In How Food Changes Your Blood, Dr. Michael Mosley investigates how what we eat directly affects the composition of our blood. By comparing blood samples before and after eating and analyzing them with advanced tools, learn how sugar, fats, and other compounds circulate through the body. 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.
Turn your classroom into a global exploration hub! This country report template invites students in Grades 3–8 to become curious investigators — uncovering what makes each country unique and sharing their discoveries in creative ways.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the resource includes two approachable formats:
- Snapshot Style: A lively, visual option that’s perfect for quick learning or younger students. Learners can sketch, label, and highlight key features — like flags, landmarks, foods, and traditions — while building confidence with short responses.
- Explorer Style: A more in-depth format for students ready to dig deeper. It guides learners through topics such as geography, wildlife, culture, and history, helping them organize ideas and develop clear, informative writing.
Best of all, this template pairs seamlessly with BBC videos — bringing countries to life through real-world sights, sounds, and stories. Students can watch, wonder, and then weave what they’ve learned into their own reports.
Quick Teacher Tips: Use country studies as a springboard into wider learning across subjects:
- Geography: Map skills, climate zones, landforms, and ecosystems
- Language Arts: Informational writing, summarizing, note-taking, and presenting
- History: Key events, timelines, and how the past shapes the present
- Math: Population comparisons, distances, currency conversions
- Arts & Culture: Traditional patterns, music, celebrations, and food
- Current Events: Tie in informational reading and media literacy by exploring what’s happening in that country today in an age-appropriate way.
Invite your students to explore the life cycles of common organisms with these life cycle sequencing cards. The cards cover the bean plant, butterfly, birch tree, apple tree, honeybee, ladybug, and frog. They come already mixed up, so kids can color, cut, and put them in order. Use as an introductory task, check for understanding, center activity, or study guide!
As you introduce life cycles, focus on key concepts such as stages of growth, changes in form and function, and the idea that all living things follow a pattern from beginning to end. Encourage students to ask questions, make predictions, and notice patterns across plants and animals.
Teaching life cycles in elementary school is not only standards-based, it's also a great way to help students understand how living things grow and change over time. At this level, students are ready to explore clear, observable stages — like seed to plant or egg to adult—and begin comparing similarities and differences across species.
On February 17, 2026, the Lunar New Year begins and the Year of the Horse gallops in! Introduce this holiday — celebrated in East and Southeast Asia and in Asian communities all around the world — to your primary students with a reading passage that explains Lunar New Year and fun Chinese Zodiac activities.
- Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac (reading passage) invites students to explore the origins of the Chinese Zodiac, learn how the lunar calendar works, and discover the legendary animal race that gave each year its zodiac sign. Along the way, students explore how zodiac animals are believed to connect to personality traits and Lunar New Year traditions.
- Meet Your Chinese Zodiac Animal (student activity) has students to put their learning into action by finding their own zodiac sign, reflecting on its characteristics, drawing their animal, and comparing traits with a classmate. Together, these activities encourage students to read, think, and celebrate the Lunar New Year in a fun and meaningful way.
Brave the chill and meet the coolest creatures on Earth! This playlist of 11 frosty video clips from BBC landmark shows like Frozen Planet and Planet Earth explores how animals survive some of the coldest places on the planet. Students will learn about adaptations, seasonal behaviors, and the survival strategies that help bison, foxes, seals, grizzlies, snow monkeys, polar bears, lynx, and more thrive in freezing climates.
They’ll discover how winter weather shapes each animal’s daily life; how they find food, conserve energy, protect themselves from predators; and why these icy habitats play a vital role in Earth’s systems.
It's important not to compare ourselves with others, and we also need to learn how to cheer on our friends. Based on the Bluey episode "Baby Race," this lesson beings with a classroom conversation about what it means to run your own race. The lesson includes printables for three activities in which kids complete a maze to help Bingo, Bluey, and Mum on their own paths to learn different skills, cheer for each other as they complete different tasks, and make cards for someone who's been working hard.
Baby Race Episode Summary: Mum reminisces about Bluey and Judo as babies. Bluey learned to roll over first, but Judo was the first to crawl, so then it became a race to see who was going to walk first!
Watch the episode here! (Click here to watch in Australia.)
Bring the delightful Numberblocks characters into your math classroom with this engaging number sense printable bundle, perfect for PreK–Grade 2 learners! Packed with colorful worksheets, this bundle includes important number sense concepts like the number line, place value in tens, comparing numbers, simple addition and more! Here's some of what's included:
- Blockzee Puzzles: Trace to finish the greater than and less than sums.
- Friendly Fluffies: Add to make 7 and help the Numberblocks escape the tickles
- Hello, Twenty: Count to 20 in lots of different ways!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Trace to finish the greater than and less than sums. Numberblock Blockzee is here to assist with this helpful key:
> This means greater than.
< This means less than.
= This means is equal to.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Digging Up a Pachyrhinosaurus Neck Frill, the team of paleontologists at an Alberta dig site make a rare find — an adult's bony headdress. Its highly unusual shape make the paleontologists want to compare it with others. This video is excerpted from BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs, a legendary program that introduces six iconic dinosaurs emerging from incredible digs. This video is part our Walking With Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip.
The article "A Healthy Diet Could Reduce the Symptoms of Depression" from BBC's Science Focus explains that dietary changes can reduce depression symptoms in just three weeks. A study in Australia found that young adults who switched to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and lean meats showed significant improvement in mood compared with those who continued eating processed foods.
The article "The Gender Pain Gap: Why It’s Time To Take Women’s Health More Seriously" from BBC's Science Focus discusses the disparities in how women's pain is treated compared with men's. Women often face longer wait times for diagnoses and treatment, and their pain is frequently dismissed or misunderstood.
In How Food Changes Your Blood, Dr. Michael Mosley investigates how what we eat directly affects the composition of our blood. By comparing blood samples before and after eating and analyzing them with advanced tools, learn how sugar, fats, and other compounds circulate through the body. 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.
Turn your classroom into a global exploration hub! This country report template invites students in Grades 3–8 to become curious investigators — uncovering what makes each country unique and sharing their discoveries in creative ways.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the resource includes two approachable formats:
- Snapshot Style: A lively, visual option that’s perfect for quick learning or younger students. Learners can sketch, label, and highlight key features — like flags, landmarks, foods, and traditions — while building confidence with short responses.
- Explorer Style: A more in-depth format for students ready to dig deeper. It guides learners through topics such as geography, wildlife, culture, and history, helping them organize ideas and develop clear, informative writing.
Best of all, this template pairs seamlessly with BBC videos — bringing countries to life through real-world sights, sounds, and stories. Students can watch, wonder, and then weave what they’ve learned into their own reports.
Quick Teacher Tips: Use country studies as a springboard into wider learning across subjects:
- Geography: Map skills, climate zones, landforms, and ecosystems
- Language Arts: Informational writing, summarizing, note-taking, and presenting
- History: Key events, timelines, and how the past shapes the present
- Math: Population comparisons, distances, currency conversions
- Arts & Culture: Traditional patterns, music, celebrations, and food
- Current Events: Tie in informational reading and media literacy by exploring what’s happening in that country today in an age-appropriate way.
Invite your students to explore the life cycles of common organisms with these life cycle sequencing cards. The cards cover the bean plant, butterfly, birch tree, apple tree, honeybee, ladybug, and frog. They come already mixed up, so kids can color, cut, and put them in order. Use as an introductory task, check for understanding, center activity, or study guide!
As you introduce life cycles, focus on key concepts such as stages of growth, changes in form and function, and the idea that all living things follow a pattern from beginning to end. Encourage students to ask questions, make predictions, and notice patterns across plants and animals.
Teaching life cycles in elementary school is not only standards-based, it's also a great way to help students understand how living things grow and change over time. At this level, students are ready to explore clear, observable stages — like seed to plant or egg to adult—and begin comparing similarities and differences across species.
On February 17, 2026, the Lunar New Year begins and the Year of the Horse gallops in! Introduce this holiday — celebrated in East and Southeast Asia and in Asian communities all around the world — to your primary students with a reading passage that explains Lunar New Year and fun Chinese Zodiac activities.
- Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac (reading passage) invites students to explore the origins of the Chinese Zodiac, learn how the lunar calendar works, and discover the legendary animal race that gave each year its zodiac sign. Along the way, students explore how zodiac animals are believed to connect to personality traits and Lunar New Year traditions.
- Meet Your Chinese Zodiac Animal (student activity) has students to put their learning into action by finding their own zodiac sign, reflecting on its characteristics, drawing their animal, and comparing traits with a classmate. Together, these activities encourage students to read, think, and celebrate the Lunar New Year in a fun and meaningful way.
Brave the chill and meet the coolest creatures on Earth! This playlist of 11 frosty video clips from BBC landmark shows like Frozen Planet and Planet Earth explores how animals survive some of the coldest places on the planet. Students will learn about adaptations, seasonal behaviors, and the survival strategies that help bison, foxes, seals, grizzlies, snow monkeys, polar bears, lynx, and more thrive in freezing climates.
They’ll discover how winter weather shapes each animal’s daily life; how they find food, conserve energy, protect themselves from predators; and why these icy habitats play a vital role in Earth’s systems.
It's important not to compare ourselves with others, and we also need to learn how to cheer on our friends. Based on the Bluey episode "Baby Race," this lesson beings with a classroom conversation about what it means to run your own race. The lesson includes printables for three activities in which kids complete a maze to help Bingo, Bluey, and Mum on their own paths to learn different skills, cheer for each other as they complete different tasks, and make cards for someone who's been working hard.
Baby Race Episode Summary: Mum reminisces about Bluey and Judo as babies. Bluey learned to roll over first, but Judo was the first to crawl, so then it became a race to see who was going to walk first!
Watch the episode here! (Click here to watch in Australia.)
Bring the delightful Numberblocks characters into your math classroom with this engaging number sense printable bundle, perfect for PreK–Grade 2 learners! Packed with colorful worksheets, this bundle includes important number sense concepts like the number line, place value in tens, comparing numbers, simple addition and more! Here's some of what's included:
- Blockzee Puzzles: Trace to finish the greater than and less than sums.
- Friendly Fluffies: Add to make 7 and help the Numberblocks escape the tickles
- Hello, Twenty: Count to 20 in lots of different ways!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Trace to finish the greater than and less than sums. Numberblock Blockzee is here to assist with this helpful key:
> This means greater than.
< This means less than.
= This means is equal to.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In Digging Up a Pachyrhinosaurus Neck Frill, the team of paleontologists at an Alberta dig site make a rare find — an adult's bony headdress. Its highly unusual shape make the paleontologists want to compare it with others. This video is excerpted from BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs, a legendary program that introduces six iconic dinosaurs emerging from incredible digs. This video is part our Walking With Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip.
The article "A Healthy Diet Could Reduce the Symptoms of Depression" from BBC's Science Focus explains that dietary changes can reduce depression symptoms in just three weeks. A study in Australia found that young adults who switched to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and lean meats showed significant improvement in mood compared with those who continued eating processed foods.
The article "The Gender Pain Gap: Why It’s Time To Take Women’s Health More Seriously" from BBC's Science Focus discusses the disparities in how women's pain is treated compared with men's. Women often face longer wait times for diagnoses and treatment, and their pain is frequently dismissed or misunderstood.