How do we decide what movies to make? Well, thanks for asking, Chris. Believe it or not, all our movies are sourced from inquisitive people like you.
At the start of every movie Tim reads out a letter that has come to us from a child or teacher somewhere in the world. We get 1000′s of these emails and letters every year.
Some geniune real life examples:
- “Dear Tim & Moby, I think you should show a video on myspace. A lot of people use it and it is sometimes dangerous. Can you teach me a little bit more about it please?”
- “Dear Tim & Moby, How do you make and design toys and remote control cars?”
- “Dear Tim & Moby, Why do alligator mums and dads eat their babies when they’re little?”
- “Dear Tim & Moby, Hi there, I’m going to be teaching year 2 children about making an emergency call to 999. Can I suggest that you make a video clip about what the procedure would be, what questions they would be asked when they call and what constitutes an emergency? Your site is great and I will be signing up when my trial is up. Thanks!”
- “Dear Tim & Moby, Can you make a film about polymer?”
- “Dear Tim and Moby, what is anime or manga? I have heard its some kind of Japanese art form.”
- “Dear Tim & Moby, Cheese: I love cheese, I can’t get enough of the stuff, so how do you make it and where does it come from?”
What happens to my suggestion after I send it in?
Tim and Moby write back to everyone who writes in to request a movie (assuming you include your contact details).
All movie suggestions go into a queue where they are regularly discussed and, if we think it’s a topic we want to explore or enough people ask for it (or someone really goes the extra mile to suggest a movie) then we’ll likely go ahead and do it.
What movies we do is up to Tim and Moby, so there’s no guarantees. But you never know if you don’t try, right?
We LOVE getting suggestions from BrainPOPpers. So why not get your class to submit Tim and Moby letters on topics that interest them?
Wouldn’t you like to claim “that’s me!” in a Tim and Moby movie?
So if you have a topic you’d like to see BrainPOP UK explaining then you could send us “Dear_Tim_and_Moby”_letter and email it to timandmoby@brainpop.co.uk or post it into us:
BrainPOP UK
Office 47, 3rd Floor Prama House
267 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7HT
We’d especially like to see UK specific movie ideas – history, geography, famous British figures, culture and so on.
Remember, the foundation of BrainPOP UK is YOU. So keep your movie ideas coming!
August 10th, 2009 at 3:40 am
I LOVE your videos! Moby does seriously weirdly funny stuff to Tim, and himself (especially on the Introduction Movie where he was a female teacher). I come to your Website every time!
August 10th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Thanks for the compliments. Moby has a weird sense of humour but he always makes us laugh! Poor old Tim.
September 6th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
My teacher is teaching us how to divide equivalent fractions.can you please tell me all about them ?
From,Wylker
September 7th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Hi Wylker!
You certainly can find loads of our movies on the site. In fact, and this is up to the minute news, we’ve just doubled the number of Maths movies. We’ve run a search for you on BrainPOP UK on “divide equivalent fractions” and these are the movies that came back:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/search/results.weml?keyword=divide+equivalent+fraction
So check out that link – we can personally recommend this one:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/category_40/subcategory_572/subjects_3515/preview.weml
Thanks for your comment.
Tim and Moby
October 12th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
dear, Tim and mody i what is the purpose of the saceremt Eucharist?
sinserly sam sherwood
October 14th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Hi Sam,
That’s a very good question. We’ll make sure our team add it to their ideas for new movies.
Thanks
Tim & Moby
October 29th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Dear Tim and Moby,
We are talking about on-demands in language arts right now. What are some good methods to improve your writing?
Thanks,
Elle Simms.
(KY)
October 29th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Oh and i have another question! Why do we get constipated when we eat certain foods?
October 29th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Hi Elle,
A good question. This article is a pretty good place to start: http://constipation.emedtv.com/constipation/foods-that-cause-constipation.html (this is not a BrainPOP site so it’s up to you if you follow their advice). We also have a really cool “Human Digestion” movie that you can find here: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/lifeprocessesanimalsandplants/digestivesystem/preview.weml
Good luck!
Tim & Moby
October 29th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
There’s lots you can learn on how to improve your writing. There are 2 major things you can do that will help improve your writing: 1) Read, read, read – as much as you can and 2) understand as best you can who your audience are. You can find loads of movies about writing in this subject page on BrainPOP UK: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/english/readingandwriting/
And remember, writing should be huge amounts of fun so write about things you love! Have fun!
Tim & Moby
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
I love your site!!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Dear Tim and moby,
I love your website. Since i am a teacher i show all your videos to my class on the smart board and they love it! but i just have one question how do you send questions to tim and moby?
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:42 am
Hi Melody!
Great to hear you show BrainPOP UK movies on your SMART board. To submit a suggestion to Tim & Moby see the link in the blog post above “send us “Dear_Tim_and_Moby”_letter” – you can print it out and send it in from your pupils or…simply email us! http://www.brainpop.co.uk/support/contactus/
Tim & Moby
November 11th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
who was the only englished capped player to player for 5 differernt premier teams and get sent off for all 5 teams ?
November 12th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
You got us there, jjj. We have no idea, even asking all the BrainPOPpers we know. But we have a sneaky suspicion you do…
Tim & Moby
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
How do you build a battery buggies?
Some of the Science Olympiad teammates are competing
in the Battery Buggy competition.
Do you have any suggestions?
December 8th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Dear Tim and Moby, how are cherrys form?
December 8th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Hi AJ,
We hadn’t come across “Battery buggies” before but apparently they’re an old tradition that’s starting to come back into favour. Have a look at the “Battery buggy” wiki page here, which also gives you an introduction to constructing one:
http://scioly.org/w/index.php?title=Battery_Buggy_B
You could also check out our “Battery” and “Electricity” (which also tells you about the 3 parts of a circuit) movies.
If you are entering this year’s Science Olympiad too we all wish you the best of luck!
Tim & Moby
December 8th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Hi Veronica,
There’s a wonderful article here that tells you everything you could ever need to know about cherries: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Cherries.html.
If you want to know how cherries grow then go and check out this page from The Seed Site: http://theseedsite.co.uk/fruits.html. It tells us that the cherry is a “Drupe – a single fleshy fruit with a hard stone which contains the single seed.”
We’d also suggest you watch our “Pollination” movie which tells you about the life cycle of seeds.
Tim & Moby
December 18th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
What is an albino and what causes it?
Regards,
Judah
December 21st, 2009 at 9:56 am
Hi Juda,
Albinism is a genetic inheritence when the body can’t produce melanin pigment. Melanin helps protect the skin from ultraviolet light coming from the Sun. The more melanin you have in your skin the darker you are – so having no melanin means people with Albinism have very pale skin and white blonde hair. Melenin also forms part of the eye development, which is why Albinos can have eye problems from birth.
Wikipedia has a good list of Albinism support groups.
We’ve also got a movie on Genetics that you might be interested in taking a look at.
Thanks for your question – we’ll add it to our list.
Tim & Moby
December 25th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Dear tim and moby,
I have a question,How is hair made and why does it split? Hope no one chose that yet! And i hope ur website is proteced becaue ur always tellin us we should go on safe websites, but if your weebstie isnt safe, whats the point?
January 4th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hi Edwina,
That’s a great question but we’ve got a “Hair” movie on the site already.
Our website is safe to use. And yes you should always try to go to safe websites. We’re not sure what you mean by “safe” but if it’s viruses and things like that check out our “Virus” movie (and install and keep up to date a good anti virus protection program too!).
If you mean safe for kids to use you have to use your best judgement or ask an adult. Have a look at our “Online safety” movie where we talk about how to keep safe when using the internet.
Tim & Moby
January 16th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
i might have anxiety but i dont know what the symtoms are will you help me please!
January 16th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
dear tim and moby,
how does moby talk like a person?
January 21st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Hi Amber,
Moby does not talk. Well, he kind of does…but only in the Beepish language, known only to robots. There is one movie where Moby talks. Go and watch the Etymology movie, it’s very funny: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/english/knowledgeaboutlanguage/etymology/
Tim & Moby
January 21st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Hi Mel,
We really hope not! Anxiety is a common and complex problem that can be attributed to any number of things and show up in a number of ways. The very simplest answer would be to speak to your parents or doctor as they will be best placed to support you.
Thanks for your suggestion – we’ll definitely add it to our list as we like to help people understand complex topics.
Tim & Moby
February 9th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
Can you tell me about Michael Jordan
Thanks
Judah
P.S Can you create it on a movie
February 15th, 2010 at 11:38 am
Hi Judah,
Michael Jordan is a retired professional basketball player. He is most famous for his time spent playing for the Chicago Bulls during the 1980s and 1990s. He was a very popular player and even had some trainers named after his “slam dunk” style, “Nike Air Jordans”.
Jordan received many awards for his basketball achievements and is now listed in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
He wasn’t only a basketball player though! He also played professional baseball for a brief period, starred in “Space Jam” alongside Bugs Bunny, and is now a businessman.
We hope we’ve answered your question but if you’d like to learn more about him or his game stats, here’s what the NBA have to say about him, http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_summary.html.
Thanks for the movie suggestion! We’ll definitely add it to our list.
Tim & Moby
February 21st, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Are there any bacteria or a germ
that could eat your brain?
my brother said that but i dont really know
thanks,
maria
March 1st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Hi Maria
It sounds like your brother was trying to frighten you! To answer your question, bacteria and germs can’t literally “eat your brain”. However, there are many illnesses that can affect the human brain and make a person ill. It’s best to ask a parent or doctor if you have any questions about a specific illness or if anything’s worrying you.
Tim & Moby
May 9th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
my friend loves NASCAR can you tell me about it and can you name all the race tracks. thanks
May 9th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
oh and make a moive about it.
May 10th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
I Just found out my friends Dale Earnhardt Jr. so I was wodering who is Dale Earnhardt Sr. and is he still alive.
May 11th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Hey bj96,
I think this might be a better request for the team in the US, where NASCAR originates from. We’ve sent them your comments!
Thanks
Tim & Moby
June 2nd, 2010 at 4:11 pm
dear Tim and Moby can you please please please do a movie on acid rain or pollution from eric the muscle man
June 4th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hi Muadh,
Thanks for your movie suggestion! We don’t have a movie specifically about Acid Rain but a quick search on http://www.brainpop.co.uk brings back a number of topics that might be helpful such as Air Pollution, Water pollution and the Greenhouse Effect.
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/search/results.weml?keyword=pollution
Thanks
Tim & Moby
June 8th, 2010 at 8:14 am
[...] You can also ask Tim & Moby a question here. [...]
June 23rd, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I have a question i’d like you to answer…maybe do a video too…
here it is..
this burning question has been bothering me for years….
what is an STI ?
nobody will tell me !!!
im curious !!
July 21st, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
I am reading a series by Erin Hunter.
Could you tell me more about her or him.
thanks
FireStar
ps I’m reading the warrior cats kind
July 23rd, 2010 at 8:40 am
Hi Firestar,
Did you know that Erin Hunter is not a real person? She’s actually a pen name for a group of authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and Tui Sutherland and the editor Victoria Holmes! We’ll definitely check out her books. We have lots of movies on famous authors such as Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie and Roald Dahl. But maybe, if Erin Hunter’s work inspires you you could look at trying to write your own fantasy stories. Watch our Reading and Writing movies to get started: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/english/readingandwriting/
Thanks for your movie suggestion, Firestar, we’ll add it to the list.
Tim & Moby
August 6th, 2010 at 1:30 am
Dear, Tim and Moby I was just wondering if you have any information on Syria and its cities.
Thanks I appreciate it.
August 6th, 2010 at 1:33 am
I mean,can you make a movie
August 6th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your suggestion about a movie for Syria and it’s cities, we’ll add it to the list!
Thanks
Tim & Moby
August 21st, 2010 at 6:12 pm
dear tim and moby,
my teacher told me to learn more about krakatoa, ive looked on the internet but it just makes it more difficult, so can u tell me more about it?
thanks,
samantha
August 21st, 2010 at 6:13 pm
i mean can u make a movie about it?
i would apreciate it
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Dear Tim & Moby can you make a video about nasa’s terrestrial planet finder that will come out in 2015
August 24th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Hi Samantha,
Thanks for your Krakatoa movie suggestion, we’ll add it to the list.
In the meantime, you learn lots of facts about Volcanoes by watching our Volcanoes movie where Tim and Moby will introduce you to the volcanoes of the world. You’ll discover the three types of volcano and learn why each one forms in different locations and under different conditions. You’ll also find why a volcanic eruption in one place can affect climates all over the world:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/science/theearthandenvironment/volcanoes/
Hopefully it can help explain some of your internet research. Best of luck!
Tim & Moby
August 24th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hi Sakib
Thanks for your movie suggestion, we find research into space really fascinating! We’ll make sure we add it to the list for the future.
For the time being, check out our Starship BrainPOP spotlight all about space: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/spotlights/starshipbrainpop/
We hope you enjoy it!
Tim & Moby
September 20th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
Can you please make a movie about monkeys. thank you
Noah
September 20th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
Can you give me a little overview on what happens inside your body when you have Rabies
Thanks
September 30th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
I was thinking if you could tell me more about Alabama’ history.
from,
NIKI
[ALABAMA]
September 30th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
can you make a movie about alabama’s history?
October 2nd, 2010 at 8:02 pm
hey tim&moby quick question “how do you know if pets have rabbies and one more thing how do you make all these vidoes???????
October 6th, 2010 at 1:32 am
hi,
do you know information about mars???
i would like to know more about it.
October 6th, 2010 at 9:17 am
We certainly do. In fact we’ve got a whole movie about the red planet:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/science/theuniverse/mars/
We’ve got lots of other movies about planets. Have a look at the list and start exploring:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/search/results.weml?keyword=planet
To infinity and beyond!
Tim & Moby
October 6th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Hi sydney,
Wow, that’s a pretty serious question. We don’t have a movie on rabies. Luckily in the UK, rabies has been eliminated from the animal population and there hasn’t been a case of human rabies in this country since in 1902. If it’s your own pets you’re worried about we suggest you talk to your local vet to find out more.
Tim & Moby
October 6th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Hi Niki,
It kind of depends what you want to know.
We don’t have a movie about Alabama but we did find this official government site that has interesting facts about Alabama:
http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?id=alabamaFacts
We particularly like the story about the Moon tree.
Tim & Moby
October 6th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Hi Noah,
Thanks for your suggestion!
We don’t have a movie about monkeys on BrainPOP UK but they are a key part of our “Evolution” movie:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/livingthingsintheirenvironment/humanevolution/
They’re what we’re descended from after all! BrainPOP US has a free movie about the Primatologist Jane Goodall who studied Monkeys in Kenya:
http://www.brainpop.com/science/famousscientists/janegoodall/
Tim & Moby
November 6th, 2010 at 12:16 am
hi,
can you tell me about veteran’s day?
sincerely,
BOOBy
November 11th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
How do people make very good movies like spider man and star wars? How do they give it very neat effects?
November 11th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I have another question. How did the indians live way back in time? And please make this a movie in brainpop.com.
November 11th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Hi Andrew
Good movie questions! You can probably get a lot of the answers you’re after from our Filmmaking topic:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/arts/artanddesignforms/filmmaking/
There are all sorts of trick of the trade. If you’d like to have a go at making your own movie though, we have a guide here:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/blog/2010/10/tim-mobys-guide-to-making-a-movie/
Also, we’ve listed some great web tools for making movies in this blog post:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/blog/2010/10/and-action-make-a-tim-moby-movie-competition/
We hope that answers your question.
Tim & Moby
November 11th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Hi Andrew
brainpop.com has an entire Spotlight about Native American Indians http://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/americanindians/
Enjoy!
Tim & Moby
November 11th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Does all clay come from Earth?
Jacqueline
November 11th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
What does your liver do, and why do you need it?
Katherine
November 11th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Hey Tim!
Awesome shows!
You and Moby are so funny together!:]
November 12th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Every show you do is funny and unique, and you got the topic, and
evry time i watch a show i get so smart. It is like i have a computer for a brain, which i don’t, but it is just a wonderful website you got there!
Katherine
November 12th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
How does water bugs, or water animals stay warm when the water is
so cold? Do they move to a warmer place where it is warm?
Katherine
November 12th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Your website is awesome, and i love every video you have for free, and not free, but i watch them anyway!
Katherine
November 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
I know that i don,t know about the liver, but i think i have
found the answer, but i am not sure if it is the rght answer, and
by the way, i hope i can go back to the website, but oh no….
I had just known, i probly can’t bcause i am going somewhere…
November 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Boo! fooled ya! hee hee hee hee hee hee hee!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Dear Tim and Moby, I want to know can people have special doctors
that help people with their problems, but in the U.S.!
Please help!
Katherine :] :] ;}
November 19th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Hi Jacqueline
All clay comes from the earth as it’s a naturally occurring material. You can learn about how clay is formed (and other types of rocks and minerals) in our Rock Cycle movie:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/science/materials/rockcycle/
Tim & Moby
November 19th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Thanks Jackie! We love hanging out together.
What’s your favourite BrainPOP movie?
Tim & Moby
November 19th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Hi Katherine
Thanks for the compliments! We work hard to help you learn. Now for your questions…
Your liver plays an important role! It cleans our blood of toxins and helps digest food. Learn more about it from this helpful Kids Health webpage:
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=54835&cat_id=20607
Most animals who live in water are cold blooded, like fish or reptiles. Warm blooded mammals who spend a lot of time in water (like penguins or whales) have adapted to their environment with physical features like naturally waterproof feathers, a thick layer of blubber, or thick fur for insulation.
Some movies you may want to watch to learn more about how animals adapt to their environment include any number from our Living Things in Their Environment sub-category:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/livingthingsintheirenvironment/
Doctors specialise in many different areas. Our advice is to ask a parent or teacher if there is a specific illness you’d like to learn more about – they should be able to point you in the right direction.
We hope that answers all of your questions.
Best of luck on your learning journey and keep BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
December 6th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
can you compare the cristians and muslims
December 6th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I would like to know how the egiption empire dissapired
December 7th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
dear tim and moby,
once i watched your movie about reading music and the one about the scales but they really didn’t help me. my question is that if you could tell me what the notes,e,g,a,and b look like. I am playing the recorder and i’m new to school and when our music teacher puts the notes on the scale for the song,i don’t know what those notes are called either e b a or g????
from
niki
December 9th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Can you help me with analogies?
From,
Tiago
December 12th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
dear tim&moby
was ever there a person named george washington carver? was he a president??
December 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Hi Niki,
There was a President called George Washington, but not a President called George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was a scientist who rose to fame in the early part of the 20th century for, amongst other things, his pioneering work in the field of agriculture. He was an amazing man and you can get a picture of his life and work by watching the BrainPOP Jr movie: George Washington Carver (which is currently free so you don’t need to subscribe to watch it!).
Thanks
Tim & MOby
December 13th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Hi Tiago,
An “analogy” is basically another way to talk about a comparison or similarity. An “analogy” to “analogy” would be a metaphor or simile.
Oh dear, this is all getting a bit complicated, isn’t it?
We talk about all these things in our “Similies & Metphors” and “Dictionary & Thesaurus” movies. That should help you with your question.
Thanks
Tim & MOby
December 13th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Hi Niki,
To be honest your best bet is to talk to your Music teacher directly. They should be able to show you examples and help you understand how these notes are visually represented in the page. We agree that it looks really tricky.
You might want to watch this Youtube movie called “How to read music” too, which might help.
In the meantime we will go back and look at our movie list to see if your question can be added.
Thanks
Tim & Moby
December 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Hi Samuel,
The Egyptian empire began around 3000BC and continued until its absorbtion into the Roman Empire in about 31BC. One empire replaced another. They left an incredible legacy including arts, medicines, architecture, literature and mathmatics, which is still felt today.
If you’re interested in the Egyptian empire you might want to see our movies on Cleopatra, Pharaohs and – wooo-aaah – M-M-Mummies!
Thanks
Tim & Moby
December 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Hi Samuel,
Not easily! Theya re both global religions that share many charactertistics and, as you probably know, mean a lot to many different people and cultures from around the world.
We don’t have a Christianity or Islam movie. But we do have a “Religion” movie that deals with both these topics and religion in general.
Thanks
Tim & Moby
December 14th, 2010 at 1:00 am
why are babies born red or pink
December 14th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
dear tim and moby,
i looked at the music scale and there was a b note that looked like two quater notes(i think!) and i was wondering how do you play it on a recorder. like do you play two times or just one time?
SINCERELY,
NIKI
December 15th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
dear Tim and Moby,
Can you make a movie on why we use math or anything we do in school? because im very comfused why we do these things…
Thanks,
Maria
December 21st, 2010 at 11:31 am
Hi emibear
Newborn babies tend to emerge wet, red and screaming, and often with a whole host of other temporary features which you might not expect. Babies vary in colour when they are first born for reasons other than race and ethnic group. Their colour changes along with their environment and health. When they are first born, it is normal for babies to look red or even dark purple, and as they begin to breathe, they get paler. Most babies will be very pale or blue looking before they start to gain normal colouring.
The reason they are a different colour when born is because they have been growing in their mother’s womb for 9 months and, when born, their body quickly adapts to the change in environment.
Learn more about babies by watching the BrainPOP movie Infancy
Thanks,
Tim & Moby
December 21st, 2010 at 11:34 am
Hi Niki
We think it might be best to ask your music teacher when practising your recorder.
Sorry we can’t be of more help but good luck!
Tim & Moby
December 21st, 2010 at 11:44 am
Dear Maria
The reason we use Maths or do anything in school is so we learn skills to help us in daily life and for the future. That’s also why we make BrainPOP movies about so many things – there’s just so much to learn and learning’s fun!
You might be especially surprised to see how often we use Maths in daily life – just watch our Calculus movie for example.
We like your suggestion about making a movie about School – we’ll add it to our list.
Thanks,
Tim & Moby
January 31st, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Dear tim and moby why does 1+1=2 please make a video on this
January 31st, 2011 at 9:10 pm
please answer why 1+1=2 but not 3 how do we know for certain please respond from jason ccountless in california.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Well, what an interesting question! It’s more of a philosophical question than a logical one, so we’re not sure how we might make it into a movie. We’ve emailed John Lennox, a professor of Maths at Oxford University, to see if he can help. If he replies we’ll let you know!
Tim & Moby
February 1st, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
I have friend who talks aways talks about nascar. I want to know what nascar is
thanks steelbot555
February 1st, 2011 at 8:50 pm
ps please make a movie
February 2nd, 2011 at 11:42 am
Hi again Jason,
We asked a Math philosopher to give us his answer to your question “why 1+1=2 but not 3 how do we know for certain”. This is what he said:
“There are various ways of viewing mathematics and these boil down to whether you think mathematic laws exist outside of us (they are an objective fact) or whether you think they only exist within our minds.
Of course the numbers “1”,”2”,”3”, etc, are our own labels (and therefore the meaning has been devised by us – so any words could have been substituted), but mathematics is actually one of the few academics subjects where you can have proper “proofs” of something (albeit once you accept the initial parameters, methodology and terminology). So you can prove 1 + 1 = 2 in a way that you can’t “prove” that a particular historical event was caused by a certain factor. The law of non-contradiction, for example, shows us that 1+1 cannot equal 2 or 3 as only one (or none) can be true/correct.”
What a wonderful answer (assuming you understood it). I hope this helps!
Tim & Moby
February 4th, 2011 at 1:42 am
Dear Tim and Moby, my family talks about a famous group from the 1960′s called The Temptations can you tell me about them??
February 4th, 2011 at 1:45 am
Dear Tim and Moby, i know this may sound weird but who is Michael Jackson??
February 4th, 2011 at 4:55 am
Dear Tim and Moby,
I know this might be disturbing but what are zombies? I want to know more.
Thanks Andy,
February 6th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Dear Tim and Moby, hi again can you tell me the history of the Catholic Church (and please make a video about it) thanks Joi
February 7th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Hi Joi
The Temptations were a significantly influential soul and R&B group formed in the 1960s and they’re still around today. Well, only one of their original members – Otis Williams – is still in the group, but that’s a career spanning almost half a century – impressive! They were one of the most successful bands signed with Motown Records.
The original line-up, or “the classic five”, included Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, and David Ruffin. David Ruffin sang lead vocals on one of our favourite Temptations songs, “My Girl”. Other famous groups and artists signed with Motown during the same era include the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
You should ask your family to play some of The Temptations’ songs from the 1960s as they still sound great today.
Hope we’ve answered your question and that you enjoy listening!
Tim & Moby
February 7th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Hi Andy
Zombies are fictional monsters often known as the “living dead” – human corpses which have come back to life. It is often said that the zombies we see in modern day horror movies symbolise the breakdown of civilisation and society as we know it – pretty gruesome stuff! But, as zombies are fictional like vampires or werewolves, there’s no need to worry about them as they’re not real.
You can learn more about symbolism and allegory in our Lord of the Flies movie and “In Depth” section of the FYI – http://www.brainpop.co.uk/english/readingandwriting/lordoftheflies/
We hope we’ve answered your question Andy!
Tim & Moby
February 10th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
thank you tim and moby my mom is a pholsophy teacher so thanks and email me when you get an answer from jason.
February 10th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
hi this is jason again and i’d appreciate if can make a movie about the algerian revolution with the french thanks .
February 14th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Hi Joi
There’s a lot to fit into that answer that we don’t think we can cover in a comment here. We’ve added it to our future movies list though so watch this space!
In the meantime, watch our Religion movie where you can find find out why, in general, it’s good to be tolerant of other people’s beliefs, and why it’s OK to believe something that other people don’t: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/humanities/reaboutreligion/religion/
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
February 15th, 2011 at 9:27 am
Hi Jason
Thanks for the suggestion! We’ll add it to our ever-growing to-do list of movies.
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
February 16th, 2011 at 12:06 am
dear tim and moby can you answer my question thanks
February 17th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Hi Steelbot,
You’re the 2nd person to ask a NASCAR question on this post! We do suggest you get in touch with the BrainPOP US team as NASCAR is not something that happens in the UK.
Go to here type in “NASCAR”: http://www.brainpop.com/qanda/qanda.weml
Tim & Moby
February 23rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm
[...] week we realised we’ve now received over 100 questions on our Ask Tim & Moby post and, on top of those, we get questions emailed from children daily. We do our best to answer each [...]
March 2nd, 2011 at 1:33 am
dear Tim and Moby, can you tell me more about Martin Luther King Jr.? from Austin
March 2nd, 2011 at 10:41 am
Hi Austin
We’ve got a topic all about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not only will Tim & Moby introduce you to his inspiring life but you’ll also learn what the civil rights movement was.
Watch the movie and do the Quiz to test yourself: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/humanities/historyfamouspeople/martinlutherkingjr/
The FYI also contains a lot of useful information if you are thinking of doing a project about him.
If you were looking for a hero you really couldn’t find a better one!
Tim & Moby
March 14th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
dear tim and moby how do tsunamis happen
March 14th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
dear tim and moby how do tsunamis hoppen please make a video about this from braxton
March 15th, 2011 at 12:54 am
Dear Tim and Moby can you tell me about the Titanitinic
From
J’Nai
March 15th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Hi Braxton!
We’ve got a movie about Tsunamis you can watch which will answer your question: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/formsandresources/tsunami/
We also did a little search for you and there are a whole host of movies which may help if you’re trying to learn about what’s happening in Japan at the moment:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/search/results.weml?keyword=earthquakes
Hope that helps you out!
Tim & Moby
March 20th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Dear TIM&Moby,
Can you make a video about the x axis and the y axis.
And also the origin?
-niki
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Hi J’Nai
Unfortunately, we don’t have a movie about the Titanic but we’ve added it to our ever-growing list of movies to-do though as it’s an awesome suggestion!
In brief, the RMS Titanic was the largest passenger steamship ever built but it has a very tragic story. On her maiden voyage from Southampton in the UK to New York in the US on 14th April 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg. Over 1,000 passengers lost their lives when she sank. For more information, here are a couple of useful links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
http://www.rmstitanic.net/
http://www.titanicstory.com/
There are also two famous Hollywood movies you could watch too:
A Night to Remember (1958) is a classic – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051994/
Titanic (1997) won 11 Oscars – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/
You must make sure to get permission from a parent or teacher before viewing!
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Hi Niki
We’ve got a movie about Graphs which we think will be useful: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/maths/handlingdata/graphs/
Also, try the Slope and Intercept movie: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/uk/maths/algebra/slopeandintercept/
We hope these help you out.
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
March 24th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Dear tim and moby can you make a movie about carcinogen or at the least send me some info about it whether its a fat,starch,protein,pesticide or none of the above because i need to do a simple report on it.From jason again thanks!
April 4th, 2011 at 1:38 am
who is michel jackson could you tell me about him?
April 5th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Hi Jason
A carcinogen is any substance or radiation that is directly involved in causing cancer. “Carcinogen” literally means “cancer-causing agent.” Tobacco smoke is a pretty common carcinogen. So are certain chemicals used in manufacturing.
You can learn a little more about carcinogens by watching our Cancer movie here: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/psheandcitizenship/pshehealthandconditions/cancer/
Hope this helps!
Tim & Moby
April 6th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Hi Wewe
Unfortunately we don’t have a movie about Michael Jackson but we can tell you he was a famous recording artist and performer from way back in the 1960s right up until his death in 2009.
We’ll make sure to add it to our movie to-do list for the future!
Tim & Moby
April 9th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Dear Moby,
How do airfoils generate lift, in profound detail?
From, Tiago
April 12th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
hi Malachi and i autism and everyone teases us we need help
from
kiana
April 18th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Dear Tim and Moby, How do you use a number line in Math?
From Jaedyn
April 20th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Hi Tiago
You can learn all about the force of lift on aerofoils in our Flight movie: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/forcesandtheireffects/flight/
Enjoy!
Tim & Moby
April 20th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Hi Kiana
We’re really sorry, that sounds rotten! Teasing is a form of bullying. Being bullied and made fun of by other kids at school can be extremely upsetting, but in our Bullying movie, we show you how to deal with this very real problem. You’ll see how it’s possible to end cycle of being constantly picked on. Plus you’ll learn why telling a parent, teacher or school counsellor is nothing to be embarrassed about – in fact, it’s the only right thing to do!
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/psheandcitizenship/pshekeepingsafe/bullying/
Don’t ever think you’re alone. Let’s stand together and say, ‘Down with mean bullies!’
Tim & Moby
April 20th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Hi Jaedyn
A number line is a fantastic tool for learning addition and subtraction, especially when you’re learning how to add or subtract negative numbers. We talk about number lines in our Adding and Subtracting Integers movie:
http://www.brainpop.co.uk/maths/numberandcalculation/addingandsubtractingintegers/
That should hopefully set you on your way! And, if you get stuck, don’t be afraid to ask a parent or teacher for help too.
Tim & Moby
April 27th, 2011 at 12:26 am
i was recently on brainpop and i was learning about prejidice against other races in school. could you make a movie on the ku klucks klan so i can better understand it?
April 27th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Hi Tim and Moby, could you guys create a brainpop video on Michael Jackson? I am a huge fan of his and I would love to learn more about him.
April 30th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Dear tim and moby,
Can you tell me more about kristen boie and make a movie about her on brainpop????
May 11th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Hi Alana
We’ve added Michael Jackson to our huge list of movies to do – thanks for the suggestion!
Happy BrainPOPping,
Tim & Moby
June 6th, 2011 at 11:02 am
[...] Alan also wasn’t aware that we always like to hear your topic suggestions too. Remember, if there’s a topic you’d like to see on BrainPOP just Ask Tim & Moby. [...]
June 6th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Deart Tim Moby,
We are studying the Turkish revolution and Ataturk. Can you tell me a bit about them?
June 9th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Hi David
We can definitely add it to our to-do list. In the meantime, we have other movies that might help you understand prejudice in its various forms though. Here are just a few to get you started:
Apartheid – http://www.brainpop.co.uk/humanities/historymodern/apartheid/
Martin Luther King, Jr. – http://www.brainpop.co.uk/humanities/historyfamouspeople/martinlutherkingjr/
Mahatma Ghandi – http://www.brainpop.co.uk/humanities/historyfamouspeople/mahatmagandhi/
We hope those help!
Tim & Moby
June 9th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Hi Hazar
We’re afraid we don’t have any movies about Ataturk and the Turkish Revolution but we’ll look into it. We hope one of your teachers or a parent can help you in the meantime.
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
June 16th, 2011 at 2:46 am
dear tim and moby hi can you please make a video about this please friday is going to be my last day of school and i love my teacher very much and i dont know how to say good bye
June 28th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Hi Cristina
We’re so sorry for taking so long to get back to you. We hope you managed to come up with something for your teacher, it’s so lovely to hear you like them so much. If that were us, we’d make a little video to say thank you. Or, a card is always nice!
Enjoy your summer break!
Tim & Moby
July 14th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Dear tim and moby can you give me some info on the North and South pole frigid zones from Drew or can you make a movie.
July 21st, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
Why was Michael Jordon named the best basketball player?
and can u tell me a bit of history about basketball?
your truly
Ilir
July 23rd, 2011 at 1:41 am
When I play a video game called spore in the space era. One question always comes to me. mainly because you can leave your present solar system and go to the galaxy and see more stars so when you click on one it sometimes comes up as another creature. so my question is. If astronauts were able to go out of the solar system could they find another living organism.
July 26th, 2011 at 8:59 am
Hi Logan,
Thanks for your question. And it’s an awesome question too. But it’s one with no definitive answer. We just don’t know for sure.
You might have already seen it but we’d suggest you watch our movie on “Aliens“. In it we check out the likelihood of extraterrestrial life.
On the other hand we’re still not sure where Moby comes from. Perhaps you better see the “Writing process” movie to find out more…
Tim & Moby
July 26th, 2011 at 9:13 am
Hi Ilir,
Thanks so much for your basketball question.
To see why Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest Basketball player of all time you only need to watch something like “Top 10 All Time Michael Jordan Dunks“. Seriously amazing.
Basketball was invented by a fellow called James Naismith. There’s a decent article here which includes the 13 original rules of basketball!
Tim & Moby
August 29th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Dear Moby and Tim
what is NASCAR all of my friends talk about it but what is it?
your fan
PS3fan555
August 29th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
and who is Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty
August 29th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
who are the dallas cowboys i just moved to america and all these kids are talking about them so who are they
September 11th, 2011 at 12:27 am
Is Tim From BrainPop Gay? If He’s Not gay Is He A Secret Agent
September 16th, 2011 at 9:14 am
Hi PS3fan555
We suggest you get in touch with the BrainPOP US team as NASCAR is not something that happens in the UK.
Visit this link and type in “NASCAR”: http://www.brainpop.com/qanda/qanda.weml
You should get your answers about Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty there too.
Tim & Moby
September 16th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Hi Fuotballfan 444
The Dallas Cowboys are an American Football team who play in the NFL. You can learn more about American Football here on the BrainPOP US site:
http://www.brainpop.com/health/sportsandfitness/football/preview.weml
Tim & Moby
September 16th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Hi Drew
We have a South Pole movie on the UK site: http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/theearthandenvironment/southpole/preview.weml
And we’re working on getting our North Pole movie ready so watch this space!
Tim & Moby
October 18th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
What is matter?
sincerly,Alika
NC
October 18th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
How to plan a safe party.
Sincerly,Leila
NY
October 29th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
How do you love you family again?
November 6th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
How do I send a letter to the .com version of brainpop??
November 7th, 2011 at 9:08 am
Hi, you can use the Q&A section of the .com site to see if any of the BrainPOP characters have an answer for you: http://www.brainpop.com/qanda/qanda.weml
November 15th, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Dear Tim and Moby
if the sun explodes will it make a black hole? from moog!
November 18th, 2011 at 12:10 am
dear Tim and Moby how do you make brain pop videos? from Moog
November 24th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Hi Moog
Two movies that should answer your question include Life Cycle of Stars and The Sun.
Let us know how you get on!
Tim & Moby
November 24th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Hi Moog
A lot of work and production goes into making BrainPOP movies but you can learn the basics from our Digital Animation movie.
Happy BrainPOPping!
Tim & Moby
November 25th, 2011 at 12:48 am
Dear Tim and Moby,
My class at shcool is learning about adapting. Can you tell me what adapting is?
From:AidanS558
November 28th, 2011 at 8:11 am
Dear Tim and Moby
In class we are learning about the Animal Kingdom. Can you tell me about the Animal Kingdom. Thanks for your help.
from,
Ria
December 11th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Dear Tim and Moby ,how did the titanic’s crash happen?
December 20th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
[...] of kids “asking Tim & Moby” has seen a massive increase this year. The “Ask Tim & Moby” blog post has now seen over 150+ comments from kids around the world; our postbox is graced [...]
January 14th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Dear Tim and Moby,
Could you please tell me about ancient India?
Thanks,
Shelly
February 4th, 2012 at 12:45 am
DEAR TIM IN
MOBY HOW IS RAIN MEASURED
FROM EDWARD