With our newest product BrainPOP Science, middle schoolers are inspired to take the lead with their own learning through the exploration of real-world scientific phenomena.
Eye-opening investigations and engineering projects for middle school science
Inquiry-driven investigation
Relatable guiding questions kick off each investigation with a built-in Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing process. Middle schoolers are guided to make observations, practice science skills, and back up their claims.
Real-world engineering projects
With the design process at the heart of every BrainPOP Science engineering project, middle schoolers are challenged with solving problems they might encounter in their daily lives with hands-on prototyping and iterating.
Introducing
engineering projects
Engineering Problem:
Your school wants to grow a large garden, but there is only a small piece of land available.
Plant Growth
Engineering Design Task:
Design a garden that is six times larger than the land it sits on.
Engineering Problem:
Oh no! You've dropped your keys through a sewer grate.
Simple Machines
Engineering Design Task:
Design a tool to get your keys back.
Explore a wide range of ready-to-use investigations and engineering projects by discipline
Comprehensive investigations that tap into students’ everyday wonderings about the world around them through interactive resources.
Physical Science Units
Atoms, Elements, and Molecules
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Atomic Structure
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Atoms and Molecules
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Periodic Table
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Elements
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Water Molecules
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Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Compounds, Mixtures, and Solutions
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Acids and Bases as Compounds
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Salts as Compounds
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Mixtures
States of Matter
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases
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Phase Changes
Properties of Matter
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Properties of Matter
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Identifying Matter
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Density of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
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Chemical Reactions
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Conservation of Matter
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Energy in Chemical Reactions
Compounds, Mixtures, and Solutions
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Introduction to Newton's Laws
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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Newton's Second Law of Motion
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Speed
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Newton's Third Law of Motion
Work and Simple Machines
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Work, Energy, and Forces
Engineering Problem: Oh no! You’ve dropped your keys through a sewer grate.
Non-Contact Forces
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Gravitational Forces
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Magnetic Forces
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Electromagnetic Forces
Energy
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Kinetic and Potential Energy
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Conservation of Energy
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Water Power
Thermal Energy
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Thermal Energy Transfer
Wave Properties
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Wave Properties
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Sound Waves
Light Waves
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EM Waves
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Rainbow Formation
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Refraction, Reflection, Absorption
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Properties of Light
Ready-to-go investigations on the interconnectedness, intricacies, and vastness of the world with built-in Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER).
Life Science Units
Classifying Living Things
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Living vs. Nonliving Things
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Taxonomy
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Coronavirus vs. Flu Viruses
Cell Structure and Function
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Introduction to Cells
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Cell Structure and Function
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Cell Membrane
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Cell Wall
Human Body Systems
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Neurons and the Brain
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Multicellular Organisms
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Digestive and Immune Systems
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Process of Photosynthesis
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Process of Cellular Respiration
Food Webs and Ecosystem Interactions
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Predation and Competition
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Parasitism
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Matter and Energy in Food Webs
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Decomposers
Biodiversity and Stability in Ecosystems
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Biodiversity
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Impact of Biodiversity on Resources
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Ecosystem Disruptions
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Aquatic Invasive Species
Reproduction and Growth
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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
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Animal Courtship
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Seed Dispersal
Engineering Problem: Your school wants to grow a large garden, but there is only a small piece of land available.
Genetics
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Gene Traits
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Alleles and Punnett Squares
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Mutations
Natural Selection and Adaptations
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Natural and Artificial Selection
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Adaptations by Natural Selection
Evidence of Evolution
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Evolution and the Fossil Record
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Evidence of Common Ancestry
Immersive investigations that kick off with relatable guiding questions to engage students on the processes that shape our lives.
Earth and Space Science Units
The Universe and Its Galaxies
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Milky Way and Other Galaxies
Our Solar System
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Orbital Motion
The Earth-Sun-Moon System
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Earth's Seasons
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Phases of the Moon
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Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon
Water and the Hydrosphere
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Earth's Water Cycle
Rocks and Minerals
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Formation of Minerals
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Classifying Minerals
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Earth's Rock Cycle
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Sedimentary Rocks
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Plate Tectonics
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Plate Boundaries
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Evidence of Plate Tectonics
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Volcano Formation
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Geologic Hazards
Fossils and the Geologic Time Scale
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Geologic Time Scale
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Rock Strata and Earth's History
Earth's Resources
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
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Alternative Energy
Human Impacts on Natural Resources
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Human Use of Natural Resources
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Human Impacts on the Environment
Weather Patterns
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Weather Patterns
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Ocean's Impact on Weather
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Extreme Weather
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Predicting Hurricanes
Climate and Climate Change
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Weather vs. Climate
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Global Climate Change
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Human Impacts on Climate Change