Brain POP
BrainPop (styled BrainPOP) is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12 (ages 6 to 17) covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, mathematics, arts and music, health and technology. BrainPop is used in more than 25% of U.S. schools and also offers subscriptions for families and homeschoolers. It is also used in schools in Mexico, the UK, Israel, France, Spain and several other countries.
Most of the videos feature the recurring characters Tim and Moby. In addition to BrainPop.com for older children, there is BrainPop Jr. for younger children (grades K-3), BrainPop Español, BrainPop Français, BrainPop UK, BrainPop ESL for non-native speakers learning English, and BrainPop Educators, a free site for teachers. The sites are owned by FWD Media, Inc. and its affiliates, based in New York.
Read more about Brain POP: BrainPop Jr., BrainPop ESL, BrainPop Educators and GameUp
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