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.
Title: Our Guy In China
Question and answer sheet to accompany Channel 4 documentary: Our Guy in China, episode 1. Used to support KS3 students in their study of China. Teacher answer sheet provided. Could be used in lesson or as a stand alone homework task.
Topic content:
City of Chongqing
Manufacturing in China
Three Gorges Dam
Rural recycling practices
Shanghai
Length of documentary: 47 minutes
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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.
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A 30 question worksheet and follow on sheet to support Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet (Netflix Documentary). David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth’s biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted. The programme explores the impacts on earth’s life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.
The worksheet has 30 questions that cover the full 1hr 15 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.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Holocene
Biosphere
Freshwater
Ocean acidification
Energy use
Extreme weather events - droughts
Climate change
Deforestation
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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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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
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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.
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
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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
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.
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Help your students get to grips with the tropical rainforest environment of the Congo using this sheet to explore episode 1 of Wilderness with Simon Reeves - The Congo (BBC documentary).
Students gain a greater understanding of the environment and the people who live within the Congo, watching while completing this ready to use question and answer sheet.
Details on the programme
Simon Reeve travels through the Congo, the second-greatest rainforest on earth. In one of the toughest journeys he’s ever undertaken, Simon travels five hundred miles across dense tropical jungle, heading for the region of Salonga, where he searches for one of the rarest and most iconic creatures on the continent - the bonobo
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The worksheet has 19 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:
• Tropical rainforest
• Congo, East Africa
• Ecosystems - plants, animals, climate
• Animal adaptation
• Deforestation
This sheet comes ready to use and in both PDF and Word formats.
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.
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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 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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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 question and answer worksheet to go with Alaska: Last American Frontier (Eden Episode 6).
This documentary on Alaska, focuses on the temperate rainforest ecosystem, animal adaptations to the climate and environment.
How to use this resource
The worksheet has 20 questions that cover the full 47 minute documentary and comes with a detailed and clear answer sheet for teachers.
Questions on the following topics:
Temperate Rainforest
Climate
Seasonal variation
Grizzly bears
Food chains
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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 question and answer worksheet to support a BBC documentary on offshore gas stations, called Powering Britain: Gas This 30 minute documentary introduces students to an offshore gas station.
The documentary sheet has a variety of question types that covers the 30 minute documentary. To support staff the worksheet includes timings for each question.
Worksheet includes the following topics:
Offshore gas stations
Substations
Support stations
Staff
Mainline support services
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A question and answer worksheet to support a BBC documentary on wind farms, called Powering Britain: Wind Power. This 30 minute documentary introduces students to the Hornsea1 offshore wind farms.
The documentary sheet has a variety of question types that covers the 30 minute documentary. To support staff the worksheet includes timings for each question.
Worksheet includes the following topics:
Wind farms
Substations
Mainline support services
Impact on Grimsey area
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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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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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