Using Games in Learning Centers

January 1, 2013
Using games in learning centers not only helps your students learn; it can help you better assess their learning! GameUp and GameUp Jr. work...

Educational Games and Engaging Students With GameUp: Battleship Numberline

June 21, 2013
In this educational games webinar, Director of BrainPOP Educators, Allisyn Levy, welcomes Dixie Ching of Numbaland for a discussion of the a...

Combining Numbers Lesson Plan: Monster School Bus Game

April 10, 2013
In this combining numbers lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 1-5, students will use the fun Monster School Bus online math game to p...

Ratios Lesson Plan: Ratio Rumble Game

June 5, 2013
In this ratios lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore ratios and proportions using an online math game called Rati...

Go Vector Go Science Game Trailer

April 28, 2014
This Go Vector Go science game trailer from game developer UCLA/CRESST gives you an overview of the fun physics game game in action!...

Common Core-Aligned BrainPOP and GameUp Content

September 10, 2013
Much of our BrainPOP content has been designed with the Common Core State Standards in mind. This screencast shares some examples of Common ...

Cyberbullying Lesson Plan: Digital Literacy

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

iCivics Success- Research Supports Gaming in the Classroom

July 20, 2012
The popularity of gaming in the classroom is rapidly growing and more studies are proving that it’s not just fun, it actually helps students...

Applying the Law Lesson Plan: Your Bill of Rights Game

October 17, 2016
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called Your Bill of Rights, in which they run a law firm specializing i...

Developing Ethical Decision-Making Through Play

October 23, 2013
Can a game teach children to navigate ethical minefields? Scot Osterweil (of MIT Education Arcade) and Peter Stidwill (Learning Games Networ...