Posts on “ Spotlights ”

From the Underground Railroad and Frederick Douglass to Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr. and everything in between, our Spotlight: Black History is the perfect resource for your timely February lessons.  Topics include Brown v. BOE, Civil Rights, Jackie Robinson, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey and more.  K-3 topics explore Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Martin… Read the Rest»

George Washington. John Adams. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. Richard Nixon. How much do your students really know about our founding fathers and the men in the Oval Office? Find out with our Spotlight: U.S. Presidents. BrainPOP topics include Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Presidential Power. For K-3, there’s Abraham Lincoln, George… Read the Rest»

Curl up with a good Spotlight like this one! Book Month topics include Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Homer, Judy Blume, Maya Angelou, Book Reports, “Frankenstein,” and more. On BrainPOP Jr., K-3 topics include Choosing a Book, Library, Ezra Jack Keats, Dr. Seuss, and Biography. Check out the Spotlight’s Mark Twain Activity Pages as well.

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»

Wondering about integrating video games in your classroom? In anticipation of next week’s free webinar, we’ve got a great new lesson plan to go along with our BrainPOP Video Game topic: Video Games: Take the STEM Challenge! You’ll find an additional document in there full of supportive tips. Spread the word! If you haven’t already,… Read the Rest»

The special STEM-themed Spotlight we mentioned in last month’s newsletter – supporting the National STEM Video Game Challenge – is now live! It’s also free through January 5, the contest’s deadline. Participating middle schoolers are invited to take advantage of our resources as they build their video games. Topics include Video Games, Digital Animation, Ada… Read the Rest»

Spotlight: Cool Tech Body Scans, Cell Phones, Fireworks, the International Space Station, Nanotechnology, and Robots are just a few of the topics featured in Spotlight: Cool Tech. Download some new, cool tech-themed wallpaper and work the quiz on lasers into your lessons. Spotlight: American Indians November’s Spotlight: American Indians travels from what is now New… Read the Rest»

Sneak peek! We’ve got three Spotlights for you throughout the month of October! Our Spotlight: Election covers timely topics like Branches of Government, Democracy, Political Beliefs, Political Parties, Political Party Origins, Presidential Election, Presidential Power, Primaries & Caucuses, Voting, Women’s Suffrage, and, on BrainPOP Jr., Local & State Government and President. Enhance your classroom experience… Read the Rest»

Enhance your lessons with September’s Spotlight: Science Skills.  Topics range from Measuring Matter, States of Matter, Scientific Method, and Types of Rocks to Classification, Mineral Identification, Telescopes, and the Periodic Table of Elements. For K-3, there’s Science Projects, Scientific Method, Tally Charts and Bargraphs, Making Observations, and more. Take advantage of BrainPOP Educators’ Science Video… Read the Rest»