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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.
National Parks Documentary - World of Wonder
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National Parks Documentary - World of Wonder

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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. For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Our Great National Parks: Tsavo National Park
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Our Great National Parks: Tsavo National Park

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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.
Perfect Planet - Oceans
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Perfect Planet - Oceans

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A 20 question worksheet and follow on activity sheet to support A Perfect Planet - The Ocean (BBC Documentary). The programme looks at the key forces around oceans of currents, winds and waves. Without the constant mixing of currents, tides and waves, our oceans would stop supporting life - and a healthy ocean is vital to a healthy planet. The worksheet has 20 questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary. To support staff a comphrehensive 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: Oceans Currents and wind Wave formations Marine ecosystems Coastal zones and mangrove forests Animal adaptation Climate change For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Our Planet Jungles
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Our Planet Jungles

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Our Planet: Jungles / Rainforest Environments A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix documentary our planet, Jungles. Could be used to support learning around rainforest ecosystems, animal habitats and human activity in forests. Can be used as a full lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. A teacher sheet with answers is included. Questions focus on: Different rainforest environments Animal adaptations in the ecosystem Human activity and resource management Deforestation Food chains in the rainforest ecosystem Find worksheets for many of the other episodes in this series at my shop
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.
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.
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 - Our Frozen Planet
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Frozen Planet 2 - Our Frozen Planet

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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].
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.
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 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 See my shop for other worksheets to this documentary series.
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.
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 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 Find this and other documentary worksheets from the series in 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.
Madagascar - Earth's Tropical Islands
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Madagascar - Earth's Tropical Islands

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Earth’s Tropical Islands: Madagascar BBC documentary, currently on iPlayer. A question and answer worksheet based around the 50 minute documentary Madagascar Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 1. This documentary is about the how the ecosystem developed across a range of different habitats in Madagascar. It could be used to support learning around ecosystems. animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Madagascar. Some discussion on how humans impact the landscape and deforestation. 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 home learning activity. Topics include: ecosystems - desert, mountainous & rainforest Madagascan wildlife Weather and climate Deforestation I specialise in worksheets to support science and nature documentaries across BBC iPlayer, Netflix and YouTube. Check my shop to view materials to support other episodes in this series.
Green Planet - Human World
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Green Planet - Human World

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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 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.
Night on Earth: Moonlit Plains
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Night on Earth: Moonlit Plains

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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 Find other geography documentary worksheets and the rest of this series at my shop.
Night on Earth - Frozen Nights
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Night on Earth - Frozen Nights

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Netflix documentary: Night on Earth - Frozen Nights Great for geography lessons at Christmas! Question worksheet to accompany the Netflix documentary Night on Earth: Frozen Nights, episode 2. Planned with a KS3 group in mind who are studying polar environments or adaptation in different ecosystems, but equally could be used for students as part of a place based study such as the Arctic. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there are optional extension / homework tasks to round up ideas from this documentary. Locations include: Arctic, Alaska, northern forests, Japan Documentary length: 44 minutes Topics include: Adaptation to different environments Characteristics of hunters in Arctic environments Animal adaptation for darkness and colder climates Survival techniques of prey / hunting techniques of predators Find other geography documentary worksheets and the rest of this series at my shop.
Day in the Life of Earth
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Day in the Life of Earth

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BBC Documentary: A Day in the Life of Earth. A documentary looking at how the Earth changes over the period of a day. Links well with any physical and human geography topics including: Volcanic eruptions Earth’s heat systems Earthquakes Erosion Deposition Glaciers Meteors Question sheet covering the 1 hour documentary. Teacher answer sheet provided.
H20: The Molecule That Made Me - Crisis
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H20: The Molecule That Made Me - Crisis

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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 For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.
Perfect Planet - The Sun
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Perfect Planet - The Sun

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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 For worksheets to support other science and nature documentaries please see my shop.