Solar System

June 6, 2013
First Graders from Thackston School used BrainPOP Jr. as inspiration for making their own solar system movie.  Most notable, their teacher, ...

Pendulum Lab Simulation Overview for Teachers

March 29, 2018
In this sim, students play with pendulums and discover which factors (e.g., length, mass, gravity, angle) affect motion. Then they design co...

Quandary: Preparing to Play & Guiding Questions (with ELL Support)

January 23, 2013
Before playing this ethics and English game, ask if students are familiar with the word "Quandary"? You may want to start the session by ask...

New on GameUp: Quandary Learning Game

January 21, 2013
We're  excited to announce that the Quandary learning game is the latest game to be added to BrainPOP's GameUp! This free online game is des...

Making Student BrainPOP Videos – First Grade Teacher Lauren Bounds Shares her Process

June 7, 2013
Lauren Bounds is a 1st Grade teacher at the Thackston School in Knoxville, TN. In this guest blog post, Lauren tells the story of using Brai...

January Curriculum Connections

January 2, 2015
Happy New Year! Keep this list of BrainPOP movies handy this month as you plan how to integrate BrainPOP into your curriculum: ♦ Janua...

Pendulum Lab

May 10, 2018
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Phases of the Moon Lesson Plan: Position of the Planets

May 30, 2017
In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to demonstrate and identify the position o...

Water Cycle Lesson Plan: Create Your Own Water Cycle

September 16, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 2-6, student use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore the water cycle. Stude...