Featured Classroom Resources
For Learners Age 4-7
Introducing your new favorite duo! JoJo & Gran Gran is a BBC children's animated television series that follows an inquisitive and cheerful 4-and-a-half-year-old girl and her loving grandmother, who always has something new to teach her. Young learners will love learning alongside the diverse cast of characters as they get to know their community and explore the natural world around them.
This is quick and easy seasonal content — perfect for an intro to a life science (plants, trees, flowers) or social studies (holidays!) lesson. Or watch the video and then try what JoJo and Gran Gran did, whether it's making a fruit crumble or writing a poem.
Transport fun! Here's how to play:
- Take turns rolling the die and moving along the board.
- When you land on a block with words, read them and do what they say!
- Whoever reaches the end block first is the winner!
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Sarah and Duck on a Bike, Sarah and Duck notice four shallots who want to explore the world. They create a mobile mud pit and take the shallots around town. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Sarah & Duck, a kids' show about the adventures of 7-year-old Sarah and her quacky, flappy best friend, Duck.
Introducing your new favorite duo! JoJo & Gran Gran is a BBC children's animated television series that follows an inquisitive and cheerful 4-and-a-half-year-old girl and her loving grandmother, who always has something new to teach her. Young learners will love learning alongside the diverse cast of characters as they get to know their community and explore the natural world around them.
This is quick and easy seasonal content — perfect for an intro to a life science (plants, trees, flowers) or social studies (holidays!) lesson. Or watch the video and then try what JoJo and Gran Gran did, whether it's making a fruit crumble or writing a poem.
Transport fun! Here's how to play:
- Take turns rolling the die and moving along the board.
- When you land on a block with words, read them and do what they say!
- Whoever reaches the end block first is the winner!
Watch full episodes of Alphablocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Sarah and Duck on a Bike, Sarah and Duck notice four shallots who want to explore the world. They create a mobile mud pit and take the shallots around town. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Sarah & Duck, a kids' show about the adventures of 7-year-old Sarah and her quacky, flappy best friend, Duck.
For Age 8-10
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
Pandas may be the world’s most adorable ambassadors, but behind those black-and-white faces lie some truly fascinating secrets. How much do you really know about these bamboo-munching icons of the animal kingdom?
From their acrobatic snacking skills to surprising communication tricks and quirky behaviors, this quiz is packed with bear-y big facts and delightful discoveries. Only the most devoted panda fans and wildlife wizards will score top marks in this challenge.
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
Pandas may be the world’s most adorable ambassadors, but behind those black-and-white faces lie some truly fascinating secrets. How much do you really know about these bamboo-munching icons of the animal kingdom?
From their acrobatic snacking skills to surprising communication tricks and quirky behaviors, this quiz is packed with bear-y big facts and delightful discoveries. Only the most devoted panda fans and wildlife wizards will score top marks in this challenge.
For Age 11-14
We live in a time where we can get up-to-the-minute updates. So how do we make sure we’re getting the most current and most accurate news? Introduce your students to the concept of developing news stories. In this lesson, they’ll explore what can cause the news to change and how to distinguish changing information from corrected information.
Get ready to meet the cold-blooded superstars of the animal kingdom! This BBC playlist slinks, scuttles, and snaps through the fascinating lives of cobras, turtles, lizards, and alligators. Whether it's the mesmerizing hood dance of a cobra or the alligator's toothy grin, these clips are perfect for sparking curiosity (and maybe a little squeamishness) in your classroom. Warning: May cause students to say "Whoa!" and "Ew!" in equal measure.
We live in a time where we can get up-to-the-minute updates. So how do we make sure we’re getting the most current and most accurate news? Introduce your students to the concept of developing news stories. In this lesson, they’ll explore what can cause the news to change and how to distinguish changing information from corrected information.
Get ready to meet the cold-blooded superstars of the animal kingdom! This BBC playlist slinks, scuttles, and snaps through the fascinating lives of cobras, turtles, lizards, and alligators. Whether it's the mesmerizing hood dance of a cobra or the alligator's toothy grin, these clips are perfect for sparking curiosity (and maybe a little squeamishness) in your classroom. Warning: May cause students to say "Whoa!" and "Ew!" in equal measure.
For Teens
In Can Young Blood Reverse Aging?, Dr. Michael Mosley explores historical experiments where scientists transfused young mouse blood into older mice to study aging. The results suggest surprising improvements in brain function and cell regeneration, raising questions about whether similar approaches could one day work in humans. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Wonderful World of Blood, in which Dr. Michael Mosley carries out six experiments on his own blood, from starving it of oxygen to injecting it with snake venom.
War. Climate change. Gender inequality. Our students are inheriting a world with problems. But knowledge is power.
The article "Habitats and Ecosystems: Understanding Their Differences and Impact on Biodiversity" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains the differences between habitats, ecosystems, environments, and niches, as well as how these concepts affect biodiversity and the importance of understanding them for conservation efforts.
In Can Young Blood Reverse Aging?, Dr. Michael Mosley explores historical experiments where scientists transfused young mouse blood into older mice to study aging. The results suggest surprising improvements in brain function and cell regeneration, raising questions about whether similar approaches could one day work in humans. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Wonderful World of Blood, in which Dr. Michael Mosley carries out six experiments on his own blood, from starving it of oxygen to injecting it with snake venom.
War. Climate change. Gender inequality. Our students are inheriting a world with problems. But knowledge is power.
The article "Habitats and Ecosystems: Understanding Their Differences and Impact on Biodiversity" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains the differences between habitats, ecosystems, environments, and niches, as well as how these concepts affect biodiversity and the importance of understanding them for conservation efforts.