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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.
Amazon River Documentary - Earth's Great Rivers
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Amazon River Documentary - Earth's Great Rivers

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Easy to use question and answer worksheet to accompany the BBC documentary Earth’s Greatest Rivers, Episode 1, The Amazon River. Questions span the full 50 minute length of the documentary. An answer sheet for teachers is provided. There is an optional challenge sheet (exam questions and mapping task) to round up ideas from this documentary. Used with a year 8 group studying rivers, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study in Brazil for example. Topics include: Factfile on the Amazon River Upper, middle and lower course characteristics Indigenous views of the river Manaus Human activity along the river Flooding in the lower course Download will include all worksheets both in Word and PDF formats. Find other documentary worksheets and the rest of this series at my shop
Seven World. One Planet - Africa
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Seven World. One Planet - Africa

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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: Africa BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, episode 7. This documentary is all about Africa and the variable conditions it presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Africa. Some discussion on how humans impact landscapes in Africa. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics include: Animal habitat Rainforest - climate and wildlife Human impacts on animals Africa 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.
Our Planet - Fresh Water Documentary
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Our Planet - Fresh Water Documentary

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A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix documentary our planet, episode 7, Fresh Water. A teacher sheet with answers is included. Could be used to support learning around river ecosystems, river basin animal habitats and adaptations. Some detail here on resource management and how humans impact fluvial processes and ecosystems. Can be used as a full lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Download includes all worksheets in both Word and PDF formats.
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.
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
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
Our Planet - Forest Documentary
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Our Planet - Forest Documentary

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A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix documentary our planet, episode 8, Forests. Could be used to support learning around forest 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.
Brave Blue World Documentary
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Brave Blue World Documentary

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Documentary sharing a number of innovative solutions around the world to manage water usage, water supply and sanitation. Question and answer sheet looking at a range of sustainable solutions across the globe to deal with water wastage, waste water, sanitation and sustainable water supplies. The documentary sheet has a variety of question types that covers the full 50 minutes. It comes with an answer sheet and includes one short task for students to summarise their learning and a suggested extension for home learning. Worksheet includes the following topics: Sewage systems Water scarcity Climate Change Overuse of water Small and large scale solutions Nelfix: Brave Blue World - Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis Time: 50 minutes
Seven Worlds, One Planet - South America
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Seven Worlds, One Planet - South America

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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: South America BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, episode 3. This documentary is all about South America and the variable conditions it presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of cloud forest and mountain regions - Andes. Some discussion on how humans impact landscapes in South America. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics include: Animal habitat Andes climate and wildlife Cloud forest Coastal environments Find documentary worksheets to a full lesson on this topic or for other geography documentaries in my shop.
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.
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
Seven Worlds One Planet - Australia
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Seven Worlds One Planet - Australia

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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: Australia BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, Australia. This documentary is all about Australia and the harsh conditions it can presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Australia. Questions look at different environments across the country. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics include: Animal habitat climates an environment: mountain, jungle, desert Adaptations for animals Australia 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.
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
Zambezi River - Earths Great Rivers
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Zambezi River - Earths Great Rivers

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Documentary topic: Water, Rivers, Africa 24 question and answer sheet to accompany the BBC documentary Earth’s Greatest Rivers 2, episode 1, Zambezi River. Documentary follows the river’s course from source to mouth and looks at how animal and human life depends on the river. The worksheet has 24 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet for teachers. There is a differentiated follow on worksheet 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 Southern Africa. Topics include: Fact file on the Zambezi upper, middle and lower course characteristics Human activity along the river Flooding Conservation and management Downloaded materials include all sheets in both Word and PDF formats. Find other documentary worksheets and the rest of this series at my shop
Seven Worlds, One Planet - Europe
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Seven Worlds, One Planet - Europe

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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: Europe BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, episode 5. This documentary is all about Europe and the variable conditions it presents to wildlife. It could be used to support learning around ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of urban environments and Europe. Some discussion on how humans impact landscapes in Europe. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Topics include: Animal habitat The Alps - climate and wildlife Human impacts on animals Europe Find documentary worksheets to a full lesson on this topic or for other geography documentaries in my shop.
Our Planet 2 - World on the Move
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Our Planet 2 - World on the Move

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Focus: Migration, Earth’s Seasons. A comprehensive 19 question worksheet for Our Planet - World on the Move (Netflix Documentary). David Attenborough explores land and marine ecosystems and looks at the migrations that occur throughout the seasons. The worksheet includes 19 different styled questions that cover the full 51 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics: Desert migration Plant and animal interactions Polar environments 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.
Sahara Desert - Africa Documentary
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Sahara Desert - Africa Documentary

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Question and answer worksheet to accompany BBC documentary series Africa, episode 5 - Sahara 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. Could be used as a homework activity to round up ecosystems or Africa units.
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.
Saving Our Wild Isles
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Saving Our Wild Isles

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A comprehensive 20 question worksheet for Saving our Wild Isles (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough narrates a documentary commissioned by the RSPB, WWF and the National Trust and inspired by Wild Isles. This documentary explores real stories of passionate people who are trying to restore biodiversity to the British Isles. The worksheet includes 20 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: Habitats UK marine and land ecosystems Biodiversity Plant and animal interactions Human impacts Human sustainable projects 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.
Perfect Planet - Volcanoes
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Perfect Planet - Volcanoes

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A 20 question worksheet and differentiated follow on activity to support A Perfect Planet - Volcanoes (BBC Documentary). The programme looks at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface. The worksheet has 20 questions, using a variety of question stems, that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff a detailed answer sheet is included. I have also included a differentiated follow on worksheet for students to reflect on their learning from the documentary. Worksheet includes the following topics: Volcanoes Advantages and disadvantages of volcanic environments Ecosystem Benefits and risks of habitats Variety of land ecosystems Animal adaptation Climate change For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.