Brain Pop

Brain Pop is a website that has resources for all subject areas ranging from art to science. The website is extremely colorful and has a lot of animation so it is very appealing. As a future math teacher, I found the math portion of the website particularly useful. Brain Pop has links to various units such as algebra, probability, and geometry. Students can access these links to view instructional videos as well as games. For instance, for the probability unit, there was a game titled “Game Theory” that students could play to reinforce their understanding of concepts pertaining to probability.

One major initiative in many districts is incorporating lessons across various disciplines. This website seamlessly connects information from different subject areas and allows students to make connections between the material they learn in math class and other areas such as science or history. Additionally, all content is specifically designed to reflect the Common Core and thus it aligns well with all lesson objectives. If the site is being used by educators in a state such as Texas that has not adopted the Common Core, teachers are still able to search the site and locate information that aligns with their state’s standards.

The site also has a “mixer” tool that can be used to tailor assignments to students’ needs. This is useful in many subject areas such as math because there are often many different ability levels in any given classroom. With this tool, teachers can ensure that each student is being challenged at an appropriate level by varying assessments to each student’s needs. As a future educator, I would use this website because I feel that it has numerous beneficial resources that would further student learning.