Sortify: World-Changing Women

September 16, 2016
In Sortify: World-Changing Women, students categorize and sort information from BrainPOP movies into bins representing key concepts....

Honoring Harriet Tubman, the New Face of the $20 Bill

April 21, 2016
BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. celebrate the momentous decision to make Harriet Tubman the new face of the $20 bill. In honor of this historical ...

Modifications for BrainPOP Learning Activities

September 25, 2020
Discover strategies for modifying each BrainPOP learning activity for varied contexts and learners, including offline instruction, diverse l...

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...

Underground Railroad Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

June 28, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the Underground Railroad? (Tap prior knowledge)  What do you hope to learn about the Underground...

Reconstruction Lesson Plan: Exploring the Effects of Ending Slavery

April 17, 2015
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the political events that occurred after ...