Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching About Mae Jemison

June 3, 2021
These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Mae Jemison topic on BrainPOP Jr. When I Grow Up, I Want to be... ...

Time Zone X – Mars

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

Time Zone X – Apollo Project

March 18, 2016
Time Zone X is an original BrainPOP timeline game. Students use their knowledge of the the Apollo Project, understanding of cause and effect...

New on GameUp: Sizing Up the Universe

April 6, 2015
Sizing Up the Universe is the latest offering from our games partner, Smithsonian Education. Targeted for students in grades 4-8, Sizing Up ...

Fly to Mars Essential Questions

July 7, 2013
How can models help us to predict the nature of objects and systems that we cannot see? How does studying cycles help us to understand ...

Chronopticon Essential Questions

May 29, 2013
How do the components of our Solar System move and interact with one another? How do the motions of Earth and our moon affect our lives...

Black Holes Lesson Plan: Earth’s Place in the Universe

October 4, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Black Holes Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Black Holes, and su...

Winter Holidays Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

December 3, 2019
Before the Movie  Which winter holidays do you celebrate? (Make connections) What is your favorite winter holiday? (Make connections) ...

Sortify: Space Exploration Common Misconceptions

January 16, 2015
You may find some points of debate or discussion during Sortify: Space Exploration game play. Here are some notes to help you guide these co...