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A specialist documentary resource shop featuring worksheets and challenge activities to support learning and thinking around educational documentaries. Resources are created by an experienced geography teacher and subject leader.

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A specialist documentary resource shop featuring worksheets and challenge activities to support learning and thinking around educational documentaries. Resources are created by an experienced geography teacher and subject leader.
Frozen Planet - One Thin Ice
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Frozen Planet - One Thin Ice

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Title: One Thin Ice / Climate Change in Polar Regions A question and answer worksheet based around BBC documentary Frozen Planet episode: On Thin Ice. Could be used to support learning around polar ecosystems, climate change, animal adaptations or place specific study of Polar and Arctic regions. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Teacher sheet provided. Documentary length: 50 minutes (+10 extra ‘how we filmed’ section) Topics included: Climate Change Global warming Tundra ecosystem Taiga ecosystem Antarctica Documentary currently found on Netflix and BBC iPlayer. Find other geography documentary worksheets including other Frozen Planet episodes at my shop
Ganges Documentary
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Ganges Documentary

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Question and answer worksheet that goes with the BBC documentary: Sacred River with Simon Reeves - The Ganges. A geography focus on The Ganges River and how humans interact with the river basin. Looks at how the river landscape changes over time and the range of human activities taking place within the river system. This would be a good introduction to human use of a river or as a place based study on The Ganges. A teacher answer sheet has been provided with a short set of extension/ challenge questions. Could be used in classroom or for homework. Documentary: 1 hour long Topics covered: River landscape -changes India’s development Religion and Shiva Pollution
Frozen Planet
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Frozen Planet

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A question and answer worksheet based around BBC documentary Frozen Planet, episode 1. Could be used to support learning around polar ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Polar and Arctic regions. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics included: North Pole Tundra ecosystem Taiga ecosystem Antarctica
The Nile Documentary - Earth's Great Rivers
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The Nile Documentary - Earth's Great Rivers

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The Nile River Easy to follow student worksheet to accompany the BBC documentary Earth’s Greatest Rivers, The Nile River. Questions cover the full 50 minutes of the documentary. There is a helpful teacher sheet with answers. The second page includes some exam style summarising questions and a mapping exercise. Designed for use with a year 8 group studying rivers, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study in Egypt or Africa for example. Documentary length: 50 minutes (+10 mins how the programme was shot) Downloaded bundle includes Word and PDF formats of all sheets. Currently this documentary is on BBC iPlayer and Daily Motion.
Planet Earth 3 - Forests
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Planet Earth 3 - Forests

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Documentary exploring forest ecosystems. This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Forests on BBC. This worksheet explore the unexpected connections and communications across forest environments and includes the following topics: *Ecosystems ecosystems Symbiotic relationships Animal adaptations Deforestation Plantations Key plants e.g. kapok tress Animal and human interactions* This worksheet covers the full 45 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning. For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Planet Earth 3 - Freshwater
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Planet Earth 3 - Freshwater

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**Documentary exploring freshwater environments. ** This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Freshwater on BBC. Sir David Attenborough explores how freshwater shapes the land and the creatures that lives in it in surprising ways. This worksheet focuses on freshwater environments and includes the following topics: Freshwater ecosystems Costa Rican rainforest The dry season in Sri Lanka Hunting techniques in the Okavango Delta Symbiotic relationships Human water use This worksheet covers the full 50 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning. For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Kalahari Desert - Africa Documentary
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Kalahari Desert - Africa Documentary

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Question and answer worksheet to accompany BBC documentary series Africa, episode 1 - Kalahari Desert. Designed for use with a year 8 group studying desert environments, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study of Africa or ecosystems as questions focus on animal adaptations and climate. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there are optional challenge tasks on teacher sheet to round up ideas on animal adaptation and some short exam based questions.
Seven Worlds One Planet: Asia
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Seven Worlds One Planet: Asia

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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: Asia BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 59 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, episode 2. This documentary is all about Asia and the diverse conditions it presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around polar ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Asia. A good amount of discussion on climate change. A range of environments are covered: deserts, mountains and jungles. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics include: animal habitat animal adaptation climate change Note, the worksheet does not include the 10 minute section at the end on how the programme was filmed. Find documentary worksheets on this topic or for other geography documentaries in my shop.
Horizon - 7.7 Billion and Counting
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Horizon - 7.7 Billion and Counting

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BBC documentary: Horizon 2020: 1. Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting. BBC documentary, currently on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 58 minute horizon documentary on population and earth resources. This documentary is about Chris’s view that a world of ten billion may simply be too many people for the earth to sustain, given the impact 7.7 billion humans are already having. Travelling around the globe in search of answers to difficult and sometimes controversial questions, Chris investigates why our population is growing so rapidly, what impact it is having on the natural world, and whether there is anything that can be done. . * Special offer: Review this resource and get one free - information below.* It could be used to support learning around population increase, urban living and resource management. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. I have included a short exam question to complete at the end of the lesson or for a follow up at another point. Topics include: Population increase Birth rates Resource management I specialise in worksheets to support science and nature documentaries across BBC iPlayer and Netflix. Check my shop to view materials to support other episodes in this series. If you leave a review after downloading and using this resource please email me with your username and date of review. I will then send you one resource of your chice for free. Please contact docgeog@gmail.com to redeem this offer.*
Frozen Planet 2
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Frozen Planet 2

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Help your students get to grips with the environment and ecosystem of Antarctica in episode 4 of Frozen Planet 2 (BBC documentary), using this 2 page, 25 question and answer worksheet. David Attenborough explores Antarctica, looking at the ecosystem, animal adaptations and the impacts of climate change. How to use this sheet The worksheet has 25 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet explore the following environments and topics: • Coastal and interior environments • Animal adaptation • Extreme weather • Climate change See my shop for other sheets to this documentary series.
Eden: Galapagos Island
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Eden: Galapagos Island

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Eden: Untamed Planet (Episode 4 Galapagos) A 21 question worksheet to support this documentary about the Galapagos Islands. ** Dcoumentary blurb** Discovering how the Galapagos became one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world. Only the hardiest pioneers could reach this otherworldly outpost - tossed here by storms and strong currents, but they found a virgin land of endless possibilities. With no competition, they could rule supreme turning this seemingly inhospitable place into their very own Eden. How to use The worksheet has 21 questions that cover the full 49 minute documentary and comes with a detailed and clear answer sheet for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: animal adaptation biodiversity pioneers marine and land environments symbiotic relationships For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Wild Isles - Fresh Water
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Wild Isles - Fresh Water

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Documentary on Fresh Water Ecosystems in the UK A comprehensive 18 question worksheet for Fresh Water, Wild Isles (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough takes us on a journey from source to sea, following the course of our fresh water as it journeys through our landscapes. Along the way we meet a host of wildlife that lives in, on and around our rivers, lakes, and lochs. The worksheet includes 18 different styled questions that cover the full 45 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: Habitats UK fresh water ecosystems Biodiversity Plant and animal interactions Human impacts This worksheet comes as a Word document and as a PDF. If you like this resource, please leave a review. Worksheets have been made for other episodes of this series and many other science and nature documentaries for BBC and Netflix, please view them here.
Our Planet - Frozen World Documentary
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Our Planet - Frozen World Documentary

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A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix documentary Our Planet, Frozen Worlds, episode 2. Could be used to support learning around polar and tundra ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Polar and Arctic regions. Some discussion on climate change impact in Antarctica and the Arctic. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Find documentary worksheets to a full lesson on this topic or for other geography documentaries in my shop.
Planet Earth 3 - Wonders of Nature
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Planet Earth 3 - Wonders of Nature

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Documentary sharing highlights from the Planet Earth series, from hidden forests and turbulent coasts to vast, unexplored deserts. . This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Wonders of Nature on the BBC. This worksheet focuses on change, challenge and adaptation across a variety of environments: • Deserts – Nahmib • Coastal sanctuaries – survival techniques • Rainforest - communication and animal symbiosis • Grassland - new hunting techniques and seasonal change • Interactions with human populations • Climate Change This worksheet covers the full hour of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep students engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning. If you choose to purchase this sheet and leave a review, I would be happy to send you a free resource from my shop as a thank you (docgeog@gmail.com). For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Planet Earth 3 - Deserts and Grasslands
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Planet Earth 3 - Deserts and Grasslands

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Documentary exploring desert and grassland environments. This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Desert and Grassland on BBC. This worksheet focuses on the unexpected and evolving way that plants and animals have adapted to desert and grassland environments and includes the following topics: Desert and grassland ecosystems Symbiotic relationships Animal adaptations Climate change This worksheet covers the full 50 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning. For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Savannah - Africa Documentary
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Savannah - Africa Documentary

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Question and answer worksheet to accompany BBC documentary series Africa, episode 2 - Savannah. Designed for use with a year 8 group studying grassland and savannah environments, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study of Africa or ecosystems as questions focus on animal adaptations and climate. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there are optional challenge tasks including short exam based questions and atlas tasks to develop more detailed place based knowledge of savannah environments in Africa.
Weather Documentary
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Weather Documentary

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Documentary to support Weather and Climate lessons. A question and answer worksheet (and follow on sheet) to support A Perfect Planet - Weather (BBC Documentary). The programme explores how weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, this shapes the lives of animals across the globe, leading to incredible diversity of species and habitats. The worksheet has 20 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff a teacher answer sheet is included for staff unfamiliar with the topic. There is an additional differentiated worksheet to allow students to reflect further on their learning. Documentary and worksheet cover the following topics: Weather and climate monsoons drought Ecosystems (including Amazon Rainforest and Gobi Desert) Animal adaptation Climate change For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Planet Earth 3 - Humans
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Planet Earth 3 - Humans

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This documentary focuses on how wildlife must now adapt to a vastly altered landscape humans have created. This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Extremes on the BBC. Animal adaptations across a range of different environments and behaviours include: stealing macaques migrating rhinos foraging city bears hungry pavement ants This worksheet covers the full 45 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning. If you choose to purchase this sheet and leave a review, I would be happy to send you a free resource from my shop as a thank you (docgeog@gmail.com). For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
War on Plastic
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War on Plastic

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War on Plastic Documentary Question and answer worksheet to accompany BBC documentary series War on Plastic - episode 1. Designed for use with a year 9 group studying plastic pollution. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there is an optional extension exam task. Can also be used as a stand alone homework task. Topics include: Pollution Single-use plastic Plastic pollution - impacts on developing country Activism and action for change
Frozen Planet 2
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Frozen Planet 2

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Help your students get the most from episode 3 of the BBC documentary exploring mountain environments, using a comprehensive 21 question and answer worksheet. David Attenborough explores frozen mountain habitats, found on every continent on Earth, and looks at the unique challenges for its surprising and remarkable life. How to use this sheet The worksheet has 21 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers. A favour to ask, please consider leaving a review of this resource. Questions on the worksheet explore the following environments and topics: • Mountain environments • Animal adaptation • Avalanches • Extreme weather • Climate change See my shop for other sheets to this documentary series.