Reach your goals, your way, with flexible lessons across the curriculum that engage and challenge every learner in grades 3 through 8—no matter who’s in your classroom, or what’s on tomorrow’s agenda.
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Research-based learning design. Proven outcomes.
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BrainPOP's research-based design is guided by learning science to effectively meet the needs of diverse learners. We build comprehension skills in ways that resonate and follow the UDL framework to foster equitable learning for all students.
Digital Promise-Approved
Awarded two certifications for research-based design and learner variability.
Awarded ISTE Seal
Recognized for enhancing best practices of digital age teaching and learning.
Results that matter
Consistent use of BrainPOP improves literacy skill proficiency (vocabulary and comprehension) by up to 28%. Read the research here.
Meets ESSA Tier 2 and 3 requirements and is proven to raise academic achievement.
*ESSA Tier 2 award from a 2018 study.
ESSA Tier II & III
ICEIE “Effectiveness” Silver-Certified
Level III “Promising Evidence” for student outcomes in ELA, Math, and Science.
THE BRAINPOP ADVANTAGE
Meet learners at their level. Meet your classroom’s goals.
Cultivate a love of learning and create that ideal classroom “buzz”—no matter the topic you teach, your instructional style, or your learner’s needs—with plenty of powerful ways to make BrainPOP your own.
Embedded scaffolds—from transcripts and speed adjustment to closed captioning and Microsoft Immersive Reader—help ensure all learners feel up-to-speed, included, and excited to learn.
Give your English Learners (ELs) the support they need. Embedded scaffolds—coupled with the movies’ ability to break down complex concepts, and the learning activities’ differentiation—allow ELs to learn the same grade-level content as their peers in a discrete, respectful way.
Harness the power of active learning with Creative Tools’ way of making students engaged, thinking critically, and problem-solving—all of which is UDL-driven and empowers students to take ownership of their learning while applying their skills in a meaningful way.
Use BrainPOP outside the classroom for even further enrichment: assign activities as after-school homework, make Creative Tools a summer school treat, or encourage students to play games in their free time to promote students’ curiosity and skill-building all day (and all year) long.
EMBEDDED REPORTS
Data for every classroom. Differentiation for every student.
See a bird's-eye or granular view of student progress with Teacher and Admin reports that guide data-informed instructional decisions—helping you maximize the impact of every lesson.
Bring BrainPOP's online teaching resources to your school or district!
TESTIMONIALS
But don't just take our word for it
Movies with Pause Points
Grade-Level Quiz
Leveled Reading
Vocab Builder
Creative Tools (and more!)
Movie with Pause Points
At the heart of every BrainPOP lesson is a movie—with relatable, humorous characters—that helps students of all levels build key background knowledge and expand their vocabulary.
Each BrainPOP movie also includes Pause Point questions that make the movie-watching experience an active one—with real learning outcomes—by increasing student motivation, engagement, and comprehension.
Creative Tools
Give students more opportunities to flex their higher order critical and creative skills with a trio of Creative Tools. Movie-making, coding, and concept mapping projects help students show what they know in their own unique way.
...and more!
Games, challenges, worksheets, and other complementary activities enhance BrainPOP lessons in even more flexible, creative ways.
Enhanced! Summer 2024
Grade-Level Quiz
Quizzes will include drag-and-drop, multiple-select, and other technology-enhanced question types to help students demonstrate their understanding of the movie—while also preparing them for state assessments and engaging their literacy skills in a low-stakes way.
New! Summer 2024
Leveled Reading
High-interest texts—which teachers have the option to assign at three levels of complexity—connect to the topic's movie and deepen background knowledge while practicing comprehension skills.
New! Summer 2024
Vocab Builder
After watching the movie, students dive deep into a powerful selection of relevant and conceptual Tier 2 words, using context clues and word parts to uncover their meaning—helping them better understand the movie, the topic, and the world as a whole.
WHAT’S INSIDE?
Comprehension across the curriculum.
Critical thinking in every lesson.
Create personalized assignments that drive meaningful, active learning. BrainPOP’s animated movies give each student equal access to key background knowledge, while accompanying learning activities improve students’ essential literacy skills and encourage them to show what they know in creative ways.
“BrainPOP simplifies complex topics in a manageable amount of time, while also offering engaging extension activities to deeper students’ depth of knowledge. Always opening a new door for their curious minds.”
Teacher, Round Rock ISD, TX
“I have been using BrainPOP in my classroom since 2006, or perhaps earlier. BrainPOP is always advancing its offerings, providing various opportunities to empower students...If I had to choose only 1 digital tool to employ in the classroom, BrainPOP wins hands down…I believe it is a powerful, meaningful tool accessible to students, teachers, and parents.”
Teacher, Evesham Township School District, NJ
“My students are thrilled anytime they see BrainPop on our daily agenda. I have had students grow leaps and bounds in confidence…with the variety of different activities for each topic, students will never be bored, and differentiation is a snap. There is something to meet every child's needs.”
Teacher, Dallas School District, TX
“I just love BrainPOP. It's comprehensive, a little edgy, a little nerdy, and generally user-friendly. It always has some nice surprises, and there is plenty to offer students at any level.”
Teacher, Palm Beach School District, FL
