Loops Lesson Plan: Computational Thinking

November 30, 2021
 *Click to open and customize your own copy of the Loops Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Loops, and supports the...

Loops Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

May 21, 2019
Before the Movie What does a loop make you think of? (Tap prior knowledge) What do you think a “loop” refers to in computer programmin...

Online Safety Lesson Plan: Digital Literacy

September 29, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Online Safety Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Online Safety, a...

Using BrainPOP Jr. to Teach Technology Skills

October 10, 2013
BrainPOP Jr. can help you teach and reinforce all sorts of key skills in technology: internet safety, parts of a computer, responsible use o...

Games As Homework

January 1, 2013
Have students use GameUp games as homework wherever they can access a computer with Internet access! You can give students a special goal to...

Computer Programming Lesson Plan: Computational Thinking

November 10, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Computer Programming Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP Jr. topic Compu...

Exercise Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 10, 2013
Exercise is the activity of exerting muscles in different ways to stay healthy and fit. Review with your children that a muscle is a body pa...

Game Theory Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

March 22, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Game Theory Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage cl...

TED Talk: Let’s Teach Kids to Code

July 9, 2018
This TED talk addresses the benefits of teaching kids to code...