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 Understanding the Brain's Unique Sensory Connections, learn how synesthesia occurs in the brain and how it allows people to experience the world in an extraordinary way by connecting senses in unique ways, like seeing colors when hearing sounds. Understanding synesthesia is helping researchers assist individuals with sensory limitations, such as blindness, by expanding our knowledge of how the brain processes stimuli. This insight is leading to advancements in both sensory research and the treatment of sensory disorders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In The Barbel Fish and Hippo Connection, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the fascinating symbiotic relationship between barbels and hippopotamuses in Kenya’s fresh-water pools. These clever fish rely on hippos for nourishment, feasting on their nutrient-rich dung and cleaning the hippos' skin of pests. The partnership deepens as barbels even clean the hippos' teeth, creating a mutually beneficial bond and revealing nature’s intricately balanced ecosystems! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
Cats. Dogs. Potbellied pigs. Kids LOVE pets. We've taken this high-interest topic and pulled together some amazing teaching resources for grades 2-5 — starting with this printable pet report flip book! We recommend having students take notes and then create a draft before using the template for their final copy. Each flap will focus on a different aspect of pets: appearance, habitat and home setup, diet and feeding, care and exercise, and fun facts. Students will answer questions on each page and draw or paste a visual that connects to the text. To assemble, students cut and stack the pages in order, then attach them at the top with staples.
Hint: Watch one of our amazing My Pet and Me video clips to get students inspired and to get information for their reports!
In The Langur Monkeys of Jodphur, 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.
Grab your crayons or markers and add some color to Bluey's school. What are the kids playing? Bluey's school, Glass House Primary, is a Steiner (or Waldorf) school, known for its focus on play-based learning and a connection with nature. Bluey's teacher, Calypso, encourages children to explore their own imaginative scenarios rather than directing them to specific tasks.
In How the Andes Shaped Life in South America, narrator Iain Stewart explains how the Andes have shaped South America in incredible ways, creating the Amazon River and its rainforest. One of the Andes’ most amazing residents is the llama, built for high-altitude life. But llamas didn’t originate in South America — they came from North America and crossed over millions of years ago when the continents connected. Today, just like the llamas once did, people bring new foods, technology, and ideas to the Andes, showing the world is more connected than ever! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Rise of the Continents, which uncovers how Earth’s continents formed and shaped life over millions of years.
In Phytoplankton, the Life-Giving Force Beneath the Waves, geologist Iain Stewart explains how oceans are vital to life on Earth, especially because of tiny phytoplankton which produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe! These microscopic organisms feed sea creatures and help turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy. Oceans also have a vast network of currents that connect all the seas, proven when 29,000 rubber ducks drifted across the world, showing how these currents link every ocean. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Earth: The Power of the Planet, a documentary series in which Dr. Iain Stewart discovers how Earth's forces can shape nature, species, and even the climate.
Young people learn the hoop dance, a traditional Native American dance that has been passed down for generations. The dance expresses themes of environmentalism and connects young people to their Native American heritage. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste, 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 Left-Brained or Right-Brained?, 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 The Moon and Lunacy, 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.
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 Understanding the Brain's Unique Sensory Connections, learn how synesthesia occurs in the brain and how it allows people to experience the world in an extraordinary way by connecting senses in unique ways, like seeing colors when hearing sounds. Understanding synesthesia is helping researchers assist individuals with sensory limitations, such as blindness, by expanding our knowledge of how the brain processes stimuli. This insight is leading to advancements in both sensory research and the treatment of sensory disorders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In The Barbel Fish and Hippo Connection, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the fascinating symbiotic relationship between barbels and hippopotamuses in Kenya’s fresh-water pools. These clever fish rely on hippos for nourishment, feasting on their nutrient-rich dung and cleaning the hippos' skin of pests. The partnership deepens as barbels even clean the hippos' teeth, creating a mutually beneficial bond and revealing nature’s intricately balanced ecosystems! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
Cats. Dogs. Potbellied pigs. Kids LOVE pets. We've taken this high-interest topic and pulled together some amazing teaching resources for grades 2-5 — starting with this printable pet report flip book! We recommend having students take notes and then create a draft before using the template for their final copy. Each flap will focus on a different aspect of pets: appearance, habitat and home setup, diet and feeding, care and exercise, and fun facts. Students will answer questions on each page and draw or paste a visual that connects to the text. To assemble, students cut and stack the pages in order, then attach them at the top with staples.
Hint: Watch one of our amazing My Pet and Me video clips to get students inspired and to get information for their reports!
In The Langur Monkeys of Jodphur, 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.
Grab your crayons or markers and add some color to Bluey's school. What are the kids playing? Bluey's school, Glass House Primary, is a Steiner (or Waldorf) school, known for its focus on play-based learning and a connection with nature. Bluey's teacher, Calypso, encourages children to explore their own imaginative scenarios rather than directing them to specific tasks.
In How the Andes Shaped Life in South America, narrator Iain Stewart explains how the Andes have shaped South America in incredible ways, creating the Amazon River and its rainforest. One of the Andes’ most amazing residents is the llama, built for high-altitude life. But llamas didn’t originate in South America — they came from North America and crossed over millions of years ago when the continents connected. Today, just like the llamas once did, people bring new foods, technology, and ideas to the Andes, showing the world is more connected than ever! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Rise of the Continents, which uncovers how Earth’s continents formed and shaped life over millions of years.
In Phytoplankton, the Life-Giving Force Beneath the Waves, geologist Iain Stewart explains how oceans are vital to life on Earth, especially because of tiny phytoplankton which produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe! These microscopic organisms feed sea creatures and help turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy. Oceans also have a vast network of currents that connect all the seas, proven when 29,000 rubber ducks drifted across the world, showing how these currents link every ocean. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Earth: The Power of the Planet, a documentary series in which Dr. Iain Stewart discovers how Earth's forces can shape nature, species, and even the climate.
Young people learn the hoop dance, a traditional Native American dance that has been passed down for generations. The dance expresses themes of environmentalism and connects young people to their Native American heritage. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste, 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 Left-Brained or Right-Brained?, 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 The Moon and Lunacy, 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.