Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 1 of 3)

June 13, 2011
Video games get a bad rap.  Parents ban their children from ever playing them, social critics bemoan them for their violence, and teachers v...

BrainPOP + Graphic Organizer = Enthusiastic Students!

October 14, 2010
BrainPOP Educator, Julianne Ross, shares her recent experience integrating BrainPOP into a cross-curricular Social Studies lesson with h...

Making a Difference Lesson Plan: Activate

October 17, 2016
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play Activate, a game in which they take on the role of citizens making positive ch...

Tips for Using the BrainPOP Jr. Quiz Feature

October 6, 2013
Each BrainPOP Jr. topic page features two 5 question quizzes: an easy version and a hard version. Both versions provide a print option as we...

Beginning Vocabulary Activities Learning Strategy

September 16, 2013
The following is a series of activities to teach themed vocabulary to beginners. For each of these games, you must have either a picture to ...

KWL Chart

June 15, 2012
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Family and Homeschool Activities: Transportation

August 6, 2018
These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Transportation topic on BrainPOP Jr. Travel Abroad Find out the dist...

Ozone Layer Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

September 13, 2019
Before the Movie   What have you seen or read about the ozone layer? What do you think the ozone layer is and what do you think ...