In The Great Salmon Migration, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains that in the world's largest fresh-water fish migration, salmon migrate upstream to where there are fewer predators to eat their eggs. Grizzly bears, however, threaten the fish. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In The Epic Battle Between Salmon and Bears, narrator Andrew Scott describes how, as autumn arrives in southern Alaska, the landscape transforms along with the weather! Chilly temperatures and storms bring heavy rain, flooding the rivers just in time for one of nature’s greatest events. Millions of Pacific salmon make their epic journey upstream, leaping over waterfalls while hungry grizzly bears wait for their biggest feast of the year. The bears battle for the best spots, catching up to 30 salmon a day to pack on weight for the winter ahead — but for the salmon, it’s a life-or-death challenge to make it home. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Earth’s Great Seasons, which reveals how seasonal changes shape the planet and its wildlife.
In Brown Bears Gather for the Great Salmon Run, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how winter approaches in Alaska and food becomes scarce, but brown bears are ready for the challenge. These giant bears, which grow larger here than anywhere else in the world, gather for the annual salmon run. The bears depend on this event to fatten up for winter, but when the salmon numbers are low, survival can be tough. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A South Korean Sesame Salmon Surprise, explore South Korea, known for its beautiful mountains and big cities. Hannah is preparing a salmon dish using sesame seeds as her secret ingredient! She also introduces her friends to chopsticks and shares a bit about South Korea's love for kite flying and kimchi. Will her friends enjoy the salmon and eating with chopsticks? This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
Take your students on a climb through the mountain ecosystem! From the towering Himalayas to the snowy Rockies, mountain ecosystems change as you climb, starting with green forests down low and ending with bare, windswept summits at the top.
✨ Perfect for Grades 3–8, here’s what you need to bring ecosystems to life:
- Iconic BBC Videos: Share the clips on this page to introduce the location, plants, animals, and climate of the mountains. (Don't miss the grizzlies and snow leopards!) Brought to you by world-class BBC programs like Planet Earth.
- Free Printable: Use the Mountain Brochure Template to help students pull it all together in an ecosystem report with facts they’ve learned (and a little extra research).
It’s everything you need to make ecosystems easy to teach and truly memorable for your students.
Climb high into the world of mountains! From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the rugged Rockies, these towering ecosystems challenge life to adapt in amazing ways. After watching our videos, challenge your students to become ecosystem experts by creating their own colorful report filled with fascinating facts. (They’ll need to dig deeper with extra research, too!) Inside the brochure, students will uncover and share:
- Location of the ecosystem on a world map
- Adjectives that describe the ecosystem
- Three animals that live in the ecosystem
- Three plants that grow in the ecosystem
- The climate of the ecosystem
- What makes the ecosystem important
- Their favorite fun facts
Your students will summarize the most important details in their own words while keeping it clear and easy to understand. As they choose what to include, they’ll sharpen their ability to evaluate and combine information from different sources. Best of all, they’ll show off their creativity and communication skills by designing a brochure that’s as fun to read as it is informative!
Discover six delicious video clips from My World Kitchen! These videos showcase young chefs preparing traditional dishes from their cultures, sharing family recipes, and exploring the flavors of the world. Perfect for inspiring students to learn about diversity through food!
In Young Animals Learn to Find Food, narrator Gordon Buchanan explains how young animals must learn to provide their own food to become independent. Grizzly bear cubs in British Columbia learn to fish for salmon by watching their mother. Capuchin monkeys in Brazil use rocks to smash palm nuts and sticks to pull sap from inside trees. This video is excerpted from BBC's Animal Babies, a heartwarming show that follows the first breaths, first steps and first feeds of some adorable baby animals, revealing the challenges they face to survive in some of the toughest but most beautiful places on the planet.
In The Great Salmon Migration, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains that in the world's largest fresh-water fish migration, salmon migrate upstream to where there are fewer predators to eat their eggs. Grizzly bears, however, threaten the fish. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In The Epic Battle Between Salmon and Bears, narrator Andrew Scott describes how, as autumn arrives in southern Alaska, the landscape transforms along with the weather! Chilly temperatures and storms bring heavy rain, flooding the rivers just in time for one of nature’s greatest events. Millions of Pacific salmon make their epic journey upstream, leaping over waterfalls while hungry grizzly bears wait for their biggest feast of the year. The bears battle for the best spots, catching up to 30 salmon a day to pack on weight for the winter ahead — but for the salmon, it’s a life-or-death challenge to make it home. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Earth’s Great Seasons, which reveals how seasonal changes shape the planet and its wildlife.
In Brown Bears Gather for the Great Salmon Run, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how winter approaches in Alaska and food becomes scarce, but brown bears are ready for the challenge. These giant bears, which grow larger here than anywhere else in the world, gather for the annual salmon run. The bears depend on this event to fatten up for winter, but when the salmon numbers are low, survival can be tough. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In A South Korean Sesame Salmon Surprise, explore South Korea, known for its beautiful mountains and big cities. Hannah is preparing a salmon dish using sesame seeds as her secret ingredient! She also introduces her friends to chopsticks and shares a bit about South Korea's love for kite flying and kimchi. Will her friends enjoy the salmon and eating with chopsticks? This video is excerpted from BBC's My World Kitchen, where young chefs create special recipes that honor their heritage and celebrate their roots.
Take your students on a climb through the mountain ecosystem! From the towering Himalayas to the snowy Rockies, mountain ecosystems change as you climb, starting with green forests down low and ending with bare, windswept summits at the top.
✨ Perfect for Grades 3–8, here’s what you need to bring ecosystems to life:
- Iconic BBC Videos: Share the clips on this page to introduce the location, plants, animals, and climate of the mountains. (Don't miss the grizzlies and snow leopards!) Brought to you by world-class BBC programs like Planet Earth.
- Free Printable: Use the Mountain Brochure Template to help students pull it all together in an ecosystem report with facts they’ve learned (and a little extra research).
It’s everything you need to make ecosystems easy to teach and truly memorable for your students.
Climb high into the world of mountains! From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the rugged Rockies, these towering ecosystems challenge life to adapt in amazing ways. After watching our videos, challenge your students to become ecosystem experts by creating their own colorful report filled with fascinating facts. (They’ll need to dig deeper with extra research, too!) Inside the brochure, students will uncover and share:
- Location of the ecosystem on a world map
- Adjectives that describe the ecosystem
- Three animals that live in the ecosystem
- Three plants that grow in the ecosystem
- The climate of the ecosystem
- What makes the ecosystem important
- Their favorite fun facts
Your students will summarize the most important details in their own words while keeping it clear and easy to understand. As they choose what to include, they’ll sharpen their ability to evaluate and combine information from different sources. Best of all, they’ll show off their creativity and communication skills by designing a brochure that’s as fun to read as it is informative!
Discover six delicious video clips from My World Kitchen! These videos showcase young chefs preparing traditional dishes from their cultures, sharing family recipes, and exploring the flavors of the world. Perfect for inspiring students to learn about diversity through food!
In Young Animals Learn to Find Food, narrator Gordon Buchanan explains how young animals must learn to provide their own food to become independent. Grizzly bear cubs in British Columbia learn to fish for salmon by watching their mother. Capuchin monkeys in Brazil use rocks to smash palm nuts and sticks to pull sap from inside trees. This video is excerpted from BBC's Animal Babies, a heartwarming show that follows the first breaths, first steps and first feeds of some adorable baby animals, revealing the challenges they face to survive in some of the toughest but most beautiful places on the planet.