Fibonacci Sequence Lesson Plan: Numbers in Nature

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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-8, students will use BrainPOP resources to explore the Fibonacci sequence, learning what it is and where it originated from. Students will then dete...
Chocolate

Chocolate

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Yum! Learn all about chocolate in this student-made, BrainPOP-inspired video by PJ Burns' and Erin Waggoner's 3rd graders in Nicholasville, Kentucky....

Making Our Own BrainPOP Movies

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Go behind the scenes and learn the secrets of how Robert Miller's 4th & 5th grade students created these amazing BrainPOP movies inspired by Tim and Moby! From script writing to storyboarding, the...

The Fly to Mars Game: Preparing to Play

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Before your students play the Fly to Mars game, allow them to view the Mars movie and then fill out the activity page. You can also use the graphic organizer to compare life on Earth to that on Mars. ...

Student Animation: Tim, Moby and Winston Churchill!

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This student animation about Winston Churchill proves that BrainPOP is much more than a movie and a quiz!  BrainPOP can also be used as inspiration for student animation projects! This animation was p...

Tim, Moby and Darwin!

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BrainPOP is much more than a movie and a quiz!  BrainPOP can also be used as inspiration for student animation projects! This Darwin animation was produced by a student of BrainPOP Educator Cheryl Phi...

Share Jumper: Extending Student Learning

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Before playing the Share Jumper game, have students explore additional examples of times when information shared on the internet was beneficial, and times when it was harmful. You can show sample curr...
Search Shark Internet Search Game

Search Shark Internet Search Game: Vocabulary Strategies

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To get the most from this internet search game, review the meaning of the term “keyword” with students prior to Search Shark game play. You may want to project an internet search for the class to see ...
Health Game Learning Objectives

Ninja Kitchen: Health Game Learning Objectives

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Can your students take the heat in this kitchen? Ninja Kitchen health game learning objectives include: Learning the importance of washing hands before eating and cooking Understanding t...

Ninja Kitchen: Preparing for Play

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Show students the two minute overview movie which outlines how the Ninja Kitchen game works and its objectives....