BrainPop is a fantastic, award-winning educational site and service that’s dedicated to helping kids master the subjects they’re learning in school at every grade level. Some of their wonderful content is available at no charge, as a public service, and that includes their BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week and BrainPop Featured Movie apps.
BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week (4.5/5 stars, all ages – recommended for ages 5-8, FREE)
Make BrainPOP Jr.® part of your day in the classroom, at home, or on the go! The free BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week app delivers a different animated movie every week – plus related quizzes and educational activities – right to your mobile device! For more access to BrainPOP Jr.’s content, choose an optional in-app subscription and enable kids to explore hundreds of topics within Science, Reading & Writing, Math, Health, Social Studies, and Arts & Technology – right on their mobile devices.
If you’ve got a BrainPOP Jr. username, you can log in directly from the app at no additional cost. Easily navigable by kids ages 5-9 (grades K-3), BrainPOP Jr. content cultivates critical thinking skills and encourages children to ask questions and make connections. Since its 2006 launch, BrainPOP Jr. has been a safe and trusted online environment where early learners can further explore what they’re studying at school, or delve into any other age-appropriate subject they’re curious about.
Here’s a sample BrainPop Jr. movie, about telling time and doing math with time:
BrainPop Featured Movie(4/5 stars, all ages – recommended for ages 8 – 14, FREE)
Watch a different animated movie every day, then test your new knowledge with an interactive quiz. Featured Movie topics tie in to current events, historical milestones and figures, holidays, and more! This app is perfect for informal, exploratory learning at home or on the go. For even more access to BrainPOP®’s award-winning content, choose an optional in-app subscription and enable kids to explore more than 750 topics within Science, Math, Social Studies, English, Engineering & Tech, Arts & Music, and Health subjects – right on their mobile devices.
Got a BrainPOP username through your school? Site subscribers can log in directly from the app and access all of BrainPOP’s content at no additional cost. For more than a decade, BrainPOP has been a trusted, go-to source of animated, educational content. With more than 11 million visits a month to our sites, we’re used by millions of students in thousands of schools, at home, and on mobile devices around the globe. The more you know, the more you know!®
Here’s a sample BrainPop movie, about the periodic table and as-yet unfound elements: