, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore their rights as citizens. Students will e...

Ideas for Using BrainPOP Jr. to Teach Social Studies

October 10, 2013
BrainPOP Jr. can help you teach and reinforce geography, history, government, economics, citizenship, communities, and other social studies ...