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You may not realize it, but by turning to BrainPOP’s content, you’re playing a role in improving teaching and learning through technology. And that quest for teaching and learning improvement is exactly what inspired Digital Learning Day, taking place today across the country. Digital Learning Day marks the culmination of a year-long national awareness campaign… Read the Rest»

Ahh,  the weeks before holiday break:  sentiments of joy and unrestrained excitement compete with the realities of extreme distraction and stress.  In other words, it’s hard to get a lot done!  At BrainPOP, we recognize this and we want to help you get through to the promised land: winter break. How about a little creative BrainPOP art project?… Read the Rest»

Happy holidays! As we enter a new year, we want to take a moment to say thanks to all of you for making BrainPOP Educators the incredible community that it is. Without your generous contributions of tips, lesson plans, blog posts, and more, we couldn’t boast that we’ve got over 110,000 BrainPOP Educators with over… Read the Rest»

It’s hard to believe we’re nearing 2011. We hope that you’ll take time to rest and recharge over the holidays. Perhaps you might even spend some time looking for ways to bring fresh ideas to your classrooms. Below are some free resources that we hope will inspire you and your students in the new year!… Read the Rest»

Explore the Science Behind the Snowflake With netTrekker Search & BrainPOP Wednesday, December 1, 2010 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Are there really no two snowflakes exactly alike? Why is snow white? Inquiring students want to know! Empower them to find out through BrainPOP with netTrekker Search. This webinar highlights resources for all kinds… Read the Rest»

Congratulations to this year’s Halloween costume winners. We absolutely love your creativity! We’ll be sending you each a BrainPOP hat featuring Moby! Scarecrow Moby (above): Andrea Breuninger’s 1st graders at Bonsall Elementary School in San Diego, CA. Tim & Moby (below): “Moby” is Katie Hirstein and “Tim” is Brittany Upshaw, third grade teachers at Jackson… Read the Rest»

Adorable, right? We were so thrilled when 10 year old Jason Martinez shared his Moby Halloween costume with us a few years ago, and have been lucky enough to receive even more photos of super creative BrainPOP character costumes. So… show us what you got! We’ll put together a slideshow of all the submissions, and… Read the Rest»

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Don’t forget about our July Spotlight: Red, White & Blue, to get your fill of American history the fun way!

School may not be in session for most of you during the month of July, but BrainPOP is! Coming next month are Spotlight: Animals and Spotlight: Red, White & Blue.

Keep this list of BrainPOP movies handy, and check our online Curriculum Calendar for additional tie-ins. ♦ June 5: Show our Humans and the Environment movie and BrainPOP Jr.’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle movie; it’s World Environment Day. ♦ June 6: Travel back in time to 1944 Normandy with our World War II movie, on the… Read the Rest»