Teaching Resources
Thomas Edison Lesson Plan: How Inventions Build Upon Each Other
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to identify important accomplishments in the life of Thomas Edison. Students will also research later inventions...
Folk Music Lesson Plan: The Legend of John Henry
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the legend of John Henry and make connections to folk music. Students will also explain how folk stor...
Civil War Lesson Plan: Exploring the Real Issues
Posted by allisyn on
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the major issues associated with the Civil War (e.g. slavery, states’ rights, South seceded from the ...
Fractions with Moby Lesson Plan: What Are Fractions and How Are They Used?
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn what fractions are and how they are used. Students also use hands-on materials to explore fraction ...
Vincent Van Gogh Lesson Plan: Original Self-Portraits
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore Vincent Van Gogh's portraits, self-portraits, landscapes, and still life paintings. Students will...
Dr. King, Similes and Metaphors Lesson Plan: Identifying Literary Conventions in a Historical Speech
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In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 to 5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the purpose of similes and metaphors. Students will identify examples of simile use in specific hi...
Dictionary Lesson Plan: Using Guide Words
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In this dictionary lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to learn how to find a word and its meaning in a dictionary using guide words. Students will ...
Earth Cycles and Global Ecosystems Lesson Plan: Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, and Water Cycle
Posted by alanaw on
In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 9-12, students use BrainPOP resources to identify the steps of the carbon, nitrogen, and water earth cycles. Students will also explore the...
Civil Rights Lesson Plan: Tracking History Through Timelines
Posted by alanaw on
In this Civil Rights lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 5, students use BrainPOP resources to develop an understanding of how to use and create a timeline. Students will utilize tech...
Debates and Mock Election Lesson Plan: Battle for the Presidency
Posted by allisyn on
In this debates and mock election lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the differences between the Democratic and Republican political par...
