BrainPOP:About BrainPOP

Hosted by the irresistible duo of an expressive orange robot named Moby and his teen companion Tim, BrainPOP movies (www.brainpop.com) cover everything from the Underground Railroad to the atomic model to Shakespeare. Enrichment materials like interactive quizzes, experiments and creative activities supplement each one. Topics – aligned with national education standards and searchable by state standards – are grouped within the subjects of Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Technology and Arts & Music. Our ever-expanding library currently consists of more than 650 movies for grades 3-12. Designed to spark children’s inherent curiosity, the movies are visually appealing, cleverly written and speak to kids in a voice they can relate to, but without talking down to them. All movies are closed-captioned and many are also available in Spanish at es.brainpop.com.

In 2006, BrainPOP launched BrainPOP Jr. (www.brainpop.com ) for students in grades K-3. Co-starring Moby and his pleasantly precocious friend Annie, BrainPOP Jr. movies explain topics in a grade-appropriate manner. Each is bolstered by features such as educational games, quizzes, reading recommendations and interactive writing prompts. All text is read aloud, enabling even early learners to explore and navigate the site. BrainPOP Jr. gently introduces young students to test-taking skills and comprehension strategies while fostering creativity and an inquisitive nature.

BrainPOP was founded in 1999 by Avraham Kadar, M.D., a pediatrician and immunologist who sought a new way to explain complex medical topics and conditions to his young patients. Today, BrainPOP is loved by kids and trusted by educators and parents around the globe because of the quality of our content and the impact it has on students. We actively partner with a variety of international brands, including Promethean, 3M, McGraw-Hill and National Geographic. We’ve also earned a host of education, animation and media distinctions from such diverse organizations as the American Library Association, Highlights, the Flashforward Film Festival and the Association of Educational Publishers.