To help your students dive deeper into the article content, we created this bundle of article response worksheets. We designed these worksheets to be used with any magazine article and to keep students focused as they read and enhance comprehension and retention. (Please note that some worksheet types are better fits for certain content and grade levels). Assign students the same one, mix them up, or let them choose!
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste: Exploring the Connection Between Hearing and Flavor, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Cassius Clay: Becoming Muhammad Ali, sports journalist Clare Balding describes how, Muhammad Ali, as a Muslim, refused to fight in the war in Vietnam and how his defiance connected him to people all over the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.
In The Moon and Lunacy: Myths vs. Science, host Harith Iskander debunks myths that connect the Moon's phases to human behavior, particularly the idea of "lunacy" or madness. The Moon's gravitational pull does influence tides, but it does not have an effect on the water in our bodies, despite common myths. Learn about the Moon’s gravitational force and its real effects on Earth, as well as the science that dispels these longstanding myths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Left-Brained or Right-Brained: What Does the Brain Really Do?, host Harith Iskander explains how early studies suggested that the left side of the brain was responsible for logical thinking and the right side for creativity and intuition. However, more recent research has shown that the brain works in a much more connected and complex way than originally thought. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Mother to Indigenous Youth, host Radzi Chinyanganya highlights Indigenous Arara youth and their connection to the Amazon Rainforest, which they consider their "mother." This video highlights the struggles of Indigenous communities, such as Maristela's, as they fight for the preservation of their culture and environment. Maristela expresses deep concern for the loss of their sacred forest, emphasizing how integral it is to their identity and survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s My World, a program created for teenagers eager to learn more about the important stories shaping our world.
In Who Were the Sogdians?, Joanna Lumley uncovers the long-forgotten Sogdian civilization, which thrived between the fourth and eighth centuries in what is now Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Sogdians, known for their pivotal role in trade, formed merchant communities along the Silk Road, connecting distant cultures. Recent archaeological discoveries, including fresco paintings and evidence of cranial deformation, shed light on their culture and practices. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure, a documentary series uncovering the rich history and cultural treasures of the Silk Road.
In The Mystery of the Pink Lake: A Salty Adventure in Senegal, Ubercorn and his friends visit Lake Retba, also called the Milkshake Lake, in Senegal, Africa. The lake is pink because of tiny creatures called algae that live in the water and love the sunshine. People collect salt from the bottom of the lake to sell, and the water is very salty because it's connected to the ocean. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Langur Monkeys of Jodphur: City Dwellers, narrator Sir David Attenborough visits India where an alpha langur monkey fights off a troop of bachelors across the rooftops in Jodphur. The monkeys thrive in this urban environment because they are fed by people, who revere them for their connection to a Hindu god. This has resulted in a large population increase. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
To help your students dive deeper into the article content, we created this bundle of article response worksheets. We designed these worksheets to be used with any magazine article and to keep students focused as they read and enhance comprehension and retention. (Please note that some worksheet types are better fits for certain content and grade levels). Assign students the same one, mix them up, or let them choose!
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste: Exploring the Connection Between Hearing and Flavor, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Cassius Clay: Becoming Muhammad Ali, sports journalist Clare Balding describes how, Muhammad Ali, as a Muslim, refused to fight in the war in Vietnam and how his defiance connected him to people all over the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.
In The Moon and Lunacy: Myths vs. Science, host Harith Iskander debunks myths that connect the Moon's phases to human behavior, particularly the idea of "lunacy" or madness. The Moon's gravitational pull does influence tides, but it does not have an effect on the water in our bodies, despite common myths. Learn about the Moon’s gravitational force and its real effects on Earth, as well as the science that dispels these longstanding myths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Left-Brained or Right-Brained: What Does the Brain Really Do?, host Harith Iskander explains how early studies suggested that the left side of the brain was responsible for logical thinking and the right side for creativity and intuition. However, more recent research has shown that the brain works in a much more connected and complex way than originally thought. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Mother to Indigenous Youth, host Radzi Chinyanganya highlights Indigenous Arara youth and their connection to the Amazon Rainforest, which they consider their "mother." This video highlights the struggles of Indigenous communities, such as Maristela's, as they fight for the preservation of their culture and environment. Maristela expresses deep concern for the loss of their sacred forest, emphasizing how integral it is to their identity and survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s My World, a program created for teenagers eager to learn more about the important stories shaping our world.
In Who Were the Sogdians?, Joanna Lumley uncovers the long-forgotten Sogdian civilization, which thrived between the fourth and eighth centuries in what is now Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Sogdians, known for their pivotal role in trade, formed merchant communities along the Silk Road, connecting distant cultures. Recent archaeological discoveries, including fresco paintings and evidence of cranial deformation, shed light on their culture and practices. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure, a documentary series uncovering the rich history and cultural treasures of the Silk Road.
In The Mystery of the Pink Lake: A Salty Adventure in Senegal, Ubercorn and his friends visit Lake Retba, also called the Milkshake Lake, in Senegal, Africa. The lake is pink because of tiny creatures called algae that live in the water and love the sunshine. People collect salt from the bottom of the lake to sell, and the water is very salty because it's connected to the ocean. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Langur Monkeys of Jodphur: City Dwellers, narrator Sir David Attenborough visits India where an alpha langur monkey fights off a troop of bachelors across the rooftops in Jodphur. The monkeys thrive in this urban environment because they are fed by people, who revere them for their connection to a Hindu god. This has resulted in a large population increase. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.