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 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
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24 question worksheet with short follow on task to accompany BBC documentary series Climate Change - The Facts. Designed for use with a year 9 group studying climate change. A teacher answer sheet is provided and there is an optional extension exam task. Can also be used as a stand alone sheet or homework task.
Key themes:
global warming
Climate change
Fossil fuels
Impacts (economic, social, environmental)
Ways forward (international cooperation, renewables)
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
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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.
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Documentary exploring coastal environments.
This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Coasts on BBC.
Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world’s coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.
This worksheet focuses on changing coastal environments and includes the following topics:
• Coastal ecosystems
• Seasonal change – Arctic
• Coastal predators – Namibia
• Coastal sanctuaries – Canada
• Protection - Mangrove Forests
• Exposed coasts – Mexico
• Climate Change
This worksheet covers the full 50 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning.
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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 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
This documentary focuses on how wildlife must now adapt to a vastly altered landscape humans have created.
This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Extremes on the BBC.
Animal adaptations across a range of different environments and behaviours include:
stealing macaques
migrating rhinos
foraging city bears
hungry pavement ants
This worksheet covers the full 45 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids 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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A comprehensive 25 question worksheet and follow on activity for Green Planet, Tropical 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. From fast-growing trees to flowers that mimic dead animals, this is a journey into a magical world that operates on a different timescale to our own.
The worksheet includes 25 different styled questions that cover the full 50 minute documentary and comes with a detailed answer sheet, with timings for teachers. There is a differentiated follow on activity for students to complete to think further around this topic.
Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Rainforest vegetation
Tropical plants
Photosynthesis
plant and animal interactions
Climate change
Deforestation
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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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A question and answer worksheet based around Netflix documentary our planet, episode 1. 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.
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
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This documentary focuses on the heroes on the frontline of conservation who are risking everything in the fight to save wildlife.
This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Heroes on the BBC.
This worksheet covers the full hour of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning.
If you choose to purchase this worksheet 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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7 Worlds, 1 Planet: Antarctica
BBC documentary, currently playing on iPlayer.
A question and answer worksheet based around the 59 minute documentary seven worlds, one planet, episode 1. This documentary is all about Antarctica and the hostile conditions it presents to wildlife.
It could be used to support learning around polar ecosystems, animal habitats and adaptations or place specific study of Polar and Arctic regions. A good amount of discussion on climate change in Antarctica. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework.
Topics include:
animal habitat
climate change
southern ocean
winter / spring seasons
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**Documentary exploring freshwater environments.
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This is a question and answer sheet to accompany the documentary Planet Earth 3: Freshwater on BBC.
Sir David Attenborough explores how freshwater shapes the land and the creatures that lives in it in surprising ways.
This worksheet focuses on freshwater environments and includes the following topics:
Freshwater ecosystems
Costa Rican rainforest
The dry season in Sri Lanka
Hunting techniques in the Okavango Delta
Symbiotic relationships
Human water use
This worksheet covers the full 50 minutes of the documentary. There are a variety of question types used to keep kids engaged and comes with a handy teacher answer sheet with guide times to support lesson planning.
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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
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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.
Environments covered: fresh water, coastal zone
A comprehensive 20 question worksheet for Green Planet, Water World (BBC Documentary). David Attenborough explores new filming techniques which allow us to enter the plants’ world and see adaptations fresh water plants use to survive in their under water environments.
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.
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Questions on the worksheet includes the following topics:
Fresh water vegetation
Aquatic plants
Photosynthesis
Plant and animal interactions
Climate change
Salt water ecosytem - seagrass
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Tales from the National Park: The Peak District.
Question and answer sheet to accompany the national park documentary: Tales from the National Park. This episode introduces the viewer to the conflict around green roads throughout the Peak District National Park. We see arguments for and against different uses and includes stakeholder views from local government, police, residents and leisure users. Could be used as an introduction to stakeholder conflict in National Parks or as a study of the Peak District. Teacher answer sheet also provided.
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Tales from the National Parks: The Lake District.
Currently found on YouTube and originally BBC iPlayer.
Question and answer sheet to accompany the Lake District documentary: Tales from the National Parks. This episode introduces the viewer to the proposed zip line a across a valley in the Lake District. We see arguments for and against from different park users. Could be used as an introduction to stakeholder conflict in National Parks. Teacher answer sheet also provided.
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