Using SnapThought®

September 16, 2015
This screencast provides a brief overview of the SnapThought® tool....

Immune System Defender Vocabulary

January 25, 2013
Immune System Defender Vocabulary is important! Before playing the game, teach your students the words connected to the Immune system, and u...

Control of the Cell Cycle: Preparing to Play

January 24, 2013
This Control of the Cell Cycle game is much easier to complete if learners are already familiar with the different phases in the cell cycle....

Desalination Game: Preparing for Game Play

October 4, 2014
Help students understand the important of desalination and build background knowledge by discussing the following information from the STEM ...

Teaching Science and Formative Assessment: POPstar Robert Miller

April 11, 2014
Originally Recorded April 2014 POPstar Robert Miller – an award-winning 5th-grade science teacher – hosts this interactive workshop cover...

Game Changer: Transforming Middle School Science

March 26, 2013
Get a sneak peek at a groundbreaking new title from leading games creator Second Avenue Learning! They're currently at work on a collaborati...

Balanced Diet Lesson Plan: Chef Solus’ Build-a-Meal Game

October 9, 2014
In this balanced diet lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources (including an online interactive tool,...

Alternative Energy Sources Lesson Plan: Fossil Fuels’ Impact on the Environment

June 5, 2012
In this lesson plan for grades 6 through 12, students will use BrainPOP resources to learn how alternative sources of energy can be created ...

Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded for Discoveries in Cell Transportation!

October 7, 2013
This morning, professors James Rothman, Randy Schekman, and Thomas C. Suedhof became the latest recipients of Nobel Prize in Medicine!  They...

Fighting Off Infection Lesson Plan: Immune System Defender Game

April 4, 2016
This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, challenges students to use what they know and explore the immune system by playing a game in wh...