Science & Engineering Education
BrainPOP Releases Middle School STEM Tool
BrainPOP
has released BrainPOP
Science, a new tool for grades 6–8 designed to help teachers
navigate changes in “standards, assessments and learning
environments” in science, engineering and technology.
The new tool offers “scaffolded investigations,
embedded assessments and actionable diagnostics,” according to
BrainPOP.
According to the company: “Each BrainPOP Science
investigation includes student-driven activities: examining
phenomena, collecting evidence, articulating claims and reasoning,
and checking for understanding along the way. BrainPOP Science was
designed with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in mind
and can be aligned to all state standards. Districts will also have
the option to align BrainPOP Science units to their unique curriculum
needs.”
Other features include:
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Student-level reports for teachers;
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School- and district-level reports;
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Embedded formative assessments; and
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Alignment with NGSS and state science standards.
Complete details can be found at
science.brainpop.com.