Want to learn how skyscrapers are built to scrape the sky? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will teach you how these extra-tall buildings are constructed to balance the forces of gravity, tension, and compression! You’ll discover how skyscraper skeletons are formed out of a grid of beams and columns; why they’re made out of lightweight materials like steel; and how a skyscraper’s foundation distributes gravitational force over a wide area so that the building doesn’t collapse. So that’s why King Kong picked the Empire State Building instead of the Carnegie Deli!
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students will analyze a slideshow of the 10 best careers of the future. Students will use BrainPOP and other internet resources to research one of these careers, or design their own career based upon the most pressing 21st century needs identified in the slideshow. Each student will create an individual slide and description based on his or her selected career to create a collaborative slideshow about STEM careers of the future. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-12, students use BrainPOP and/or BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about planning projects when they create a science fair exhibit. They will select their topic, explore the criteria for planning, and design a compelling and realistic experiment based on their topic. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
In this lesson plan that is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP and other online resources to research a science, engineering, or technology topic, and create a digital public service announcement to raise awareness of the topic. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »