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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.
River Danube - Earth's Great Rivers
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River Danube - Earth's Great Rivers

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Topics: Water, Rivers, Danube River 22 question and answer sheet to accompany the BBC documentary Earth’s Greatest Rivers 2, episode 2, Danube River. The documentary follows the river’s course from source to mouth and looks at how animal and human life depends on the River Danube. The worksheet has 22 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet for teachers. There is a follow on worksheet with exam questions and mapping exercise for students to complete to think further around this topic. Designed for study alongside rivers unit, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study in Europe. Topics include: Fact file on the the Danube Upper, middle and lower course characteristics Human activity along the river Flooding Conservation and management Downloaded bundle includes all sheets in both Word and PDF formats. Find other documentary worksheets and the rest of this series at my shop
Our Changing Planet
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Our Changing Planet

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A comprehensive 36 question worksheet for Our Changing Planet, Episode 1 (BBC Documentary). Documentary details This documentary includes a visit to the Maldives to investigate coral reef biodiversity and coral bleaching. Chris Packham travels to Iceland to look at glacial retreat and ice melt. Ella Al-Shamahi visits Cambodia to see how economic development has impacted river environments and animal trafficking. In all locations, presenters look at research or charity efforts charting the fight to save the planets most endangered ecosystems. The bundle includes The worksheet includes 36 different styled questions that cover the full hour long documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. 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.
Coral Reef
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Coral Reef

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Documentary exploring the changing coral reefs. Question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary: Chasing Coral on Netflix. This film introduces students to the importance of coral reef ecosystems, the threats they are facing, climate change and how what one group of people are doing to let people know what is happening to coral reefs. The documentary sheet has a variety of question types and a teacher answer sheet with guide times for many questions to allow for lesson planning. Three short extension activities to fit around the documentary. Worksheet includes the following topics: Marine ecosystems Polyp structure Symbiosis Coral bleaching Global warming Climate Change
overpopulaton
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overpopulaton

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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 our world is suffering from overpopulation, 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. This resource 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: Overpopulation 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.
Perfect Planet - Weather
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Perfect Planet - Weather

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A 20 question worksheet and follow on activity to support A Perfect Planet - Weather (BBC Documentary). The programme looks at how weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, how this water shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats. The worksheet uses a variety of different questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary. A comprehensive answer sheet is included for staff who are unfamiliar with the documentary. There is a differentiated follow on sheet so students can reflect further on their learning. Worksheet includes the following topics: seasonal weather patterns Global weather and climates Advantages and disadvantages of different weather patterns Ecosystems including Amazon Rainforest and the Gobi Desert Benefits and risks of habitat change Animal adaptation Climate change For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Green Planet - Seasonal World
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Green Planet - Seasonal World

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Seasonal Forests, Seasonal Change A comprehensive 24 question worksheet for Green Planet, Seasonal World (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough explores new filming techniques which allow us to enter the plants’ world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. Between the tropics and the frozen poles lies a region dominated by relentless change in the form of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each one presents plants with huge challenges, from ice and snow to raging fires; from intense competition to surprising enemies. To survive here plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering. The worksheet includes 24 different styled questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: Spring, summer, autumn and winter Seasonal plants Photosynthesis Plant and animal interactions Climate change 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.
Green Planet Desert World
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Green Planet Desert World

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Focus: Desert environment, desert ecosystem and adaptations A comprehensive 24 question worksheet for Green Planet, Desert World (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough explores new filming techniques which allow us to enter the plants’ world and see it from their perspective and on their timescale. This episode focuses on plant adaptations to desert conditions, where temperatures soar and plummet and water is rare. The worksheet includes 24 different styled questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: Desert vegetation Plant and animal interactions Adaptations Climate change 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.
Frozen Planet 2
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Frozen Planet 2

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Help your students get the most from the stunning BBC documentary exploring frozen worlds from pole to pole, using a 23 question and answer worksheet. David Attenborough narrates explores frozen landscapes from pole to pole, revealing the surprising frozen worlds that exist across the planet and the remarkable animals that make them their home. How to use this sheet The worksheet has 23 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: • Antarctica • Himalayas • Animal adaptation • Boreal Forests • Arctic Circle • Extreme weather events • Climate change
Hawaii - Earth's Tropical Islands
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Hawaii - Earth's Tropical Islands

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Earth’s Tropical Islands: Hawaii BBC documentary, currently on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary Hawaii Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 3. This documentary is about the formation of the Hawaiian Islands, volcanic hotspots and the variable conditions it presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around hotspots, volcanic activity, river and coastal erosion, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Hawaii. Some discussion on how humans impact the landscapes in Hawaii. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. I have included additional exam questions and tasks to complete at the end of the lesson or for a follow up at another point. Topics include: Hotspots Volcanoes Hawaiian wildlife Shallow sea ecosystem Coastal environments 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.
Woodland - Wild Isles
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Woodland - Wild Isles

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Documentary on Woodland Ecosystems A comprehensive 21 question worksheet for Woodlands, Wild Isles (BBC Documentary). Sir David Attenborough explores the incredible diversity of Britain’s woodlands, taking us on a seasonal journey through our forests, and revealing a host of spectacular animals and the hidden dramas that rule their lives. The worksheet includes 21 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 Food chains Plant and animal interactions Human impacts 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.
Wild Isles - Grassland
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Wild Isles - Grassland

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Documentary on Grassland Ecosystems in the UK A comprehensive 19 question worksheet for Grassland, Wild Isles (BBC Documentary). Sir David Attenborough explores the incredible diversity of Britain’s grasslands, from beautiful flower meadows to the rich open landscapes of our mountains, and reveals some extraordinary and dramatic wildlife stories The worksheet includes 19 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 grassland 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.
Wild Isles - Oceans
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Wild Isles - Oceans

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Documentary on Ocean / Marine Ecosystems around the UK A comprehensive 21 question worksheet for Oceans, Wild Isles (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough explores the vibrant seas that surround the British Isles. The vast watery wilderness around us is over three times the size of our land mass, and yet to many, our oceans remain a mystery. Full of colour and teeming with life, the seas of Britain and Ireland are crucially important to a range of wildlife. The worksheet includes 21 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 marine 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.
Wild Isles - Precious Isles
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Wild Isles - Precious Isles

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Dcoumentary on Britain and Northern Ireland. A comprehensive 23 question worksheet and follow on activity for Wild Isles, Precious Isles (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of habitats that exist in Britain and Northern Ireland. He explores the diversity of climate, ecosystems and geology. This episode looks at the wildlife that exists in our unique landscapes, from the micro world of bumblebees to the high-speed life of the kingfisher. The worksheet includes 23 different styled questions that cover the full 47 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: Habitats Food chains Geology Plant and animal interactions Climate change 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 2 - Following the Sun
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Our Planet 2 - Following the Sun

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Focus: Migration, The Sun, Earth’s Seasons. A comprehensive 15 question worksheet for Our Planet - Following the Sun (Netflix Documentary). David Attenborough explores land and marine ecosystems and looks at the migrations that occur following the sun. The worksheet includes 15 different styled questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. 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 Living World - Nature's Networks
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Our Living World - Nature's Networks

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Help your students get to grips with the changing environment caused by climate change using this sheet to explore episode 1 of Our Living World - Nature’s Networks (Netflix documentary). Students gain a greater understanding of how different animals and plants interact within a wider network across a wide range of environments, while completing this ready to use question and answer sheet. How to use this sheet This ready to use worksheet has 22 questions that cover the full 55 minute documentary. It comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers. Extended learning worksheet The documentary worksheet comes along with an extended learning worksheet to delve deeper into this subject. Questions focus on key terms and then offer an differentiated questions which can be used in class or as a follow on home learning task. The worksheets explore the following topics: • Ecosystems - plants, animals, climate • Animal adaptation • Extreme events: wildfire, drought • Changing food webs • Interconnected networks This sheet comes ready to use and in both PDF and Word formats.
Restoring Our Reefs
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Restoring Our Reefs

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Curriculum focus: Coral Reefs, Marine Ecosystems, Conservation. A detailed 25 question worksheet for Our Changing Planet, Restoring Our Reefs (BBC Documentary). Documentary details This documentary focuses on innovative techniques to reduce the impact of coral destruction and bleaching. Visiting the Maldives, the UK and Florida, scientists employ cutting edge technology to reduce the damage to coral and cold water reefs. The bundle includes The worksheet includes 25 different styled questions that cover the full hour long documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Copies of this sheet come in PDF and Word formats. 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 in my shop.
Management of Coral Reefs
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Management of Coral Reefs

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Curriculum focus: Coral Reefs, Marine Ecosystems, Conservation and Management. A detailled 25 question worksheet for Our Changing Planet, Restoring Our Reefs (BBC Documentary). Documentary details This documentary focuses on innovative techniques to reduce and manage the impact of coral destruction and bleaching. Visiting the Maldives, the UK and Florida, scientists employ cutting edge technology to reduce the damage to coral and cold water reefs. The bundle includes This no prep worksheet includes 25 different styled questions that cover the full hour long documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. 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 in my shop.
Wilderness with Simon Reeves - Kalahari
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Wilderness with Simon Reeves - Kalahari

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Help your students get to grips with the desert environment of the Kalahari using this sheet to explore episode 4 of Wilderness with Simon Reeves - The Kalahari (BBC documentary). Students gain a greater understanding of the environment and the people who live within the Kalahari, completing this ready to use question and answer sheet while watching the documentary. Details on the programme Simon Reeve travels across the Kalahari in southern Africa. Simon tracks wildebeest with a group of one of the region’s indigenous inhabitants, the San, who are renowned for their hunting and tracking techniques. He visits the Okavango Delta, which is transformed each year by seasonal rains from a desert to an oasis of greenery. **How to use this sheet ** The worksheet has 18 questions that cover the full 60 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet explore the following environments and topics: • Desert ecosystems • Southern Africa • Ecosystems - plants, animals, climate • Animal adaptation • Human settlements - tourism and traditional communities This sheet comes ready to use and in both PDF and Word formats.
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.
Life Documentary
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Life Documentary

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A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix / BBC documentary Life, episode 1. Focuses on the challenges experienced by different animals in a range of ecosystems around the world. Could be used to support learning around ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations. Can be used as a full lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. A teacher sheet with answers is included.