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Winners for “Brainypics About Brainypics”
Hi-yo! Here are 5 tough vocab words to help you on the SAT, taught by our hilarious winners from last week’s “Brainypics About Brainypics” contest. As always, choosing them was very tough cause you guys are funnaaaay.
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Teaching With Contests
I’m writing this brief post to let you guys know about a website called Teachingwithcontests.com. It is… exactly what it sounds like. The site will post student contests that you can get involved in… such as ours. :]
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Week 6 Brainypics Contest: Imaginary Conversations
Say what? For week 6, we are asking for Brainypics where your sentence is what somebody is saying in an imaginary conversation that is happening in the picture. Just as you get to pick the word, picture and sentence, you … Continue reading
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Your Big, Bad, Biggity Boo Halloween Winners
Isn’t the title of this blog post AWESOME?… Oh, shut it. ;] Thanks to everyone who created, voted for & commented on Brainypics last week. We received over 450 new flashcards! You guys must really love your vocabulary (or iTunes). … Continue reading
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Free Video Resource at NextVista
Here is a website that may be of interest to your Social Studies. Nextvista.org offers an online library of free videos to help you learn about other parts of the world and connect to people from lands very, very far … Continue reading
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Thank You, Youth Voices
Last night, I had the fun opportunity to sit and chat with Paul Allison and Susan Ettenheim of YouthVoices. We talked about Brainyflix and what we’ve been up to this past year (whoa it’s been that long) and more generally, … Continue reading
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You Need A Pencil?
We’re always on the lookout for free resources to help you prep for the SAT or ACT or whatever standardized tests you kids do for fun. Here is one we’ve been in touch with called INeedAPencil, which provides 60 lessons … Continue reading
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Week 4 Brainypics Theme: “TV, You The You The Beeest”
Each week we try to have a theme for the Brainypics Flashcard Contest. Inspired by a couple of our users for their Brainypics about “The Office” and “Saturday Night Live”, we figured we might as well indulge in good ole … Continue reading
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Week 2 Brainypics Winners
This photo shows Hover Cat at the NADIR of her flight. Congrats to our Week 2 Winners! They not only receive an iTunes song, but their Brainypics qualify for the $200 Grand Prize competition on DEC. 7. Submit Brainypics this … Continue reading
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Brainyprops
… to our latest Brainypics creators. These submissions over the past couple weeks have been hilarious!
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