BrainPop
Posted by LisaHill - 20/03/09 at 10:03 pm
Grades: Elementary, middle to high school
Subject Matter: Arts & Music, Health, English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Brainpop offers numerous creative videos that explain a wide range of subjects for 3rd to 12th grade students. Two animated characters, Tim and Moby, help explain simple to difficult subject matter, from art history, algebra to chemical equations. Families and schools use this visual teaching method to introduce and reinforce simple to complex topics.
For state specific material, click on the state standards button, choose your state and grade, and related videos pop up for required material. Most video clips run two to five minutes, and incorporate a quiz with an experiment activity. Many of the videos also offer lesson plans and additional related topics. Students can respond to Brainpop with questions. Brainpop also offers teacher’s curriculum assistance.
The videos are simple, yet they do get the point across. They’re short enough that students won’t lose attention. The experiments and lessons plans are simple, yet not all videos contain these items.
Brainpop is available in English and Spanish. Check online for the different pricing schedules.
System Requirements: Web based browser
Contact: brainpop.com
Cost: Family $99; Classroom $195; Home School $195; Media Lab $595; School Access $995; District & Virtual School – contact Brainpop. Check online for Spanish speaking prices.
April 28th, 2009 at 4:17 am
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April 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Thanks for your positive comments. I try to keep the reviews light and fun, but dig into the meat of the product. BrainPop has a wide variety of short video clips that demonstrate to students concepts they may have some difficulty with. By playing the clip over a few times, the material sinks in. Cheers! Lisa
May 28th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I have read several articles about high school homework help but this post is very interesting to me compared to the other articles when i found it on Thursday.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Thanks. I appreciate the comments. BrainPop keeps their video clips short, and focuses on the main points. Try them out and see.
December 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Hi Micheal
Appreciate the comments. Reviews take awhile, so I’ll keep the posts coming.
Cheers,
Lisa