BrainPop

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BrainPop (stylized as BrainPOP) is a group of educational websites founded in 1999 by Avraham Kadar and Chanan Kadmon, based in New York City. the websites host more than 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K–8 (ages 5 to 14), together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, arts and music. In 2022, Kirkbi A/S, the private investment and holding company that owns a controlling stake in The Lego Group, acquired BrainPop. BrainPop is used in schools and by homeschoolers in the U.S. and several other countries, where it offers videos in local languages that are designed for students in those countries. The site is available by subscription but has some free content, including a movie of the day, several movies from each topic area, educators' materials and games. Its content can also be accessed using its smartphone and tablet applications. Most of the videos feature the characters Tim and Moby. The videos and other materials are aligned to state education standards and designed to engage students and assist teachers and homeschoolers. In addition to BrainPop.com for older children, the company offers BrainPop Jr.…

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1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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