Cause and Effect

June 21, 2012
This graphic organizer is helpful for identifying cause and effect relationships. Use it across all subject areas including reading, social ...

Animals Lesson Plan: Diversity of Life

August 19, 2011
In this animals lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students explore various types of animals and their classification. Student...

3.2.2 Negative Prefixes Lesson Plan

July 1, 2015
In the BrainPOP ELL movie, Camouflage (L3U2L2), Moby is nowhere to be found. It turns out, he was just blending into Ben’s bedroom ! As Ben ...

Tips for Using the BrainPOP Jr. Quiz Feature

October 6, 2013
Each BrainPOP Jr. topic page features two 5 question quizzes: an easy version and a hard version. Both versions provide a print option as we...

Word Sort Learning Strategies

October 21, 2013
Word Sorts are vocabulary strategies in which students categorize the new words. In a Closed Word Sort, the categories are provided; in an O...

Word Map Learning Strategy

October 21, 2013
This vocabulary strategy is especially great for abstract concept words or difficult academic terms. Students create a visual representation...

Make a Prediction Graphic Organizer

January 13, 2015
Predict the meaning of content words with this Make a Prediction graphic organizer....

Word Map Graphic Organizer

February 27, 2014
Students use critical thinking skills and prior knowledge to make connections among new words in this word map graphic organizer. Word maps ...