Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lesson Plan: Sequencing Events

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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Students will sequence the major events...

Cause and Effect Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about cause and effect. It is designed to complement the Cause and Effect topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Encour...

Classroom Activities: Cause and Effect

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Cause and Effect topic on BrainPOP Jr. Bad, Bad Day Have students make up their own stories about a bad, bad day. You may want to re-watch...

Zika Virus Lesson Plan: Create Fact Sheets

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students watch the BrainPOP movie Zika Virus and explore the other features in this topic to learn about the Zika virus: what it is, where it started, s...

Run a County Lesson Plan: Counties Work Game

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called Counties Work, in which they play the role of county official, helping fellow citizens while managing taxes and local emerge...

Cast Your Vote: SnapThought Prompts

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Have your students signed up for individual accounts? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our SnapThought ® tool to play Cast Your Vote! The SnapThough...

Serious Games into the K-16 Classroom with Victoria Van Voorhis

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In this video talk with Victoria Van Voorhis of Rochester discusses the challenges in taking serious games and interactive media from the margins to the mainstream across the K-16 spectrum. Her essent...
Code Fred Science Game

De-Coding the Code Fred Science Game from the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago

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Originally Recorded May 2014 De-code the coding process! Go behind the scenes with game designers from the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, makers of the GameUp Code Fred science game, for a...
TSN2 Games Assessment Tools

Teaching Resources and Games Assessment Tools for TSN-2

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This video provides an overview of all teacher support materials and games assessment tools for using TSN-2 with students....

Insects make their Debut on BrainPOP Jr.

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Scientists have found about a million species of insects! In this new science movie, Annie and Moby explore insects and their different traits. You'll find out about insects’ anatomy, behavior, life c...