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...

Time Zone X – Jupiter

March 28, 2016
Time Zone X is an original BrainPOP timeline game. Students use their knowledge of Jupiter, understanding of cause and effect and historical...

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...

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May 19, 2020
Be one of the first to get a FREE sneak peek at our brand new NGSS-aligned middle school science product, which we’ve code-named Project Bea...

Using SnapThought®

September 16, 2015
This screencast provides a brief overview of the SnapThought® tool....

BrainPOP Jr. Tips for Home Viewing

October 6, 2013
Using a 24/7 or home subscription for BrainPOP Jr.?  Parents and families can make movie viewing an active, meaningful learning experience f...

The Educator’s Guide to Teaching with Digital Simulations

October 30, 2015
All games are not created equal, and many resources that are commonly referred to as games are actually digital simulations or interactive m...

Time Zone X – Space Exploration

February 16, 2016
Time Zone X is an original BrainPOP timeline game. Students use their knowledge of Space Exploration, understanding of cause and effect and ...