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Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Natural Selection and Adaptations Lesson Plan: Life Preservers Game
Lesson Plan Summary
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore how invasive species can have devastating effects on earth. Students will investigate how one species can affect another and deepen their understanding of evolution within the context of adaptation through the online game 'Life Preservers.' Students then create their own animal species cards which can be used to design a game of their own.Read more »
World History Lesson Plan: Uncovering Essential Questions
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students select a world history topic and study it through the lens of an essential question.Read more »
Animals Lesson Plan: Diversity of Life
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students explore various types of animals and their classification. Students then create a collaborative BrainPOP-based lesson to teach other students about the diversity of life through a selected animal or animal characteristic.Read more »
Famous Historical Figures Lesson Plan: Who Am I?
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for any grade level, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the life and works of historical figures. Students will research their selected historical figure, create a "Who Am I?" bag of clues about their figure, and invite classmates to deduce which historical figure they researched.Read more »


