Demo Observations

May 31, 2012
This Demo Observations graphic organizer is a useful tool to guide students in thinking deeply and to record their scientific observations. ...

Force, Gravity, Revolution, and Rotation Lesson Plan: Fly to Mars Game

June 7, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the effects of force, gravity, revolution...

Note Taking With BrainPOP

August 17, 2012
See how a 4th grade class uses BrainPOP movies and activity pages for note taking....

Making Student BrainPOP Videos – First Grade Teacher Lauren Bounds Shares her Process

June 7, 2013
Lauren Bounds is a 1st Grade teacher at the Thackston School in Knoxville, TN. In this guest blog post, Lauren tells the story of using Brai...

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...

Winter Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

July 25, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about winter. It is designed to complement the Win...

Mae Jemison Background Information for Teachers, Parents, and Caregivers

June 3, 2021
This page provides information to support educators and families when teaching K-3 students about the astronaut Mae Jemison. It is designed ...

The Educator’s Guide to Teaching with Digital Simulations

October 30, 2015
All games are not created equal, and many resources that are commonly referred to as games are actually digital simulations or interactive m...

Introducing BrainPOP to your Science Class

August 17, 2012
See how BrainPOP is used to teach a science class....

Time Zone X – Jupiter

March 28, 2016
Time Zone X is an original BrainPOP timeline game. Students use their knowledge of Jupiter, understanding of cause and effect and historical...