Syntax Lesson Plan — CodeCombat: Ogre Encounter

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, features the game CodeCombat: Ogre Encounter, in which players use computational thinking and computer programming to solve puzzles  framed as mazes. The...

Balancing the Federal Budget Lesson Plan: People’s Pie Game

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called People's Pie that challenges them to balance the federal budget. Students must fund important government programs without se...

Sequence of Events in Nitrogen Cycle Lesson Plan: Nitrogen Cycle Game

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-8, students play the Nitrogen Cycle Game which challenges them to figure out the sequence or cycle in which nitrogen atoms move through the world--in soil, ...
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Educator-Shared Differentiation Resources from Our May #BPOPchat

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Did you know that BrainPOP now hosts a Twitter chat on the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm EST? In May, our topic was differentiation, and there were some fantastic ideas and resources shared. ...
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5 Ways to Use the BrainPOP Spotlights this April

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This month, BrainPOP spotlights Earth Awareness and Money Matters. Here are 5 ways to tie these spotlights into your curriculum in April: 1) April 22nd is Earth Day – have students explore the enti...
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How Real Teachers Use BrainPOP Today

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How do teachers use BrainPOP? Check it out--and let us know how you use BrainPOP and BrainPOP Educators. We've loved hearing from these educators on Twitter about how BrainPOP is benefiting their stud...
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December Curriculum Spotlights

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Each month, BrainPOP highlights movie topics and other resources that may be relevant to your curriculum. Our Curriculum Spotlight page gives you a yearlong overview of all BrainPOP resources related ...

Teacher Account Setup

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Educators, get yourself up and running with a My BrainPOP teacher account. This handy stepguide will help you setup your My BrainPOP Account....
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Students Discover New Features on BrainPOP!

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Last summer, 4th grade teacher, Nili Bartley, from Hopkinton MA learned about all the new interactive features on BrainPOP during a training at the ISTE conference in Atlanta, GA. Last week, Mrs. Bart...
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4 Resources to Help You Get Started with BrainPOP

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Do you want to get started with BrainPOP this school year? Check out the following resources from our New Subscriber page to get familiarized with what we have to offer: 1. Subscription Overviews: ...