BrainPOP Blog

Whole group instruction is just the start. Explore three flexible BrainPOP implementation models—and how to match each one to what your students need right now.

Get your classroom ready for July! This BrainPOP movie roundup covers Independence Day, space exploration, the Apollo 11 moon landing, and more.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with 4 free BrainPOP movies! Watch our brand-new Independence Day movie plus Declaration of Independence, U.S. Symbols, and Fireworks.

We've curated a month's worth of timely movies for June, whether you have a few more lessons to fill, a summer school session to run, or just a classroom full of curious kids who still want to know how things work.

What makes BrainPOP's educational animation work? Go behind the scenes—from script to screen—and see how every creative choice supports learning.

From Star Wars Day and AAPI Heritage Month to World Bee Day and the anniversary of the New York Public Library, we’ve curated weekly movie recommendations to accompany your May lesson planning.

You are preparing for an upcoming lesson and thinking about your multilingual learners. You want them fully included in the work ahead. You want them engaging with the same rich content as their peers. But you also know how quickly support can become visible to other students in a classroom. So what does differentiation look like when it truly empowers students? In many classrooms, it means support that is built directly into the learning experience.

We're testing something new at BrainPOP and we need educators like you to help us get it right. As you know, we here at BrainPOP love a good narrative. Our movies use storytelling to capture students' attention and break down complex topics, from telescopes to the Boston Tea Party. We're thrilled to launch our latest learning activity, Storyboard, now in beta!

Discover how Bloomfield School District uses BrainPOP to fuel student engagement and provide teachers with a flexible, trusted instructional partner for K-8.

Every brain works differently. Learn how BrainPOP uses UDL principles to foster learner agency and provide multiple pathways for students to engage, represent, and express their knowledge in the classroom.

Resources to support educators as they bring Black history in their classroom during Black History Month–and all year long.

In 2025, we added 21 new movies across BrainPOP 3-8 and BrainPOP Jr. Moby, Tim, Annie, and friends solved mysteries in the woods using celestial mechanics, turned indoor cycling into decimal bootcamp, and proved that even corpse flowers make perfect sense once you understand adaptation. Read on below for what’s new, what’s updated, and what's coming next.

Discover how BrainPOP helps nurture and build Portrait of a Graduate skills—critical thinking, collaboration, resilience, and communication—for future-ready learners.

Discover how Elko County teachers use BrainPOP to inspire deeper learning experiences through background knowledge building, discussions, and hands-on learning.

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. launch redesigned Topic Pages and a Teacher Homepage built to save time, support lessons, and simplify planning. The same BrainPOP you always count on, now easier to navigate.

Learn how one teacher uses BrainPOP Jr. and KWL charts to build whole-class background knowledge and spark hands-on learning about the Sun.

Whether through writing, discussion, or drawing, these easy-to-use BrainPOP Jr. activities support different learning styles and help every student connect with the content and build lasting skills.

Pause Points are now available in BrainPOP Jr. movies, allowing students to build background knowledge, practice vocabulary, and deepen comprehension as they go.

As you gear up for the 2025-2026 school year, BrainPOP is making it easier than ever to help you teach with confidence and deliver learning kids truly ask for.

Learn fun strategies to boost engagement, focus, and classroom management.