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We’re thrilled to announce “Commas and Clauses,” the newest addition to our “reading and writing” notebook on BrainPOP Jr!  In this movie, Moby shows off both his disco and breakdancing moves while Annie teaches how to use commas to separate clauses in a sentence!  They also illustrate how to find the subject and verb of a sentence and how to identify clauses. In the follow up activities on the topic page, students can find ways to combine sentences together using conjunctions, and determine where commas should go.

What makes two figures congruent? Find out in BrainPOP Jr.’s new math movie, Congruent and Similar Shapes. In the newest addition to BrainPOP Jr.’s Geometry unit,  Annie and Moby explore geometry and learn about the properties of different shapes. They also guide students in comparing and contrasting the shapes and sizes of multiple figures. The movie’s visual explanation of congruent and similar shapes is a great support to reinforce  your students’ understanding of geometry concepts.

BrainPOP Jr.’s collection of math topics now includes Line Graphs! In our new movie, Annie and Moby introduce line graphs, and focus on how to read, analyze, and create them. Students are guided in understanding parts of a line graph, such as the x- and y-axis, as well as the scale. The perfect supplement for a unit on analyzing data, students are shown how to utilize a line graph to draw conclusions and answer questions. Through visual and auditory support, students will also learn how to collect a set of data and further organize the information in a line graph of their own.

Explore the life of Chief Joseph, leader of the Wallowa band of Nez Perce in the Pacific Northwest, in BrainPOP Jr.’s new movie! Annie and Moby will show you how settlers of the American West and the United States government forced the Nez Perce from their land. This movie also highlights the hard choices Chief Joseph had to make as he led the tribe to fight the U.S Army and then move to reservations. Our Chief Joseph movie is a great addition to BrainPOP Jr. for teaching your younger students about important events in America’s history.

Our K-3 resource has been named the winner of a 2013 ON for Learning Award from Common Sense Media! The ON for Learning Awards celebrate the best digital media products for kids. BrainPOP Jr. is one of just 50 apps, web sites, and games to be honored this year. Common Sense Media is dedicated to providing families with reliable information about media and technology; some of you may recognize the organization as one of our GameUp partners. Their ON for Learning Award winners are chosen based on the results of an intensive evaluation framework. Read what they had to say about BrainPOP Jr. We’re thrilled about this honor! Feel free to spread the good news by test driving our newly minted SHARE button, which you’ll see at the bottom of this post,      

A new week and a new topic page on BrainPOP Jr: Prefixes!  In this movie. Annie and Moby explain that a prefix is a letter or group of letters that is attached to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Some prefixes give root words an opposite meaning. Some prefixes denote amounts or numbers. Understanding prefixes can help students read new and unfamiliar words. Enjoy!

You’ve been asking for it, so it’s with great pride that we present to you our newest topic page, Iroquois!  In this Social Studies movie,  Annie and Moby introduce the culture, customs, traditions, and history of the Iroquois people. You’ll learn about the Six Nations (the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscacora) and how these Native Americans lived long ago. See how their lives changed when the settlers began arriving in the 1600s. How do the Iroquois keep their traditions and culture alive? Also debuting this week: Probability! In this math movie, Annie and Moby find out how the concept of probability can be applied to everyday life. You’ll learn what it means for an event or outcome to be likely, unlikely, certain, and impossible. See how to calculate probability and show likelihood using numbers and fractions. Enjoy!

A new lesson ideas resource has been added to BrainPOP Educators! In it, you’ll find five unique ways that BrainPOP can be used to help students learn about holidays all year long. These ideas go beyond simple celebration tips: they challenge students to think critically about what people around the world celebrate and why. In this lesson ideas page, you’ll find ideas for having students generate and answer their own FYI questions related to a particular holiday, find out how you can empower students to research and debunk holiday myths, and learn tips for talking about stereotypes or common misunderstandings surrounding a holiday or its culture of origin. You’ll also discover ideas for year-long holiday journals that students can use to reflect on essential questions related to celebrations. Finally, you’ll access ideas for helping students compare and contrast holidays from various seasons and explore their connection to seasonal occurrences, and explore how various cultures express their beliefs and way of thinking through holiday celebrations. We hope these are teaching resources you’ll be able to use to enhance students’ English Language Arts (ELA) and social studies instruction all throughout the year as various holidays and seasonal celebrations arise. Please feel free… Read the Rest»

Wednesday, November 28th at 3:00 PM ET- Early Learning With BrainPOP Jr. and netTrekker Search netTrekker curriculum specialists and our own Carrie Mignano highlight great resources and instructional strategies for early childhood learners. We’ll look at Common Core objectives by examining foundations in early literacy and mathematics learning, and explore different ways to support classroom learning in all areas with high-quality digital resources. Join us and connect with other educators for support and best practices!

If you’ve downloaded our BrainPOP Jr. iOS app, you may have noticed an update last week. We’re excited to announce that the new version includes in-app purchasing and updated accessibility features for iOS 6. You will now have the option to purchase the “Explorer” subscription (Movie of the Week plus three additional related movies and quizzes) for $1.99 per month, or Full Access (all topics) $5.99 per month. Of course, you’ll still be able to download the app to access the Movie of the Week plus all free BrainPOP Jr. content at no charge.  Enjoy the update.