Pause Points Graphic Organizer

October 30, 2013
One of the most popular strategies for using BrainPOP in the classroom is through using pause points, briefly pausing the movie to clarify s...

BrainPOP Jr. Tips for Teachers

October 6, 2013
Want to maximize your students' BrainPOP Jr. Learning experience? Try these tips! Screen the movie in advance. Watching the movie before sh...

Word Play Activity Ideas

October 6, 2013
Tips for supporting vocabulary using BrainPOP Jr's Word Play....

Supporting Learning at Home with BrainPOP

March 23, 2020
BrainPOP offers over 850 topics on subjects across the curriculum! Watch this short tutorial to discover how our movies and accompanying res...

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...

Mechanical vs. Chemical Weathering Lesson Plan: How Geological Features are Formed

June 8, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to investigate the scientific view of how th...

Everglades Lesson Plan: Humans and the Environment

November 5, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Everglades Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Everglades, and add...

Solar System Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

January 15, 2020
Before the Movie:   What do you think you’ll learn about the solar system in this movie? (Predict) What is something new you hop...