Join BrainPOP's in-booth sessions at Booth 616
11:00-11:15
From Jazz to Fractions: How to Connect Any BrainPOP Topic to Your Curriculum
One movie can become millions of teachable moments. Learn how a single BrainPOP topic becomes a web of cross-curricular connections from Jazz to Sound to Fractions to the Great Depression.
You'll practice "six degrees of separation" thinking and leave with easy routines you can use the next day to unlock unexpected connections in your own content area.
11:30-11:45
From Patterns to Point of View: How to Connect Any BrainPOP Jr. Topic to Your Curriculum
One movie can become millions of teachable moments. Learn how a single BrainPOP Jr. topic becomes a web of cross-curricular connections from Collage to Patterns to Points of View to the Rural/Suburban/Urban.
You'll practice "six degrees of separation" thinking and leave with easy routines you can use the next day to unlock unexpected connections in your own content area.
12:00-12:15
BrainPOP Beyond the Screen
Building background knowledge with a BrainPOP movie doesn't mean kids stay glued to devices. See how a 5-minute movie becomes the jumping-off point for 45 minutes of hands-on instruction, discussion, and collaboration.
Learn offline and printable strategies (both built into BrainPOP and invented by real teachers) that turn animation into the start of learning, not the entirety of it.
12:30-12:45
Why Animation Sticks: Active Viewing That Builds Critical Thinking
How else do you show light refracting off a raindrop or DNA sequencing in real time? Animation explains complex concepts in ways other teaching strategies simply can't.
In this hands-on session, you'll experience why animation works across every subject, and walk away with active viewing strategies that strengthen comprehension and build habits for questioning and evaluating information.
2:15-2:30
Cultivating Inquiry and Investigation with BrainPOP Science
Learn how to bring multi-dimensional science and engineering to life in your middle school classrooms with BrainPOP’s newest platform, BrainPOP Science.
2:45-3:00
From Jazz to Fractions: How to Connect Any BrainPOP Topic to Your Curriculum
One movie can become millions of teachable moments. Learn how a single BrainPOP topic becomes a web of cross-curricular connections from Jazz to Sound to Fractions to the Great Depression.
You'll practice "six degrees of separation" thinking and leave with easy routines you can use the next day to unlock unexpected connections in your own content area.
3:15-3:30
From Patterns to Point of View: How to Connect Any BrainPOP Jr. Topic to Your Curriculum
One movie can become millions of teachable moments. Learn how a single BrainPOP Jr. topic becomes a web of cross-curricular connections from Collage to Patterns to Points of View to the Rural/Suburban/Urban.
You'll practice "six degrees of separation" thinking and leave with easy routines you can use the next day to unlock unexpected connections in your own content area.
3:45-4:00
BrainPOP Beyond the Screen
Building background knowledge with a BrainPOP movie doesn't mean kids stay glued to devices. See how a 5-minute movie becomes the jumping-off point for 45 minutes of hands-on instruction, discussion, and collaboration.
Learn offline and printable strategies (both built into BrainPOP and invented by real teachers) that turn animation into the start of learning, not the entirety of it.
4:15-4:30
Why Animation Sticks: Making Complex Concepts Clear with BrainPOP
How else do you show light refracting off a raindrop or DNA sequencing in real time? Animation explains complex concepts in ways other teaching strategies simply can't.
In this hands-on session, you'll experience why animation works across every subject, and walk away with active viewing strategies that strengthen comprehension and build habits for questioning and evaluating information.
Attend our exhibitor workshops
Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Room 162 (North Building) in the Anaheim Convention Center.
Beyond the Claim: Master the "E" and "R" in CER
Date: Thursday, April 16, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Room 162, North Building
Description: Your students can tell you what happened. Can they tell you why? This hands-on session tackles the part of CER most students (and teachers) find hardest: building the bridge between evidence and reasoning.
Using BrainPOP Science, you'll practice feedback moves and instructional strategies that help students construct stronger scientific arguments — not just restate conclusions. Walk away with approaches you can try this week.
CER Isn't Just for Science: Teaching Argumentation Across the Curriculum
Date: Thursday, April 16, 10:50 - 11:50 a.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Room 162, North Building
Description: What if the background knowledge you build in science helped students write better arguments in every class? This session explores how BrainPOP and BrainPOP Science work together to support Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) across subjects.
Whether students are explaining why ecosystems change or analyzing a primary source document, the same thinking framework applies. You'll see how giving students the shared understanding they need to construct evidence-based arguments—from ecosystems to the Electoral College—and leave with strategies that transfer across your curriculum.
Tales from the Field: Real Teachers, Real Strategies
Date: Thursday, April 16, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Room 162, North Building
Description: The best ideas often come from another teacher's classroom. In this session, hear directly from educators who use BrainPOP every day to help students understand science—from ecosystems to Newton's Laws.
They'll share what works, what they've adjusted, and the moments that changed how they teach. This is peer-to-peer, practical, and honest. Bring your lunch—and your questions.
Why Animation Works: The Science Behind Visual Storytelling
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2:20 - 3:20 p.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Room 162, North Building
Description: Some science concepts are hard to teach because students can't see them—molecular reactions, energy transfer, plate tectonics. Animation makes invisible processes visible.
But it's not just about the visuals; this session explores the learning science behind why BrainPOP's animated movies support understanding. You'll learn before/during/after movie strategies that turn watching into active sensemaking, grounded in research you can reference and results you can see in your classroom.
Background Knowledge Starts in Science
Date: Thursday, April 16, 3:40 - 4:40 p.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Room 162, North Building
Description: Reading comprehension doesn't start in ELA—it starts with knowing something about the world. This session shows elementary teachers how to use science instruction to build the concepts, vocabulary, and schema students need across every subject.
Explore how BrainPOP movies and connected texts turn your science block into the knowledge foundation that makes reading and discussion possible. Walk away with strategies you can use this week.
Attend our general session
See where our thought-leaders are headlining at NSTA 2026!
Date: Friday, April 17, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: Anaheim Convention Center - 256 A, North Building
Speakers:
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Lucretia Anton, Innovation Coach - Arcadia Unified School District
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Lauren Reh, Innovation Coach - Arcadia Unified School District
Description: Crickets, Climate, and Claims. Ready for a science lesson your students will actually dig into (maybe even literally)? In this hands-on session, you’ll experience a full, classroom-ready Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) cycle that helps students make evidence-based arguments in science. Step into your students’ shoes as you explore a real-world 3D task connecting protein, planet, and persuasion.
Using OER data on land and water use by different protein sources and a short reading on insect protein (yes, eating bugs!), you’ll learn how students can build and defend a claim with strong evidence and clear reasoning. Practice quick scoring with a simple three-row rubric that separates Practice, Crosscutting Concept, and Core Idea, and explore multilingual supports that maintain rigor and access for all learners. Leave with a ready-to-use task, anchor samples, and next steps to elevate climate literacy, student voice, and curiosity—all aligned with California AB 285.
You’re invited! Join us for a special event
DATE
Friday, April 17, 2026
TIME
5:30-7:30pm
LOCATION
Puesto Anaheim
1040 W. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92802
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