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.
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.
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
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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
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Exploring Four Volcanoes - documentary worksheet
A worksheet to support Earthstorm, Volcanoes episode 2 (Netflix Documentary).
This worksheet helps students explore four case studies of volcanoes across the world. From Iceland to Italy, experts take an in-depth look and provide an inside look at four imposing volcanoes and how they impact the settlements around them.
The worksheet has 21 questions and case study boxes to capture students attention for the full 43 minutes of the volcano documentary.
This worksheet comes with a detailed answer sheet for teachers, including answers and timings for each section.
Volcanoes:
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Campi Flegrei, Naples, Italy
Cumbre Vieja, Canary Islands
Masaya, Nicaragua
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Distribution of human settlements
Research and mapping around volcanoes
Impacts of eruptions
Aftermath of volcanic eruptions
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Hurricane Ida - documentary worksheet
A worksheet to support Earthstorm, Hurricanes episode 4 (Netflix Documentary).
This worksheet helps students explore the formation, preparations, impacts and aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
The worksheet has 11 questions and case study boxes to capture physical, economic, environmental and social impacts. The sheet is set out to capture students attention for the full 43 minutes of the hurricane documentary and helps them create a 1 page case study knowledge organiser.
This worksheet comes with a detailed answer sheet for teachers, including answers and timings.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Hurricane Formation
Hurricane Track (path)
Impacts of Hurricane Ida
Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Climate Change
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A full lesson to support your students learning around Frozen Planet episode – Our Frozen Planet.
Help your students understand how our changing climate is effecting our frozen worlds using this easy to use PowerPoint and detailed question and answer student worksheet.
Episode details
In this final episode of BBC Frozen Planet we meet the scientists and people dedicating their lives to understanding how climate change is impacting our frozen planet. We will look at what these changes mean, not just for the animals and people who live there, but for the world as a whole.
How to use these lesson resources
The learning focused around a worksheet has 30 questions that cover the full 57 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers.
Resources included:
• PowerPoint – Lesson Objectives and Challenge Objective
• DO NOW tasks
• Location and distribution question using supplied map
• Video worksheet
• Plenary task
This download includes a PowerPoint and supporting worksheets in Word and PDF format. It includes supplementary sheets to support the location and plenary questions, but students can complete these tasks without these being shared or printed.
There is an additional option to purchase just the worksheet for this documentary. This can be found in my [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DocGeog].
Help your students understand how our changing climate is effecting our frozen worlds in this question and answer worksheet.
In this final episode of BBC Frozen Planet we meet the scientists and people dedicating their lives to understanding how climate change is impacting our frozen planet. We will look at what these changes mean, not just for the animals and people who live there, but for the world as a whole.
How to use this sheet
The worksheet has 30 questions that cover the full 57 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet with timings for teachers. There is a differentiated follow on worksheet for students to complete to think further around this topic.
As an additional option to purchasing this sheet, you can purchase a whole lesson which includes a starter, plenary and PowerPoint. This can be found in my [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DocGeog].
Help your students get to grips with the environment and ecosystem of tundra and Boreal forests in episode 5 of Frozen Planet 2 (BBC documentary), using this 20 question and answer worksheet.
David Attenborough explores how animals adapt to the changing northern environments of the Boreal forest and Tundra environment. The documentary also looks at how climate change is changing these environments.
How to use this sheet
The worksheet has 20 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:
• Boreal forest
• Tundra
• Animal adaptation
• Climate change
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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
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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.
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Questions on the worksheet explore the following environments and topics:
• Mountain environments
• Animal adaptation
• Avalanches
• Extreme weather
• Climate change
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Help your students get the most from the stunning BBC documentary exploring the frozen ocean environment in the Arctic, using a 23 question and answer worksheet.
David Attenborough narrates a focumentarty of the Arctic, exploring the changes from season to season. This programme looks at how animals are adapted to this ever changing environment and the risks posed by climate change.
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:
• North Pole
• Animal adaptation
• Arctic Circle
• Climate change
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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
Africa, Namib, Desert Ecosystems
A question and answer worksheet to go with Namib Desert: Skeleton Coast and Beyond (Eden Episode 2). A iconic desert found in South West Africa.
This documentary on Namib, focuses on one of the oldest deserts in the world. With 50 degree temperatures and annual rainfall that is measured in millimetres, the documentary looks at animal adaptations to help survival.
How to use this resource
The worksheet has 22 questions that cover the full 48 minute documentary and comes with a detailed and clear answer sheet for teachers.
Questions on the following topics:
Desert ecosystems
Climate
Coastal region
Animal adaptations
Food chains
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Africa, Namib, Desert Ecosystems
A question and answer worksheet to go with Namib Desert: Skeleton Coast and Beyond (Eden Episode 2).
This documentary on Namib, focuses on one of the oldest deserts in the world. With 50 degree temperatures and annual rainfall that is measured in millimetres, the documentary looks at animal adaptations to help survival.
How to use this resource
The worksheet has 22 questions that cover the full 48 minute documentary and comes with a detailed and clear answer sheet for teachers.
Questions on the following topics:
Desert ecosystems
Climate
Coastal region
Animal adaptations
Food chains
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Eden: Untamed Planet (Episode 1 Borneo)
A 20 question worksheet to support this documentary about Borneo ecosystem.
Documentary blurb
Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique – and more are discovered almost daily. But this ‘paradise’ is an illusion; the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by eons of incessant rain. We’ll discover how the intense competition for nutrients here has led to it becoming one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
How to use
The worksheet has 20 questions that cover the full 48 minute documentary and comes with a detailed and clear answer sheet for teachers.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
animal adaptation
biodiversity
environments
symbiotic relationships*
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Eden: Untamed Planet (Episode 4 Galapagos)
A 21 question worksheet to support this documentary about the Galapagos Islands.
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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
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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.
Unit: National Parks, Kenya, Tsavo National Park
Help your students engage meaningfully with this National Parks documentary set in Kenya.
Our Great National Parks - Episode 2, Tsavo National Park.
What is included?
There are 28 different questions, spanning the** full 50 minutes** of this documentary, keeping your students interested throughout. A teacher answer sheet, with helpful timings is included, to minimize your planning.
You will find a two page follow on activity included, which can be used within the lesson or as homework to help your children think further around the topic. The follow on task is differentiated so it can be used with a mixed ability class.
All worksheets downloaded in this bundle are both in Word and PDF format.
Our Great National Parks –Tsavo, Kenya
In Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, thousands of elephants roam the breath-taking, vast landscape, along with hippos, rhinos, hornbills and more.
Topics covered in this documentary:
Environment in different parts of the park
Climate and dry seasons
Threats to wild spaces
Animal adaptations to their environments
Extreme environments
Human and animal interactions
Sustainable management
What are you waiting for? Download these worksheets to help your classes get 90+ minutes of well-planned and captivating activities around this inspiring National Parks documentary.
Unit: National Parks, Wild Spaces
Help your students engage meaningfully with this National Parks documentary.
What is included?
There are 27 different questions, spanning the** full 50 minutes** of this documentary, keeping your students interested throughout. A teacher answer sheet, with helpful timings is included, to minimize your planning.
You will find a two page follow on activity included, which can be used within the lesson or as homework to help your children think further around the topic. The follow on task is differentiated so it can be used with a mixed ability class.
All worksheets downloaded in this bundle are both in Word and PDF format.
Our Great National Parks - World of Wonder
Our Great National Parks - Episode 1, World of Wonder
From Africa’s beaches to Japan’s islands to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef - the natural world’s untamed beauty comes into gorgeous focus.
Topics covered in this documentary:
Wide variety of national parks
Advantages of wild spaces
Threats to wild spaces
Animal adaptations to their environments
Extreme environments
Human and animal interactions
Climate Change
Example of sustainable management
What are you waiting for? Download these worksheets to help your classes get 90+ minutes of well planned and captivating activities around this inspiring National Parks documentary.
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Documentary: River Yukon, River Study.
A question and answer worksheet based around BBC documentary Earth’s Great Rivers, episode 3, Yukon River. A helpful teacher sheet with answers and timings is included. There are some follow on tasks include describe and explain questions and a mapping task. Could be used to support learning around river ecosystems, river basin animal habitats and adaptations. Good examples of low impact human use of a river. Can be used as a full lesson or used as a stand-alone homework.
Download includes all worksheets in both Word and PDF formats.
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.
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