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.
A 20 question worksheet to support Earth: The Power of the Planet documentary. The first episode focused on the physical processes surrounding volcanoes and tectonic processes. Dr Iain Stewart reveals the role natural forces have played in the creation of the planet Earth. Although volcanoes appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life. Iain’s journey takes him to Ethiopia to discover lava lakes, to Iceland to scuba dive between continents and to New Zealand to sample some hot springs.
The worksheet has 20 questions, in varying styles that covers the full 1 hour documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet for teachers.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Active volcanoes
Earth’s core
Plate boundaries
Earthquakes
Erosion and transportation
Climate Change
C02 storage
Subduction
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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.
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Netflix documentary: Night on Earth - Jungle Nights
Question worksheet to accompany the Netflix documentary Night on Earth: Jungle Nights, episode 3. Planned for a group with a year 8 group studying adaptations in jungle or equatorial ecosystems, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study in Africa or South American environments for example. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there are optional extension / homework tasks to round up ideas from this documentary.
Topics include:
Adaptation to different environments
Characteristics of hunters in jungle ecosystems
Plant adaptation in jungle environments
Survival techniques of prey
Hunting techniques
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Netflix documentary: Night on Earth - Moonlit Plains
Regions covered: African plains, savannah, desert and dune environments.
Question worksheet to accompany the Netflix documentary Night on Earth: Moonlit Plains, episode 1. Used with a year 7 group studying adaptations in different ecosystems, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study in Africa, savannah or desert environments for example. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there are optional extension / homework tasks to round up ideas from this documentary.
Topics include:
Adaptation to different environments
Characteristics of hunters in African Plains
Plant adaptation in Mexican Desert
Survival techniques of prey
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Primates: Secrets of Survival
BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer.
A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary Primates. This documentary is all about the strategies monkeys, apes and lemurs must use to survive in the most unexpected places.
It could be used to support learning around ecosystems, adaptations or primate survival characteristics. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework.
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Documentary exploring the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs.
Question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary: Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on BBC iPlayer. This film introduces students to the importance of coral reef ecosystems, the threats they are facing, climate change and what signs of resurrection that can be found along the Great Barrier Reef. Used with a KS3 class to introduce the coral reef ecosystems.
The question sheet has a variety of question types and a teacher answer sheet for lesson planning.
Worksheet includes the following topics:
Marine ecosystems
Polyp
Symbiosis
Coral bleaching
Global warming
Climate Change
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A 20 question worksheet and follow on activity to support A Perfect Planet - The Sun (BBC Documentary). The programme looks at frozen poles to the searing deserts, and explores how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
The worksheet has 20 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary. A comprehensive answer sheet is included for teachers. There is an additional differentiated follow on worksheet for students to complete to think further around this topic.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
The sun
Earth tilt
seasons and sunlight hours around the globe
Ecosystem (including the Amazon, Sahara and polar regions)
Benefits and risks of habitats
Animal adaptation
Climate change
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A 18 question worksheet and fact collection to support H20: The Molecule That Made Us (BBC Documentary), episode 1. This episode investigates the inseparable bond between water and life. It looks at water in the sky, animal migrations and how the impacts of drought.
The worksheet has a range of question types that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff, an answer sheet, with timings, is included for teachers.
Questions on the worksheet cover the following topics, among others:
Hadean Era
Water Cycle
Animal adaptation
Atmospheric circulation
Drought
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A comprehensive 24 question worksheet for Green Planet, Human World (BBC Documentary). Two out of five wild plants are threatened with extinction. Hear more about current threats, how crops and cultivation change our green planet and how people are finding remarkable ways to help plant species thrive.
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:
Plants in urban environments
Farming
Crops and cultivation
Monocultures
Plant and human interactions
Climate change
Management of vulnerable species
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Documentary focus: Water Crisis, Water Surplus, Water Deficit and Water Management across the world.
A 26 question worksheet and fact collection to support H20: The Molecule That Made Us (BBC Documentary), episode 3: Water Crisis. This episode investigates droughts,hurricanes and unsustainable water management.
The worksheet has a range of question types that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff, a detailed answer sheet, with timings, is included for teachers. There are three follow on questions for students to complete to think further around this topic.
Questions on the worksheet cover the following topics, among others:
Water Cycle - stores, transfers
Atmospheric circulation
Drought
Hurricane
Aquifers
Floods
Sustainable water management
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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.
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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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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Documentary focus: Water Crisis, Water Surplus, Water Deficit and Water Management across the world.
A 26 question worksheet and fact collection to support H20: The Molecule That Made Us (BBC Documentary), episode 3: Water Crisis. This episode investigates droughts,hurricanes and unsustainable water management.
The worksheet has a range of question types that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff, a detailed answer sheet, with timings, is included for teachers. There are three follow on questions for students to complete to think further around this topic.
Questions on the worksheet cover the following topics, among others:
Water Cycle - stores, transfers
Atmospheric circulation
Drought
Hurricane
Aquifers
Floods
Sustainable water management
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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 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.
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.
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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.
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).
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BBC documentary: Asia - Above the Clouds
BBC documentary, currently on iPlayer.
Content: Asia is the most mountainous continent on earth. From the forested slopes of the tropics to the hostile heights of the Himalaya, Asia’s mountains are home to an astonishing abundance of specialised plants and wildlife. Explore how plants and animals thrive in these mountainous environments.
How to use this resource:
Ready to use worksheet, no prep required
21 questions to cover the full 50 minutes
Helpful teacher sheet with answers and timings
Short extension mapping task for independent work (with atlas provision)
PDF and Word format files included.
Please note, there is a 10 minute section at the end of the documentary exploring the filming of this episode. The worksheet does not include questions on this section.
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