Classroom Activities: Reading Nonfiction

July 24, 2018
These classroom activities are designed to complement the Reading Nonfiction topic on BrainPOP Jr. Parts of a Book Remind students that...

Family and Homeschool Activities: Short Vowels

August 5, 2018
These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Short Vowels topic on BrainPOP Jr. Read, Read, Read The best way to ...

Classroom Activities: How-To Essay

August 6, 2018
These classroom activities are designed to complement the How-To Essays topic on BrainPOP Jr. Craft Show Have small groups or partners w...

BrainPOP Bookmark – Bookmark it!

June 21, 2013
See the BrainPOP gang every time you open your book with this BrainPOP bookmark.  While you're at it, be sure to "bookmark" BrainPOP.com on ...

Describe the Word Learning Strategy

October 21, 2013
In this activity, students use language and logic to describe new vocabulary words. They use higher order thinking skills and also think cre...

Bending Light: SnapThought Prompts

April 2, 2018
Have your students signed up for individual accounts? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our S...

Guest Blogger: 6 Steps to Success in Teaching with Technology

December 10, 2008
I am a big fan of Lucas Kent's book, 6 Steps to Success in Teaching with Technology. Lucas clearly approaches technology integration with an...

Guest Blog: Adventures in Gaming

February 17, 2011
I met Sherri Dodd via a webinar on Video Games in the Classroom, and was hoping she'd share all the cool things she's doing with her stude...

Guest Blog: Why Games Are Effective Educational Tools

September 14, 2011
Come join BrainPOP Educator, Adam Coccari, for this Wednesday’s free webinar, for more ideas on how to integrate games into your classroom! ...

‘Pedagogical Pain Points’ – Your Input on Educational Games

October 21, 2011
Beth Quinn is Research Director at Filament Games. Prior to joining Filament's team, Dr. Quinn was a professor of sociology, specializing in...