Articles of Confederation Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

November 6, 2019
Before the Movie   What do you know about the Articles of Confederation? What do you hope to learn about the Articles of Confederation? ...

Bill of Rights Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

December 13, 2019
Before the Movie:   When do you hear people discussing the Bill of Rights? What do you know about the Bill of Rights?   ...

Citizenship Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

October 6, 2020
Before the Movie:   What are some of your rights as a US citizen? (Tap prior knowledge) Why do you think America is called a "me...

Teaching with Games, GLPC Case Study: Lisa

June 20, 2012
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released new research from the Games and Learning Publishing Council initiative about teaching with games. They ...

GameUp Games Overview Screencast

June 25, 2012
Watch this overview screencast about BrainPOP’s GameUp and discover the amazing games from award-winning partners that we’ve curated for stu...

Active Viewing Strategies

April 20, 2020
Active viewing strategies make movie watching a participatory and interactive lesson.  In this tutorial, veteran teacher Robert Miller demon...

December Curricular Tie-Ins

December 3, 2010
Keep this list of BrainPOP movies handy, and check our online Curriculum Calendar for additional tie-ins. ♦ December 1: Each year on...

Race to Ratify Extension Activities

March 14, 2019
Make your students’ game play more meaningful with these extension and assessment activities  designed specifically for Race to Ratify by ou...

Supreme Court and BrainPOP

March 26, 2012
Networks are buzzing, lawyers have prepared arguments, and the political parties are anxious to know how the results will impact the Novembe...

The Sortify Game: A New Experiment in Playful Assessment

April 14, 2014
Sortify is a brand new offering from BrainPOP's GameUp that's designed to be used as a playful assessment. It’s an open-ended tool that is f...