Free Professional Development, Engaging Parents, & Online Educational Communities

April 16, 2010
Yow! That's a lot for one title, but there's a lot going on! The free webinars we offer on Wednesdays have been a great success. Thanks to...

Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 3 of 3)

June 13, 2011
Educationally, traditional video games have much to offer at multiple levels: in the sub-conscious realm of information processing, at the c...

Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 2 of 3)

June 13, 2011
Along with developing in gamers new methods of low-level but useful information processing, games can do an excellent job of teaching conten...

Going to #ISTE2015? We recommend…

June 18, 2015
We’re proud to be serving as an official ISTE 2015 sponsor, and we can’t wait to see you Philadelphia, PA, June 28-July 1st! You're invit...

Connected Educators Month & Back to School

July 27, 2012
Have you heard about Connected Educators Month? This August, the US department of Education is launching a coordinated effort with many educ...

Global Wiki Lesson Plan: Rural, Urban, and Suburban Environments

June 7, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to distinguish between the three types of environmen...

Classroom Activities: Transportation

August 7, 2018
These classroom activities are designed to complement the Transportation topic on BrainPOP Jr. How We Get to School Create a bar graph o...

Activities for Kids to Learn What It’s Like to Go to School

May 24, 2010
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching children about what it's like to go t...