Growing with BrainPOP

Moby, the orange robot, waves. Moby is standing in front of a wall with drawings of Moby through the years. A sticky note reads "1999 Moby was here."

BrainPOP Resources to Make the Most of Every Lesson

For 25 years (and counting!) BrainPOP has been on a mission to build the knowledge and skills kids need to become strong learners in the classroom and throughout life. We know the essential piece to that legacy is you—our educators.

We want to ensure each BrainPOP lesson you teach creates an engaged, active, and maybe even loud learning experience for your students with Moby and friends by your side. That’s why we gathered some of our favorite resources to help you make the most of every lesson from day one. Thank you for growing with BrainPOP!

Day One: Growing with BrainPOP

Getting started with BrainPOP is as easy as 1, 2, 3...

Tim and Moby with hard hats and construction tools

Meet the Newest Features on BrainPOP 3-8

BrainPOP 3-8 got Moby-sized new feature updates in 2024.

BrainPOP's Assignment Builder example. It displays 3 steps to create an assignment: "Build," "Select Students," and "Assign."

How to Build an Assignment on BrainPOP 3-8—and Why You Should

Assignment builder gives teachers the power to differentiate every lesson.

Pause points appear throughout the movie to ask questions that check for understanding. In this example, the question reads "Based on context clues, what kind of details would a sensational headline include?" Answers can be typed, spoken, or drawn.

5 Ways Pause Points Maximize Learning Impact

Uncover the real power behind BrainPOP Movies' Pause Points.

Moby holds an armful of books while standing near a teacher and students on a carpet.

How BrainPOP Boosts Student Motivation

When it comes to student engagement, the impact educators make can change students' lives.

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Get Creative with Creative Tools

Moby stands with a film slate next to a child in a director's chair

5 Ways Make-a-Movie Boosts Your Instruction on BrainPOP

With Make-a-Movie, students build their own BrainPOP-style animated movies to make sense of what they've learned and spark their creativity.

Moby and two students hold life-size pieces of code.

5 Ways Creative Coding Boosts Your Instruction on BrainPOP

Creative coding is full of instructional benefits that'll help your learners comprehend the content—while building their computational thinking skills.

How I Transformed My Classroom Into a Movie Studio

Certified BrainPOP Educator Monica Sepa-LeFemina shares how she uses Make-a-Movie to boost student engagement, creativity, and confidence.

BrainPOP characters Moby and Annie next to a photo of Certified BrainPOP Educator, Becca Gratz.

Cracking the Code on Student Engagement

By embracing coding and computational thinking, you're opening students' eyes to new possibilities and preparing them to meet challenges in an ever-evolving world.

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BrainPOP is With You Every Step of the Way

Ensure your educators get the most out of your school or district’s BrainPOP Science subscription—in a format that fits your schedule—with professional development that strengthens and elevates instructional best practices across the curriculum. Meet our Professional Learning Services (PLS) team.

We've launched a series of virtual BrainPOP-Up events—exclusive, 30-minute PD sessions that you can attend live or watch on-demand when available to help teachers make the most of every instructional minute.

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