Space Flight Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

July 29, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Space Flight Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage c...

Fly to Mars Science Game

June 20, 2012
Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Fly to Mars, a free online science game....

Investigating Types of Erosion Lesson Plan: Gravitational, Wind, and Glacial Erosion

June 8, 2012
In this Erosion lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-8, students use BrainPOP resources to investigate the different types of erosio...

RIP Sally Ride

July 24, 2012
The world lost a true pioneer yesterday. Sally Ride, who flew through space in 1983, died of pancreatic cancer. Though most well known as an...

Curriculum Connections for the 2013 Presidential Medals of Freedom

August 9, 2013
Every year, the President of the United States confers Presidential Medals of Freedom on a number of highly accomplished Americans who have ...

STEM Skills Lesson Plan: STEM to the Rescue!

October 27, 2008
In this STEM Skills lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP and other online resources to research a science, engineer...

Forces Lesson Plan: Air Resistance Egg Drop Parachute Experiment

September 21, 2016
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Forces to learn about what force is and how forces, such a...

Space Flight Lesson Plan: Engineering Design

January 31, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Space Flight Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Space Flight, and...