"Matter is all around us! In this movie, you'll learn about three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. A solid has its own shape and does not flow. A liquid does not have its own shape and flows. It takes the shape of its container. A gas also flows and does not have its own shape. Without a container, gases can spread freely in many directions. You can't always see gases, but they're all around us. In this movie, you'll learn about mass and different properties of matter." - Brain Pop Jr.
Plants and Soil
The Great Plant Escape
Help Detective Leplant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life!
BBC - Helping Plants Grow Well
What do plants need to grow? Learn how to help plants grow well playing this interactive game.
Learn about Worms
A worm is a long, thin animal that lives in the soil. They have a soft, long, rounded body and no legs or backbone. Click here to learn more about worms and how they help the soils and plants grow.
Parts of a Plant - Brain Pop Jr.
"In this movie, you’ll learn about different parts of a plant. You’ll explore how the roots hold a plant into the soil and take in nutrients and water. The stem holds up the plant, and the leaves take in light that the plant uses to make food. Some plants grow flowers. The flowers turn into fruit, which has seeds. When the fruit ripens, it falls to the ground, and the seeds inside can grow into new plants. What's your favorite fruit to eat? Did you know that we also eat flowers, like broccoli and cauliflower?" - BrainPop
Brain Pop Jr. - Life Cycle of a Plant
"In this movie, you’ll learn about the life cycle of a plant. You’ll explore how a seed can germinate and sprout, grow into a seedling, and then turn into to adult plant. Adult plants can grow flowers and when they are pollinated, they can turn into fruit with seeds inside. After the fruit ripens, it can fall to the ground and the seeds inside can grow into new plants. Why might some seeds have little tufts of hairs or wings? Watch the movie to find out!" - Brain Pop
Learn about Soils
Soil is the loose top layer of our planet's crust. It is dirt or earth in which plant life can grow. Click here to learn more about soils.
Brain Pop Jr. - Soil
"In this movie, you’ll learn about soil. You'll explore how soil is made up of living and nonliving things, such as bits of plants, rocks, and even dead animals. You’ll find out how plants and animals can decompose or break down to become part of the soil. You'll learn about the different layers of soil, including topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock, and how we depend on soil to grow crops. You'll explore how rich, dark soil has a lot of humus and can hold water well, while sandy soil is loose, dry, and drains water. Clay soil is red and it can hold a lot of water. Find out why soil is so important!" - BrainPop
Communities
Community Club
Click on each worker to learn more about their jobs and how they help the community.
Rural, Suburban, Urban Areas
"In this movie, you’ll learn about rural, suburban, and urban areas. In rural areas, such as farmlands, homes and buildings are spread out. In urban areas like cities, homes and buildings are very close together. Suburban areas are places outside of cities. People who live in suburbs often travel to the city for work. In this movie, you’ll explore how populations are different in different communities. How many people live in your neighborhood?" - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Landforms
"In this movie, you'll explore flat areas of land, such as plains and prairies. You’ll learn about raised areas of land, such as hills, mountains, and plateaus, and lower areas of land, such as canyons and valleys. You’ll also explore landforms near water, such as bays, coasts, islands, and peninsulas. What landforms can you find in your community?" - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Homes
"In this movie, you’ll learn about different types of homes and neighborhoods. You’ll explore how an address includes information about where a building or home is, and how the post office uses zip codes to deliver mail. What are homes made of? What rooms can you find in a home? Watch the movie to learn more!" - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Fast Land Changes
"The Earth is always changing! In this movie, Annie and Moby review the Earth’s layers (crust, mantle, and core) and learn about earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires. Find out how these changes have affected different parts of world, such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Discover how volcanoes can change land and form islands." - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Slow Land Changes
"In this movie, you’ll learn about weathering and erosion. Weathering can happen in different ways. Roots of plants can grow into rocks and split them apart. Sand can blow into large rocks and break them apart or change their shape. Weathering can even cause caves to form! Erosion happens when rocks and soil are carried away by water, wind, ice, or other natural forces. Some river rocks are smooth because water has worn them down. When a river erodes land, canyons can form over thousands of years. Glaciers can wear away at mountains for thousands of years and leave behind valleys." - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Goods and Services
"What are goods and services? In this movie, you’ll learn about goods, which are things that are made or grown, and services, which are work someone does for someone else. Producers make goods or offer services, and consumers buy goods or services. You'll explore how producers and consumers work with each other to do business and how supply and demand are related." - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Needs and Wants
"What do people need to survive? We need air, food, water, shelter, and clothing. In this movie, you’ll learn the difference between needs, which are things people must have to live, and wants, which are things people would like to have. Is a toy car a need or a want? Find out how producers and consumers work together to buy and sell goods and services." - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - Community Helpers
"Who are the community helpers in your neighborhood or school? In this movie, you will learn about different jobs and responsibilities people have in their communities. Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics help keep community members safe. Doctors, nurses, and dentists help keep people healthy. Drivers and conductors transport people from place to place. Explore the jobs of teachers, librarians, mayors, farmers, sanitation workers and more. See how you can volunteer to help in your community!" - Brain Pop Jr.
Brain Pop Jr. - School
"In this movie, you’ll learn about different schools, such as pre-schools, elementary schools, middle or junior high schools, high schools, colleges, and universities. You'll also learn about schools that teach about a religion or a language. Find out how students, teachers, principals, nurses, custodians, and aids are all important parts of a school’s community. Learn how schools have rules and find out how you should behave in the classroom to make it a fun place to learn and share ideas." - Brain Pop Jr.