Dive into the wonders of Antarctica with this multi-grade lesson collection! Tailored for K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12, each unit includes engaging activities, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on projects to uncover the mysteries of the frozen continent. Enhance your teaching with stunning BBC video clips showcasing Antarctic wildlife, research stations, and breathtaking icy landscapes. Printable resources like animal fact sheets, scientist journal templates, and conservation challenges bring the learning to life for your students. Perfect for science, geography, and environmental lessons!
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.
Bright, delicate, and full of surprises, butterflies are more than just beautiful insects — they’re masters of transformation. Starting life as tiny eggs, they go through an incredible metamorphosis before emerging with colorful wings that help them migrate, absorb sunlight, and regulate their body temperature.
From caterpillars to spiracles, this is a great quiz to help students ages 8–14 become butterfly know-it-alls.
Bundle up and join Andy for an Antarctic adventure! In this fun emperor penguins worksheet, you'll:
- Uncover fascinating facts about emperor penguins’ size and survival tricks.
- Test your memory with quick quiz.
- Learn fun vocabulary words like “raft” for penguin groups.
- Draw some fish for the penguins to eat!
Go on a prehistoric quest with Andy! In this set of fun Triceratops worksheets, you'll:
- Discover incredible facts about their horns, frills, and herds.
- Practice counting with a hidden dinosaur egg challenge.
- Test your memory with a fun Triceratops quiz.
- Get creative by coloring your own Triceratops.
Adding the same number together is called doubling. Try these doubling puzzles. Check the box next to the correct Numberblock.
Double One is...
Double Two is...
Double Three is...
Double Four is...
Double Five is...
Doubles are handy to know for adding up quickly. Can you find any doubles around your home, e.g. eggs in their boxes or coins?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
It's summer in the Arctic, and its predators are hungry after a long winter. First watch Predators and Prey in the Arctic, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough explains how an Arctic fox stashes eggs, and while wolves hunt for caribou.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
Welcome to Death Valley! First watch The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough introduces you to the desert locust, whose eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years! Traveling in massive swarms, these creatures communicate with each other in massive swarms.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
In Clover vs. a Mother Pterosaur, a curious baby Clover is caught playing with a giant pterosaur's eggs. The mother attacks. Will the nimble yet vulnerable Clover escape? 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.
Delve into the eerie and enchanting world of creatures of Halloween! This BBC playlist explores the mysterious lives of wolves, bats, spiders, and owls, revealing the fascinating hunting strategies, survival journeys, and unique ecosystems that make them so captivating. Perfect for a spooky science lesson or a deep dive into the animal kingdom's more shadowy inhabitants.
Waddle into the wild with one of nature’s most beloved birds: the penguin! This BBC Learning Hub playlist follows the lives of these flightless wonders as they brave the cold, dive through icy waters, and care for their fluffy chicks.
Meet the determined emperor penguins of Antarctica and discover how they adapt to harsh environments, work together in colonies, and avoid danger from predators like leopard seals. With narration from Blue Planet and other BBC favorites, this collection offers a closer look at the strength, smarts, and sheer adorableness of penguins in the wild.
Bluey and Bingo are looking for Easter eggs! Can you find (and color) 10 hidden eggs in the picture?
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 52 "Easter": It’s Easter morning and Bluey and Bingo have woken up worried about the Easter bunny. Luckily Bluey finds a series of clues and a treasure hunt throughout the house begins — even through Dad’s stinky toilet!
Dive into the wonders of Antarctica with this multi-grade lesson collection! Tailored for K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12, each unit includes engaging activities, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on projects to uncover the mysteries of the frozen continent. Enhance your teaching with stunning BBC video clips showcasing Antarctic wildlife, research stations, and breathtaking icy landscapes. Printable resources like animal fact sheets, scientist journal templates, and conservation challenges bring the learning to life for your students. Perfect for science, geography, and environmental lessons!
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.
Bright, delicate, and full of surprises, butterflies are more than just beautiful insects — they’re masters of transformation. Starting life as tiny eggs, they go through an incredible metamorphosis before emerging with colorful wings that help them migrate, absorb sunlight, and regulate their body temperature.
From caterpillars to spiracles, this is a great quiz to help students ages 8–14 become butterfly know-it-alls.
Bundle up and join Andy for an Antarctic adventure! In this fun emperor penguins worksheet, you'll:
- Uncover fascinating facts about emperor penguins’ size and survival tricks.
- Test your memory with quick quiz.
- Learn fun vocabulary words like “raft” for penguin groups.
- Draw some fish for the penguins to eat!
Go on a prehistoric quest with Andy! In this set of fun Triceratops worksheets, you'll:
- Discover incredible facts about their horns, frills, and herds.
- Practice counting with a hidden dinosaur egg challenge.
- Test your memory with a fun Triceratops quiz.
- Get creative by coloring your own Triceratops.
Adding the same number together is called doubling. Try these doubling puzzles. Check the box next to the correct Numberblock.
Double One is...
Double Two is...
Double Three is...
Double Four is...
Double Five is...
Doubles are handy to know for adding up quickly. Can you find any doubles around your home, e.g. eggs in their boxes or coins?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
It's summer in the Arctic, and its predators are hungry after a long winter. First watch Predators and Prey in the Arctic, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough explains how an Arctic fox stashes eggs, and while wolves hunt for caribou.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
Welcome to Death Valley! First watch The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough introduces you to the desert locust, whose eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years! Traveling in massive swarms, these creatures communicate with each other in massive swarms.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
In Clover vs. a Mother Pterosaur, a curious baby Clover is caught playing with a giant pterosaur's eggs. The mother attacks. Will the nimble yet vulnerable Clover escape? 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.
Delve into the eerie and enchanting world of creatures of Halloween! This BBC playlist explores the mysterious lives of wolves, bats, spiders, and owls, revealing the fascinating hunting strategies, survival journeys, and unique ecosystems that make them so captivating. Perfect for a spooky science lesson or a deep dive into the animal kingdom's more shadowy inhabitants.
Waddle into the wild with one of nature’s most beloved birds: the penguin! This BBC Learning Hub playlist follows the lives of these flightless wonders as they brave the cold, dive through icy waters, and care for their fluffy chicks.
Meet the determined emperor penguins of Antarctica and discover how they adapt to harsh environments, work together in colonies, and avoid danger from predators like leopard seals. With narration from Blue Planet and other BBC favorites, this collection offers a closer look at the strength, smarts, and sheer adorableness of penguins in the wild.
Bluey and Bingo are looking for Easter eggs! Can you find (and color) 10 hidden eggs in the picture?
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 52 "Easter": It’s Easter morning and Bluey and Bingo have woken up worried about the Easter bunny. Luckily Bluey finds a series of clues and a treasure hunt throughout the house begins — even through Dad’s stinky toilet!