Explore how women scientists have transformed medicine, biology, and our understanding of life itself through the groundbreaking work of Jane Goodall, Tu Youyou, Marie Curie, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. Students will discover how curiosity, determination, and scientific innovation helped these women make discoveries that changed lives around the world.
This Kahoot explores major breakthroughs in fields such as medicine, chemistry, biology, and disease research, while highlighting the challenges many women scientists faced in gaining recognition and opportunities in their fields. Students will build listening skills, vocabulary, and scientific awareness as they learn how research and discovery can improve health, deepen knowledge, and shape the future.
Watch the related BBC videos (below), then invite your Grade 6–12 students to test their knowledge and explore the lasting global impact of women in science.
Explore the incredible life and global influence of Pelé, from his rise as a young football star in Brazil to his unforgettable World Cup victories and worldwide fame. Students will discover how Pelé’s extraordinary skill, creativity, and sportsmanship helped transform football into the world’s most popular sport.
This Kahoot examines key moments in Pelé’s career, including his record-breaking achievements, his role in Brazil’s World Cup success, and his impact on the international growth of the game. Students will build listening skills, vocabulary, and historical awareness while exploring how Pelé influenced culture, identity, and the global popularity of football across generations.
Watch the related BBC videos, Pelé's Pledge to His Father and How Pelé Brought Soccer to the U.S., then invite your Grade 6–12 students to test their knowledge and explore the legacy of one of the greatest athletes in sports history.
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.
This Women’s History Month, invite your students to step into the role of historian, storyteller, and researcher as they create profiles of extraordinary women in history. Our Women’s History Biography Template is designed for ages 8–14 and helps students organize key facts, explore challenges and accomplishments, and reflect on why these figures still matter today. With guided sections for important life events, obstacles overcome, and lasting impact, this ready-to-use template supports research skills, critical thinking, and strong writing.
To get started, visit our Figures in Women’s History microsite and explore a rich video library featuring trailblazing leaders, artists, scientists, and activists. Learn about Jane Goodall and her pioneering work in conservation and animal behavior, or dive into the groundbreaking research and storytelling of Zora Neale Hurston, who preserved and celebrated African American folklore and culture. Students can also discover figures who fought for women's suffrage, advanced medicine, and transformed sports. This is a great jumping off point for students to begin further research on their chosen icon.
Join the Go Jetters on a flying adventure around a fragile sea arch. In this fun story, you'll:
- Read out loud, changing the pictures for words.
- Learn how erosion transforms rocks into caves, arches, and stacks.
- Discover funky facts about rock formations.
Dive into a world of shapes with the Numberblocks! Perfect for PreK–Grade 2 students, this bundle turns geometry into a playful adventure! From counting sides to a square scavenger hunt, these seven printables transform tricky concepts into fun activities your learners will love. Here's some of what's included:
- Square Meal: Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends.
- Rectangle Race: Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first?
- Super Shapes: Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In How Data Transformed Trading, discover how data became a powerful tool for understanding human behavior — and making big money! Meet David Harding, a science graduate who shook up the chaotic world of trading by using math and data to predict price patterns. While others trusted their gut, Harding believed data and the right computer algorithms could crack the code of the stock market. Today, his company invests billions, proving that smart data (and a little science) can change the game! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Horizon: The Age of Big Data, which explores how data has shaped industries, economies, and human behavior.
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.
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
From the iconic Red Rock formations of Arches National Park in Utah and the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains, to the unique wetlands of the Everglades, journey through incredible landscapes. Encounter amazing animals like grizzly bears and bobcats, learn about the vital work of protecting ancient redwood forests, and discover how climate change is reshaping these precious wild spaces.
In Born of the Ice, Yosemite Is a Climber's Mecca, geologist Iain Stewart describes how the mountains in Yosemite were carved out by glaciers over tens of thousands of years, leaving behind boulders and waterfalls — remnants of ancient rivers. El Capitan, rising up from the valley floor, challenges climbers with its towering, vertical rock face. 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.
Explore how women scientists have transformed medicine, biology, and our understanding of life itself through the groundbreaking work of Jane Goodall, Tu Youyou, Marie Curie, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. Students will discover how curiosity, determination, and scientific innovation helped these women make discoveries that changed lives around the world.
This Kahoot explores major breakthroughs in fields such as medicine, chemistry, biology, and disease research, while highlighting the challenges many women scientists faced in gaining recognition and opportunities in their fields. Students will build listening skills, vocabulary, and scientific awareness as they learn how research and discovery can improve health, deepen knowledge, and shape the future.
Watch the related BBC videos (below), then invite your Grade 6–12 students to test their knowledge and explore the lasting global impact of women in science.
Explore the incredible life and global influence of Pelé, from his rise as a young football star in Brazil to his unforgettable World Cup victories and worldwide fame. Students will discover how Pelé’s extraordinary skill, creativity, and sportsmanship helped transform football into the world’s most popular sport.
This Kahoot examines key moments in Pelé’s career, including his record-breaking achievements, his role in Brazil’s World Cup success, and his impact on the international growth of the game. Students will build listening skills, vocabulary, and historical awareness while exploring how Pelé influenced culture, identity, and the global popularity of football across generations.
Watch the related BBC videos, Pelé's Pledge to His Father and How Pelé Brought Soccer to the U.S., then invite your Grade 6–12 students to test their knowledge and explore the legacy of one of the greatest athletes in sports history.
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.
This Women’s History Month, invite your students to step into the role of historian, storyteller, and researcher as they create profiles of extraordinary women in history. Our Women’s History Biography Template is designed for ages 8–14 and helps students organize key facts, explore challenges and accomplishments, and reflect on why these figures still matter today. With guided sections for important life events, obstacles overcome, and lasting impact, this ready-to-use template supports research skills, critical thinking, and strong writing.
To get started, visit our Figures in Women’s History microsite and explore a rich video library featuring trailblazing leaders, artists, scientists, and activists. Learn about Jane Goodall and her pioneering work in conservation and animal behavior, or dive into the groundbreaking research and storytelling of Zora Neale Hurston, who preserved and celebrated African American folklore and culture. Students can also discover figures who fought for women's suffrage, advanced medicine, and transformed sports. This is a great jumping off point for students to begin further research on their chosen icon.
Join the Go Jetters on a flying adventure around a fragile sea arch. In this fun story, you'll:
- Read out loud, changing the pictures for words.
- Learn how erosion transforms rocks into caves, arches, and stacks.
- Discover funky facts about rock formations.
Dive into a world of shapes with the Numberblocks! Perfect for PreK–Grade 2 students, this bundle turns geometry into a playful adventure! From counting sides to a square scavenger hunt, these seven printables transform tricky concepts into fun activities your learners will love. Here's some of what's included:
- Square Meal: Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends.
- Rectangle Race: Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first?
- Super Shapes: Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
In How Data Transformed Trading, discover how data became a powerful tool for understanding human behavior — and making big money! Meet David Harding, a science graduate who shook up the chaotic world of trading by using math and data to predict price patterns. While others trusted their gut, Harding believed data and the right computer algorithms could crack the code of the stock market. Today, his company invests billions, proving that smart data (and a little science) can change the game! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Horizon: The Age of Big Data, which explores how data has shaped industries, economies, and human behavior.
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.
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
From the iconic Red Rock formations of Arches National Park in Utah and the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains, to the unique wetlands of the Everglades, journey through incredible landscapes. Encounter amazing animals like grizzly bears and bobcats, learn about the vital work of protecting ancient redwood forests, and discover how climate change is reshaping these precious wild spaces.
In Born of the Ice, Yosemite Is a Climber's Mecca, geologist Iain Stewart describes how the mountains in Yosemite were carved out by glaciers over tens of thousands of years, leaving behind boulders and waterfalls — remnants of ancient rivers. El Capitan, rising up from the valley floor, challenges climbers with its towering, vertical rock face. 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.