Active BrainPOP Suggestions

Here are a few ideas from BrainPOP on how to encourage active engagement while viewing a BrainPOP video:

Step 1 BEFORE

Build excitement by asking questions that connect students to themselves or current events; for example, “How do you recycle at home? Why do we recycle?”

 

Step 2 DURING

Pause the movie whenever important keywords, people, dates, and concepts appear onscreen and ask questions, or invite students to ask their own.

 

Step 3 AFTER

Create a concept map using Make-a-Map and have students share new facts or ideas they’ve learned; you can encourage older students to identify a problem and connect solutions.