What are BrainVenturesTM ?
Starting out with a driving question, BrainVenturesTM take a child on a visually guided, scaffolded learning adventure. BrainVenturesTM give a child choices of learning activities, provide multiple learning modalities, engage a child in constructing animations, videos, photo albums, stories and in exploring field trips, games and simulations. From music to math, from science to the arts, BrainVenturesTM light a child’s imagination and increase a child’s understanding of the world. BrainVenturesTM are fully compatible with Google Classroom, Schoology, etc. BrainVenturesTM are fun – providing interactive educational opportunities outside of school – and they are free !
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Grades K-2
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More BrainVenturesTM for Grades K to 2!
Adventures
LEGOLAND
Can I build a city out of LEGOs?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/503
Boats
How can big boats float on water and not sink?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/515
Crayons
Will there be crayons in the future?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/527
Space
Where do astronauts live?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480
Dinosaurs
Where do dinosaurs live today?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/533
Sculptures
Can sculptures sing and dance?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/516
Pyramids
What’s inside a pyramid?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/542
Animals
Sharks
Are you afraid of sharks?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/500
Sea Turtles
Do sea turtles ever leave the water?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/499
Monkeys
Why do monkeys swing on trees?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/505
Chameleons
How does changing colors help a chameleon survive?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/511
Foxes
What does the fox hear?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/507
Wolves
Why are wolves always the bad guy in stories?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/502
Sloths
Why are sloths so SLOW?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/509
Giraffes
How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/510
Tigers
How do stripes help a tiger?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/519
Owls
Whooo is it? Owls!
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Dinosaurs
Where do dinosaurs live today?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/533
Artic Blast
How do Artic animals survive in the FREEZING cold?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/547
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/570
Dogs vs. Cats
Which is the BEST pet: a dog or a cat?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/617
Frogs
Are frogs secretly tiny superheroes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/580
Savanna
Are frogs secretly tiny superheroes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/620
Art
Crayons
Will there be crayons in the future?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/527
Colors
How can I see so many colors?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/557
Sculptures
Can sculptures sing and dance?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/516
Music
How do you make music?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/577
Poetry
Can you put a poem in your pocket?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/588
Animations
Can you make your own animation?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/630
Earth
Space
Where do astronauts live?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480
Deep Sea
Can you swim to the deep sea?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/520
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/545
Desert Escape
How can you live in the desert?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/481
Rainforests
How many different habitats does a rainforest have?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/518
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Artic Blast
How do Artic animals survive in the FREEZING cold?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/547
Earth Day
Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/567
Savanna
Who lives in the Savanna?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/620
Seasons
Why do we have seasons?
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Food
Chocolate
How do they make my chocolate bar?
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Cereal
How much do you know about your breakfast bowl?
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Pizza vs. Ice Cream
What are you bringing to the next class part, ice cream or pizza?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/548
Maple Syryp
Who first made maple syrup?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/644
Life Skills
Friendship
Friendship: How does it work?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/591
Money
Get Yo Money Right!
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/586
Listening
What does good listening look like?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/610
Online Safety
How can I stay safe online?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/584
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/616
Growth Mindsets
How can you help your brain grow?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/648
Science & Technology
Colors
How can I see so many colors?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/557
Playground Science
How can science help you on the playground?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/571
Online Safety
How can I stay safe online?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/584
Animations
Can you make your own animation?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/630
Social Studies
George Washington
Did George Washington have wooden teeth?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/608
US Flag
Will the US flag stay the same?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/618
Maple Syryp
Who first made maple syrup?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/644
Space
Space
Where do astronauts live?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480
Moon 101
Where does the moon go when we can’t see it?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/602
Sun
Why do we need the sun?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/651
This vs. That
Pizza vs. Ice Cream
What are you bringing to the next class part, ice cream or pizza?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/548
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/570
Dogs vs. Cats
Which is the BEST pet: a dog or a cat?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/617
Other
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/528
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/545
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/560
Poetry
Can you put a poem in your pocket?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/588
More BrainVenturesTM for Grades 3 to 6!
Adventures
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National Parks
How can I become a junior ranger?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/460
Greenfield Village
Do you have what it takes to be an innovator?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/531
Boston
How do these places affect the start of the Revolutionary War?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/529
Washington D.C.
What in Washington D.C. makes you proud to be an American?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/492
Pyramids
What’s inside a pyramid?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/522
Silver Lake
Take a ride… At Silver Lake Sand Dunes!!!
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/555
Crayola
Will there be crayons in the future?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/526
Animals
Sharks
How can I learn about sharks?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/466
Dolphins
How can I learn about dolphins?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/488
Gorillas
How can I learn about gorillas?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/465
Snakes
Are you afraid of sssnakes?
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Foxes
What do you know about clever foxes?
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Wolves
How can I learn about wolves?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/471
Sloths
Why are sloths so SLOW?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/506
Giraffes
How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/491
Tigers
Why are tigers grrrreat?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/487
Owls
What makes owls great predators?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/525
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/512
Hermit Crabs
Are hermit crabs nomads?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/461
Dogs vs. Cats
Is a dog or cat the BEST domestic pet?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/493
Chicken Eggs
How does a chicken’s appearance determine the color of eggs it will lay?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/562
White Tiger
Myth of the White Tiger: Where do White Tigers live?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/569
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/568
Ducks
How can I learn about ducks?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/467
Wanda & Winky
Should we keep animals in zoos?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/621
Art
Crayola
Will there be crayons in the future?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/526
Crayons
How are crayons made?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/521
Poetry
Celebrate Poetry Month with the TOP 5 “Kid-Voted” Types of Poems!
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/585
Music
How do you make music?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/632
Animations
Can you create your own animation?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/631
Paper
What can you do with a piece of paper?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/636
Earth
National Parks
How can I become a junior ranger?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/460
Everglades Mystery #1
What are these things poking out of the ground?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/494
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/512
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/546
Space
How do rockets overcome gravity to go to space?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/530
Pacific Garbage Patch
Can computers help solve the problem of the Pacific Garbage Patch?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/495
Earth Day
Ask not what the Earth can do for you, but what you can do for the Earth.
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/566
Tsunamis
How does an earthquake cause a tsunami?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/634
Life Skills
Friendship
How does friendship lift us up?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/589
Money
Get Yo Money Right!
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/596
Leadership
What does leadership look like?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/611
Online Safety
How can I stay safe online?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/582
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/615
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/649
Science & Technology
Engineering
How can you become an Engineer?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/572
Sound
Can kids hear better than adults?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/578
Pacific Garbage Patch
Can computers help solve the problem of the Pacific Garbage Patch?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/495
Online Safety
How can I stay safe online?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/582
Animations
Can you create your own animation?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/631
Playgrounds
How can science help you help you on the playground?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/594
Social Studies
Branches of Government
How does our government control its own power?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/606
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/619
Boston
How do these places affect the start of the Revolutionary War?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/529
Washington D.C.
What in Washington D.C. makes you proud to be an American?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/492
Great Lakes
What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/645
Great Lakes
What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/646
Space
Space
How do rockets overcome gravity to go to space?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/530
Moon 101
Where did the moon come from and where is it going?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/604
Moon Travel
How can you get to the moon?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/605
Sun
Why do we need the sun?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/650
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/657
Moon 101
Where did the moon come from and where is it going?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/603
Other
Everglades Mystery #1
What are these things poking out of the ground?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/494
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/512
Peanut Butter
Is peanut butter made from nuts or legumes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/523
Dogs vs. Cats
Is a dog or cat the BEST domestic pet?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/493
Ireland
Why is St. Patrick’s Day called St. Patrick’s Day?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/469
Chicken Eggs
How does a chicken’s appearance determine the color of eggs it will lay?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/562
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/568
Poetry
Celebrate Poetry Month with the TOP 5 “Kid-Voted” Types of Poems!
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/585
Sweets
Do you have sweet smarts?
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Moon 101
Where did the moon come from and where is it going?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/603
Great Lakes
What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/646
Grades K-2
Grades 3-6
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