Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

Text Structures Lesson Plan: Craft and Structure

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Text Structures Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Text Structures, and supports the standard of describing the overall struc...

Fitness Lesson Plan: Personal Health

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Click to open and customize your own copy of the Fitness Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Fitness, and supports students’ understanding of the importance of exercise in stayi...

Living and Nonliving Things, Grade 3 Lesson Plan: Make-a-Map

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Grade Level: Third Grade In this lesson plan, second graders use BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn the differences between  living and nonliving things. They also explore similarities among all livin...

Empathy Grade 3 Lesson Plan: Make-a-Map

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Grade Level: Third Grade In this lesson plan, third graders use BrainPOP Jr. resources to explore the concept of empathy. They discover what it means to think about and understand how other people ...

Historical Inquiry Lesson Plan: Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-5, students play Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case, a game that invites them to take on the role of a scrappy young history detective, collecting artifacts and...

Hibernation Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about hibernation. It is designed to complement the Hibernation topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Before exploring...

3.5.1 Make-a-Map Ideas

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Make a map that explains how the First Conditional is formed. Use snapshots from the movie, images, or text to illustrate conditions and results or cause and effect sentences. Make a map about ...

Digital Citizenship Lesson Plan: Digital Compass

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, features the innovative game Digital Compass, in which players explore how decisions they make in their digital lives affect other aspects of their lives. ...

2.5.4 Word Order Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, We Planned the Trip (L2U5L4), Ben is packing for a beach vacation. He and Moby have to leave very early the next morning. Will they make it to the bus on time? In this lesso...

3.5.5 Review of Conditionals Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie If I Had Three Wishes… (L3U5L5), Moby’s dog digs up a magic lamp. Will Ben and Moby get three wishes and will they use their wishes wisely? Tune in to find out and to review ...