Ideas for Using BrainPOP Jr. to Teach Social Studies

October 10, 2013
BrainPOP Jr. can help you teach and reinforce geography, history, government, economics, citizenship, communities, and other social studies ...

BrainPOP and Project-based Learning- A Perfect Match

February 6, 2014
Guest blogger Donna Adams Román shares her approach to project-based learning with the use of BrainPOP. Inspiring independent thinking is...

See iCivics in Action

April 6, 2012
If you've heard about BrainPOP's collection of free online games but haven't had a chance to check it out, here's an easy way to see what Ga...

Research Skills Lesson Plan: Be a BrainPOP Expert

June 5, 2011
In this research skills lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-8, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to conduct indep...

Brainstorming Web

June 15, 2012
A Brainstorming Web graphic organizer is helpful for keeping brainstormed ideas organized, and pre-planning a project or writing assignment....

October Spotlights!

October 1, 2010
Sneak peek! We've got three Spotlights for you throughout the month of October! Our Spotlight: Election covers timely topics like Branches...

October Curriculum Spotlights

October 3, 2014
Did you know that each month, BrainPOP highlights movie topics and other resources that might be relevant to your curriculum? Our Curriculum...

New Topics on BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr!

November 11, 2010
A special shout out to Kippy Cooper's 5th graders from Draper Intermediate School in Wylie, TX. Kippy invited her science students to co...

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...

iCivics Success!

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...