Alexander Hamilton Lesson Plan: Write and Deliver a Persuasive Speech

January 12, 2017
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 6-12, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about Alexander Hamilton.  Using what they lear...

Executive Command Social Studies Game

June 20, 2012
Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Executive Command, a free online civics and social studies game....

The President! Lesson Plan: The Role of the President of the United States

June 18, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore why the United States has a President...

April Curricular Tie-Ins

February 4, 2009
Spotlight: Famous ScientistsIntroduce Some of the Greatest Minds In February, BrainPOP casts the "Spotlight"  on Famous Scientists. Explore ...

February Spotlight: U. S. Presidents

February 7, 2011
George Washington. John Adams. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. Richard Nixon. How much do your students really know about our founding...

Professional Development with BrainPOP Educators

June 18, 2013
Guest blogger and Technology Integration Specialist for the Madison School District (Phoenix, AZ), Kim Thomas, shares her experience usi...

Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded for Discoveries in Cell Transportation!

October 7, 2013
This morning, professors James Rothman, Randy Schekman, and Thomas C. Suedhof became the latest recipients of Nobel Prize in Medicine!  They...

Video Games in Classrooms: Lessons Learned

January 23, 2013
Join Marjee Chmiel, instructional technology specialist at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA and a f...