In this lesson plan adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources (including an interactive game) to learn about mitosis, the process of cell division. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 9-12, students use BrainPOP resources (including an online game) to differentiate between blood group and blood type. Students will explore how antigens and antibodies affect blood typing, identify the number of blood types that exist and their differences, and investigate the reaction of two incompatible blood cells in a transfusion. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the primary functions of various body systems. Students will also explore the parts of each system and their respective roles through a collaborative role play and an online simulation during game play. In addition, students will construct a prototype of a body system using real-world objects. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the function of the human immune system. Students will also use human and virtual simulations to replicate the role of pathogens and antibodies. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to identify the structures found in a cell. Students also demonstrate knowledge of the structures and functions of the organelles in a cell, and the differences between plant and animal cells. Read more »

In this animal cells lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 12, students use BrainPOP resources to identify the parts of an animal cell. Students will describe what happens to food and energy when it enters the cell and use an interactive game to explore cell structures virtually. Read more »

In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grade 6 through 12, students use BrainPOP resources to identify and explore the steps in the scientific method. Students then practice following the steps in the scientific method during interactive, online game play. Through both game play and experimentation, students will also explore how the scientific method can be useful to test hypotheses and solve real-world problems. This lesson can be done in two days. Steps 1-6 of the Lesson Procedure are to be done on the first day. Steps 7-10 are to be done on the second day. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-12, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about planning projects when they create a science fair exhibit.  They will select their topic, explore the criteria for planning, and design a compelling and realistic experiment based on their topic. Read more »