DOXZILLA LEARNING
Ages 12 to 14: ask anything, choose for yourself
No teaching and no summing up for them. Your child picks the film and the question. They practise telling what they saw for themselves from what others said, and checking a claim on their own. 'I don't know' and 'meh' are answers too.
533 titles · 2,058 episodes suited to this age
Reading each title
Each title tells you what it is about, which skills it practices, what to say before you watch, one question to ask after, something to try, and a question for the family. Start tonight at home.
Prep levels for tough scenes
Each title has a number from 0 to 3 that tells you how much to prepare before your child watches. It helps you decide faster. It does not say whether a film is good or bad.
- 0
- No scenes to prepare for. Press play.
- 1
- A short, mild scene. Know it is there, and be ready to answer briefly if your child asks.
- 2
- Scenes that may upset or sadden a child. Watch that part first, tell your child ahead of time, and stay close.
- 3
- Heavy, graphic or long scenes. Watch it yourself first, decide with your child, watch together, and talk afterward.
The level comes from the episode summaries and is a first guide. You can always watch the opening first and stop at any time. If the story is close to your child’s own life, treat it as one level higher.
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A Year in the Wild5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows the African wild through one full year, from the dry heat to the rains to the cooler months. See how animals change their lives with the seasons. The summer story visits the Okavango Delta, where river water flows into the desert.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the animals' lives change as the seasons change. Watch for what one animal does that forces another to change too.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows one animal changing and another having to change with it? What did you see that tells you so?
- Try it
- Write down the temperature or weather outside your home every day for one week. Watch for changes in nearby animals or plants, and draw a simple chart of what you find.
- Talk about it at home
- Are the seasons where we live different from when our grandparents were young? What changes did they notice?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Africa's Deadliest3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series watches Africa's predators fight to survive, hunting alone, hunting in packs, and using their own bodies as weapons. The story about the killers takes you close to some fierce battles.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Watch for scenes where animals hunt each other up close. Notice which body part each animal uses as its weapon.
- Ask after watching
- What separates a predator that succeeds from one that fails? What did you see in the film that shows it?
- Try it
- Pick two predators from the film and make a chart of their strengths and weaknesses. Ask a friend to argue that the other one is stronger, then decide whose case is better.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people in our community protect themselves from dangerous animals long ago? Ask the adults at home.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Africa's Hidden Kingdoms6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series shows lesser-known corners of Africa, from high mountains and a desert where flowers bloom to forests and beaches. The Namaqualand story visits a dry western land where rain falls only a few times a year.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Imagine a place that stays dry for 10 months of every year. Think about what kind of life could survive there.
- Ask after watching
- How do the animals and plants in the film survive in different ways? Which way seems smartest to you, and why?
- Try it
- Choose one spot at school or home and look for living things in a shady, a sunny, and a damp area. Record what you find in a chart.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place in our village that people call dry or barren but still has life? What can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Africa's Hunters6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows predators in Zambia, including leopards, lions, and hyenas. See how they find food, raise their young, and face a hard life. One story follows a hungry leopard in the Luangwa Valley.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Keep a tally of how many times each hunter succeeds and how many times it fails. At the end, see what the numbers tell you.
- Ask after watching
- How does the lion family make decisions about food and its young? What do you think of those decisions?
- Try it
- Split into groups and act out a lion pride, with a different role for each person, like a female hunting or a male guarding territory. Then talk about what happens if one role goes missing.
- Talk about it at home
- Who does what in our family? How did our grandparents' homes share the work when they were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Africa's Wild Horizons6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits places across Africa, from ancient lands and a meteor crater to the Kalahari Desert and Ngorongoro. The first story explores an ancient land in Limpopo, full of water and animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about what a place needs to hold many kinds of animals. Then check whether the film matches your idea.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence in the film tells you this place is special? Do you agree, and why?
- Try it
- Survey an area near your school and count how many kinds of plants and animals live there. Then compare it with a second area.
- Talk about it at home
- How has a place in our village changed since our grandparents were young? What did they see disappear or appear?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Animal Empires6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the kingdoms of many animals, from those raising young to those once close to extinction to those adapting to new homes. The family story shows newborn monkeys, flamingos, and dugongs.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about what helps a kind of animal survive from one generation to the next. Then check your answer against the film.
- Ask after watching
- Why did the animals in the film survive? Where did people help, and where did they make things harder?
- Try it
- Find out which local animals are becoming fewer by asking an adult who knows. Then write a short note on how you would like to help.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were young, which animals did they see often that we rarely see now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Animal Fight Club13 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series puts animals from around the world head to head, big and small, as they fight over homes, food, and mates. Each story compares three animals, like a coyote, a crab, and an eagle.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show animals fighting and getting hurt. If that feels upsetting, you can stop watching. Write down which animal wins and why.
- Ask after watching
- Did strength, speed, or something else decide each fight? What did you see that shows it?
- Try it
- Pick two animals from the film and write your own reasoning for what would happen if they fought. Then look up facts to check your guess.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever seen animals fight at home, like fighting cocks or cats and dogs? What do our grandparents think of it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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City of Ants1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about ants, the most numerous insects in the world, living together in great colonies with amazing power and skill.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Think about how a huge society could get its work done with no boss.
- Ask after watching
- How does teamwork work for ants? What examples of people working as a team are similar?
- Try it
- Watch ants along their trail. Place a small obstacle in the way and see how they change direction. Record what happens in a drawing or chart.
- Talk about it at home
- What jobs in our village need everyone to help, like long khaek, where neighbors work together? How did our grandparents do them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Black Mambas A Deadly Problem1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about the black mamba, a fast snake with powerful venom that turns aggressive when threatened. Many people have been harmed by its venom.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Write down what makes you afraid of snakes. Is it something you heard or something you saw yourself?
- Ask after watching
- How did the film make you see this one snake? What sounds or images built that feeling?
- Try it
- Choose one thing people often say about snakes. Find evidence for or against it in at least two trustworthy sources.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village live alongside snakes? What did our grandparents do?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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BLOOD RIVER CROSSING1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows a great African migration, where a zebra mother must lead her foal across a river with crocodiles lying in wait.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Imagine you must choose between staying where there is no food and crossing to somewhere risky. Decide what you would choose.
- Ask after watching
- In the film, who had to make decisions, and how much did each one know when deciding?
- Try it
- Hold a circle talk. Each person shares a hard choice they faced, how they chose, and how they felt. No one says who was right or wrong.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were young, did they ever have to move or take a risk for the family? How did they feel?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Brazil Untamed10 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series explores Brazil's forests and wetlands, home to monkeys, birds, wild pigs, jaguars, wildcats, capybaras, and giant otters. The primates story shows capuchin monkeys teaching their young to use tools.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Think about how one animal can affect a whole forest. Then check the film against your idea.
- Ask after watching
- Which animal in the film affects other animals the most? What is your evidence?
- Try it
- Pick three animals or plants in your community and draw lines showing how they connect. Ask a friend to add any lines you missed.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal our community used to depend on that we rarely see now? Do our grandparents know why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Buffalo Warrior1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film introduces a former hunter turned conservationist. He runs a project breeding disease-free wild buffalo, and he has a way of earning their trust so they grow calm around him.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what this former hunter does so that fierce animals come to trust him.
- Ask after watching
- How do you think wild buffalo feel living so close to people? What else could their caretakers do to help them feel at ease?
- Try it
- Ask people in your village who raise cattle or buffalo how they earn their animals' trust. Write down three ideas and compare them with the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our family raise buffalo or cattle when our grandparents were young? How did people and animals live together?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Coastal Africa4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the coast of southern Africa, with rocky shores, the Indian Ocean, coastal forests, and an island of penguins. The story about life in the giant waves looks at animals on the rocky shore.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how animals living between land and sea must adapt. Watch for the clues in the film.
- Ask after watching
- How do the animals in the film adapt to the rising and falling tide? Give one clear example.
- Try it
- Find out whether the water near your home rises and falls. Then watch how the animals and plants there respond.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our family work with water, like fishing or farming? How do they know when the water is coming?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Crash A Tale Of Two Species1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows ancient sea animals, millions of years old, that come ashore under a full moon. It traces how they have survived for more than 350 million years.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about what could make an animal special enough to live through the ice ages.
- Ask after watching
- Why have these animals survived for so long? What threatens their lives now?
- Try it
- Research what condition these animals are in today. Write a short summary and note where each piece of information came from.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals near our home that were once common and are now fewer? Do our grandparents know why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Extreme Africa6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits Africa's most extreme places, from high mountains and lakes to ranges, deserts, and oases. The Dragon Mountain story tells about the Drakensberg peaks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess which animals can live in the driest place in Africa.
- Ask after watching
- How do the animals in the film adapt to extreme places? Choose one and give your evidence.
- Try it
- Pick one animal or plant that lives in an extreme place and write a short fact card for a friend to read.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place near us with extreme weather? How do people live there?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Fish Listeners of Setiu Lagoons1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows a traditional fisherman in Malaysia who finds fish by listening for the sounds fish make. He is the last to practice this method, which has been passed down and is now fading away.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about how knowledge that is not written in any book can be passed on.
- Ask after watching
- How is the fisherman's knowledge different from what you learn in school, and where does its value lie?
- Try it
- Record a short audio or video, under 3 minutes, of an adult in your community describing how they make a living.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the elders in our community know that almost no one has written down?
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Gabon - Triumph of the Wild1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film travels into the dense forests of Gabon in central Africa, a forest almost no one has reached, where many kinds of life live together in surprising ways.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess what is special about a forest that few people ever enter.
- Ask after watching
- Who does the film say this forest matters to? Do you agree with its reasons?
- Try it
- Choose a natural area near home and interview an adult about what it gives the community. Write a half-page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village rely on forests or other natural places? Was it different when our grandparents were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Gannets - The Wrong side of the Run1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows gannets, seabirds that dive into the water to catch sardines gathered in the millions off the southern coast of Africa.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what a bird that dives into water at high speed needs in its body.
- Ask after watching
- Who benefits and who loses when so many fish gather in one place? What is your evidence?
- Try it
- Drop objects of different weights into a tub of water. Compare the sounds and splashes, and record the results in a chart.
- Talk about it at home
- When fish came in large numbers near our home, what did everyone do? What were the fish like when our grandparents were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Gold Runners1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows golden jackals, which survive by being smart and sly in fierce competition with other animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how a smaller animal can compete with a stronger one.
- Ask after watching
- How do the jackals survive? Give two examples and your evidence.
- Try it
- Pick an animal in your community that is good at finding food. Watch it for one week and record the methods it uses.
- Talk about it at home
- What kinds of cleverness do people in our village use to make a living? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Hammerhead Highway1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows hammerhead sharks gathering in huge groups. It asks why their heads look so odd and where the whole group is heading.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write three questions about this shark group. See which ones the film answers.
- Ask after watching
- Which of your questions did the film answer, and which are still open? How could you find the answers?
- Try it
- Choose one question the film leaves unanswered. Find the answer in two trustworthy sources and write a summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something in our village that people still wonder about and cannot answer?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Incredible Frogs1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film shows how amazing frogs are, from frogs that blend into their surroundings and tree frogs that glide down from high places to frogs that come back to life after a hard freeze.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what kind of body a frog needs to glide or to hide.
- Ask after watching
- How does each frog's adaptation help it survive? Pick one and explain.
- Try it
- Visit water near your home when it rains or in the evening. Listen to the frogs and record how many different sounds you hear and where each one comes from.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the frogs or water animals near our home changed since our grandparents were young? What do they think caused it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Invasion of the Giant Pythons1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells how Burmese pythons arrived in Florida and multiplied until they hurt local wildlife. It also covers other outsiders, such as parrots, iguanas, and monitor lizards.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about what can happen when an animal moves to a new place with no enemies.
- Ask after watching
- Who brought these animals to a new place, and who should take responsibility? What do you think?
- Try it
- Find one non-native animal or plant in your province. Learn how it arrived and what effects it has, then write half a page.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family kept an unusual pet and let it go? Do we often see animals from other places? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Killer Shrew1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about the shrew, a tiny mammal with sharp teeth. It finds prey the way a bat does, and its venom kills its victims.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what weapons a very small animal can have against bigger ones.
- Ask after watching
- What makes the shrew special in the film? What surprised you?
- Try it
- Look up a small animal near your home that has venom or a special weapon, and make a short fact card.
- Talk about it at home
- Which small animals do people around us fear? Do our grandparents know the truth about them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Killer Squid1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about a huge squid, one of the most frightening creatures in the sea, hiding in deep water we still know little about.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- List what you know about giant squid and sort fact from tale. Some scenes show hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What in the film can you confirm from real footage, and what is storytelling meant to scare you?
- Try it
- Pick something you have heard about deep-sea animals and look for proof of whether it is true in a trustworthy source.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there scary stories about sea or river animals in our community? What have our grandparents heard?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Kingdom of the Elephants1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows Karen people who moved to Thailand and live with elephants as mahouts. A young girl is starting to train as a mahout, and the elephant is bonded with her family like one of its members.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Listen for how the Karen people in the film talk about elephants and what an elephant is to the family.
- Ask after watching
- Where would an elephant trainer and an animal welfare advocate see the same thing differently? How do you think the elephant feels?
- Try it
- Choose a working animal in your community. Ask its keeper how they train and care for it, then write one way things could get better.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people who kept animals work when our grandparents were young? Is it different now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Land of Gremlins3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits Madagascar, an ancient island of strange animals, from lemurs and reptiles to cold-blooded hunters. The first story watches indri lemurs in a park.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how animals on an island cut off for a very long time differ from those on a continent.
- Ask after watching
- What special traits do the animals in the film have, and what evidence makes you believe it?
- Try it
- Find two plants or animals found only in your region and learn why they live only here.
- Talk about it at home
- What have our grandparents used from a local plant or animal? What did they use it for?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Land of Primates8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows monkeys and other primates, from lemurs in Madagascar and baboons in Africa to red colobus monkeys in Zanzibar. The ring-tailed lemur story shows life in a group.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about what an animal that loves living in a group gains and what it gives up.
- Ask after watching
- What are the good and bad sides of living in a troop for primates? What did you see as evidence?
- Try it
- Watch a group of people or animals for 30 minutes, such as birds on a field or friends in class. Write down who does what job.
- Talk about it at home
- How does living in a group help people in our community? Can our grandparents tell us about times people helped each other?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Laws of the Lizard1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows many kinds of lizards, each with special features and skills that help them survive in a changing world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how it helps a lizard to change color or drop its tail.
- Ask after watching
- How do the lizards' adaptations respond to their surroundings? Pick one and explain.
- Try it
- Study the lizards or geckos near you. Find out where and when they like to stay, then write a short report.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our elders have stories, names, or beliefs about reptiles in our community?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Lethal Attractions1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows that almost every animal in the African wild can be both hunter and hunted, no matter its size or strength.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show hunting. If that feels upsetting, you can stop watching. Notice who hunts, who is prey, and whether anyone switches roles.
- Ask after watching
- How can the small beat the big in this film? What did you see as evidence?
- Try it
- Draw an arrow chart of who eats whom among the animals in the film. Then find one that is both hunter and prey.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a small creature our family still respects, like a wasp, a hornet, or an ant? Have our grandparents been stung?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Lion Army1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows a very large lion pride in Kruger National Park at a breaking point. The females cannot find enough food without males to help.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Think about what problems come up when a group is so big that there is not enough food.
- Ask after watching
- How did the pride decide what to do when food ran short, and what happened as a result?
- Try it
- Hold a circle talk on how a large group should share when resources run short. Each person offers a way and gives a reason.
- Talk about it at home
- How does our community share things or work when there is not enough? What did our grandparents do?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Little Giant - Happy Baby Elephant1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a baby elephant who must survive the dry season and predators with its family, searching for water and food when the rain does not come.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Guess what a baby elephant must learn from the herd.
- Ask after watching
- What did the baby elephant learn from the herd, and what did it have to learn from its own experience?
- Try it
- Interview an adult about what they learned from the generation before. Write down what you hear, then decide which knowledge still works today.
- Talk about it at home
- What did our grandparents learn from their parents that still works today? Ask them to tell us.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Living with Polar Bears1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about polar bears on Hudson Bay in Canada. The bears wait for the sea to freeze so they can hunt seals, and the film shows life in a town that lives close to them.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show hungry bears and may include hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how people in town live with the bears.
- Ask after watching
- How do people who live near the bears share space with them? What did you see that shows it?
- Try it
- Write three rules for people who live near dangerous animals, then compare yours with a friend's.
- Talk about it at home
- Which animals near our home do we need to live alongside carefully? How do our grandparents handle it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Meet The Monkeys1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about crested black macaques on Sulawesi, clever, curious monkeys that are small and full of charm.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how a smart animal shows you it is smart.
- Ask after watching
- What examples of monkey intelligence did you see, and what do you use to decide something counts as smart?
- Try it
- Set three ways to measure animal intelligence, then use them on an animal near you, like a cat or a bird.
- Talk about it at home
- How are the animals at home or in our community smart? Can our grandparents tell us stories of clever animals?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Mega Hammer Head1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows shark researchers who attach tracking tags to giant hammerhead sharks to learn how these animals live.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how you would find out where an animal travels.
- Ask after watching
- How do tracker data and what researchers see with their own eyes work together to answer questions?
- Try it
- Design a simple observation plan for tracking an animal or people at your school. Decide what to record and why.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people in our community follow nature long ago, like watching stars or birds? Do our grandparents remember?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Moby Dick Heart of a Whale1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film looks behind the novel Moby Dick, the story of a giant sea monster, during the heavy hunting of sperm whales that became a major industry.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- This film covers whale hunting and death. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the novel describes the whale compared with the real animal.
- Ask after watching
- How does the novel's story differ from what the documentary says? How can you tell which is true?
- Try it
- Pick a well-known story in your community and separate what is probably true from what was added.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there tales about giant creatures at home, like the naga? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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MONSTER BUG WARS1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film takes you into the world of insect wars, in rainforests, deserts, even backyards. Everywhere is a battleground for bugs.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show insects fighting and eating each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what weapon each insect has.
- Ask after watching
- How do such tiny insects fight? What surprised you?
- Try it
- Go to a backyard or school field and watch insects for 10 minutes. Record any food grabbing or escapes you see.
- Talk about it at home
- Which insects near our home do people watch out for, or rely on? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Moose a Year in the Life of a Twig Eater1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film introduces moose in the Canadian Rockies. It follows a one-year-old moose calf as it learns about life and grows up.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about what the hardest part of an animal's first year is.
- Ask after watching
- What did the young moose go through as it grew, and which moment mattered most to you?
- Try it
- List the events of your own last year and pick one that changed you. Compare it with the moose's year.
- Talk about it at home
- Which year was the big one in our grandparents' young lives? Ask them to tell us.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Nomads of the Serengeti5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows animal journeys across the Serengeti, from wildebeest crossing the Mara River and elephants in a volcanic crater to Kilimanjaro, chimpanzees, and the Maasai.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- If food and water run out in one place, how should animals decide to move? Think it through before you watch.
- Ask after watching
- What does a herd need to make its journey? Where in the film did a herd falter or make it through?
- Try it
- Find animals or people in your country who travel far with the seasons, such as migrating birds, and make a short fact card.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our village go away for work with the seasons? How did our families manage?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Orca Killing School1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows orcas that learn to hunt from their ancestors, using the force of water and careful calculation to attack. Families work together to teach their young.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Think about how knowledge that is not in any book gets passed across generations.
- Ask after watching
- How does an orca pod pass on knowledge, and what happens if the older generation is gone?
- Try it
- Interview an adult about a skill they learned, from whom, and how. Then tell a friend about it in two minutes.
- Talk about it at home
- Which recipes or work methods in our home have passed down through generations? Whom did our grandparents teach?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Our Big Blue Backyard4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the sea and islands of New Zealand, from a volcanic peninsula to the Chatham Islands, Fiordland, and volcanic island chains.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about how plants and animals can come to live on a brand new place like a volcanic island.
- Ask after watching
- How did living things reach the newly formed island, and what made it suitable or not?
- Try it
- Look up a natural place in your country formed by volcanoes or water and make a short poster for friends to read.
- Talk about it at home
- Which place near us has changed a lot since our grandparents were young? What did they see change?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Panama's Animal Highway1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film goes into the threatened forests of Panama, following jaguars and other animals that must travel through the forest to find food and mates.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about how roads or a growing city can affect animals.
- Ask after watching
- Who gains and who loses when a forest changes? What is your view?
- Try it
- Hold a two-sided talk. One side wants a road and the other worries about animals. Then find a path both sides can accept.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anything been built near us that changed animal homes? What do people in our village think?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Predator Fails3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at predators that rely on speed, smarts, and changing tactics, including the times they fail, on land and in the sea.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how often predators succeed in a hunt, then count in the film to see if you were right.
- Ask after watching
- If predators fail more often than they succeed, why do they survive? What is your reasoning?
- Try it
- Track the results of a game you play with friends, like tossing hoops. Count successes out of tries, then talk about what the numbers say.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there work in our community that takes many tries to succeed, like fishing, hunting, or farming? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Prehistoric Monsters Revealed1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells about dinosaurs of different eras that adapted into mighty predators, and about the great extinction.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how a top predator could disappear.
- Ask after watching
- Why does the film say dinosaurs adapted and went extinct, and what evidence does it use?
- Try it
- Look in two sources for why dinosaurs went extinct, then compare whether the two sources agree.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there tales or beliefs in our home about ancient animals or old bones? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Romulus Whitaker And The Dragon Chronicles1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows explorer Romulus as he searches for the origins of dragons and finds real animals, such as the Komodo dragon, which faces danger today.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess which real animals a dragon legend could come from.
- Ask after watching
- How does the film connect legend and science, and what evidence does it use?
- Try it
- Choose one local legend and find which part could come from something people really saw. Write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Which parts of our community's stories could come from real events? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
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Russia's Horses5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series explores the bond between people and horses in Russia, from the Bashkir people who rely on horses to a revived mounted guard, horse breeding, and horses in cold regions.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about how the relationship between people and animals changes once machines arrive.
- Ask after watching
- What are the people in the film trying to keep, and what are their reasons?
- Try it
- Interview an adult about a job that once depended on animals. Write what changed and what stayed the same.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our grandparents' homes depend on animals for work? What is different now?
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Seasons of the Wild2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series watches wildlife in Florida's Everglades National Park in both the dry season and the rainy season.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about what happens when animals share water that has become scarce.
- Ask after watching
- How do the animals use water and space differently, and what makes some stronger in the dry season?
- Try it
- Survey a water source near school or home at two different times, then compare the number and kinds of animals you find.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we have enough water all year at home? How did our grandparents manage water long ago?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Secrets of the Hive1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film covers a shortage of bees in farmland that needs insects to pollinate its crops, and the scientists studying what causes it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what could cause a bee shortage, then see what the film finds.
- Ask after watching
- How do the scientists look for the cause, and what evidence makes them believe it?
- Try it
- Design a small experiment to count insects visiting flowers on a field, then count twice.
- Talk about it at home
- How do orchards or farms near us rely on insects? Have the insects changed, according to our grandparents?
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Shark Superhighway1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film dives deep to search for the secret routes of sharks in parts of the ocean no one has explored.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write two questions you want the expedition to answer about sharks.
- Ask after watching
- What did the expedition find, and which questions are still open?
- Try it
- Write a short plan for finding out where fish go in a body of water near home.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone around us, like a fisherman, know where fish are and when? How do they know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Silence of The Bees1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In 2006, millions of bees in the United States vanished from their hives without a trace. Crops that need bees for pollination suffered, and scientists around the world worked together to find out why.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Many bees die in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. List the causes the scientists suspect.
- Ask after watching
- The footage dates from 2006, and things could have changed since. What else would you check to see how true it is today?
- Try it
- Find recent news or reports on disappearing bees from at least two sources. Write three comparisons of what is new and what is still unanswered.
- Talk about it at home
- Have bees or other pollinating insects near our home changed since long ago? What have our grandparents noticed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Speed Kills - Jungle2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at the speed of predators in jungles and oceans, which ambush their prey or strike silently.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how the fastest animals on land differ from the fastest in water.
- Ask after watching
- What does speed cost, such as energy or a chance of failing? What is your reasoning?
- Try it
- Time different moving things at school. Make a chart comparing their speeds and note what helps each one go fast.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something in our home or community where people race against time or speed? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Strange Creatures7 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series shows many strange animals, including a grasshopper with odd defenses, a sly bird, a wolf eel, a blue beetle, a capybara, a scorpion, and even a T. rex.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Guess why an animal that looks strange evolved that way.
- Ask after watching
- What special features do the animals have, and what evidence explains them?
- Try it
- Pick one strange animal and look up what its special part does. Make a short fact card.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a strange-looking plant or animal in our community that people have used? Do our grandparents know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Surviving the Drought1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows a drought in the savanna that leaves many animals hungry and without water, fighting to stay alive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- If water is scarce, who should get it first? Watch how nature decides.
- Ask after watching
- How did the animals in the film get through the drought, and who did not survive? Why?
- Try it
- Hold a circle talk on how a village with little water should share it fairly. Each person offers an idea and a reason.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village share water during a hard dry spell? What did our grandparents do?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Tales from Zambia14 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the Luangwa Valley in Zambia to see elephants, hippos, baboons, lions, birds, and many more animals through the year, in the dry and rainy seasons. The baboon story watches a troop of about 80 along the river.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about why big groups need rules. Then see what rules the troop follows.
- Ask after watching
- How do the monkeys rank each other and help each other? What looks similar to or different from human society?
- Try it
- Watch a group of friends or animals on a field for 10 minutes. Record who does what and who follows whom, then draw a map of their relationships.
- Talk about it at home
- What unwritten rules does our community have that everyone knows? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Ten Deadliest Snakes With Nigel Marven8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows Nigel Marven as he ranks venomous snakes in many countries, including Malaysia, Australia, India, the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, and Arabia, and in Europe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what makes one snake more dangerous than another: venom, speed, or the chance of meeting it.
- Ask after watching
- How does ranking snakes by danger differ from ranking them by how likely people are to meet them?
- Try it
- Look up two snakes in your country. Compare how venomous each one is, where it lives, and how often people meet it. Make a short chart. Never go near a snake.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our village meet snakes often? How do they tell whether a snake is venomous? What did our grandparents teach?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes, Death
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The Big Dry3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows the dry season in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. It moves from scorching heat to the arrival of the rains, and shows where the hardship begins.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess which animals will struggle first when the dry season drags on. Then check whether you guessed right.
- Ask after watching
- What does this film show about animals that can adapt and animals that cannot? What evidence from the film backs up your answer?
- Try it
- Look up the drought records for our province over the past five years. Write a short summary of how they affected animals and people.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village get ready for drought? What did our grandparents do about it when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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The Secret Creatures of Jao7 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows animals living on Jao Island, a wetland in Africa. You meet a mongoose family, otters, a leopard, and more. One story follows the mongoose family as they search for a new home after a leopard attack. Each animal gets a name and a story of its own.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show animals being hunted. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice which moments look like real footage and which look like they were put together afterward.
- Ask after watching
- The film names the animals and tells their stories like characters. Which parts do you think are real events, and which parts are added storytelling? How can we tell?
- Try it
- Watch another story from this series and note any scene that seems rearranged, and why. Then ask someone near us who knows animals whether real animals act that way.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home ever told animal stories as if the animals were people? Did our grandparents have animal tales they told us as kids?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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TIAN SHAN - LAND OF BEARS AND HORSES1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a mother bear and her two cubs in the Tian Shan valley of southern Kazakhstan. It is a protected grassland.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about why a place that has been protected for a long time is full of wildlife. Watch for clues in the film.
- Ask after watching
- What does this film show about the bonds in an animal family, and what helps this family survive?
- Try it
- Find one protected area in our country. Write down what it protects and how long it has been protected.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place in our community that people look after together, like a community forest? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Trek - Spy On The Wildebeest2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows a wildebeest herd on its long migration across Africa. The herd faces predators and the Mara River, which it has to cross.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think of ways a herd could cross a river more safely. Then watch how the real herd handles it.
- Ask after watching
- If you were in the herd, how would you feel not knowing what waits on the far bank? What did you see in the film that made you think so?
- Try it
- Design something that helps a herd cross a river more safely. Draw it, explain it, and let a friend critique it so you can improve it.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever worked together through something hard, like a big flood? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Trek of the Titans1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows giant sea turtles in the deep ocean. Their ancestors lived alongside the dinosaurs. It shows the long journeys these turtles make.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how an animal that has been around since the age of the dinosaurs has made it this far.
- Ask after watching
- What dangers do the turtles face in the film? Who causes those dangers, and who could solve them?
- Try it
- Find out where sea turtles lay their eggs in our country. Write a half-page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family seen a sea turtle? Can our grandparents tell us about turtles along the coast?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a spider expert as he travels to find many kinds of spiders. He studies how spiders live and looks at the stories people tell about them.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Write down three things you know or have heard about spiders. Then see what the film confirms and what it challenges.
- Ask after watching
- Did this film change how you feel about spiders? What in the film made you feel that way?
- Try it
- Pick one claim about spiders that many people believe. Check it against two reliable sources and write down what you find.
- Talk about it at home
- In our community, do people fear small animals because of stories more than facts? Can our grandparents tell us some?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
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Ultimate Animal Countdown10 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series ranks animals in lists of ten on different themes, such as attackers, defenders, fighters, stinkiest animals, and venomous animals. The part on defense shows how animals survive in tough places.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Decide what rules you would use to rank the most dangerous animals. Then see whether the film uses the same rules.
- Ask after watching
- What reasons or evidence does the film give for its rankings? Is there a ranking you disagree with?
- Try it
- Pick a theme, like the best animal defender. Make your own ranked list with evidence from reliable sources.
- Talk about it at home
- What does our family like to rank, like the tastiest food? What rules do our grandparents use to decide?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Waterworld Africa8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks at water in Africa and the animals that depend on it. It visits mangroves, a desert oasis, penguins, the Chobe River, and the places where rivers begin and wetlands form.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess how water helps living things from where a river starts to where it ends.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows water connecting many kinds of living things?
- Try it
- Check a water source near home using only your eyes. Is it clear or cloudy? Does it smell? What animals live there? Record what you see in a table.
- Talk about it at home
- Where do people in our community get their water? Can our grandparents tell us whether the water is as clean as it used to be?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Whale Adventure with Nigel Marven4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows Nigel Marven as he swims and travels with gray whales on their migration north to Alaska, passing along the coast of California.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Guess what guides an animal that travels thousands of miles.
- Ask after watching
- How does watching animals up close help us understand them? How could it also disturb them?
- Try it
- Map the route of one long-distance animal in our country. Then research what dangers it faces along the way.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals that visit our community with the seasons? Do our grandparents know why they come?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Wild About New Zealand6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series shows the nature of New Zealand, from forests and mountains to glaciers, a marine park, and the Tongariro volcano.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about what keeps a natural place looking the same even when lots of people visit.
- Ask after watching
- How does this series show people protecting nature? What do you agree with, and what do you question?
- Try it
- Find a protected natural area in our country. Compare how it is looked after with what you see in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have rules for caring for nature? Can our grandparents tell us how things used to be compared to now?
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Wild Antarctica1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and most remote continent on Earth. It follows emperor penguins who must care for their eggs until the chicks hatch.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what kinds of living things can survive in the coldest, driest place on Earth.
- Ask after watching
- What helps the penguins survive in such cold? What could threaten them?
- Try it
- Research how climate change affects Antarctica, using two reliable sources. Write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Has the weather where we live changed since our grandparents were kids? What have they noticed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Wildlife Icons8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks at famous African wildlife, from the savanna to meerkats, dung beetles, big cats, the Big Five, hyenas, and lions that scavenge.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Guess how a small animal that nobody pays attention to could matter to the whole wild.
- Ask after watching
- What role does each animal in the film play in the web of life? What evidence do you have?
- Try it
- Draw a simple chart of who eats whom and who helps whom in a place near home. Talk about what would happen if one animal disappeared.
- Talk about it at home
- Which small animals around our home get overlooked? Do our grandparents know how they help?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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World's Weirdest Animal Faces3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks at animals with strange faces from around the world. It shows that odd looks help animals survive, through camouflage, hunting underwater, and more.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how a strange-looking face could help an animal survive.
- Ask after watching
- Whose point of view is "weird" from? If you asked the animals, what would they say?
- Try it
- Make a fact card for one animal with an unusual face. Show what each part of the face does, and let a friend guess before you reveal the answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Has something in our village looked strange to people but turned out to be useful? How did our grandparents see it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
68World's Weirdest3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells strange stories about animals. It covers people who smuggle animals across borders, tiny pets such as a dog that fits in a baseball glove, a miniature pig, and the smallest horse in the world, and large pets such as buffalo, pigs, and a giant lizard.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice whose point of view each story takes: the keeper, the trader, or the animal.
- Ask after watching
- Imagine being an animal that is transported or kept in someone's home. How would it feel, and what could people do differently?
- Try it
- Pick one animal from the series. Write a short letter from its point of view to the person who keeps it, saying how it feels and what it wants changed.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home wanted to keep an unusual animal? Did people in our grandparents' time keep wild animals, and what did they think about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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World's Worst Venom1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film looks at some of the most venomous reptiles and sea animals. It gathers facts to see whose venom is the most dangerous.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows venomous animals and may include scenes of people or animals getting hurt. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Jot down what kind of venom each animal has.
- Ask after watching
- How does each animal's venom work differently? Which animal surprised you?
- Try it
- Make a table comparing the venom of three animals from the film and what each uses it for. Then look up first aid for a bite or sting from a reliable source.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home been bitten or stung by a venomous animal? What first aid do our grandparents know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
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The Worm Hunters1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows worm hunters around the world as they debate the problem of worms, which come in thousands of kinds. They travel from Transylvania to Brazil, Estonia, and Australia.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down what you know about worms. Then see what the film adds or challenges.
- Ask after watching
- What problems do the researchers in the film try to solve about worms? Where do they disagree?
- Try it
- Run an experiment with two bags of soil for one month and compare the results. Record them in a table and write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- What was the soil like in the gardens or fields when our grandparents were kids? Has it changed?
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Yunnan Adventure with Nigel Marven1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows Nigel Marven through Yunnan, China, a kingdom of wildlife. He meets peacocks, snub-nosed monkeys, giant salamanders, black bears, and red pandas, all while pollution is a problem.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how rare animals can live in a place that faces pollution.
- Ask after watching
- What problems do animals and people share in the film? Who is trying to fix them, and how?
- Try it
- Study one kind of pollution in our community. Take photos or draw it, then write who is affected and what can be done.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there pollution in our village that people talk about? Can our grandparents tell us what it was like before?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Arctic Secrets3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits an Arctic that is changing fast, from Hudson Bay to nearly empty Devon Island, and on to the long-awaited winter.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about what animals living on ice will face if the ice melts faster.
- Ask after watching
- How does this series connect climate change to the lives of animals? What evidence does it use?
- Try it
- Find out from two sources how much polar ice has shrunk. Compare the numbers and see whether they match.
- Talk about it at home
- How have the weather and seasons changed where we live? What have our grandparents noticed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Australia's Hidden Islands4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series explores Australia's hidden islands: Lady Elliot Island on the reef, Kangaroo Island, Christmas Island, and Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how living on an isolated island changes the animals there.
- Ask after watching
- What makes each island in the film have different animals? What evidence shows it?
- Try it
- Compare two islands from the film. Make a table of which animals live there, how far away each is, and what threats it faces. Then write a half-page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our community who live on islands or far away places talk about their lives? Do our grandparents know any?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
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The Dying King1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Lions in Africa are declining because of people. This film visits South Africans who work together to protect lions and campaign against unfair hunting.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Listen for what each group in the film wants for the lions.
- Ask after watching
- What reasons do the hunters and the protectors each give? How do you think the lions would feel about both?
- Try it
- Pick one wild animal in our country that people worry is becoming rare. Find out who is helping it, and write a short note on how we could help.
- Talk about it at home
- In our village, have any wild animals disappeared? Can our grandparents tell us what they used to see?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting
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The Mountain Lion and Me1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a young photographer who bonds with wildlife in Paradise Valley near Yellowstone. He searches for and watches the secret lives of mountain lions.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about how spending a long time with wild animals could change a person.
- Ask after watching
- How did the photographer's bond with the animals change the way he sees them? How do we know?
- Try it
- Choose something in our community that few people notice. Observe it for three days and write down how you feel and what you discover.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there anything in nature that our grandparents have felt close to all their lives? How do they describe it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Arabian Sea4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series explores the Arabian Sea in the Indian Ocean, with its hunters, corals home to clever animals, festivals of sea life, and the guardians of the reefs in the Gulf of Oman.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how a coral reef affects the other sea animals around it.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows that living things on a reef depend on each other?
- Try it
- Find out where coral reefs are in our country and what affects them. Write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Have people in our home seen the sea change? What do our grandparents say has changed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Attack and Defend6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at how animals fight and protect themselves. It covers legendary hunters, hunters of the sky, insect eaters, cold-blooded hunters, masters of defense, and warriors of the deep sea.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how hunters and their prey can evolve together over time.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows hunter and prey changing in response to each other? What evidence do you see?
- Try it
- Make a table of three hunter and prey pairs from the film. Show what weapon each side has and how the other side answers it.
- Talk about it at home
- Do pests at our home need to be kept away? What ways do our grandparents use, and do they work?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Backyard Killers1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about Australia, a huge country with few people, where they live alongside some of the most dangerous animals in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals and may include people getting hurt. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the people live alongside the animals.
- Ask after watching
- How do the people in the film prepare and stay careful? Which of their ways do you agree with?
- Try it
- Hold a group talk on how we can live with animals that could be dangerous near our homes. Each person suggests three rules.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals near our home that could be dangerous? How do our grandparents live alongside them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Bandits Of The Selous1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows a brave pack of mongooses in the Selous, the largest reserve in Africa. They fight to survive among many predators.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Think about the ways a small animal can survive among big hunters.
- Ask after watching
- What helps the mongooses survive, and what keeps the pack together?
- Try it
- Watch a group of friends at school. Does anyone act as a lookout or caretaker for the group? Write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a shared warning system, like a wooden clapper? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Battle for the Elephants1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film looks back to a time when African elephants numbered in the millions and had no enemies. Their tusks became a weakness that put them at risk from people who want ivory.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about what people can do when something is worth a lot of money.
- Ask after watching
- What does the film say causes elephant hunting? Who is involved, and what solutions does it suggest?
- Try it
- Hold a role play with several sides. Each person takes a role, such as a hunter, a villager, or a conservationist. Look for a solution everyone can accept.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals near us that people hunt because they are valuable? What do our grandparents think about it?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Blood or dissection
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Dino Fish1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a team searching for the coelacanth, a rare fish from the age of the dinosaurs. Divers face danger deep underwater before they find it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about what proof scientists need before they say they have found an animal.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence does the team use to confirm the find? Which steps could go wrong?
- Try it
- Design a way to confirm the sighting of a rare animal. List three pieces of evidence you would need.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have stories of someone seeing a strange animal that others did not believe? Can our grandparents tell us some?
- Heads up
- Death
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Hainan Adventure with Nigel Marven1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows Nigel Marven to Hainan, following the path of explorers from the nineteenth century. He finds many animals, including several kinds of turtles, whale sharks, and macaques.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how the same place may have looked 100 years ago compared to now.
- Ask after watching
- How does Nigel use old records to understand a place? How far can we trust what old records say?
- Try it
- Find an old photo or record of a place in our community. Go to the same spot, take a photo from the same angle, compare the two, and write a summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have old records or photos? Can our grandparents tell us how a place has changed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Toxic Bees1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Since 2006, bees around the world have been dying for unclear reasons. Researchers found a possible link to leftover pesticides. Bees act strangely before they leave the hive. What happens to bees could also happen to people who eat fruit and vegetables with these chemicals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film talks about chemical residue and health. Write down which claims the film says are only suspicions.
- Ask after watching
- The film says what happens to bees could happen to people too. How can we find out how true that is, and who should we ask?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, nurse, or agriculture officer in our community how pesticides affect people and how to stay protected. Compare their answers with what the film says.
- Talk about it at home
- What do farmers in our village use to control insects? Did our grandparents use any natural methods?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
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Wild Castles5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits castles in Europe where wildlife lives all around them: Heidelberg, a cave castle in Slovenia, the Alhambra in Spain, and Neuschwanstein. It shows how people and animals share the same place.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess how an old place with no people left could become a home for animals.
- Ask after watching
- How do places built by people help or change animal lives in the film? What is one clear example?
- Try it
- Pick an old place in our community. Survey the animals and plants that live there and write a half-page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone look after the old places in our village? What were they like when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Animals hunting each other, Death
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Wildlife Quest10 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series searches for wildlife in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Each story focuses on one animal, such as elephants, rhinos, cheetahs, hippos, penguins, giraffes, leopards, zebras, and lions.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Think about what you would need to know about an animal's habits and home to find it in the wild.
- Ask after watching
- How do the trackers in the film use what they know about animal behavior? What evidence makes them confident?
- Try it
- Pick one animal near us and write a plan for finding it: where, when, and which signs you would look for.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our community know wild animals or water animals really well? How did they learn?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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World's Weirdest Taboos2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series explores odd animal behavior that people often avoid talking about. Penguins trade pebbles with a mate, snow monkeys live in Japan, and a sea animal dresses up to make an impression.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This series talks about animal courtship and mates. Notice what each animal does to find a mate.
- Ask after watching
- People see these animal behaviors as strange or normal. What reasons does each person have, and what do you think?
- Try it
- Pick one animal behavior from the series. Write two explanations: one from a person who finds it strange, one from a scientist who studies animals. Do not judge who is wrong.
- Talk about it at home
- What customs for finding a partner or getting married are there in our village? Can our grandparents tell us how it was done in the past?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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World's Weirdest Taboos1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about animals that get drunk, such as vervet monkeys on a Caribbean island, African elephants, house cats chewing catnip, and moose eating rotten apples. It asks how normal drunkenness is in the animal world and why animals do it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what each animal in the film eats or chews to get drunk.
- Ask after watching
- Some families drink alcohol, and some do not because of belief or health. What reasons does each home have, and what do you think when you see drunk animals?
- Try it
- Ask two adults you trust what they think about drinking alcohol. Write down each person's reasons without arguing, then share with a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did our village have festivals or ceremonies with drinking? How did people see it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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World Wild Web3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows young animals in the wild and in zoos. It shows the skills each one needs to survive and grow, from playful young ones to cubs in the Serengeti and young gibbons learning.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what young animals in the wild learn differently from those in a zoo.
- Ask after watching
- How do young animals raised by people learn differently from those in the wild? What in the film shows it?
- Try it
- Compare how kids learn at school with how they learn from adults at home. Make a short table of what you learn and where.
- Talk about it at home
- What did our grandparents learn from teachers, and what did they learn from their parents?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Wild Birds of Australia4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks at birds in Australia, from little penguins and emus to birds of prey and the breeding season of more than 800 kinds of birds.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Guess how birds that cannot fly survive. Then see how the film answers.
- Ask after watching
- How does each kind of bird in the film adapt to where it lives? Give one example with a reason.
- Try it
- Pick a bird near us and make a fact card on where it lives, what it eats, and how it builds a nest.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our village have beliefs or stories about birds? Can our grandparents tell us some?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Claims that are not proven
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Quoll Fast & Furious1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a team of conservationists working to save the quoll, an animal native to Australia that is becoming rarer. They track the animals to learn more.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what dangers a small animal faces when it is close to disappearing.
- Ask after watching
- How do the conservationists in the film track the animals? What do the results tell us, and what is still unclear?
- Try it
- Design a tracking plan for one rare animal or plant in our community. List what you would observe and how you would record it.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our village work together to protect an animal or plant? How have our grandparents helped?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Aging in the Wild5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks at how wild animals age, including long-lived animals, reproduction, the power of the pack leader, intelligence, and the last stage of life.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Guess how older animals can help their group.
- Ask after watching
- How do the wisdom and experience of older animals help their group? What does this say about human society?
- Try it
- Record or write the story of one older person in our community, about what they learned in life. Make it two to three minutes long.
- Talk about it at home
- What life lessons do our grandparents want us to hear? How did they learn them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Big Mouth1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- In Oslob, Philippines, a friendship forms between whale sharks and divers in a fishing village. But villagers, the town, and conservation groups see the whale sharks' arrival differently, and conflict follows.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Listen to the reasons each side gives. Notice who was not asked.
- Ask after watching
- How would a whale shark that is fed a lot feel? Is there a way for everyone to stay in the picture while the fish is more comfortable?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who works in nature-related jobs. Ask about the good and bad effects of tourism, then write a summary with both sides.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a natural place in our village that many people visit? What was it like when our grandparents were kids?
93Africa's Trees of Life3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series visits trees that keep African animals alive: the camel thorn in the Kalahari Desert, the marula tree, and other trees.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how one tree can be the center of a whole community of animals.
- Ask after watching
- How do the trees in the film support many kinds of animals? What evidence did you see?
- Try it
- Study one large tree in our community. Count the animals and plants that depend on it, and draw a diagram of how they connect.
- Talk about it at home
- What does the most important tree in our village mean to people? Can our grandparents tell us?
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Into The Wilderness - Pacific Crest Trail1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Follow the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada, through wild country.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Think about why people choose to walk very far through nature.
- Ask after watching
- What does this series show about the relationship between people and nature? What made you think so?
- Try it
- Plan a nature walk in our community. Decide where to stop, what to look at, and how to record it.
- Talk about it at home
- Have people in our village traveled far in the forest or mountains? Can our grandparents tell us how they prepared?
- Heads up
- Death
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film visits Australia, with its blizzards, cyclones, deserts, and snowfields, where people share the land with many dangerous wild animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals and may include scenes of injury. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Note what kinds of weather make animals change how they live.
- Ask after watching
- Extreme weather or dangerous animals: which makes life harder in the film? What is your reasoning?
- Try it
- Make a simple climate map of our country showing the weather in each area. Compare it with Australia.
- Talk about it at home
- What strong weather happens near our home, like storms and floods? How did our grandparents handle it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows how harsh Australia can be in its land, weather, and animals. Dangerous creatures live both on land and in the sea.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals on land and in the sea. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Notice how the weapons of land animals differ from those of sea animals.
- Ask after watching
- Which do you think is more worth watching out for, dangerous animals on land or in the sea? Why?
- Try it
- Make a table of dangerous animals found in our country, on land and in water. Write how to stay careful, using a reliable source.
- Talk about it at home
- Which dangerous animals do people around our home watch out for? How did our grandparents teach us to stay careful?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows an Australia that is beautiful but dangerous all around, from cyclones to crocodiles, centipedes, and sharks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows crocodiles, sharks, and other dangers. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Note what the people in the film do to prepare for danger.
- Ask after watching
- How do the people in the film get ready for danger? Which way do you think works best?
- Try it
- Make a warning sign for a risky place near home, like a water source. Keep the words short and clear, and ask a friend whether they understand it.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have warnings that people pass along, like not going in the water in the rain? Where did our grandparents learn them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film explores Australia, a land of extremes where calm can turn wild in an instant. It also includes the story of the dingo.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals hunting each other and other dangers. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Notice what turns calm into danger so quickly.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows calm turning suddenly into danger? What caused it?
- Try it
- List situations in our daily life that look safe but can be risky, like a quiet road. Suggest ways to prevent harm.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anything unexpected happened around our home, like a sudden flash flood? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film explores Australia's extremes, including the weather in dry country far from cities and wildlife that is just as extreme.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Watch how animals in dry places survive.
- Ask after watching
- How do animals and people survive in extreme places? What different examples did you see?
- Try it
- Pick one animal from the film and design a leaflet on what to do for safety if you meet it.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a dry or extreme place near our home? How did our grandparents get through it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Australia's Deadliest Destinations1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows that Australia is not only wide open nature. It is home to more dangerous animals, on land and under water, than anywhere else in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals and may include scenes of injury. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Note the animals that hide well or arrive without warning.
- Ask after watching
- How do dangerous animals hide or attack quietly? How can we learn to spot them?
- Try it
- Play a spotting game. Have a friend hide a small object in the room where it can still be seen, then see who finds it fastest. Talk about how our eyes get tricked.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home been caught off guard by a small animal they did not see? How did our grandparents stay careful?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Baby Animals in Our World10 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series looks at the first moments of baby animals, including pets, farm animals, zoo animals, city animals, and animals under water.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what a baby animal in the city has to learn that a baby on a farm does not.
- Ask after watching
- How do the baby animals in the film adjust to places where people live? What is one clear example?
- Try it
- Watch the animals in our city or community, like birds and cats. Write how they adjust to living near people.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the animals in our village changed since our grandparents were kids? What have they noticed?
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Children of The Sun2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows the life cycles of many butterflies, from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. It also shows wild bees in Europe that rest underground in winter and come out when it gets warm.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how wild bees sleeping underground know when it is time to wake up.
- Ask after watching
- How do the butterflies and wild bees in the film respond to temperature or the seasons? What evidence do you have?
- Try it
- Record the temperature and the insects you see each day for one week. See whether the two are connected.
- Talk about it at home
- Were there more butterflies and bees when our grandparents were kids? What do they think changed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Deadly Australians4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at dangerous animals in Australia by habitat: rainforest, wetlands, desert, and ocean.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows dangerous animals. If that feels upsetting, pause anytime. Notice how animals in each place use different weapons.
- Ask after watching
- How do dangerous animals in different places hunt differently? What explains the difference?
- Try it
- Make a table comparing dangerous animals from two different places in the film. Then summarize how the environment shapes them.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there places near our home where people must be careful in certain seasons? How did our grandparents warn us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Great Blue Wild13 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series dives into islands and reefs around the world: Cocos Island with its sharks, Belize, the Bahamas, Roatan, Cozumel, manta rays, and the Coral Triangle in Indonesia.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess how corals and fish depend on each other.
- Ask after watching
- Which example in the film shows sea creatures depending on each other? What puts that system at risk?
- Try it
- Find out where coral reefs are in our country and what puts them at risk. Make a short poster.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village who fish in the sea or river feel about the changes? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Great Lakes Wild8 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows the nature of the Great Lakes in North America: Isle Royale, invasive lampreys, a snake close to extinction, turtles, dams, night animals, and elk.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess what problems come when an animal from somewhere else enters a lake.
- Ask after watching
- How does the film show people changing the lakes' ecosystem? How have people tried to fix it?
- Try it
- Pick a water source near home. Interview adults and put in time order what has changed over the past 30 years.
- Talk about it at home
- How have the dams or reservoirs near our home changed people's lives? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Great Parks of Africa6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits national parks in southern Africa: Addo Elephant Park, Table Mountain, the iSimangaliso wetlands, Karoo, Kalahari, and Chobe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Guess what choices someone has to make when setting up a park.
- Ask after watching
- How does the film show each park solving different problems? What is one clear example?
- Try it
- Pick a park or protected area in our country and compare it with one park from the film. Make a short table.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place near our home that people and animals share? What do our grandparents say about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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The Human Family Tree1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells of a one-day experiment on a single street. It uses the DNA of a small group of people to trace the ancient journeys of humankind.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess what you would learn about yourself if you tested your DNA.
- Ask after watching
- What do the results say about how people are different and alike? What is the evidence?
- Try it
- Interview three adults about where their ancestors came from. Then make a map of the whole class to see where we all come from.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have people from many places? Can our grandparents tell us how they came to live together?
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Jago - A Life Underwater1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about an 80-year-old man of the Bajau, a sea people who live in the southwest of the Philippines and in Indonesia. He tells the story of his life from childhood to today.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Think about how what people learn by living on the sea differs from what they learn at school.
- Ask after watching
- How does the old man tell the story of his life? How is this way of life changing?
- Try it
- Listen to an adult tell their life story for 10 minutes. Write down five key events in time order.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents lived through a lot of change since childhood? What changed the most?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Life on the Reef3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows life on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Sea turtles come ashore to lay eggs, corals release their eggs together in a single night, and a huge storm sweeps in from the sea.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what changes on the reef, and sort the changes into two piles: the ones nature makes and the ones people make.
- Ask after watching
- What changed the reef, according to what you saw, and how do you know that cause is real?
- Try it
- Split into two groups and debate a short case. A seaside town must choose between tourism income and damage to its coral. Each group gives its reasons and its evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- What in our home or neighborhood used to be good and then changed, because of people or because of nature? What does everyone at home think?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Animals hunting each other
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MALAWI and the Lake of Stars1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Lake Malawi in Africa, home to an enormous variety of fish. Scientists study the lake to understand how living things change over time.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Imagine you have a million years. Watch for how the fish in one lake could change.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence in the film shows that living things change over time, and what are you still unsure about?
- Try it
- Pick a plant or animal from your area. Find out how the kind in your village differs from the kind elsewhere, then propose a hypothesis for why.
- Talk about it at home
- What changes did our grandparents see in the animals or plants in our village? What does everyone at home think caused them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Nature’s Greatest Secret "The Coral Triangle"3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the Coral Triangle, the part of the ocean with more kinds of sea life than anywhere else on Earth. It asks one question: why is this place so rich in life?
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what questions the film asks and what kinds of answers it gives.
- Ask after watching
- How many different explanations does the film give for this variety of life, and what evidence backs up each one?
- Try it
- Choose one explanation from the film. Find two more sources and check whether they agree. Write a few lines on how far you trust it.
- Talk about it at home
- What do people in our village say about why our water or forest is so rich? What did our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Nile The Ultimate River3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows the Nile from snowy mountains through waterfalls and forests to the desert. You meet the animals and people who live along the river.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice who depends on the river most in each part of the journey, people or animals.
- Ask after watching
- When many countries share one river, how should they agree on its use? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Work in groups and role-play a farmer, a fisherman, a city resident and a conservationist. Agree on how to share the water.
- Talk about it at home
- Has the river or canal near our home ever caused arguments over water? How did people in the past settle them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
113Ocean Park5 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series visits marine parks around the world, including Bonaire, the Florida Keys and Monterey Bay. It shows how life under the sea comes back when people take care of it.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each park solves its own problem in a different way.
- Ask after watching
- Which method brought the sea back best, and how do you know?
- Try it
- Choose a natural area near you. Write three questions about who uses it, then interview one person for a few minutes.
- Talk about it at home
- Who takes care of natural resources in our community? How do they do it, and what do they get in return?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Operation Iceberg2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This film follows scientists to Greenland to study a giant iceberg, from the moment it breaks off a glacier until it melts away.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence the scientists use to answer their questions.
- Ask after watching
- From the data you saw, how much can you say about glaciers changing, and what questions are still unanswered?
- Try it
- Design a small experiment comparing how ice melts in three places: in the sun, in the shade and in water. Write what the results can tell you and what they cannot.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents feel the weather around our home has changed? What do they notice that tells them so?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Rise of the Continents4 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series tells how the land of each continent formed and drifted over a very long time. The clues are still written in the rocks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how rocks tell stories about the past.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence do scientists use to say the continents were once joined, and which piece of evidence do you find most convincing?
- Try it
- Cut a paper world map into continents and fit them together. Write down which parts fit by shape alone and which need other evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there stories in our area about earthquakes or volcanoes? How did earlier generations tell them?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
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RIVER WARRIORS1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows a group of young people who live on a raft in the middle of the Mississippi River and pull trash out of the water every day.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice what keeps this crew going through such hard, steady work.
- Ask after watching
- Who should be responsible for this kind of work: the people who dump, the people who clean up, or the government? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Run a short trash survey in your community. Collect data for three days, then propose one fix and explain why.
- Talk about it at home
- What kind of trash is most common around our home and community? How did our grandparents use things differently from us?
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River without Frontiers1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about the Morava River. It once marked the line between eastern and western Europe. Today it flows through three countries and is home to many wild animals.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how a line on a map can mean something different as time passes.
- Ask after watching
- Something that once kept people apart is now a refuge for animals. What does that tell us? Share your view with reasons.
- Try it
- Find a river or canal that marks a border of a village or district near you. Ask an adult what it used to mean, then tell the story in a three-minute clip.
- Talk about it at home
- Did people in our community ever use a river or canal as a path or a boundary? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Rooted5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells the lives of Africa's great trees, such as the acacia, the sausage tree and the yellowwood, and the animals that live in them or depend on them.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each tree has its own way of surviving.
- Ask after watching
- How are a tree and the animals that live on it connected, and what evidence lets you see that connection?
- Try it
- Choose a tree in your area. Interview two adults about how they use it, then compare their answers with what you saw in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Is the tree our grandparents knew as children still around today? If it is gone, why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Claims that are not proven
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Strange Days on Planet Earth - DANGEROUS CATCH1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows several teams of scientists chasing answers to strange puzzles on Earth, such as animals and natural systems changing in ways no one expected.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down each clue the scientists follow, in order.
- Ask after watching
- Which clues are strong, and which still need more proof? Why?
- Try it
- Ask one question about something strange in your community. Collect three kinds of data to answer it, such as asking people, looking at the real thing and checking statistics.
- Talk about it at home
- What strange things have happened near our home over the past few decades? How did earlier generations explain them?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Survive the Tribe3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows an explorer who lives with different peoples, including the Samburu in Kenya, the Kazakh in Mongolia and the Huaorani in the Amazon, to learn how each one survives in its own way.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what reasons stand behind each group's rules and ways of thinking.
- Ask after watching
- Why does a way of life that looks strange to us suit the place where it began? How can you see it from their side?
- Try it
- Look at photos or a clip from a community unlike yours. Write down three things they do to get by, then compare them with three things your community does.
- Talk about it at home
- What hardships did our grandparents face that kids today rarely meet? How did they handle them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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The Living Beach6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits beaches around the world, including Florida, Nova Scotia, Mexico, Hawaii, Fraser Island and California. It shows how animals, people, waves and wind share the sand.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what problem each beach faces and how people deal with it.
- Ask after watching
- If tourism brings in money but damages a beach, what should we choose? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Pick a natural place near home and find two groups who benefit from it in different ways. Interview each briefly, then tell a friend where their views differ.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a natural place in our community that visitors come to enjoy or use? How do our grandparents feel about how it has changed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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The Secret Life of Ice1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows how strange ice really is. It is clear but can glow with color, solid but able to flow, and strong enough to split rock.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down the things about ice that seem to contradict each other.
- Ask after watching
- Which claims do you believe right away, and which do you want evidence for first? Why?
- Try it
- Pick one property of ice from the film. Design an experiment with things from home to test it, then run it and write down the results.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have a traditional way of keeping things cool, like a clay jar or leaves? How did our grandparents use it?
123Undiscover Vista8 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series visits remarkable natural places in many countries, including mountains in Newfoundland, the Atacama Desert in Chile, salt flats in Bolivia and islands in the Bahamas.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what shapes the landscape in each place, such as rock, water or air.
- Ask after watching
- If one of these places had to choose between welcoming many visitors and closing to protect itself, what would you propose?
- Try it
- Make a sign introducing a natural place near you to a visitor from far away. Include what is worth seeing, what to watch out for and a photo.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place in our community that visitors changed? How do the adults feel about it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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WILDEST NEW ZEALAND5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the wildlife of New Zealand, including little penguins, animals of the west coast and animals that live behind fences to protect themselves from predators.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what choices people make to protect animals and what they give up in return.
- Ask after watching
- What are the good and bad sides of fencing animals in or removing predators? Give your reasons and evidence.
- Try it
- Hold a short debate in class. One side supports removing non-native animals and the other says there are other ways. Each side uses facts from the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community ever controlled an animal or plant that caused problems? What did the adults do, and how did they feel about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Planet Ant Life Inside The Colony1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows ants that build cities, farm and dig mines underground. Scientists build a giant glass ant farm holding a million ants to see how they do it.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how each ant does something simple, yet together they build something huge.
- Ask after watching
- If our group worked like ants, with no boss and everyone following a few simple rules, what would happen?
- Try it
- Design a classroom game where everyone follows one simple rule, such as following the person next to you. See whether the group completes its mission, then write down the results and discuss them.
- Talk about it at home
- What work in our community do people do together without anyone giving orders, like helping each other with harvest? How did it begin, according to the adults?
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Challenging Niagara1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about Niagara Falls. Millions of people come to see it, engineers use its water for power, and some people dare to cross it or go over it in different ways.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each group of people sees the same waterfall differently. Some of this film shows dangerous stunts. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Why do some people risk their lives to challenge the falls, and what do you think of that choice?
- Try it
- Find an example of water power used in your community, such as a weir or a water mill. Ask an adult what it is used for, then tell a friend about it.
- Talk about it at home
- Has someone in our family ever done something risky to test themselves? How do our grandparents see that?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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Cherub of the Mist1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells the story of two red pandas released back into the wild in Singalila National Park in India.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the people in the film measure whether the project is working.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know whether returning an animal to the wild succeeded, and what are we still unsure about?
- Try it
- Come up with three measures to judge whether a release project worked. Then compare them with measures for an environmental project in your community.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a project in our community that helps animals or forests? What obstacles do the adults involved say they face?
- Heads up
- Death
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Secret Seychelles - D’ARROS1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits D'Arros Island in the Seychelles, home to giant tortoises, hawksbill turtles, seabirds, dolphins and many kinds of sharks.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice why so many kinds of animals still live on this small island.
- Ask after watching
- What keeps this place the way it is, and what would happen without it?
- Try it
- Choose a small area in your community that still has nature. Map what helps protect it and what threatens it, and back each with evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- How is the nature near our home different today from our grandparents' time, and why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
129
Garden of the Gods1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Greece, a land of ancient temples, ruins and myths of the gods, which is also full of wild plants and animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each place in the film connects to a myth.
- Ask after watching
- Do myths help people take care of a place? What evidence do you have either way?
- Try it
- Collect one legend from an adult in your area. Make a short clip about the story and the place it belongs to, and note which parts you can check against the real place.
- Talk about it at home
- How do the legends of our community shape how people care for a place? What did our grandparents believe?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
130
The Death of The Oceans1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Sir David Attenborough explores the deep sea, home to amazing living things. He explains that the oceans are in danger as the number of people grows, and how we can help life under the sea.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Write down what data the film uses to show the sea is in trouble, and note what year that data comes from.
- Ask after watching
- This film was made years ago. To learn how the sea is doing today, what other information should you look at?
- Try it
- Find the latest information about the ocean from at least two sources. Make a table comparing what the film says with what is true now.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family eat fish or seafood? Can our grandparents tell us how much fish people used to catch?
- Heads up
- Death
131
Attenborough's Ark1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In this film, Sir David Attenborough chooses ten animals he most wants to save from extinction, from the strange and odd to the beautiful.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what reasons the narrator uses to choose each animal.
- Ask after watching
- Is it fair to save some animals and leave others? What principle would you use to decide?
- Try it
- Hold a class debate. With limited money, should we save the animal closest to extinction or the one that matters most to its ecosystem? Use facts from the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community give special importance to certain animals or plants? What do the adults think about that?
- Heads up
- Death
132
Victoria Falls - The Smoke That Thunders1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells of life along the Zambezi River through a local fisherman, with Victoria Falls as the backdrop.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the story from someone who lives here differs from a tourist's view.
- Ask after watching
- How does hearing from a local person help you understand a place differently than beautiful pictures do?
- Try it
- Interview one local person about how they see a place near home differently from outsiders. Then tell the story in a short clip.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there someone in our community who tells the story of a place better than any book? Who do our grandparents know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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The Secret Life of Rock Pools1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Scientists explore the small animals in pools among the rocks by the sea. Many unusual living things hide there.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists look for and what they write down.
- Ask after watching
- What can studying a small place tell you about nature as a whole, and what can it not tell you?
- Try it
- Design a short survey of one square meter near home. Mark the edges with string, count the living things and say what question your data can answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a small patch of nature near our home that changes with the seasons? What have our grandparents noticed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
134
Supervolcano1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about the giant volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park, where scientists see warning signs. It also imagines what would happen to people and the world if it erupted.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what warning signs the scientists rely on. Some of this film shows disaster and loss. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- How can we know a volcano is about to erupt, and which kinds of signs can we trust?
- Try it
- Prepare an emergency plan for your family or classroom for one kind of disaster. Write the three things to do first.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community ever faced a disaster? Can our grandparents tell us how people helped each other then?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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What's Wrong With Our Weather1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Months of powerful storms hit Britain and left millions of people in trouble. Before that came a winter with record-low temperatures. Meteorologists and oceanographers look for why the weather turned so extreme and whether global warming is part of it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down what the scientists wonder about and what evidence they use.
- Ask after watching
- This film covers events from years ago. To find out what is happening now, what else should you look at?
- Try it
- Find recent news of extreme weather in Thailand and abroad, at least two events. Compare them with what the scientists in the film explain.
- Talk about it at home
- What were the seasons like when our grandparents were children? Are they different now?
- Heads up
- Disasters
136
Baby Animals in the Wild10 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows baby animals in homes around the world, including forests, beaches, African grasslands, mountains, deserts and wetlands, one day at a time.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each animal raises its young in a different way depending on where it lives.
- Ask after watching
- What in the environment decides whether a baby animal survives, and what evidence from the film shows it?
- Try it
- Choose two animals from the film. Find out what threatens their young in their environment and how the parents respond. Then compare with how children are raised in your community.
- Talk about it at home
- How did earlier generations in our community raise children differently from today? What has stayed the same?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
137
Follow Your Cat1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In this film, scientists put cameras on ten cats to see where house cats go and what they do when they leave home, and how big their territory is.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what information the tracking tools give and where they could give wrong information.
- Ask after watching
- What can data from ten cats tell you about all cats, and what can it not tell you?
- Try it
- Design a one-week plan to collect data on the animals in your village. Then write down the limits of your data.
- Talk about it at home
- Which animals in our community live freely outdoors? How did earlier generations care for them or manage them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
138
The Ocean's Supermum1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- In this film, a woman scientist sets out to uncover the secret of the ocean's most devoted mother, the Australian sea lion, and records underwater behavior no one has seen before.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the scientists in the film use both knowledge and feeling.
- Ask after watching
- Does a mother animal's devotion come from instinct or from learning? What evidence do you have?
- Try it
- Pick one animal that raises its young. Find out how it cares for them and compare with the way people in your community do. Write five lines on what is the same and what is different.
- Talk about it at home
- How did earlier generations in our community raise children and help them survive? What ways have been passed down?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
139
Planet Parrot1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about parrots that have moved into big cities. They are colorful, loud and clever, and their numbers grow fast in their new life.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what benefits and problems the parrots bring to the city.
- Ask after watching
- Should we let non-native birds stay or control their numbers? What evidence and reasons support your view?
- Try it
- Split into groups and debate how a city should manage non-native animals, using facts from the film. Then write what each side has to give up.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a non-native animal or plant causing problems in our community? How do the adults deal with it?
140
Secret Life of the Tasmanian Devil2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series tells about the Tasmanian devil, a fierce animal with a frightening cry in the forests of Tasmania, and about the life of its young, which grow up very fast.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the animal's sounds and manner shape the way people read it.
- Ask after watching
- If people call an animal a devil, how does that name affect the animal? What other examples do you know?
- Try it
- Find the names of two local animals and ask where each name comes from. Then discuss how a name shows the way people see the animal.
- Talk about it at home
- Where do the names of animals and places in our community come from? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting, Scary scenes
141
Secret Life of the Wombat2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells about wombats in the Australian bush. They sleep by day in burrows they dig themselves, feed at night and raise their young in a pouch.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the wombat fits its home and its schedule.
- Ask after watching
- Wombats like to live alone but must meet to breed. What does that tell you about living together?
- Try it
- Compare two animals that live alone with two that live in groups. Make a table of pros and cons, then say which style people have more of.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there someone in our home who likes quiet time alone? What do the adults think about that?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
142
Shamwari15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows vets and their team at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa as they help wild animals such as rhinos, elephants and giraffes, in moments that are exciting and sometimes dangerous.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice what job each person on the team has and how they talk to one another in a hurry. This film shows injured animals and danger.
- Ask after watching
- When the team must weigh the risk to people against the risk to an animal, how do they think about it, and do you agree?
- Try it
- Act out a rescue in class. A wildlife team must move one animal and everyone has a different job. Practice short messages under time pressure, then talk about what keeps the team from slipping.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there someone in our community who helps in emergencies? Can the adults tell us how they trained?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection, Fighting
143
Small Talk Diaries4 episodes · 15 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series films insects and other tiny animals with close-up cameras, then turns them into cartoons that chat and joke about their own behavior.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which parts of the film are real information and which are made up to be funny.
- Ask after watching
- How does making animals talk affect what kids understand? What good and bad do you see in it?
- Try it
- Choose one episode and check three facts from it against other sources. Write down whether each is right, then tell a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our family ever believe something about insects that turned out to be untrue? What changed the adults' minds?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
144
Super Tiny Animals1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- People want smaller and smaller pets, from teacup chihuahuas to mini pigs. This film follows the business behind it and talks to breeders of mini cows, pigs, horses and goats.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Listen to how the breeders talk about their animals and how the narrator talks about the animals' health.
- Ask after watching
- If an animal is bred to be smaller than normal, how could it feel, and what could buyers and sellers do differently?
- Try it
- Ask a pet keeper or vet near you whether unusually small or large animals have health problems. Write down the answers and share them.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our village choose which animals to raise? Can our grandparents tell us how they chose breeds in the past?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
145The Zoo3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows the people who work in a zoo as they care for tiger cubs, gorillas and many other animals that are sick or need help.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the zoo team decides between treating an animal and taking a risk. Some parts show an animal dying. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Is a zoo really good for conservation? What evidence from the film can you point to?
- Try it
- Hold a debate on whether zoos should exist. Each side needs two pieces of evidence, and each person says what could change their mind.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our community kept animals for the good of everyone? Can the adults tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Death
146
White Beauty – A Stallion’s Life1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells the life of a stallion from the oldest horse breed that people have kept. Beautiful photography shows the whole story of his life for the first time.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what point of view the film tells the horse's story from and how much of a horse's life it shows.
- Ask after watching
- How is raising animals by tradition different from using animals for business? What do you see in each?
- Try it
- Ask an adult who keeps animals in your village how the animals help with work or bring in income. Then make a short clip about people and animals in your community.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have traditions about animals we keep? What events did our grandparents take part in?
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Wild Detectives8 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In this series a team of wildlife detectives goes on missions to solve puzzles, such as the secrets of bears in Alaska, how blue whales communicate and the odd habits of other animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice what experiments or observations the animal detectives use to test their ideas.
- Ask after watching
- Which clues are solid evidence, and which could still have another explanation?
- Try it
- Choose an animal behavior you wonder about. Design a way to watch it without disturbing the animal, then try it and write down what you find.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family believe animal behavior can predict something, such as what birds do before rain? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
148
Animal Odd Couples1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A science presenter travels the world to find out why animals of different species become friends, such as a cat that adopted ducklings.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the scientists explain animal friendship and which parts are still guesses.
- Ask after watching
- Should we call animal behavior friendship? What reasons can you find on each side?
- Try it
- Choose one animal pair from the film. Find two more sources, then propose two possible explanations.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there friends in our community from different ages or religions? What do the adults think about that?
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Animal Odd Couples1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A science presenter travels the world to find out why some animals of different species, who normally would not get along, bond with each other and show friendship and love. Some people even choose unusual animals as companions.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Listen for the reason the biologist gives for why different animals bond, and where she says she is not sure.
- Ask after watching
- How does a wild animal that is close to people feel when they are separated, and what can people do so both sides feel at ease?
- Try it
- Interview someone near you who keeps an animal. Ask how the animal shows attachment and what worries them when an animal is too close to people.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever kept an animal that was very attached to people? What animals did our grandparents keep like a member of the family?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting
150
Young & Wild15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells the lives of baby animals in Africa, such as lions, giraffes, rhinos, seahorses and warthogs, from birth through bonding with mothers, play, feeding and even fighting.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice what dangers the young animals face in their first year. Some parts show hunting and loss. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What helps young animals survive and what keeps them from surviving? What evidence from the film shows it?
- Try it
- Pick one animal and find its survival rate for young. Compare that with statistics on baby survival in your community, past and present.
- Talk about it at home
- Can our grandparents tell us what risks newborn babies faced in the past? How is it different now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
151
Return of the Spider Monkeys1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells of a spider monkey, taken from the forests of Guatemala when she was very young. After seven years of rehabilitation, it is time to return to the Maya forest.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the rehabilitation team defines success in this case.
- Ask after watching
- When an animal is taken from the wild illegally, who should be responsible for helping it? What principle would you use to decide?
- Try it
- Design a short leaflet that tells people in your community what to do if they find a wild animal being kept. Include facts and the contact numbers of agencies that can help.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our community keep wild animals? What do the adults think? Did our grandparents ever see wild animals in our village?
- Heads up
- Death
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Fish Life5 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells about life under the sea for fish and other water animals. Some fish sleep on the sand at night, colors help animals hide or find food, and sea creatures look after one another.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what explanations the scientists give for animal colors. Some parts show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence supports the explanations for animal colors, and where do doubts remain?
- Try it
- Design a simple experiment on whether an object's color affects how easily it is seen. Scatter different colored beads on grass, have a friend find them and write down the results.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our community who catch fish tell where the fish are? Can the experienced adults tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Blood or dissection
153
Ocean Vet11 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows a veterinarian and his team as they help fish and sea animals in Bermuda, such as Galapagos sharks, rays and tiger sharks.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the team divides the jobs and talks to each other in risky moments. Some parts show danger and sick animals.
- Ask after watching
- Is catching an animal to examine it and then releasing it helping or disturbing it? What reasons can you find on both sides?
- Try it
- In groups, role-play a rescue team on one mission. Practice giving short instructions and changing the plan when something goes wrong, then say what made the team work.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have an emergency rescue team? What can the adults who took part tell us?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Animals hunting each other, Blood or dissection
154
Animals at Work15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series tells about animals with jobs or special skills, such as a dog that helps a magician, racing pigs, elephants playing drums and a snake that helps children lose their fear.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how each animal is trained to do its work in a different way.
- Ask after watching
- What is the ethical difference between making animals work for entertainment and making them work to save lives? What reasons do you have?
- Try it
- Hold a class discussion on whether animal shows should continue. Each person picks a side and gives one reason with an example from the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have shows or traditions that use animals? How do the adults feel, and what changes have our grandparents seen?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
155
Extreme Poodles1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This episode enters the world of poodle grooming contests. Groomers turn dogs into unusual works of art by cutting, spraying and dyeing their coats. The winner gets on a magazine cover and becomes the poodle champion.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen to how the competitors talk about their dogs. Do they sound like artworks or like family members?
- Ask after watching
- How would a competitor and a person who worries about animals see this contest differently, and how do you think the dogs feel?
- Try it
- Ask two or three people near you who keep a dog or cat whether they dress or groom their pet, and what they think about the pet's comfort. Then sum up both sides.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever dressed up our pets at home? What did our grandparents keep animals for when they were children?
156Inside Life10 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series goes behind the cameras with a wildlife filming crew. Each guest goes on a mission to help the team, such as filming gibbons in a Thai forest, tigers in India and lemurs in Madagascar.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film crew decides what to do when the animals do not act as expected.
- Ask after watching
- Does filming wildlife disturb nature? What good and bad do you see?
- Try it
- Take a short photo or clip of a local animal without disturbing it. Write how you did it and what effect it could have had.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there someone in our community who tells stories of wild animals from experience? Who do the adults know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
157
Walrus Two Tonne Tusker1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells of an 18-year-old walrus, and the reproductive scientists trying to help him become a father.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the scientists plan so the animal is not harmed.
- Ask after watching
- Does helping zoo animals breed really help conservation? What evidence from the film can you point to?
- Try it
- Write three questions you would ask the scientists in the film. Then try to find the answers from other sources.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community breed local animals or plants? Can the adults who do it tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
158
Chimp TV - The Chimpcam Project1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells of a research project at Edinburgh Zoo. Chimpanzees are trained to use touch screens and video cameras to find out how chimps see the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the researchers design their experiments to make the results trustworthy.
- Ask after watching
- What can results from a few chimps tell you about all chimps, and what can they not tell you?
- Try it
- Design a simple experiment in which a pet chooses between two foods. Write down the results and say how many times you must repeat it to trust the answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our community believe things about how smart animals are? How could we check?
159
Wild Mothers and Babies1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells about the first few days after animals are born, the most important time for bonding between parent and young.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the first days differ for each animal depending on where it lives. Some parts show loss. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- How does bonding at birth affect an animal's life, and what evidence from the film shows it?
- Try it
- Ask two adults how they felt and what they did when their first child was born. Then compare their answers with the animals in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have traditions for caring for newborns? Can our grandparents tell us about them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
160
Snow Babies1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells the story of young animals born in the coldest, harshest places, such as emperor penguin chicks and polar bear cubs.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how young animals in the cold depend on their parents and their group. Some parts show loss. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- How does a warming world affect polar young, and what evidence tells you so?
- Try it
- Find two sources on how many young animals survive in the cold. Compare the numbers and work out why they differ.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents feel that hot and cold weather has changed? What do they notice that tells them so?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
161
Panda Adventure with Nigel Marven5 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series follows Nigel Marven to China to see giant pandas in breeding centers, in the wild and in zoos, along with other rare animals.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the panda stands for, both for China and for the world.
- Ask after watching
- Why does the panda get more attention than other rare animals, and is that fair?
- Try it
- Find a local animal that is close to extinction but little-known. Make a poster to make people know it as well as they know the panda.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a local animal or tree people are proud of? What did the adults say about it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
162
Monkey Life15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series follows the team at Monkey World, an ape and monkey rescue center in England. They help monkeys and apes that were kept as pets or taken from the wild, including chimpanzees, orangutans and small monkeys, and give them new homes.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the different monkeys relate to one another. Some parts show injured monkeys. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If people buy monkeys because they want an exotic pet, who should fix that problem? What are your reasons?
- Try it
- Look up the laws about keeping wild animals in our country. Explain to a friend which rules truly help animals.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our community keep wild animals? What do the adults think?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
163The Wonder of Animals3 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film looks at the bodies and special abilities of animals. It covers bats that sense the wind with fine hairs on their wings, birds of prey, and elephants.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists use to explain each animal's ability. Some scenes show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When people copy animal abilities, like those of bats or birds, which examples can you name as real today and which are still just a dream?
- Try it
- Pick one animal and find an invention that copies it. Then suggest one new idea inspired by that animal that could help your community.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a tool or a way of working that someone came up with by watching animals? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Animals hunting each other
164
Do We Really Need The Moon?1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Real footage and 3D computer images show how different Earth would be if the Moon were not where it is.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the film shows with simulations that no one could ever see in real life.
- Ask after watching
- Some say the Moon made life on Earth possible. How strong is the evidence for that claim, and what questions would you still ask?
- Try it
- Use two balls as Earth and the Moon and a flashlight as the Sun. Show the phases of the Moon, then explain them to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our grandparents' generation use the Moon, for example to count days or to farm by the month? Can they tell us?
165
Earth Overhaul1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A presenter meets scientists and engineers who dare to take on one of the hardest problems on Earth: changing the climate to save the planet. He examines four proposed methods.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Write down what each of the four proposed methods hopes to do to the planet.
- Ask after watching
- This film is about methods that are not yet proven. What would you look up to find out where things stand today?
- Try it
- Find recent news on which of the four methods someone has tried or dropped. Use at least two sources, then compare what you find with the film.
- Talk about it at home
- If our home has a big problem to solve, like drought or flood, what did our grandparents do about it when they were children?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
166
Engineering Connections2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Richard Hammond explains the engineering behind two famous projects: Hong Kong's airport built out in the sea, and the Sydney Opera House.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each project connects to other things, such as materials, geography, and people.
- Ask after watching
- Which matters more, a design that looks beautiful or one that works well? Think about the Sydney Opera House. What is your reason?
- Try it
- Pick one building in your area. Find out how it was designed, what it is made of, and what problems came up while building it. Interview a builder or an adult who knows.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a building in our community that we are proud of? Can our grandparents tell us how it was built?
167
Everyday Things2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film explores ordinary things close to us, such as the packaging that wraps our goods and shaving, which people have done for nearly 30,000 years.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film shows the business and science behind ordinary things.
- Ask after watching
- How can convenient packaging and everyday products hurt the environment? What evidence can you find?
- Try it
- Collect the packaging trash at home for one week. Make a table of the types and suggest two ways to cut it down.
- Talk about it at home
- How did earlier generations in our community wrap and store things? What do they think of the change?
168
Everything and Nothing1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Professor Jim Al-Khalili searches for answers to two big questions: what is everything, and what is nothing?
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Imagine emptying a room completely. Decide what you think would still be left inside.
- Ask after watching
- When we say there is nothing at all, how do you know it is truly nothing?
- Try it
- Close the lid on an empty jar and think about what is inside, such as air, dust, or moisture. Then suggest a way to test that each one is there.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a word in our local language for emptiness or empty space? How do our grandparents understand it?
169
Evolution3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows how living things change over time. It covers whales that once walked on land, dinosaurs related to turkeys, and bears that adapt to many ways of life.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists link one piece of evidence to the next to explain change. Some scenes show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Which evidence in the film makes you believe whales once walked on land, and how could you check it further?
- Try it
- Pick one animal and draw a simple timeline of how it could have changed from its ancestors. Note the evidence you used.
- Talk about it at home
- What stories does our community tell about where animals or people came from? Can our grandparents share them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
170Fight Science5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film uses science and measuring devices to see what the bodies of fighters, soldiers, and police can do, and how they do it. It also looks at the animals people use as models for kung fu.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what measuring devices the scientists use on the body. This film shows fighting and weapons. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What did you learn about the human body from measuring it this way, and what can't be measured?
- Try it
- Test reaction time. Have a friend drop a ruler and catch it. Record how far it falls, repeat 10 times, and look for a pattern.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a local sport or martial art in our community? Can our grandparents tell us how people learned it in the past?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
171
Fill My Tank6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A filmmaker drives 2,500 kilometers from Singapore to Cambodia. His fuel is used cooking oil that he finds along the way.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how each country along the way handles its used oil differently.
- Ask after watching
- Is fuel made from leftover oil really a better choice? What evidence do you have, and what are its limits?
- Try it
- Look up the pros and cons of biofuel in two sources. Check whether their claims match, then give a short presentation.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our community use plant oil as fuel or have ways to save energy? Can the adults tell us about it?
172
Future Earth1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series covers how greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane change the climate, and what that means for animals and people. It asks what changes if the world warms 2 degrees, and looks at new technology and coming water and energy shortages.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- This film predicts the future. Write down which predictions come with numbers or evidence.
- Ask after watching
- This film was made some time ago. Which predictions have come true, which have not, and how do you know?
- Try it
- Find recent news on water and energy and compare it with the film's predictions. List three that match and three that do not.
- Talk about it at home
- How does our family use water and electricity? How was it different when our grandparents were children?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
173
History of Science6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Michael Mosley tells how people found answers to big questions, such as what is in the universe, what the Earth is made of, and how we came to be here.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each scientist had to overcome the beliefs of their time.
- Ask after watching
- What do we believe today that could change in the future, and how would you know when it should?
- Try it
- Pick an old belief or piece of knowledge from your community, such as about herbs or weather. Check it against scientific information, then explain which parts still hold up.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents' generation believe something that we now know is not true? What changed their minds?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting, Death
174
How the Earth was Made4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells how glaciers, forces inside the Earth, and rivers shaped places like Everest, the Grand Canyon, and other parts of America, with evidence from rocks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how geologists use rocks as evidence to tell a story.
- Ask after watching
- The Grand Canyon has little evidence, yet scientists still debate it. How can that happen, and which explanation do you find convincing?
- Try it
- Visit rocks or layers of soil showing near home, such as by a road or a river. Look at the layers, then draw them and write how each layer could have formed.
- Talk about it at home
- What is the story of the mountains or rivers in our province? Can the adults tell us?
175
How to Build a Dinosaur1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film shows how a museum in Los Angeles built an exhibit of three T. rexes of different ages. Scientists piece together clues about how dinosaurs looked and grew.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what scientists know from real evidence and what they add by guessing. Some scenes can show dinosaurs hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- In the dinosaur pictures you see in movies and museums, which parts have evidence and which parts are imagination?
- Try it
- Pick one picture of a dinosaur. Mark the parts backed by evidence and the parts that are guesses. Then look up one part to check it.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a museum or a place that keeps old things? What did earlier generations keep, and how did they tell its story?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
176How To Build A Planet2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Richard Hammond uses computer simulations to show, step by step, how planets, the solar system, and the universe were built, and what can go wrong.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Watch for what it means to be in the zone where water can be liquid.
- Ask after watching
- If you were building a planet people could live on, what would it need, and what would you watch out for? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Make a table comparing three planets by temperature, size, and what makes life possible. Then decide which is closest to Earth.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents believe about how the world or the universe began? Will they share it with us?
177
Insect Dissection1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Two entomologists use advanced photography and dissection to study the parts of an insect's body. They ask why insects have survived for 400 million years, something even human engineering cannot copy.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows insects being dissected. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice which parts of an insect are unlike other animals.
- Ask after watching
- Scientists dissect insects to learn. Do you think an insect feels anything? If you wanted to learn without harming one, what could you do?
- Try it
- Find an insect, alive or already dead, on the school field. Only observe, and never hurt it. Draw it and label the parts as you see them.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were children, how did people in our family eat insects or make use of them?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
178
Inside Human Body4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- High-resolution cameras take you inside the human body, from the start of life to the tiny workings that keep us alive and the building of the brain.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how many things your body does without you knowing. This film shows childbirth and the inside of the body. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Which part of the body amazes you most, and what question do you still want to ask?
- Try it
- Find your pulse at your wrist. Count for one minute while sitting at rest and again after jogging in place. Write down the difference and guess why.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have ways of caring for the body that our grandparents suggest? How did people treat illness in the past?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
179
Mysteries of Evolution6 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This film solves puzzles about animal bodies, such as why vultures have bald heads, how clownfish can change sex, and how people and their pets have changed each other.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film offers several explanations for the same puzzle.
- Ask after watching
- When people keep animals, like horses or dogs, how does it affect the animals? What evidence from the film can you point to?
- Try it
- Interview someone in your community who keeps animals about how the breeds have changed since the past. Then propose a hypothesis for why.
- Talk about it at home
- Have any animal or plant varieties in our community disappeared? Can our grandparents tell us which ones and why?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Animals hunting each other
180
Poison1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series explores the poisons of animals such as spiders, snakes, pufferfish, and bees. Animals use poison to defend themselves, and some of it is used to treat human disease.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what each animal uses its poison for. This film also talks about treatment.
- Ask after watching
- The film says some poisons can be used as medicine. How can you tell whether that claim is true, and who would you ask?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, nurse, or public health worker near you what to do if a poisonous animal bites someone. Compare their answer with the film.
- Talk about it at home
- What poisonous animals live near our home? When our grandparents were children, how did people help someone who was bitten?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
181
Save the Titanic with Bob Ballard1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Dr. Bob Ballard, who found the wreck of the Titanic, travels to Ireland to meet people who once built ships. He also talks about how the wreck is at risk of breaking down.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the people who built ships share their memories. This film talks about a shipwreck and people who died. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Should an old shipwreck be preserved or left to fade away naturally? What reasons can you find for each side?
- Try it
- Ask an adult whether an old object or place in your village should be kept. Then write why it should or should not be.
- Talk about it at home
- What old thing does our family keep because of its story? Can our grandparents tell us where it came from?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
182
Sleepless in America1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film looks at not getting enough sleep, how it affects the body, and the unexpected dangers it causes. Scientists study sleep to understand it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down the effects of too little sleep that the scientists describe and the evidence they use.
- Ask after watching
- When a friend or the internet says something about sleep, how can you tell it is true, and who would you ask?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, nurse, or public health worker near you how many hours of sleep someone your age needs. Compare that with how long you really sleep.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were children, what time did people in our village go to bed? How is it different now?
- Heads up
- Death, Claims that are not proven
183
SPIDER MAN TECH1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film asks whether Spider-Man's powers, like shooting webs and swinging through the air, are possible in science, and how close real technology comes.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which parts of the powers are possible and which are impossible according to science. Some scenes show dangerous movie action.
- Ask after watching
- Does it work to take animal traits and build technology for people? What real examples can you find?
- Try it
- Look up real materials that copy spider silk. Then write one idea for how your community could use them.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a strong, tough natural material that people use to make things? How do our grandparents use it?
- Heads up
- Fighting
184
T.REX AUTOPSY1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This National Geographic film takes apart a T. rex piece by piece, using both biology and paleontology to find out how the animal used its body.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists use bones and other parts to work out how the body functioned. The film shows dissection and hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Which parts of T. rex do you think we know from real evidence, and which are guesses?
- Try it
- Compare a chicken or fish bone with the skeleton pictures in the film. Note which parts look alike, then guess what that part does.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family keep animal bones that our grandparents used for something, like making tools? Can they tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
185
Volcanic Odysseys4 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A volcanologist travels to Indonesia, Mexico, and Japan to photograph and collect data on volcanoes that are still active.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the scientists weigh their own risk against the value of the data. This film shows danger and damage from volcanoes.
- Ask after watching
- Does volcano data really help protect the people living nearby? What evidence from the film can you point to?
- Try it
- Set up a pretend warning plan for a village near a volcano. Assign roles to people in the community and act out a short scene.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have an old way of warning people, like a drum or the village loudspeaker? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Death
186
WHEN PIGS FLY1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A team of aviation experts tries to design a pig that can really fly, to test the saying that pigs will fly only when the impossible happens.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how creativity and calculation work together in design.
- Ask after watching
- When a goal seems impossible, should you look for a way around it or change the question? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Pick a Thai saying that means something is impossible. Design an experiment to test it, then explain it to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Where do the sayings our family uses a lot come from? Can our grandparents tell us?
187Your Inner Fish3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This film shows that the human body carries traces of fish, reptiles, and small animals from long ago, in our arms and legs, neck, lungs, hair, and hearing.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence scientists use to link fish to humans.
- Ask after watching
- What kinds of evidence make you believe the human body came from animals of long ago, and what do you still wonder about?
- Try it
- Pick one organ in your own body. Look up how it compares with two animals and make a table of what is alike and what is different.
- Talk about it at home
- What do people in our community believe about where humans came from? Can our grandparents share it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
188
Food Factory15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows how the food we eat is made in factories, such as ice cream cones, pasta, soda, chocolate, and chewing gum.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how factories check quality so every piece comes out the same.
- Ask after watching
- What do you see as the differences between food made by the million and food made in a home kitchen, good and bad?
- Try it
- Pick one local dish. Interview someone who makes it about the recipe and the steps. Then design what would have to change to make a million.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the traditional dishes in our community have special recipes passed down by our grandparents? What would be lost if a factory made them?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven, Blood or dissection
189
Biomimicry2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series is about borrowing nature's methods for the human world. One part covers a substance in bat saliva that stops blood from clotting, a numbing substance in mosquito saliva, and antibiotics in beehives. Another covers geometric shapes in nature and how they are used.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- This film talks about medicines and substances from animals too. Note what is proven and what is only hope.
- Ask after watching
- If a film says an animal has a substance that can treat disease, who would you check with to find out whether it is true?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist near you which common medicines come from nature. Compare their answer with the film.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were children and got sick, what herbs or natural things did they use as treatment?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
190
Earth Under Water1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film simulates rising sea levels and asks what would happen if melting ice flooded the big cities of the world. It says some scientists see major flooding as unavoidable if carbon dioxide emissions continue.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- This film simulates something that has not happened. Note where it says something could happen and where it says something must happen.
- Ask after watching
- If someone says major flooding cannot be avoided, how can you tell whether that is true, and what evidence would you look for?
- Try it
- Find the latest sea level data from at least two trusted sources. Compare it with the numbers in the film to see whether they match.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our village ever had a big flood? Can our grandparents tell us how people helped each other then?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
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Comets Target Earth1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows that comets are more than pretty sights in the sky. They may be where life on Earth began, and one may have hit our planet 65 million years ago.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what people long ago thought about comets. This film shows space objects hitting a planet. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- A comet could bring something vital to Earth, but it could also hit it. How do you feel about that, and how could we prepare?
- Try it
- Look up when a comet was last seen in Thailand and ask an adult whether they ever saw one. Then tell the story to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents or people in our village ever see a comet? What did they believe it meant?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Cosmic Vistas6 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series tells the story of space exploration, from the first telescope to modern satellites, along with the Moon and the secrets it still holds.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the tools of each era changed what we know.
- Ask after watching
- As tools get better, have old answers been changed? What examples can you find?
- Try it
- Make a timeline of one tool for looking at the sky. Say what new discovery came because of that tool.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have an old tool for watching stars or telling time? How did our grandparents read the seasons?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Disasters
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Hubble's Cosmic Journey1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film celebrates 25 years of the Hubble telescope, which has taken thousands of images of space since 1990 and changed how we understand the universe.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how people from many fields work together to keep the telescope running.
- Ask after watching
- What do you think made such a long project succeed, and what went wrong and got fixed?
- Try it
- Draw a team chart for a project that needs people from many fields, such as a temple festival. Show who does what and who coordinates.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a big event in our community that the whole village has to pitch in for? Can our grandparents tell us how they shared the work?
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Inside the Milky Way1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Using 3D computer images, this film travels across the Milky Way, which is 100,000 light-years wide, and visits key moments in the history of our galaxy.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists make a picture of the galaxy even though we have never gone outside it.
- Ask after watching
- How is a simulation different from a photograph, and how much should you trust a simulation?
- Try it
- Make a small galaxy model with water and milk in a glass. Drip gently, swirl, and watch the pattern. Then write where your model differs from the real thing.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents call the Milky Way? Do they have stories about the night sky?
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Journey to Europa1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film starts with astronomers who once claimed to see canals on Mars and moves to the journey to explore Europa, a moon of Jupiter, in search of water and life.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice why people believed in canals on Mars, even though it later turned out not to be true.
- Ask after watching
- What should you do when a claim is exciting but the evidence is thin?
- Try it
- Find one exciting news item or claim from the past month. Check how many pieces of evidence there are and where they come from, then write a short verdict.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever gotten excited about news that turned out to be false? What did the adults learn from it?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
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Seven Ages of Starlight2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells the life story of stars, from birth to end, and how discoveries about stars changed our understanding of the universe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists learn about stars that are very far away.
- Ask after watching
- If we have never traveled to the stars, how can you decide whether to trust what we know about their age and makeup?
- Try it
- Make a table comparing three kinds of stars from the film by size, age, and how they end. Then write one thing you still wonder about.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents use stars to tell the seasons or directions? Can they tell us how?
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Solar Storms - The Threat To Planet Earth1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film covers predicting powerful solar storms that could disrupt technology on Earth, such as electricity and satellites.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what signals scientists use to warn of solar storms. Some of it sounds alarming.
- Ask after watching
- If a severe solar storm is unlikely but would have a huge impact, how much should we prepare? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Write a family plan for a three-day power outage. List water, food, and ways to communicate, then tell it to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community had a long power outage? How did the adults help each other?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
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The Core1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows a journey to the center of the Earth, nearly 4,000 miles underground. The core affects equipment in space, which has made scientists more interested in it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down what the narrator says lies deep underground and how they know.
- Ask after watching
- No one has gone down to the core. How can you tell what it is like inside?
- Try it
- Build a model of Earth's layers with clay or a fruit with a pit. Cut it open and label each layer, then explain how scientists know what is inside.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have a well or a deep pit? Can our grandparents tell us what they found when it was dug?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Wonders of the Universe4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film invites you to think about time, stardust, and where humans come from, through images of the universe and scientific explanations.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists connect stardust to us.
- Ask after watching
- If we are made of stardust, does that change how you see yourself? How many ways can you look at it?
- Try it
- List what you are made of, such as calcium or iron. Look up where in the universe each element was formed, then write a five-line summary.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents believe about where we come from? Will they tell us?
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A CARRIER AT WAR : THE USS ENTERPRISE1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which is both home and workplace. The crew works nonstop to keep each hectic day in order, and they do not know when they will go home.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how crew members with different jobs talk to each other when the work gets hard.
- Ask after watching
- How do you think the crew, the families waiting at home, and the people on the other side of the war each feel about this?
- Try it
- Think of a job at home or school that takes teamwork, like cooking for a merit-making event. Write who does what and who has to talk to whom.
- Talk about it at home
- Has someone in our family worked far from home for a long time? Did our grandparents ever wait for someone to come back?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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The Age of Robots6 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This film visits many kinds of robots, including ones that look like people, ones that copy nature, and ones that will live in the cities of the future.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what scientists copy from people and animals to build robots.
- Ask after watching
- How do you feel about robots that look very much like people, and why do you think you feel that way?
- Try it
- List three jobs in your community that robots could do and three they should not do. Give your reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the adults in our community think about robots taking over human work? Can our grandparents tell us how machines changed work in their time?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
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Dream the Future10 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series looks at the future of everyday life, such as travel, sports, food, school, energy, homes, music, and fashion.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice who benefits from the future this film shows and who could get left behind.
- Ask after watching
- Which futures in the film do you want to happen, and which worry you? Why?
- Try it
- Pick one topic, like the food of the future. Interview an adult about what they thought the future would be like 50 years ago, and whether it turned out that way.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the things our grandparents thought would happen in the future come true?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Innovation Nation15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series introduces new inventions and ideas, such as toys for horses, plastic from banana peels, a self-balancing stone wall pattern, roller coasters, and smart machines.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what problem each invention started from and what got in its way.
- Ask after watching
- What do you think makes a good invention: newness, usefulness, or low cost? Give your reasons and an example.
- Try it
- Invent a solution to one problem in your community. Build a prototype, then let real users try it and ask for their opinions.
- Talk about it at home
- What local wisdom or traditional tools in our community count as inventions? Can our grandparents tell us where they came from?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Animals hunting each other, Claims that are not proven
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Mighty Movers - Rock Eaters of Iceland2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film looks at giant machines, such as one that drills for oil under the deep sea and one that builds a hydroelectric power plant in Iceland.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how a huge job needs people with different roles working together.
- Ask after watching
- How would you weigh the benefits of water power against its effects on nature? Give your reasons and evidence.
- Try it
- Study a big project in Thailand, such as a dam or a port. Find out who benefits and who is affected, and make a comparison table.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community had a big project that changed people's lives? How did the adults feel about it?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Aurora Fire in the Sky1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film travels the world to see the northern lights, from ancient legends to the scientific explanation of how the lights happen.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how legends and science explain the northern lights differently.
- Ask after watching
- Do legends and science answer different kinds of questions? How many ways of looking at it can you name?
- Try it
- Pick a natural event your community has a legend about. Write a comparison of the legend and the scientific explanation, and how each is useful in a different way.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a legend about nature that helps people protect it? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Horizon Guide To Climate Change1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A scientist looks back through an archive of old programs to show how a theory once unknown became one of the biggest science projects in history. Climate change is no longer a distant danger. It is sudden, more frequent, and its parts feed back on one another.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down what evidence scientists in each era used to show the climate was changing.
- Ask after watching
- This film looks far back. What other data would you look at to learn where things stand now?
- Try it
- Find the latest global temperature data from at least two trusted sources. Compare it with the film and note what has changed.
- Talk about it at home
- How has the weather in our village changed since our grandparents' time? Have our crops changed?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
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Toughest Carrier Jobs1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows people working on an aircraft carrier. Their jobs differ, but every one is dangerous, and the job no one can do without is the hard-working cook on board.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the cook's work matters to everyone else on the ship.
- Ask after watching
- How do the crew, their families, and people who oppose the war each see this work, and how do you see it?
- Try it
- Ask people in your village who work behind the scenes, like the cook at merit-making events or the person who repairs roads, what is hard about their work and who depends on it.
- Talk about it at home
- Does someone in our family do work that others rarely see but matters a lot? Can our grandparents tell us who worked hard quietly in the past?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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I, Human1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film studies how the brain works. It also shows eye treatment using a virus, brain tumor surgery without opening the skull, and 3D images that let doctors see inside the body clearly.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the technology in the film helps doctors see or treat.
- Ask after watching
- The film talks about new treatments. How can you find out whether they work, and who would you ask?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor or nurse at a nearby health center or hospital how a new treatment becomes available and what it must pass first. Compare their answer with the film.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were children and someone fell seriously ill, how did our village treat them?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
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Earthshocks7 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film studies huge natural events in Earth's past, such as the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs, violent storms, and the Ring of Fire. It then predicts what would happen if they struck again.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence scientists use to know about past events. This film shows disasters and extinction. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Could the big events of the past happen again? What evidence can you find that points toward yes or no?
- Try it
- Pick one disaster and draw a chain of causes and effects in order. Then suggest how people in your community could prepare.
- Talk about it at home
- What natural disasters did our grandparents live through? How did our community recover?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Death
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HEAD GAMES3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- In this film, viewers and people on screen play brain games and puzzles to learn how the brain works, including organization, consciousness, and perception.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what each game was designed to test about the brain.
- Ask after watching
- If your brain makes many decisions without you knowing it, should you still be responsible for them? Why?
- Try it
- Pick one brain game and try it with three people at home. Record how each answers and write what the results can tell you.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have a saying or lesson about thinking before acting? Can our grandparents share it?
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Out of Control1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This science film argues that the control we feel over our lives, including our thoughts and feelings, may be an illusion.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what experiments scientists run to see whether we are aware before we decide.
- Ask after watching
- If feeling that you choose may be an illusion, should you still take responsibility for what you do? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Design a simple experiment. Have a friend pick a color without knowing how you arranged the colors, then see whether your friend picks the one you set up.
- Talk about it at home
- How do people in our family think about fate and their own choices? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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What's Killing Our Bees1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows scientists trying to find out why so many bees are dying. They find three causes: a virus carried by mites, pesticides used on farms, and changing farming methods.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how the scientists describe each cause of the bee deaths and what evidence supports each one.
- Ask after watching
- Several causes in the film are connected. How can you tell which one matters most, and what kind of evidence would you still need?
- Try it
- Design a simple experiment you can do at school, such as counting the insects that visit flowers in two different flower beds. Write what you will measure.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our family or community keep bees or collect honey? What have they seen change over the years?
- Heads up
- Death
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The Power of the Placebo1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tests placebos, which have no medicine in them yet changed the body and brain in experiments. They helped athletes perform better and helped some patients.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the people in the experiments who took the placebo said they felt.
- Ask after watching
- If a pill with no medicine can make people feel better, how much should you trust what you hear about medicine, and who would you ask?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist near you what a placebo is and why researchers use it. Write down the answer to share.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have a home remedy we believe helps? What did our grandparents believe about medicine in the past?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Claims that are not proven
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The Truth About Calories1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A doctor runs experiments to see how accurate the calories we think we eat and the numbers on food labels really are, and whether counting calories is worth it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the doctor measures in each experiment and what results he gets.
- Ask after watching
- How do you know the numbers on the food labels you see every day match the real food, and who would you ask?
- Try it
- Look at one food label at home and write down the numbers. Then ask a nurse or nutritionist near you how to read them.
- Talk about it at home
- What did people mainly eat when our grandparents were children, and how did they know when they had eaten enough?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
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How Big is the Universe1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows scientists trying to map the whole universe. It takes many kinds of data and proof that the data is right.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how scientists say they know very long distances and what they use to confirm it.
- Ask after watching
- How can you tell the numbers for the size of the universe are reliable? What kind of evidence makes you confident?
- Try it
- Measure the height of a tree or a school building without climbing it, using shadows or comparing proportions. Then compare your method with another group's.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have beliefs or stories about stars, the moon, or the sky? What do our grandparents say?
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Man on Mars: Mission to the Red Planet1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows the robot explorers sent to Mars to look for signs of life and collect data on the surface. It also asks how NASA could send people to Mars.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the science team decides what to do when an unexpected problem comes up.
- Ask after watching
- If people really went to Mars, what worries you most and why? How would you decide whether it is worth it?
- Try it
- List 10 things you would take to live on Mars for six months. Rank them by need and compare with a friend to see who chose differently.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever had to prepare to go far away or live where things were missing? What did our grandparents pack?
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 111 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows the flight of Apollo 11 to the Moon in 1969. Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins flew with the help of a huge team, and the trip took 8 days.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the team talks to each other in the most stressful moments.
- Ask after watching
- What does a big group need to communicate well so nothing goes wrong? If you were the team leader, what would you do?
- Try it
- Pick a small group project, like a class party. Write who needs to talk to whom and when. Then act out what happens when a problem comes up.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or community ever pulled off a big job together, like a temple event or a wedding? Who did what, and what almost went wrong?
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Curiosity4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series uses experiments and simulations to make huge ideas easy to picture. Topics include a solar storm that could affect the whole world, Hurricane Sandy, and an experiment on staying alive as long as possible.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence scientists use before they say something is a risk.
- Ask after watching
- How much should we prepare for things that have not happened yet, and who should decide that we need to?
- Try it
- Look up storms or disasters in our province over the last 10 years. Draw a map of where they happened and how people prepared.
- Talk about it at home
- What is the biggest natural event someone in our family has lived through? How do they tell the story?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Blood or dissection
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Secret of the Universe - Dynamic Earth1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- The Dynamic Earth episode shows how wind, oceans, and the forces of nature give our planet a climate that suits living things.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how this film connects wind, oceans, and weather.
- Ask after watching
- If Earth's weather is linked this tightly, how can something that happens far from home affect us?
- Try it
- Record the temperature, wind direction, and sky outside our home twice a day for one week. Then look for what connects.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our family think the weather or seasons have changed since they were kids? How?
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Aerial America14 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series flies over American states and tells about natural beauty, people, and history. Alaska is full of glaciers, Dakota is home to Native nations, and Idaho has volcanoes.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Listen for how the story describes change for people and the land, especially Native peoples.
- Ask after watching
- The same land can mean different things to different groups. How do we listen to everyone?
- Try it
- Pick a place in our province. Ask two adults how they see it differently, then compare what they say.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there land or a place our family feels deeply attached to? Ask our grandparents where that story begins.
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting, Claims that are not proven
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Aerial America1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This one flies over places in the United States made famous by movies, from silent comedies to big war films. Hollywood is the center of the movie business, where real stories and imagination meet.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how the narrator mixes real stories with movie stories. Can you tell them apart?
- Ask after watching
- Hollywood switches between true stories and imagination. How do you tell what is real and what was added?
- Try it
- Choose a place in our community. Write two short scripts: a true one from asking elders, and one with added excitement. Then explain how you tell them apart.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have a place with stories told about it? Can our grandparents say which parts are true and which were added?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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Australia With Simon Reeve3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In this series, Simon Reeve shows Australia from angles most visitors never see: cities, food, industry, the coral reef, the struggles of Indigenous people, and the darker side of the country.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Watch who Simon listens to, and whether anyone has not had a chance to speak.
- Ask after watching
- To really understand a country, who would you talk to, and how would you know you got it right?
- Try it
- Role-play with friends. Three people play villagers from three groups who see the same event differently. One more person listens and summarizes without taking sides.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there groups in our village that people see differently, like newcomers or people of another religion? How do our grandparents see it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Curious Traveler4 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series introduces major places around the world, such as New York, London, and Wales, through old buildings, artwork, and the stories behind each place.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how each city tells its own story through buildings and art.
- Ask after watching
- What could our town use to tell its story, and who decides which story gets told?
- Try it
- Make a sign for an important place in our community, in plain language, five sentences or fewer. Then ask an adult to read it and say if it makes sense.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have old things or stories passed down? What do our grandparents want the next generation to know?
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DAVID SUCHET ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In this film, David Suchet rides the Orient Express from Paris to Vienna, searching for the stories, secrets, and romance of a legendary luxury train.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for the stories that give this train its charm.
- Ask after watching
- How much of an old thing's charm comes from its stories?
- Try it
- Pick one old object at home and ask where it came from. Then write one short paragraph that gives it charm.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family keep something our grandparents saved because it means a lot to them? Ask them to tell us its story.
- Heads up
- Death
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Metropolis6 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series tells how great cities began, such as Manhattan, San Francisco, and Rome. It shows how each one grew, what we can learn from it, and what still survives today.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what makes a city grow: trade, travel, or big events.
- Ask after watching
- When a city grows fast, who gains and who loses?
- Try it
- Interview the person who has lived in our community the longest of anyone we know. Ask what changed the most, and write it as a timeline.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family moved, or watched neighbors move in and out? How do our grandparents describe the changes in our area?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Disasters
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Over Australia2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series flies over Australia and follows tough wildlife in many places, from the central desert to mountains, thick forest, and cliffs.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how different surroundings give animals different bodies and habits. Some scenes show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If an animal's home changed very fast, which animals could adjust and which would struggle? Why?
- Try it
- Pick one local animal. Make a three-column chart of what it eats, where it lives, and how it handles heat or cold. Use real observation or ask an adult.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals in our village that have become fewer or disappeared? What do our grandparents think caused it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Smart Travels Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- In this series, Rudy Maxa tours the Hawaiian Islands, San Francisco, and other places around the Pacific Ocean. You see nature, history, and the way people live.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how each destination tells its own history.
- Ask after watching
- If more tourists come, what does a community gain and lose? How would you want our place to choose?
- Try it
- Make a tourist map that respects our community. Show where visitors can go, where to stay quiet, and where to ask permission. Ask an adult too.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever hosted guests from far away? What do our grandparents want them to see, and not see?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Disasters
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Smart Travels Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This one visits Queensland, Australia, a popular holiday spot with golden beaches and the Great Barrier Reef, known as a wonder of the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how people's jobs and daily lives there connect to nature.
- Ask after watching
- How does tourism both help and hurt nature there? How do you weigh the two?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who earns a living from water or nature. Ask how the changes they have seen affect them.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our family seen a natural place near us get worse? How do they feel about it?
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Ultimate Airport Dubai15 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits Dubai International Airport, which is growing very fast. Many teams work together to solve hundreds of problems, such as luggage, bag weight, and speed.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice where each team has to wait for the others and depend on them.
- Ask after watching
- If one team works slowly, how does it affect the others? How can you say so without starting a fight?
- Try it
- Draw a workflow for a community event, like a temple fair or a market. Show who hands off to whom, then look for where it could get stuck.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents ever help with a very big event with huge crowds? How did people keep it running smoothly?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Beautiful Planet15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series tours World Heritage sites, such as Prague in the Czech Republic and Mont-Saint-Michel and the Seine in France. You see beautiful architecture, nature, and culture.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for why each place counts as heritage.
- Ask after watching
- What should count as heritage in our community, and who should choose?
- Try it
- Nominate one place in our community as our heritage. Make a poster with three reasons, then ask an adult to add to it.
- Talk about it at home
- What would the adults in our family like to see last another hundred years in our community? Why?
- Heads up
- Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
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Lonely Planet Best in China12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series introduces China through nature, food, and art. You see misty mountains, endangered wildlife, the different foods of the provinces, and Shaolin kung fu.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how each food and art form connects to history or region.
- Ask after watching
- Why do different regions have different foods and arts? What reasons can you see?
- Try it
- Make a food map of our province. Show where each dish came from and which local ingredients it uses.
- Talk about it at home
- Does someone in our family have a recipe or a skill passed down? Do they want us to keep it?
- Heads up
- Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Into The Wilderness - Pacific Crest Trail2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- The series visits wild places in the U.S., from the Pacific Crest Trail between Mexico and Canada, through forests, deserts, and open land, to Glacier National Park in Montana, with its glaciers and waterfalls.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Jot down what this film says about how nature is changing in these places, and how it says it.
- Ask after watching
- Visitors, the people who care for these places, and wildlife all want something different. What do you think each one wants?
- Try it
- Pick a natural spot near home. Draw a simple map of what there is to see and what people should take care not to damage. Ask an adult if they agree.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a natural place near us that many visitors come to? What do our grandparents think about the people who come?
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Alexander's Lost World6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows a photographer as he searches for traces of Alexander the Great, such as ancient sea routes, the lost city of Bactria in Afghanistan, and Greek cities in Central Asia.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what clues the travelers use to find ancient cities. Some scenes show war and fighting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What kind of clue would make you believe an old city really existed, and what kind is not enough?
- Try it
- Hunt for history clues in our community, like street names, temple names, or old stones. Then guess what each one came from.
- Talk about it at home
- How did the names of our village and nearby places come about? Have our grandparents heard?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Death
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American Genius8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells of rival inventors who changed the world: Colt and Smith & Wesson, Hearst and Pulitzer with newspapers, and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates with computers.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice each inventor's strengths and weaknesses.
- Ask after watching
- If two people compete and someone gets hurt along the way, is that kind of competition worth it?
- Try it
- Pick one invention we use at home. Find out who came up with it and whether it had rivals. Write two short paragraphs about it.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we seen a repairman or villager invent a better way to do something? Who thought of it, and why?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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ANCIENT EGYPT - ICONIC STRUCTURES1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film explores famous structures of ancient Egypt, such as pyramids, tombs, monuments, and libraries. It shows what they were built for and how they were built.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how archaeologists figure out what a structure was built for.
- Ask after watching
- When no one is left to tell us, how well can we guess the reasons ancient people had?
- Try it
- Pick an old building in our community. From its shape and location, guess why it was built. Then ask an adult to check.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents know what the old temple or pavilion nearby was built for? Who helped build it?
- Heads up
- Death
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Atlantis - End Of A World, Birth Of A Legend1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells the legend of Atlantis from Plato about 2,500 years ago, and recent discoveries that reveal another civilization that could be the source of the legend.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Listen closely for what is legend and what researchers actually found.
- Ask after watching
- If an ancient story says one thing and the evidence says another, which should we believe first, and why?
- Try it
- Pick a local legend, like a city that sank. Make two columns: what probably has some truth, and what was likely added.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents know of a town or village that was flooded or moved? How do they tell it?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Claims that are not proven
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Child of Our Time1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows children of the 21st century as they enter their teen years. It covers the big changes in life, the joys and hard times, and how thoughts and feelings shift.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the kids in the film feel as their bodies and thinking change.
- Ask after watching
- What feeling is hardest at your age, and how do you handle it?
- Try it
- Write a letter to yourself from 5 years ago, or 5 years from now, about what has changed. You do not have to show anyone.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents or parents were our age, how did they feel about growing up? What helped them through it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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City Beneath The Waves - Pavlopetri1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film visits Pavlopetri, a port city thousands of years old off the coast of Greece. It sank under the sea, was found in 1967, and is believed to be the oldest underwater city in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what kind of evidence convinces researchers that a place was once a city.
- Ask after watching
- If a city disappears from the map, how can we keep its story?
- Try it
- Explore a place in our community that used to be one thing and became another. Ask adults what it used to be, then record it with pictures and words.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place near us that changed so much nothing is left of it? Do our grandparents still remember what it looked like?
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Codebreaker1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This is the story of Alan Turing, the mathematician who helped start the computer age. He helped change the course of World War II by cracking German military codes. The film covers his success, the government's punishment of him, and his death in 1954.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how Alan Turing thinks his way through the code problem.
- Ask after watching
- How would people then and people now see the government punishing him, and how do you see it?
- Try it
- Make a simple secret code of your own, shifting letters by a rule, to send a message to a friend. Then let your friend try to crack it.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did children have a secret code or language? Ask them.
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Deep Time History3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series travels back in time to show how humans went from hunters to farmers and city dwellers, through the age of exploration and into the Industrial Age.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which turning point changed people's lives the most.
- Ask after watching
- Who gained and who lost in each big change? Who can you see, and who is easy to miss?
- Try it
- Interview adults from three generations in our family or community. Ask what changed their lives the most, then make a timeline.
- Talk about it at home
- When did someone in our family switch from one kind of work to another, and why?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Gallipoli’s Deep Secrets1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- Good to know before watching
- This film is about a real battle in which many people died. If your child feels sad or worried, pause and talk about it together.
- What it is about
- Dr. Robert Ballard, who found the Titanic, travels to solve the mystery of the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. It took place in 1915 on the coast of Turkey, where more than 100,000 people died.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what methods Ballard uses to find traces of the event under the sea.
- Ask after watching
- Soldiers from different sides, their families, and people living in Turkey: how do you think each would remember this event?
- Try it
- Ask adults if there is a monument or memorial near home. Go see whose story it tells, and from what point of view.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family fought in a war or lost a loved one to one? Can our grandparents tell us how our community remembers it?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Greek Myths True Stories - Legend of Gods2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks for the truth behind Greek myths and how belief in the gods began, by studying the remains left by ancient civilizations.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the ancient remains tell us about belief.
- Ask after watching
- How did old stories help people back then explain the world, and what do we still use stories like that for?
- Try it
- Collect three local stories that explain nature. For each one, write what question it tries to answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family hold beliefs about nature or a guardian spirit of a place? How do our grandparents say it began?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Hasselhoff vs The Berlin Wall1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- Good to know before watching
- This film tells of people who risked their lives to cross the Berlin Wall. If your child feels worried, pause and talk about it together.
- What it is about
- This film is about the Berlin Wall, which was more than a wall dividing a city. It shows a time when Europe was split into two sides. David Hasselhoff interviews people who risked their lives and used clever ideas to reach freedom.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice the different ways people in the film tried to get over the wall.
- Ask after watching
- How did people in the East, people in the West, and the people guarding the wall each see it, and how do you see it?
- Try it
- Think of a fence or rule at school or in our village that keeps some people from going somewhere. Ask people from two sides what they think of the rule.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, was there a boundary or rule in our village that people could not cross? How did they feel?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Ice Bridge1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows two archaeologists with a new theory: the first settlers of North America may have come from ancient Europe, crossing an ice bridge in the Ice Age. The idea challenges what most people understood before.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence supports the new theory and which parts are still guesses.
- Ask after watching
- When two groups of scientists disagree, how do you decide which is more believable?
- Try it
- Make a map of where the people in our family or community came from. Use clues like surnames or food, then guess the migration routes.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have a story of where our ancestors migrated from? How do our grandparents tell it, and what supports it?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
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Lost Nuke1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- Good to know before watching
- This film is about an atomic bomb and a plane in trouble. If your child feels worried, pause and talk about it together.
- What it is about
- This film is about the atomic bomb, a weapon that changed history. It tells of the largest bomber in the world in 1950, flying a secret mission from Alaska. When an engine caught fire, the crew had to decide what to do about the bomb on board.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for the decisions the crew made when the plane ran into trouble.
- Ask after watching
- The weapon's designers, the person who ordered the flight, the crew, and the people living nearby: how do you think each felt about this event?
- Try it
- Think of a time when you or a team had to decide fast under pressure. Write how you talked with the team, then ask an adult if they have faced something like it.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did our family fear war or some other huge thing? Ask them to tell us about it.
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- During World War II, the Allies had to crack the secret codes of the German army. Alan Turing, a mathematician long forgotten, was a key figure in helping change the outcome of the war.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the code-breaking team works together.
- Ask after watching
- Soldiers, spies, and mathematicians each had different jobs. How do they differ, and how do you think someone forgotten, like Turing, felt?
- Try it
- Play a code-breaking game with friends. Split the roles into code maker, code breaker, and checker, then say who did what best.
- Talk about it at home
- Does someone in our family do important work that no one knows about? Can our grandparents tell us about people like that in our village?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Mankind Decoded12 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series tells how humans advanced, from arms races to wonders of construction and the Industrial Revolution, with tools helping us go beyond the limits of our bodies.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what problem each new invention came from. Some parts show fighting in battle. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- How do tools made for war end up helping in everyday life, and is there a downside?
- Try it
- Pick an invention we use every day. Find out what problem it began with and who came up with it, then tell the story in one short paragraph.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a tool in our home that changed how our grandparents worked, like a tractor? How did they feel about it then?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
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Mystery of the Silver Pharaoh1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film solves the mystery of Pharaoh Psusennes I, who ruled around 1,000 BC. His body lay in a silver coffin surrounded by treasure, in a tomb that was found once before but got little attention.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how archaeologists read the story of ancient people from treasure. This film shows a body and a tomb. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Why was this find ignored the first time? How can you question old things so you see what others overlooked?
- Try it
- Be the archaeologist of our home. Choose three old things and write what each one tells about the person who used it.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our family own something people overlook that actually has a story, like an old tool or cloth?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
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Naked Terracotta Warriors1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows experts trying to solve the mystery of China's terracotta army: what it was made for and when it was made. They use modern technology to help.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what technology lets researchers see that the eye cannot.
- Ask after watching
- How does studying with new tools change what we understand about old things, and what can tools still not tell us?
- Try it
- Use a magnifying glass or flashlight to look closely at one old object at home. Note what you see that you missed before, and write what you still do not know.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents watched a sculptor or craftsperson work? How do they make such careful work?
- Heads up
- Death
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Natural History Museum (Museum of Life)1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tours the Natural History Museum in Vienna, one of the leading museums in the world. It holds treasures from many eras and uses modern technology to present them.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the museum helps people understand nature.
- Ask after watching
- Who should decide what belongs in a museum and what should be let go?
- Try it
- Make a museum label for one old object in our community. Write five sentences or fewer so a reader understands where it came from.
- Talk about it at home
- Does someone in our village keep lots of old objects or old stories? Why do they keep them?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
251
Orbit - Earth's Extraordinary Journey3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series explains how Earth's orbit around the Sun, its spin, and its tilted axis shape the seasons, temperature, storms, monsoons, and life on Earth.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what pictures or comparisons the film uses to explain Earth's tilt.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know Earth spins and tilts? How could you prove it yourself?
- Try it
- Track sunrise and sunset times for at least one week. Compare your times with data you can look up. Do they match?
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our family use the Sun or stars to tell time or seasons? How do they do it?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Origin of Us3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series searches for where humans came from. Do chimpanzees and we share an ancestor? It shows how our bodies, from bones to organs to the brain, were shaped by the struggle to survive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence scientists use to say we share an ancestor with apes.
- Ask after watching
- If what you learn in school differs from what your family believes, how can you talk with the adults without hurting feelings?
- Try it
- Pick one body part. Find out whether other animals have something similar, then draw a comparison and write what you notice.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have stories about where people or the world came from? How do our grandparents tell them?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
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Pompeii - The Mystery Of The People Frozen In Time1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago, which buried the Roman city of Pompeii and took thousands of lives, and what is being discovered underground today.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This is a real disaster with many deaths. If it feels heavy, pause or tell an adult. Notice how archaeologists know what people were doing before it happened.
- Ask after watching
- If the people of the city had known the warning signs, would they have done anything differently? How could we know?
- Try it
- Ask adults in our community what natural signs people once used to warn of danger. Write down what each one means.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents ever face a natural disaster that made them run? How did they know it was time to go?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Blood or dissection
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Saving Egypt's Oldest Pyramid1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows archaeologists and engineers trying to stop one of Egypt's oldest pyramids from collapsing. Time has worn it down.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the archaeologists and engineers work together when they disagree.
- Ask after watching
- When protecting an old site conflicts with people's safety, which should come first?
- Try it
- Propose a plan to care for one old place in our community. Say who is responsible for what and which resources we already have.
- Talk about it at home
- Which old place do the adults in our family want to keep? What ways of caring for it do they suggest?
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Saxon Gold Finding The Hoard1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells of the discovery of more than 1,500 pieces of Anglo-Saxon gold, worth over 5 million dollars, hidden in the Dark Ages. It asks where the gold came from, whose it was, and why it was buried.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how archaeologists put each clue together to answer the questions. A little fighting appears. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When treasure is found by accident, who should own it, and how should we decide?
- Try it
- Write three possible answers to why the gold was buried. Then find which evidence best supports each one.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our community found old or valuable things in the ground? What did they do with them?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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Shattered Ground1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film explains that underground lies natural gas, formed from plants and animals that piled up over millions of years. It asks whether gas and fuel will run out, and whether they will still matter as the world heats up.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice that some people gain and some lose from drilling for gas. Some parts show people or communities in trouble. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If our community had an energy source underground, should we dig it up? Who should decide?
- Try it
- List the energy we use at home from waking to sleeping. Then find where each kind comes from.
- Talk about it at home
- What did our grandparents use to cook rice or light a fire when they were kids? How has it changed?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
257
Sumo Kids1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits the world of kids' sumo in Japan, where more than 55,000 boys train from a young age for a children's tournament. They dream of becoming professional sumo wrestlers someday.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film shows the pressure on the kids and on their parents.
- Ask after watching
- How do a kid's dream and an adult's expectations differ, and how can we talk so we understand each other?
- Try it
- Interview a friend or an older athlete. Ask what keeps them training and what almost made them quit. Then tell a friend what they said.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our family have a dream they did not follow? How do they feel, and how do they hope we choose our own path?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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The Man Who Discovered Egypt1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film tells of the first treasure hunter to succeed in ancient Egypt and his part in the start of archaeology, which changed how we see the past.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how his way of collecting old things differs from how archaeologists work today.
- Ask after watching
- Discoveries help the world know the past but can also destroy old things. How do you weigh that?
- Try it
- Compare two ways of finding old objects: rushing to collect, and recording first. Write which way teaches us more of the story.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever sold or thrown away something we later missed? What do our grandparents think?
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The Queen's Palaces3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series visits the palaces of the British queen, such as Buckingham, Windsor, and Holyrood in Scotland. You see the architecture, the history, and the treasures kept inside.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the architecture of each palace changes with the era.
- Ask after watching
- When an old building has to be adapted for modern use, how much should we change it?
- Try it
- Pick an old building in our community. Photograph or draw it from two angles. Tell which parts are old and which were changed, and ask an adult why.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents know how an old house or temple near us has been changed over the years?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Treasures Decoded11 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series decodes precious objects and ancient mysteries, such as the Shroud of Turin and the Great Sphinx of Giza. It uses science and several theories to learn where they came from and who made them.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film separates what can be tested from what is belief.
- Ask after watching
- When many people firmly believe something, how can we respond without looking down on them or being fooled?
- Try it
- Make a three-column chart for a local mystery: what can be proved, what is belief, and what is still unknown.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an object or story our grandparents hold in special respect? What do they believe, and what can we check?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting
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Worlds Smallest Planes1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film meets the builders and designers of the world's smallest aircraft, who want to make small vehicles fly. It sounds like fantasy, but they are making it real.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the designers trade off weight against strength.
- Ask after watching
- After many failed experiments, how do you know when to quit and when to keep trying?
- Try it
- Design a glider from scrap materials. Make a prediction first, then fly it and measure the distance. Compare with two friends.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our family fail many times at something and then succeed? What kept them from giving up?
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Forbidden History14 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This series covers mysteries and accusations from history, such as legends of giants, the bloodline of Jesus, and the treasure of the Knights Templar. For many of them there is still no clear evidence.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice where the film says maybe or possibly, and where it says found. Some parts involve religious beliefs and violence. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Which stories here have clear evidence and which are still guesses? How do you know?
- Try it
- Pick a rumor or mysterious story from our community. Work together to find who told it first and what evidence there is.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents heard mysterious stories that villagers tell, without knowing if they are true?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting
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The Race to Bury King Tut1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells how the young king Tutankhamun died suddenly in 1323 BC, throwing politics and belief into chaos, because his burial had to be finished within 70 days by tradition.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what decisions the people around the king had to make in limited time. The film covers death and funerals. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When a deadline is tight and no plan is ready, how do you decide as well as you can?
- Try it
- Plan a big event on a short deadline, like a two-day temple fair. Write what has to happen first and next, and how to fix it if something runs out.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever had to prepare an important ceremony in a hurry, such as a funeral? Who helped with what?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Bridging the Golden Gate1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells how the Golden Gate Bridge was built when it seemed nearly impossible. It succeeded because of the vision and dedication of its project leaders, and it became a symbol of San Francisco and the United States.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice who doubted the project and what problems it met. Some parts show workers in dangerous situations. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When most people think it is impossible, what keeps some going? When does refusing to give up become stubbornness?
- Try it
- Pick a small project in our community that people once opposed, like a road or a weir. Interview adults on who agreed or not, and why.
- Talk about it at home
- Was there a project in our village that no one believed would work at first? Ask our grandparents to tell us.
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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Elizabeth Killer Queen1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- Good to know before watching
- This film is about a real death and the suspicions around it. If your child feels upset, pause and talk about it together.
- What it is about
- Queen Elizabeth I was called the Virgin Queen. The discovery of the body of a young woman became a key moment in history.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice who the narrator says doubted what about her death.
- Ask after watching
- People who loved the queen, people who doubted her, and ordinary people back then: how do you think each saw these events?
- Try it
- Pick an event in our local history. Ask two adults to tell it, and note where their versions differ. List three things the same and three different.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have stories of rulers or leaders from long ago? Do our grandparents say each person tells them differently?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Excavating Jesus1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film covers archaeological finds that could change how we understand the time of Jesus, such as a Jewish ruler named Simon who lived before Jesus, and a stone with writing where line 80 could be the key to the mystery.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence the archaeologists in the film use.
- Ask after watching
- Christians, people of other faiths, and archaeologists can each read the same evidence differently. How do you tell whether evidence is genuine?
- Try it
- Pick an old object or religious site near home. Ask an adult how we know its age. Note where the stories and the evidence agree or differ.
- Talk about it at home
- What religion does our family follow, and do our grandparents keep old objects or stories of it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
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KING ARTHUR THE LEGEND1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells the tale of King Arthur, the warrior hero of Britain, who ruled a beautiful castle and had a lovely queen. His story has thrilled people for centuries.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice whether the film separates legend from fact, and what evidence it uses.
- Ask after watching
- Why do people retell hero stories until they change? What value does a changed story still have?
- Try it
- Ask two people in our community to tell the same legend. Compare which parts match and which differ.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our village tell our local legend differently? Why do they think it differs?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Claims that are not proven
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THE CHANGING FACE OF8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series goes behind the scenes of famous lives, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, from country boy to star and governor, singer Barry Manilow, and actress Elizabeth Taylor, and how their lives changed.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what in life changed these people the most.
- Ask after watching
- How much of one person's success comes from them, and how much from the people around them?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who changed jobs or life a lot. Ask who helped and what the turning point was, then retell it as a short story.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents have a big turning point in life? Who helped them then?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Mapping the World3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows that maps help us find our way and also claim territory. It tells of faith, colonial rule, and politics, from medieval maps to modern ones.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what each kind of map chooses to include and what it leaves out.
- Ask after watching
- A map that looks neutral can benefit whoever drew it that way. How do you question a map?
- Try it
- Look at the map on your phone or on a school board. Find what is missing, like places villagers use often but that have no name.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our family have names for places in our village that are not on official maps? How did they come about?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting
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The Himalayas1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits the Himalayas, like an icy fortress with thin air, home to special animals. People depend on the mountains too.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how animal and human lives in the mountains connect. Some scenes show animals hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When the mountains change with the climate, what happens to the animals and people who depend on them, and who should help?
- Try it
- Look up where glaciers or big water sources are in our country. Then draw the path of water from its source to our home.
- Talk about it at home
- Where does our water come from? Have our grandparents seen the water in our water sources change?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Planet of the Apemen2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows human evolution. It compares Homo sapiens, who became modern humans, with Homo erectus and the Neanderthals, who died out. It looks at brain size, the Toba volcano, and the move into Europe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what helped one group of early humans survive while another did not. Some scenes show hard struggles to stay alive. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Which helped a group survive more, working together in a big team or being skilled alone? Give your reasons.
- Try it
- Play a team survival game. Give each person one item the whole group needs to share, then see which team makes it through.
- Talk about it at home
- Has helping each other in our village ever carried us through a hard time? Ask our grandparents to tell us about it.
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Mankind the Story of All of Us10 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells the story of humankind, from the discovery of fire and farming to cities, pyramids, trade, war, empires, and the age of metal. It shows how the choices of a few people changed life for many.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the few people in the story decide, and who else feels the effects. Parts of this series show battles. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- A few people's decisions affect many others. How can ordinary people have a say in those decisions?
- Try it
- Pick one decision a community leader made in the past. Ask an adult how it affected the villagers, then write two good results and two bad ones.
- Talk about it at home
- Think of a big decision in our family, like moving or changing jobs. Who made it, and how did it change things for us?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
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300 Million Years2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series traces the history of Earth back 300 million years. It covers asteroid impacts, the rise and change of living things, shifting land, and finally the human world in Europe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists know that events happened millions of years ago.
- Ask after watching
- One huge event can change a whole planet. How does that shape the way you see changes on Earth today?
- Try it
- Find rocks or layers of soil in our community. Photograph them, write when you think they formed, and name someone who could help you check.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home seen land or rivers change shape, like a collapsing bank or new land forming?
- Heads up
- Death
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Jurassic Fight Club11 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This series follows paleontologists as they solve the mysteries of dinosaur fights from fossil clues. It covers meat-eating dinosaurs in Madagascar that attacked each other, a T. rex that became prey, and pack hunters.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how sure the scientists are about each conclusion. Dinosaurs hunt and bite each other in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- With only a few pieces of evidence, how accurate can our story be, and how would you tell others you are not sure?
- Try it
- Write two possible explanations for what happened at a set of tracks in the field. Then work out what evidence would settle it.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our village read nature well, like tracks or sounds? How do they know what they know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Journey To 10,000 BC1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits the Ice Age 10,000 years before the common era, when mammoths and other big animals roamed North America. The first people to arrive had to adapt to new plants, animals, and weather to survive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the people adapt to the weather around them. Some scenes show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What does someone who moves to a new place need to learn from the land, and what could the people already there teach them?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who moved here from somewhere else. Ask what was hardest and what helped them adjust, then share it with the class.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone new moved into our village? How did our grandparents help them settle in?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Chocolate is the new Black Gold1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows how chocolate became popular around the world. Demand for cocoa is growing so fast that supplies could run short, prices are climbing, and traders are betting on the cocoa market.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice why cocoa prices go up and down, and who makes money when they do.
- Ask after watching
- When the whole world wants one product, what do the farmers who grow cocoa gain, and what do they lose?
- Try it
- Map the path of a product our village grows, from the farm to the buyer. Add the price at each step, then find who gets the biggest share.
- Talk about it at home
- What crop does our village grow most? Did our grandparents ever see a year when the price was very good or very bad?
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Animal Fight Club1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This film looks at big cats of Africa, Asia, and the Americas, known for being fierce. They fight over territory and food, even when they are smaller or fewer in number, and the film asks which would win.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals fighting and getting hurt. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what gives each animal its edge.
- Ask after watching
- Why do animals fight in nature, and when is a fight not worth it? What do you think?
- Try it
- Pick two local animals, like a cat and a snake. Make a chart of each one's strengths and weaknesses, using real facts.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever seen animals fight over territory near our home? Ask our grandparents to tell us what they saw.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
278Guardian of the Wild4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows an orphaned baby elephant who is rescued and the keepers who care for him, including his move to the wild. It also follows researchers studying a newly found kind of baboon in a national park in Zambia.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the keepers decide when to let the baby elephant return to the wild, and how people and researchers work together.
- Ask after watching
- When you care for someone until they can stand on their own, you have to know when to let go. How do you know when?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community whose work is caring for animals or people, like a vet or a nurse. Ask how they decide how much to help and when to step back.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever raised an animal or looked after someone and then had to let go? How did it feel?
- Heads up
- Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting
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Wild Colombia3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series visits the wild places of Colombia. It goes from the rain forest on the western coast, home to hummingbirds, to a national park with anacondas, and deep into a forest where a team has only 48 hours to explore.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice what surprises the explorers. In one part a large snake hunts its prey. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Should unexplored forest be opened up for research, or left alone for now? What do you think?
- Try it
- Plan a one-hour survey of a natural area near school. Ask one question, then decide what data you would collect to answer it.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have a natural place that people work together to protect? Ask our grandparents how that started.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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AFRICA’S CLAWS & JAWS4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This series follows predators across Africa, on land and in the sea, including snakes, scorpions, spiders, and sharks. It asks whether our fears come from misunderstanding.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the film separates what we fear from the real risk.
- Ask after watching
- If we kill an animal we fear because we misunderstand it, what happens to nature? How can you tell if your fear is fair?
- Try it
- Give ten friends a short survey about which animals they fear. Then compare their answers with real data on how much harm each animal does to people.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents have beliefs about dangerous animals or animals that bring omens? How do they know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Detecting Danger - Africa's Giant Rats1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits a school at Sokoine University in Tanzania where giant African rats are trained to sniff out land mines.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the trainers reward a rat when it gets the answer right.
- Ask after watching
- When animals do dangerous work in place of people, how should we care for them, and who is responsible?
- Try it
- Train a pet or a friend to do a simple move using a small reward that costs nothing, like praise or a pat. Write down what happens.
- Talk about it at home
- How do the adults in our home train pets or working animals? How do we take care of them in return?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters
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Air Jaws Apocalypse1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This film follows a team of shark experts exploring the underwater world of Colossus, a giant great white shark living at an island off South Africa. Seals fear him and other sharks keep their distance.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows a shark hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the research team learns about shark behavior.
- Ask after watching
- People fear sharks, yet sharks rarely harm people. Where does that fear come from, and what reasons could change minds?
- Try it
- Collect data on which animals people in your class fear. Then look up real numbers on how dangerous each one is and compare.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there beliefs in our home or community about huge water creatures, like the naga or giant crocodiles? What do our grandparents say?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Alaska Dogs1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about Alaska, the last frontier, with its beautiful land, dangerous wild animals, and harsh weather. One animal can protect people there, and that animal is the dog.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how people and dogs share the work of staying alive. There are dangerous wild animals in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What kind of trust is there between people and the animals they work with, and how do we take care of that trust?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who owns a pet or a working animal. Ask what they have learned from it, then tell the class.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our home ever work alongside an animal, like a buffalo or a dog? What do they remember?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Aliens of the Deep Sea1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film asks whether the old legend of giant squid attacking ships and dragging sailors under holds any truth. It also explores squid and other creatures of the deep sea.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Some of the sea creatures look scary and some hunt each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the film separates legend from evidence.
- Ask after watching
- A story told again and again can start to feel true. How can we check it without looking down on the people who tell it?
- Try it
- Pick one local monster story. Collect accounts from three people, make a chart of what matches, and look for more evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have stories about monsters or mysterious creatures? Do our grandparents believe them, and why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
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Animal Encounters9 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells stories of people meeting animals. It includes orphaned baby elephants at a care center in Kenya, dolphins whose families researchers study, and monkeys trained to pick coconuts without violence.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the old and new ways of making animals work differ. Parts show a monkey hurt and a baby elephant without a mother. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When old traditions and kindness to animals clash, who should we listen to, and how can we talk about it without blaming anyone?
- Try it
- Interview two adults who use working animals in different ways. Ask what they think about animal rights, then sum up how their views are alike and different.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever changed how they care for an animal after learning something new?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Animals hunting each other, Death
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Animal Record Breakers1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film introduces animals that hold records: biggest, smallest, fastest, and slowest. It ends by saying the most successful animal of all is us, thanks to our brains and technology.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each record is measured, and what is left out. Some scenes show animals hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- What can success be measured by? Between humans living all over the world and an animal living in one place, which is more successful?
- Try it
- Set three records for your class and measure them fairly. Then write whether a different way of measuring would change the winner.
- Talk about it at home
- What do we admire most in someone in our family? How would our grandparents measure that skill?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Animal River Challenge2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series visits rivers in the South American rain forest. Big animals like tapirs, anacondas, caimans, and harpy eagles must survive in dangerous waters.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what happens to other animals when one of them disappears.
- Ask after watching
- If we bring a foreign animal and release it into a river, what happens, and how would we find out?
- Try it
- Survey the animals and plants along the water in our community. Then make a food web with string or paper strips to show who connects to whom.
- Talk about it at home
- How have the adults in our home seen the river or canal change? Are there fewer water animals now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Arabian Inferno5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the hot lands of Arabia. It follows weaver birds building nests, hyraxes, camels, and reptiles that survive in the desert through the monsoon season and the dry months.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each animal saves energy and water. In parts of this series a snake or reptile hunts. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- An animal that saves energy as well as a reptile does has what advantages and disadvantages compared with animals that burn a lot of energy?
- Try it
- Record the temperature in the shade and in the sun at the same time for one week. Then write where small animals near our home choose to stay.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home have old ways of saving water or avoiding heat? What do they do?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Badass Animals1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about the honey badger, said to be the fiercest animal in the world, on the African plains. It is called the number one villain of the bush.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals fighting and hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what words the film uses for this animal.
- Ask after watching
- What is the word fiercest measured by? What else do you see when you describe this animal with other words?
- Try it
- Write two descriptions of one animal, one that sounds scary and one that sticks to facts. Ask a friend to read both and say how they feel different.
- Talk about it at home
- Which animal do the adults in our home say is the fiercest or the best? Did they see it themselves or hear about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Bat Women of Panama1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Barro Colorado Island in Panama, home to 72 kinds of bats. They live together because their food and homes differ, but all of them need a healthy forest.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the researchers tell one kind of bat from another.
- Ask after watching
- If half of the forest where the bats live were cut down, which animals would suffer first, and how would we find out?
- Try it
- Watch one animal or plant near school for three days. Record the time, the place, and the food, then describe the pattern you see.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal in our village that people call useful or harmful, but that may really be something else? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Bears Of The Last Frontier3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series visits three kinds of bears in Alaska: brown bears and grizzlies, black bears living near towns, and polar bears facing climate change. It also looks at how people and bears share space.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how townspeople and biologists handle bears coming close to homes. In parts of this series bears catch fish and fight over them. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When wildlife comes into our space because its own space is shrinking, how do we weigh people's safety against an animal's life?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who has lived near wildlife. Ask how they adjusted, then write three proposals that help both people and animals.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home had wildlife come into the fields or house? How did they handle it, and how did it feel?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting, Death
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The Besieged Fortress1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of a war between ants and termites, two insect kingdoms that fought for 3 days and 3 nights in a battle that became legend.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Insects fight and die in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the ants and termites divide up their jobs.
- Ask after watching
- Tiny insects can work very well as a team. Why can they, and what can people learn from them?
- Try it
- Watch an ant or termite nest in the yard for ten minutes. Note how many kinds there are and what each does, then draw a map of the insects' routes.
- Talk about it at home
- Have ants or termites ever caused trouble in our home? How do our grandparents deal with them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Black Bears of the Northwoods1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a biologist who has studied bears for 41 years, as he tracks a family of black bears in the Northwoods of Minnesota. What he learns changes his understanding of black bears.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how long-term observation changed the researcher's understanding. Some moments involve danger. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Why does learning over decades give different answers from watching once or twice, and how can we build that kind of patience?
- Try it
- Watch one tree or animal every day for two weeks. Write down what changes, then write what you would have missed by looking only one day.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal or plant the adults in our home know very well because they lived near it for so long? What do they know that we don't?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Built for the Kill - Lion1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This film is about the lion. Lions are not born hunters. They have to learn to hunt in order to survive, and they have special senses and great strength.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows lions hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice which parts of a lion's body help it hunt well.
- Ask after watching
- Which makes you better at something, learning by doing or being taught directly? What do you see in your own life?
- Try it
- Learn one skill from an adult in our community, like weaving or cooking, by watching and trying it yourself. Then describe how you learned.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family have a skill passed down through generations? How did our grandparents teach it to their children?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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CHAMELEONS OF THE WORLD3 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series introduces chameleons, odd and mysterious lizards found in only a few places on Earth. We still know very little about them. It covers how they hunt, their slow way of surviving, and their secret lives.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what a chameleon's color change is used for besides hiding. Some scenes show chameleons catching insects and other animals hunting chameleons. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- The film says we know very little about chameleons. If you had to find out more, what would you ask and where would you look?
- Try it
- Ask one question about a local animal you don't know much about. Then observe it three times to look for an answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know about local animals that aren't in books? Where did they learn it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Chasing Unicorns1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film joins a 30-day mission of scientists, sailors, and adventurers hunting for the narwhal, a mysterious whale with a tusk, in the icy waters of the polar region.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how a team of people from different jobs talks things through when something unexpected happens. Some moments involve danger. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When a team has one goal but each person sees the risks differently, how should you decide, and whom should you listen to?
- Try it
- Run a team puzzle game in class. Give each person different information so they have to talk to find the answer, then discuss how well you communicated.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever worked on a team in risky conditions? What did they learn about listening to each other?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Disasters
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Chimps in Captivity1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A chimpanzee kept as a pet in a home in the United States got loose and hurt someone. The event raises questions about how people and chimps relate. Some raise chimps like children, some keep them for medical testing, and some try to set them free.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Some people are hurt in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the chimps living with people behave.
- Ask after watching
- How do you think a chimp feels living in a home or a lab? What could the owners, the researchers, and the people who free chimps each do differently?
- Try it
- Pick one animal that people keep near us. Write what it needs to be comfortable, then ask its owner whether it gets all of that.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever kept a wild or unusual animal at home? Ask our grandparents whether people used to keep wild animals, and how it went.
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Blood or dissection
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China's Hidden Monkeys1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film goes into dense mountain forest in China to see a mysterious kind of monkey that science did not know about for a hundred years. It is now close to extinction, and scientists race to help it survive.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists rush to do when time is short, and which problem they tackle first.
- Ask after watching
- What do an endangered animal and the people living near it need from each other, and how can both be able to stay?
- Try it
- Survey and draw a map of the healthy and damaged natural places in our community. Then suggest three things people here could do by themselves.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community had rules for caring for the forest or wildlife? Ask our grandparents to tell us about them.
- Heads up
- Death
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Chinese Merganser1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about a duck from one of the oldest bird lines on Earth, around for a very long time. It also looks at many kinds of birds in the sky, in the forest, and along rivers.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film tells the age of a species, and why such old animals are sensitive to change.
- Ask after watching
- A species that has lasted so long can vanish in a few decades because of people. How do you see that?
- Try it
- Record the birds you see by the water in our community for one week, with the kind and the time. Then compare with what the adults say they used to see.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a bird our grandparents often saw that is gone now? Why do they think it left?
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City of Ants1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film uses new technology and high-quality cameras to explore how millions of ants think together as one. It takes us inside the secret society of ants.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how new technology shows us things about ants that we could not see before.
- Ask after watching
- Each ant does something simple, yet the whole nest acts smart. What does that teach us about working in a group?
- Try it
- Watch a few ant groups in our community. Write down the simple rules that keep them from bumping into each other and help them find food, then compare with how your group works.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we have work at home that everyone pitches in on without being told, like harvesting rice? Ask our grandparents how they did it.
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CLIFF WALKERS1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Chitral Gol National Park in Pakistan, with its steep cliffs, and the markhor, a protected wild goat that lives on the rock faces.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what lets the goats stay on the cliffs where hunters cannot follow. Some scenes show goats fighting and predators hunting. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- An animal that has adapted to one very particular place has what strengths and weaknesses when that place changes?
- Try it
- Compare two local animals that live in different places, like one in trees and one in water. Describe how their bodies differ, and give reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there animals near our home that live in odd or hard places, like bats in caves? Have our grandparents seen them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Wild Colombia1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Colombia, a land of rich biodiversity, from glaciers on high mountains and mysterious lakes to a lost world. Many parts are in decline and many animals are close to extinction.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film explains which animals are close to extinction and why. In some scenes animals hunt each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When nature's variety shrinks, how are the people who live there affected, and what part do we play?
- Try it
- Count the kinds of plants and animals in one square meter of our community. Then present what you found.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have a native plant or animal that the adults are proud of? Ask our grandparents to tell us about it.
- Heads up
- Death
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Cougar Vs Wolf1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This film follows a biologist into the forests of North America to see a small war between mountain lions and wolves.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Animals hunt and fight in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the biologist finds out what the two animals are competing for.
- Ask after watching
- When two predators share one forest, who has the advantage, and how can we know?
- Try it
- Compare two local animals that compete for the same food, like two birds eating from one fruit tree. Watch for three days and note who comes first and who comes later.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents say two animals near us don't get along, like cats and snakes? What have they seen?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Creatures of Darkness1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film goes deep under the sea, home to creatures that look like they come from another planet, in the harshest conditions on Earth. The deeper you go, the more amazing it gets.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some deep sea animals look scary and some hunt each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how each animal is built for the dark and the heavy pressure.
- Ask after watching
- We still know very little about the deep sea. If you had to ask three questions about one of these animals, what would they be?
- Try it
- Pick a local animal that works at night, like a bat or a firefly. Find out how it has adapted to the dark, then write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever seen a remarkable animal that comes out at night near our home? Ask our grandparents to tell us.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
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CROC ATTACK1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of saltwater crocodiles that moved into the river by the city of Darwin, Australia. They attack as soon as someone goes in the water.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Crocodiles hurt people and animals in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how residents and officials deal with the crocodiles.
- Ask after watching
- When people live close to dangerous animals, how can we protect people and keep the crocodiles alive at the same time?
- Try it
- Design a warning sign for a water source in our community that even a small child can understand. Use pictures and as few words as you can, then have an adult try reading it.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home or community had dangerous animals in the water, like crocodiles or electric eels? How did our grandparents warn the children?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Crocodiles in Dark Waters1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells how 50,000 crocodiles were killed for their skins in the 1960s, upsetting the balance of nature. A biologist and divers take us underwater to where crocodiles live.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Crocodiles hunt, and people hunt crocodiles, in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the biologist explains what the hunting did.
- Ask after watching
- People hunted crocodiles for work and income, and nature paid the price. What fair solution would work for both sides?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who earns a living from wild animals or plants, such as a fisher. Ask what has changed, then write a proposal that doesn't cost anyone too much income.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our home ever fish or hunt for a living? Have they seen animals decline, and how do they feel about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Eagle - Queen of the Skies1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows the lives of several kinds of eagles: pairing up, building nests, sharing the work of raising chicks, young birds exploring the world, hunting skills, and surviving a harsh winter.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Eagles hunt, and some chicks may not survive. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the parents cooperate from nest building to raising their young.
- Ask after watching
- When two parents depend on each other to keep their young alive, how much do communication and sharing the work matter? How does that compare with human families?
- Try it
- Watch how the work is shared in our family for one week. Draw a chart of who does what for whom, and what keeps things running smoothly.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, how did their parents divide the work? Is it different now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Egret1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows egrets in China, birds that people there believe bring good luck. They migrate every year to find places to breed, and they feed their chicks until the chicks are ready to fly with the flock.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the egrets depend on water and rice fields. In one part, hungry chicks go without food. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If the rice fields or ponds that the birds use disappear, where will the birds go, and how will the community be affected?
- Try it
- Survey where birds live or feed in our community. Make a map of where those places remain and where they are gone, and add what the adults tell you.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home believe certain birds bring good luck or signal something? Where did that belief come from?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Endangered12 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the southern coast of South Africa to see plants and animals close to extinction. It looks at why they are at risk and at the work of conservationists.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how conservationists decide what to save first when resources are limited. Parts of this series show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If we can only help some species, which should we choose, and who should decide?
- Try it
- Make a plan to protect one local plant or animal using only our community's own effort, no money. For example, keep watch or collect seeds, then present it to friends.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever saved seeds or kept a local variety going? How did they do it?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other
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Expedition Guyana3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows an exploration team in the rain forest of Guyana, in the north of the Amazon, where nature is still untouched. It has ancient trees, giant otters, capuchin monkeys, eagles, and animals no one has identified.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the team separates what they have seen from what they are unsure about. Parts show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When we discover something new in a forest, should we tell the world right away or wait until the forest is protected? Why?
- Try it
- Write a short survey report on a natural area near school. List what you found, how many, and how unsure your data is.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home gather rare things from the forest? What rules do they follow so that some are left?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Expedition New Guinea3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits the forests of New Guinea, the largest tropical island in the South Pacific. It is home to some of the rarest and most uniquely evolved animals, like birds of paradise and tree kangaroos.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the researchers and local people gain by working together. In parts of this series animals hunt each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When villagers' knowledge meets scientists' knowledge, how should they work together, and who should get to name what is found?
- Try it
- Interview an adult in our community who knows the forest or gardens well. Ask for the local names and uses of three plants, then try to find their scientific names.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know things about the forest that they didn't learn from books? Who taught them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Disasters
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Extraordinary Animals15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series features animals with amazing talents and intelligence: an elephant that paints, a sea lion who understands sign language, search dogs, and other animals that leave people amazed.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the film measures animal intelligence. Parts of this series show animals doing risky work. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Is it fair to measure animal intelligence by human standards? What other ways could we use?
- Try it
- Ask one question about the intelligence of a local animal. Design a three-day observation, then share your results and the limits of what you saw.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever seen an animal do something that seemed like thinking? How smart do they think animals are?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Death, Fighting
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Filmstar Fish - Struggle for Survival1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells of the clownfish, made famous by a Disney movie. Fame made people want them and put them at risk. Researchers try to help by breeding them, and study how they live with sea anemones on the reef.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the researchers breed the fish without harming nature. In one part, fish are caught. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- When an animal's popularity puts it at risk, does breeding really help, and what downsides do you see?
- Try it
- Pick a local animal or plant that is collected for sale. Ask sellers or adults where and how it is gathered, then write a proposal for sustainable gathering.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home or community had an animal or plant that was gathered until it ran out? Ask our grandparents to tell us.
- Heads up
- Death
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Fish Life6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series explores life under the sea, like coral reefs that are home to one quarter of ocean life, animals that use camouflage because they are weak, and a food chain with sharks as predators.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how a coral reef lets so many animals live together. In parts of this series fish eat each other. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If part of a coral reef is lost, how are animals that don't depend directly on it affected, and how could we find out?
- Try it
- Survey a water source in our community. Go with an adult and stay away from the edge. Count the kinds of fish or water animals you see or that people catch, then compare with what the adults say used to be there.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home have ways to look after a water source or fish pond, like a rule against fishing in egg season?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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The Global Whale Shark Mystery1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about the whale shark, the biggest fish in the sea and still a secretive animal. Most of its life cycle is a mystery, and its relationship with people has only recently been discovered.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists say they don't know yet and what they do know.
- Ask after watching
- The biggest animal is also the one we know least about. What does that tell us about human knowledge?
- Try it
- List five things we know and five things we don't know about animals in a water source near our home. Pick one you don't know and try to find the answer.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know things about fish or water animals that aren't in books? Where did they learn them?
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GREAT WHITE HIGHWAY - Where the white sharks go1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows scientists attaching tracking devices to great white sharks to study their behavior and their routes across the ocean.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows great white sharks and may include hunting scenes. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what the tracking data reveals that no one knew before.
- Ask after watching
- Tracking animals with devices has what benefits, and how can it disturb them? How do you weigh the two?
- Try it
- Use a map to trace the route of a migrating bird that passes our home. Write how we know about it and what is still a guess.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know where certain fish or birds come from each season? How do they know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Hollywood Fox1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film meets one of the smallest and rarest foxes in the world. Fewer than 7,000 of these foxes are left.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animals at risk and may include hunting scenes. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the animal adapts to live near a city.
- Ask after watching
- When a city grows into the space of wild animals, who should adapt, and what choices do we have?
- Try it
- Interview someone in our community who has had wild animals come into their living space. Ask how they felt and what they did, then sum up three proposals.
- Talk about it at home
- Have wild animals ever moved into our home or yard so that we had to learn to live with them? Ask our grandparents to tell us.
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting
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Hospital for the King of Skies1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits the world's first falcon hospital, in the United Arab Emirates, which cares for about 3,000 falcons a year.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how much this land has changed, and what has stayed the same.
- Ask after watching
- When a country changes very fast, what should people keep, and what should they let go? Why?
- Try it
- Ask two adults what existed in our community 30 years ago that is still here today, and what is gone. Write half a page summing up what they said.
- Talk about it at home
- What did we have in our grandparents' childhood that is gone now? What do they miss most?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
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Humpbacks - Cracking The Code1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Scientists are trying to decode the song-like calls of humpback whales. They know the song can travel to whales on the other side of the world, but not yet why the whales sing it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists say they know, and what is still a guess.
- Ask after watching
- When no one knows the answer yet, what reasons do we have to believe or doubt each guess?
- Try it
- Pick one animal sound you know, like a rooster crowing. Write two guesses about why the animal makes it, then think of a way to test which guess is more believable.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something our family believes because older generations passed it down? How could we find out whether it is true?
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India's Deadliest Snakes1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- India has more snakes than almost anywhere, with over 65 venomous kinds. More than 50,000 people die from snakebites each year. A team of snake catchers travels across India collecting venom to make antivenom.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- People are bitten by snakes in this film. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the team collects venom carefully.
- Ask after watching
- If someone were bitten by a snake, what should they do first, and who should they go to?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor, a nurse, or a public health worker near us what to do after a snakebite and what not to do. Then make a small poster.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family been bitten by a snake? Ask our grandparents how people helped each other in the old days.
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
321It's Christmas In The Savannah1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- On the African savannah, a big tree covered in yellow flowers looks like a Christmas tree. It gives something to many kinds of animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how many kinds of living things are connected to just one tree.
- Ask after watching
- If an important tree were removed from an area, how could we find out who is affected?
- Try it
- Pick one standout tree in our community. Watch it for three days to see who and what is connected to it, including animals, people, and insects, then draw a web of lines.
- Talk about it at home
- Which trees mattered most to people in our village? Are they still here, and do our grandparents know why some disappeared?
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Jaglavak Prince of insects1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- On Mount Mandara in northern Cameroon, the Mofu people bargain with insects to get a good harvest. Some insects are friends and some are enemies that must be driven off.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice where the people there learn about insects, from books or from living close to them.
- Ask after watching
- Knowledge handed down in a village and knowledge from scientists' experiments sometimes disagree. How should we decide what to believe?
- Try it
- Ask one adult about a piece of knowledge or a method for plants or insects that has been handed down. Then think of a way to check whether it really works.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have an old method for plants or insects? How did our grandparents know it worked?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Kalahari Meerkats5 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This is the story of a group of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. They live alongside many other animals, and some arrive as enemies. The series follows the group through several seasons.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice what risks the whole group faces, and who carries more of the burden than the others.
- Ask after watching
- In a group where every member depends on the others, what would fairness look like? Who should get more or less, and why?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate in class on how our work group should split the credit, equally or by effort. Have each side give reasons, then try to reach a shared decision.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home or village ever had a job that needed everyone's help? Who did what, and how did we divide it?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other
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King Of The Seas - The Sea Eagle1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about the sea eagle, an elegant hunter of the water. It hunts herring in the seas of Scandinavia and waterbirds on cold lakes.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the eagle changes the way it hunts when its home changes from the sea to a cold lake.
- Ask after watching
- If a predator's food becomes scarce, who else in the same place is affected?
- Try it
- Write a food chain for a water source near our home, like a canal or a pond. Ask people nearby to add to it, then think about what would happen if one animal disappeared.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our family ever make a living from a water source? How have the water animals changed since our grandparents' time?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Koalas - Slow Life in the Fast Lane1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Koalas are among the most loved animals in Australia. They look cute and move slowly. Look closer, and a koala's life holds more than most people expect.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice where your picture of a koala comes from.
- Ask after watching
- When people see an animal as cute or lazy, how does that picture change the way they care for it?
- Try it
- Ask five friends what they think of one animal in your community. Then ask an adult who raises it or lives close to it, and compare the answers.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were young, which animals did people around here see as good or bad? Has that view changed?
- Heads up
- Death
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Komodo - The Deadly Bite1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Komodo dragons are the largest reptiles in the world. People found them about a hundred years ago, but their story stretches back millions of years. Scientists are digging for the secrets of how they lived.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which facts scientists found and which parts are guesses.
- Ask after watching
- In old stories, animals like the Komodo were called dragons. How do you tell a story apart from solid facts?
- Try it
- Pick one animal story people in your community tell, such as one about a giant snake or a crocodile. Find which parts you can check and which parts you can't.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our family tell stories about huge or mysterious animals? Do our grandparents believe they are true, and why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Lembeh strait where fish walk1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Lembeh Strait in Indonesia is home to rare sea animals, including strange fish that walk along the sea floor and unusual squid.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each animal's odd features connect to the place where it lives.
- Ask after watching
- If an animal's home changes, will its special features still help it? Explain your thinking.
- Try it
- Pick one animal or plant in your community. List three special features and write how each helps it survive. Then describe what happens if its home changes.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal or plant that was once common around our home and is gone now? What do our grandparents think caused it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
328Lion Battle Zone1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A lion pride uses every skill and all its strength to bring down a buffalo for food during the dry season.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- This film shows hunting plainly. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what job each lion does in the hunt.
- Ask after watching
- In a pride, some lions work less but eat the same. What do you think the pride should do?
- Try it
- Play a planning game in a group of five. Move one light object together, like an empty box, without speaking. Then talk about how you communicated to get it done.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or community ever worked together on a big job? Who did what, and what did our grandparents call it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Lion Gangland1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Follow wildlife photographers in the Serengeti who face real danger. They use courage and smarts to learn about lion prides and to stay alive around them.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the photographer reads the pride's behavior before deciding how close to go.
- Ask after watching
- Is learning up close worth the risk? Who should decide?
- Try it
- Ask permission first. Watch a classmate from far away for ten minutes without talking. List what you see. Then ask them whether your list matches how they really felt.
- Talk about it at home
- Does anyone in our family take risks for work? Can our grandparents tell us how they learned to stay careful?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Living With Big Cats1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A married couple follows lions in Africa. They work to understand the tangled relationship between lions and their prey, and what it means for the environment around them.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how long the two researchers needed to understand this relationship.
- Ask after watching
- If predators and prey depend on each other, what happens when one is removed? Give an example from close to home.
- Try it
- Draw who eats whom on a farm or in a garden in your community, using arrows. Think through what happens if one animal disappears, then ask farmers if they have seen it.
- Talk about it at home
- In our home, which animals are believed to be good or bad for the fields? What do our grandparents say about predators there?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Macro Worlds3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Follow tiny insects that look like horror movie monsters, including praying mantises and crickets. See how they hunt and survive, and uncover the secrets of beetles.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how insects plan their hunting and their escapes.
- Ask after watching
- When winter comes, how do small creatures survive? If the weather changes, who gains and who loses?
- Try it
- Find three insects in your community. Write how each finds food and hides from danger, using what you see yourself. Then make a comparison chart.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the insects around our home change between the rainy and dry seasons? Which insects do our grandparents notice most, and when?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Making Pandas1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Singapore's wildlife park tries for the first time to breed a baby panda, through both natural mating and artificial insemination. In the film, it does not work at first, because this is the team's first attempt.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what problems the team runs into and how their solutions differ.
- Ask after watching
- Should we spend lots of money and effort on one animal, or help many local animals instead? How would you choose?
- Try it
- Find one local animal that is close to disappearing where you live. Ask an adult if they have seen it, then make a simple plan for how you could help.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were young, which animals lived near our home that are gone or rare now? What do they think happened?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
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Man V. Lion1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A daring 'big cat tracker' follows African lions up close as they hunt. He follows them at night, tests his running and jumping, and even sits inside a clear box among the lions.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what experiments the tracker runs and what question each one answers.
- Ask after watching
- When is a risk to a life worth the knowledge gained, and how else could we learn the same thing?
- Try it
- Design a simple experiment to find who in your class runs fastest over a short distance. Make it fair for everyone, run on flat ground with an adult watching, away from roads, and write up the results.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family tried an experiment on their own, like growing a plant a new way? Can our grandparents tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Kalahari Meerkats1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Scientists spent 20 years running special experiments to unlock the secrets of a famous meerkat family in the Kalahari, a family that was even a Hollywood star.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the research team designs its experiments to disturb the meerkats' lives as little as possible.
- Ask after watching
- Studying wild animals for years teaches a lot, but it also disturbs them. How do you weigh those two things?
- Try it
- Design a way to observe an animal in your community that disturbs it as little as possible, such as watching from far away. Compare it with a method that disturbs it more.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people here learn about animals without disturbing them when our grandparents were young? Does our family have old ways of watching animals?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Mega Hunters5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series explores great hunters: hippos, lions that hunt as a pride, the claws of birds of prey, grizzly bears with a keen sense of smell, and great white sharks. The featured story follows lions that hunt together and must coordinate.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- This film shows hunting plainly. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what tools each hunter carries.
- Ask after watching
- Each hunter has different strengths. Think of people in your community: what kinds of strengths do you see?
- Try it
- In a group of four, play a game of dividing up a job where each person is good at something different. Then talk about how working together helped.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there someone in our family or community who is exceptionally good at one thing? Can our grandparents tell us about people like that?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Mission Critical3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Three photographers try to capture the lives of animals in conflict with people: a leopard in the city of Mumbai, orangutans in Borneo as the forest shrinks, and a great white shark seen as a villain. They look for ways people and animals can live together.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what people and animals are in conflict about in each story, and who loses out.
- Ask after watching
- In a conflict between people and animals, when everyone gives up something, what would a fair solution look like?
- Try it
- Hold a discussion circle in class. Split into villagers, conservationists, and tourists. Have each group say what it needs, then look for a solution together.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or community ever had to settle something between people and animals? Can our grandparents tell us how it was settled?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Monster Jellyfish1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Nomura's jellyfish grow longer than 2 meters and weigh up to 200 kilograms, among the largest jellyfish in the world. In a warming world their numbers are rising, and they swarm onto beaches in huge groups.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what evidence the film uses to show jellyfish are increasing, and how global warming connects.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know jellyfish are increasing because of global warming and not something else? What would you check before deciding?
- Try it
- Pick something people say changed because the weather got hotter, like fruit ripening later. Find three pieces of evidence on whether it is true: ask adults and look at real data.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people in our home say the weather has changed? What do our grandparents notice that tells them so?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Night of the Lion1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- An expedition team follows lions at night. Many animals hunt in the dark, but not all of them get to eat, because lions keep watch and move in to take the prey.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how day and night differ for lions, in what they can see and how they hunt.
- Ask after watching
- Waiting for others to do the work and then taking the result: is that smart or unfair? What is your rule for deciding?
- Try it
- Ask three friends if they have seen someone take credit for another person's work, and whether they think it is right. Write down each person's reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Has someone in our family done the work while another took the benefit? How did our grandparents judge a situation like that?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Night Stalkers4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Researchers use special cameras to spy on predators after dark, including crocodiles, hyenas, jaguars, and leopards. They see real behavior that differs from the picture people have long held.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice how the researchers set up their cameras and how the data changes old ideas.
- Ask after watching
- People used to call hyenas thieves, yet they hunt well themselves. Where does the picture of an animal in your head come from, and who gains from it?
- Try it
- Pick one animal that people in your community think badly of. Find two facts that go against that image, and ask someone who really knows the animal.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal our family calls a thief or a trickster? How did our grandparents talk about it when they were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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OL Pejeta Diaries15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Diaries from Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, which protects rhinos and other wildlife close to extinction and works with villagers nearby. Featured stories include a blind black rhino and moving animals to a safer home.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the conservancy has to think about animals, staff, and nearby villagers all at once.
- Ask after watching
- When elephants wander onto villagers' farmland, who should give something up, and what could they give up?
- Try it
- Act out a role play in class: one person is a villager, one a ranger, one a conservationist. Talk to find a solution, then each person says how it felt.
- Talk about it at home
- Has wildlife ever wandered onto land our family or neighbors farm? Can our grandparents tell us how it was handled?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Andrea - Queen of The Manta Rays1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The story of a giant manta ray with a wingspan of about 5 meters that few people know much about, and a woman biologist who is determined to understand and protect the species.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the biologist gathers data when these animals rarely let anyone get close.
- Ask after watching
- Learning about an animal with little data takes time and patience. When data is thin, should we protect first or wait until we know more?
- Try it
- Collect information about one animal or plant few people in your community know. Ask adults and anyone who has seen it, then make a one-page fact card.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal or plant our grandparents know that our generation doesn't? What do they call it?
- Heads up
- Death
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Return of the Clouded Leopards1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A young clouded leopard is found in a forest in India. The species is rare and hard to find. The cub must learn to survive and find its own food. If it makes it, its species may not die out.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what an animal raised by people has to learn before it is released back to the wild.
- Ask after watching
- When an animal raised by people goes back to the wild, what should show that it is ready, and who should decide?
- Try it
- Write a list of signs that show a kid is ready to do something alone, like going to the market. Ask a parent if they agree and see where it differs from your list.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever raised an animal and then let it go? Did our grandparents release animals when they were young, and why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Shark Night1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A diver creates a language to communicate with sharks. He believes sharks have complex, delicate minds and are not killing machines, and he wants to prove it by being in the water with predator sharks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the diver tests his own belief.
- Ask after watching
- When you believe something strongly and have to test it yourself, how do you prepare, and how do you decide if you were right or wrong?
- Try it
- Pick one belief you can test on objects, not on people or animals, such as which of two paper planes flies farther. Run the test and write down what happens.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our family believed something so strongly they had to prove it themselves? Can our grandparents tell us the story?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Shark Shoot - Fiji1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A film crew travels to remote and unwelcoming places, including Fiji, to capture frightening animals. The team faces many obstacles, from volcanoes to swimming with sharks to running with cheetahs.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the pictures shape the story of a scary animal and how the audience feels.
- Ask after watching
- When a photo makes an animal look scary or beautiful, how does that affect the way people see that animal?
- Try it
- Photograph or draw one animal from your community twice, once to look scary and once to look cute. Ask friends how each picture makes them feel.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal that people in our home feel differently about? How do our grandparents see it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting, Scary scenes
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I shouldn't be alive1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- The true story of five sailors whose boat sank in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. With no food or water, they faced sharks and had to find a way to survive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This is a true story that is heavy and frightening. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what decisions the crew makes when they have few choices.
- Ask after watching
- When everyone is tired and afraid, how can people in a group help each other stay calm?
- Try it
- Play a small group game where everyone solves a problem together with limited supplies, such as building the tallest tower from five sheets of paper. Then talk about who helped how.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents ever face a time when everyone had to help each other get through, like a flood or a storm? Can they tell us about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Shark Survivors USA1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- In 2014, the United States recorded more shark attacks on its beaches than the rest of the world combined. The waters are home to many sharks, including bull, tiger, and great white sharks. Fishermen call this coast the Vortex of Sharks.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some people in the film were hurt by sharks. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Write down the numbers the film gives.
- Ask after watching
- These numbers are from 2014. To find out if they are still true today, what would you look up?
- Try it
- Find the latest shark attack statistics from at least two trusted sources. Compare them with the numbers in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Is anyone in our family afraid of sea creatures? What scary fish stories did our grandparents hear or tell when they were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Sixgill shark in to the abyss1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A diver goes looking for sixgill sharks in the Strait of Messina in Italy. The deep dives are very risky. She does not find the sharks she is after, but unexpectedly meets a big shark in shallow water. Meanwhile, a scientist studies the same kind of shark in Puget Sound near Seattle.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how two researchers studying the same animal in two places get different information.
- Ask after watching
- If the same animal lives deep in one place and shallow in another, can you say where it likes to live? What else would you need?
- Try it
- Compare how the same kind of animal acts in two places, such as the cat at your home and the cat at the temple. Think about what could make them different.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were young, did the same kind of fish or animal act differently in different places? What can they tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Scary scenes
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Sky Safari - Australia1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Millions of years ago a continent was cut off and became a world of its own: Australia, with unique landscapes and very unusual animals. Seeing it from the sky shows how each stretch of land fits together.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each type of landscape connects to the animals that live there.
- Ask after watching
- If land is separated so long that its animals are unlike any others, what special care does protecting those native animals need?
- Try it
- Use the satellite map on your phone to look at your community. Find three things you can see from above that you can't see from the ground.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something found only around our home and nowhere else? Where do our grandparents say it came from?
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Strandwolf1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A search for the brown hyena in Namibia, also called the coastal wolf. A German scientist studies why a hyena left her old hunting ground, where she ate seal pups, and moved elsewhere, possibly into the desert.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what explanations the scientist guesses for why the hyena moved, and how she checks each one.
- Ask after watching
- There are many possible reasons the hyena moved. How can you know which one is right, and what evidence would you need?
- Try it
- Write three guesses for why people in your community moved homes or changed jobs. Then ask adults which guess matches what really happened.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family ever moved or changed careers? Why did our grandparents change when they were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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The Burning Season1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Every year, forests in Southeast Asia are burned. Indonesia's forests are cut faster than any in the world, with an area about the size of 300 football fields cleared every hour. Indonesia ranks third in the world for greenhouse gas emissions.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how each group of people in the film talks about the forest and the burning.
- Ask after watching
- The film's numbers could be old. How would you check if they are still true, and what would each group involved want for the forest?
- Try it
- Find recent news or reports on forests and haze in your region from at least two sources. Compare them with the numbers in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village burn land? Can our grandparents tell us how burning was done long ago, and how it has changed?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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The Real Guinea Pig1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- The story of wild guinea pigs and pet guinea pigs, which live differently and act differently, and what people believe about these animals. A university in Germany studies guinea pig society because it resembles human society.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the researchers hope to understand by studying guinea pig society.
- Ask after watching
- Animal societies can look like ours. Does that help us understand ourselves, or risk misleading us? What do you think?
- Try it
- Watch animals that live in a group in your community, such as chickens at home. Note who holds which spot, then compare with human society: what is alike, and what is different?
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or community kept animals in a flock, like chickens or ducks? Did our grandparents notice a rank order in the flock?
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THE SAVANNAH QUIZ1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The African savanna is full of strange animals, each with its own special traits. There are many questions about these animals, and now there are answers to watch.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess each answer and write your reason before you watch. Then compare.
- Ask after watching
- For the answers you guessed wrong, what did you believe before, and what changed your mind?
- Try it
- Pick a question about an animal that people in your community answer differently, then find evidence to settle it.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an animal fact that people in our home disagree on? Which do our grandparents believe, and why?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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Toki Tales1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The toki, a type of ibis, is beloved in Japan and once nearly vanished from the wild. Scientists, government officials, and ordinary people in Japan and China worked together to bring the bird back to nature. But much of its forest is gone.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how people from two countries work together for the same animal.
- Ask after watching
- When two countries use different methods to bring back the same animal, what should each learn from the other?
- Try it
- Choose an animal near disappearing in your area. Ask two adults how to help it, then compare their suggestions.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people around here look after nature when our grandparents were young? Are any of those ways still used?
- Heads up
- Death
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Unbelievable Beasts2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A series about animals that seem unbelievable. Stories include a powerful underwater hunter, a giant worm, the remains of a prehistoric animal, a scary spider, a mysterious ocean hunter, a toad that threatens native animals, and one of the fastest eaters.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what makes each animal unbelievable, and whether it is a measurable fact or a picture the filmmakers painted.
- Ask after watching
- What does calling an animal a monster or unbelievable do to how people see it? Does it change how it gets cared for?
- Try it
- Write about one animal two ways: once wildly exaggerated, once with only what is known. Let a friend pick which they like better.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we tell exaggerated stories about animals at home? Why did our grandparents tell them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Undersea Edens5 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The north coast of Papua New Guinea is a paradise few people have seen, with the most varied coral and fish in the world. This series visits several places, from rain forest to reef, coral kingdoms, and desert to reef.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how different conditions, like rain forest or desert meeting the sea, affect the coral.
- Ask after watching
- When the land changes, the sea beside it changes too. How would you explain that connection to someone?
- Try it
- Map the path water takes from your home to a river or the sea. Mark what it passes, then think about where something poured into the water at the start ends up.
- Talk about it at home
- Where does the water from our canal or drain go? What did our grandparents say the water was like long ago?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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The Unlikely Leopard1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- In Africa, the leopard is seen as a spiritual animal, so remarkable it is almost hard to believe it exists, in a world rich in forest, water, and life.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how leopards live alongside people and other animals.
- Ask after watching
- Can spiritual beliefs really protect animals? If the beliefs change, what happens to the animals?
- Try it
- Collect three beliefs about animals or forests in your community. Ask adults how each belief affects how people care for nature.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we have beliefs about forests or animals at home that keep people from harming nature? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Untamed Valley3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A lagoon full of hippos sits in a valley in Zambia. Many animals gather there and compete to survive. In the dry season the water shrinks to a crisis, then the rains come and everything turns green again. This series follows many stories from the cycle.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the dry season and the rains change life in the valley.
- Ask after watching
- When death and new life arrive together with the seasons, should people help animals in the dry season or let nature take its course? Who decides?
- Try it
- Make a water calendar for your community showing which months have plenty of water and which have little. Ask adults which month brings which problems.
- Talk about it at home
- How are the dry and rainy seasons different in our home? What did our grandparents do in each season when they were young?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Valley of Flood and Fire3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Zambia's Luangwa Valley turns from dry land into a lush, wet world in the rainy season, when animals have their young. Then a hard dry season follows, until the rains return.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how animals change their behavior with the seasons through the year.
- Ask after watching
- If the rains and dry spells no longer come on schedule, what happens to animals that adapted to the old rhythm, and what do you learn from that?
- Try it
- Compare the season calendar that adults in your community remember with what really happened this year. How many things match?
- Talk about it at home
- Did the seasons arrive more on time when our grandparents were young? How did they know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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Warlords of Ivory1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- The ivory black market is a dangerous underground trade spreading across Africa. A crime reporter follows the ivory trail from conflict zones in Africa to markets in Asia, and builds a fake tusk to see if it can pass through.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- The film shows elephants being killed. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how the reporter tracks the ivory trail.
- Ask after watching
- How do you think the elephant hunter, the ivory buyer, the elephant protector, and the elephant itself would each feel differently?
- Try it
- Make a small awareness poster that does not blame anyone but shows how elephants feel and what people can do. Show it to an adult.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever had or seen anything made of ivory at home? How did our grandparents think about elephants and ivory long ago?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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What Females Want and Males Will Do2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Episode 1 follows a male with a golden mane, where the female makes every choice, including which male to pick. Episode 2 follows the Australian lyrebird, which can copy almost any sound and uses its voice to win a mate.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the female chooses and what the male's display says about him.
- Ask after watching
- When males put a lot of effort into being chosen, is the payoff worth it? How can you tell a signal is reliable?
- Try it
- Design a simple observation of the signals one animal in your community uses to communicate. Record and count which signal happens most often.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people in our community choose partners or friends in the past? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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White Lions Born Wild2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The story of a white lion cub whose color differs from the pride and makes life in the wild hard. Luckily, its mother protects and cares for it until it can protect itself.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the mother decides when her cub should take a risk and when she should let it go.
- Ask after watching
- How do you balance keeping a weaker child safe with letting them learn to stand up for themselves?
- Try it
- Think of a situation where you want adults to let you try on your own and they won't. Tell an adult plainly how that feels.
- Talk about it at home
- Did adults let kids try things on their own more when our grandparents were young? Do they think that was good or bad?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Wild 243 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A series that secretly films animals around the clock in different places: the African savanna, Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world, and the island of Tasmania, home to many rare animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how animals in different places, like the savanna and the desert, spend their days differently.
- Ask after watching
- When the environment changes, how does an animal's daily rhythm change, and how do you know?
- Try it
- Make a one-day schedule for two animals in your community. Compare which times of day people and animals use the same places.
- Talk about it at home
- What animals did our grandparents meet during a day when they were young, and when? How has that changed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Wildlife Icons5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A series on animals that symbolize the wild: African vultures that clean up, frogs found on every continent except Antarctica and their fast-changing world, packs of hunters, and animals that live together.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how frogs' lives change when the world changes fast, and what frogs tell us about the environment.
- Ask after watching
- Some animals tell us when the environment is changing. Is there an animal or plant like that in your community, and how do you watch for it?
- Try it
- Pick an animal or plant that signals the health of your community's environment. Ask adults if they have seen it change, and keep notes on the last three years.
- Talk about it at home
- How many frogs were there when our grandparents were young? Did they notice a change, and why?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other, Blood or dissection
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The Big Feed12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- Go behind the scenes with zoo keepers who prepare food for many animals, such as giant pandas, red pandas, lions, and orangutans. The featured story follows the life cycle of food and the feeding of animals in a zoo.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the keepers help zoo animals eat in ways close to the wild.
- Ask after watching
- Zoo animals may get all the food they need without having to find it. Is that good or bad for them, and why do you think so?
- Try it
- Trace where your family's food comes from in one day. Then draw the path from its start to your plate.
- Talk about it at home
- Where did our family's food come from when our grandparents were young? How is that different from now?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Undiscovered Vistas6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A series that explores natural lands few people have seen: Iceland, shaped by fire and carved by ice, Wales, Ireland, Vancouver Island, the Sierra, and Costa Rica. The featured story is Iceland, land of fire and ice.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how a volcano's ash affects people far away.
- Ask after watching
- When a natural event far away affects our lives, how should we prepare, and who should tell us?
- Try it
- Look up a natural event that affected your community. Ask adults if they knew ahead of time and who told them, then write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- When natural disasters struck, who told villagers back when our grandparents were young? How has that changed?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Arlberg - The Hidden Paradise1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Visit the Arlberg mountains in Austria and see how people and wildlife live through winter.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the lives of people and animals connect in winter.
- Ask after watching
- Mountain tourism earns people money but can disturb wildlife. How do you find a balance?
- Try it
- Look into how a tourist spot near your community affects animals. Ask locals, then suggest two ways to reduce the impact.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a tourist spot near our home? Can our grandparents tell us how it changed as more visitors came?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Barney's Barrier Reef13 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Australia has the largest coral reef system in the world, where every living thing is connected, like a family tree going back a very long time. This series follows many sea animals. Featured stories include animals that hide well and animals that hunt.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice the many kinds of relationships in the reef: helping, tricking, and hunting.
- Ask after watching
- In a system where all life is linked, if the water temperature shifts only slightly, who feels it, and how can you know?
- Try it
- Pick a body of water near your home. Write three kinds of relationships between living things you see or know of: helping, competing, or hunting.
- Talk about it at home
- Have water animals around our home changed because the water changed? What did our grandparents notice?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Camp Raiders1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Kruger National Park in South Africa is a large, popular park with 6 kinds of natural habitat covering nearly 20,000 square kilometers. It is home to many beautiful plants and animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the animals differ across the park's six kinds of habitat.
- Ask after watching
- As more people camp in the park, more animals come looking for food. How do you find out whether people are the cause or something else?
- Try it
- Survey a place that people and animals share in your community, like a temple or market. Note which animals come, when, and how that connects to what people do.
- Talk about it at home
- Do animals share our home or the temple nearby with people? How have our grandparents lived alongside them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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CONGO2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- The story of living things that depend on the Congo River, Africa's great river, from tiny creatures to forest giants in a rich forest. Featured stories cover danger that grows with depth, and huge apes.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how animals differ between deep and shallow water, and how we know.
- Ask after watching
- When a river is the lifeline for so many kinds of animals, who feels it if the water changes a little, and what evidence do you have?
- Try it
- Check the quality of a nearby water source by looking, smelling, and noticing living things. Then ask adults whether it has changed.
- Talk about it at home
- How has the water near our home changed since our grandparents' time? What do they notice?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Congo on the Lava Trail1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Scientists go to Nyiragongo volcano in Congo, which holds one of the largest lava lakes in the world, to find out when it will erupt again. An eruption with no warning could affect one million people.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film covers a danger that could affect many people. If you feel anxious, take a break. Notice what data the scientists collect from the volcano.
- Ask after watching
- If no one knows for sure when a volcano will erupt, what should people living nearby do, and who should tell them?
- Try it
- Design a warning plan for a danger in your community, like flooding: who tells whom, and how. Ask adults which plans have been used.
- Talk about it at home
- When natural disasters came during our grandparents' childhood, how did villagers find out and what did they do?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Deadly Waters1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- An explorer visits dangerous places around the world, from freezing lakes near the North Pole to deserts, reading the warning signs before danger strikes. Then he heads to the middle of the sea, possibly the most dangerous place of all.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the explorer learns the signs of danger from.
- Ask after watching
- If danger usually gives a warning, why do some people still ignore it? How could you get people to pay attention to the signs?
- Try it
- Make one warning sign or poster for your village that people understand at a glance, with no long explanation. Have an adult read it and say whether they understand.
- Talk about it at home
- Has something dangerous happened at home that people did not see coming? Can our grandparents tell us stories like that?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
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Disaster Earth2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A series about disasters on Earth. The earthquake story explains how two plates of Earth's crust move and collide, and how scientists try to build early warnings. The tsunami story explains how tsunamis can come from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film covers serious disasters in which people died. If you feel anxious, take a break. Notice how scientists figured out what causes earthquakes.
- Ask after watching
- If a disaster comes with no warning, how should people prepare every day?
- Try it
- Make an escape plan for your home. Draw a floor plan and the routes out, then practice it once with your family.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents ever live through a big natural disaster? What did they do, and how did they feel?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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Discovering Animal Behavior1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Strange animal behavior, such as a newly found mountain ant in Spain that navigates by the sun, and a colorful bird that communicates with its feathers.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how researchers prove that bright feathers really are used to communicate, instead of guessing.
- Ask after watching
- When you see an animal do something strange, how do you test your guess so you do not believe more than the evidence shows?
- Try it
- Design a small experiment to find which color an animal in your community prefers, such as which color of food a bird goes to. Record at least five trials.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we have beliefs about colors and animals at home? Can our grandparents tell us why they believe them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Expeditions to the Edge10 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A series of true stories about expeditions that hit the unexpected. One follows four people hiking through jungle with no map who take longer than planned, run out of food, and tire out, and must find a way to survive. Another follows a volcanologist collecting data from an active volcano.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- This film has dangerous events and high stress. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice how each team member helps the group when they get tired.
- Ask after watching
- When the plan falls apart and the team gets tired, what keeps the team from breaking apart?
- Try it
- Run a small team activity: plan a short trip around school with limited food and water, on paper, as a role-play. Nobody skips food or water. Then talk about how you decided things when the plan changed.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or village had a big job where the plan changed midway? Can our grandparents tell us what they did?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Blood or dissection
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Extreme Ice1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- In the coldest lands on Earth, something unexpected is happening. Icebergs and ice sheets are breaking apart faster than anyone thought. Scientists try to predict what comes next, and a photographer takes risks to capture it.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Write down what techniques the scientists use to record changes in the ice, and what years the data comes from.
- Ask after watching
- This film was made a while ago. To learn what is happening now, what else would you check, and how would you know the new data is reliable?
- Try it
- Find the latest data on melting ice from at least two trusted sources. Compare it with what the film says.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we noticed changes in the weather at home? Can our grandparents tell us what it was like before?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Hotspots: The Last Hope5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A series that explores areas rich in life and at risk of extinction: rain forests in Australia, Borneo with its many kinds of monkeys, Madagascar, and the Mediterranean, all working to keep animals near extinction alive.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how local people and scientists work together to save rare animals.
- Ask after watching
- When conservation needs money and land that villagers need, how do you find a point everyone can accept?
- Try it
- Role play in class: one person is a villager who needs farmland, one a conservationist, one an official. Reach an agreement together.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or village had a disagreement over land or forest with officials? How did it end?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other
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Island of the Monsoon2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- The story of the island of Sri Lanka. One story searches for the kingdom of a young female leopard who will be the new queen of Yala National Park. Another follows a newborn elephant calf in Asia's biggest herd, from opening its eyes through an important journey with the herd.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how a young elephant grows and learns the herd's routes in its first year.
- Ask after watching
- Elephants pass on knowledge of routes and water, and it can vanish with the old ones. Who in your community holds knowledge like that, and how could you keep it?
- Try it
- Pick one thing an elder in your community knows, like a route, a recipe, or how to read the sky. Record it as audio or write it down.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something our grandparents know that they have not passed on? What do they want us to know?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Keepers of the Cape6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- Explore the wildlife and natural systems of the Western Cape in Africa, and the positive conservation work of local scientists and conservationists. The featured story follows African penguins on Dyer Island.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how local environmentalists help conservation last.
- Ask after watching
- How does conservation owned by local people differ from conservation brought in by outsiders, and which lasts longer?
- Try it
- Interview someone in your community who looks after nature on their own. Ask why they do it and who helps, then write a half-page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Does someone in our community care for nature from the heart, not because anyone told them to? Can our grandparents tell us about people like that?
- Heads up
- Death, Animals hunting each other
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Keepers of the Cape7 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows people protecting the Cape and the hard problems they face. Topics include responsible fishing, a park on the west coast, Cape Agulhas, Cederberg, and the plants found only at the Cape. The sample episode looks at responsible fishing.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice the problem in each episode, and who gains and who loses when it gets solved.
- Ask after watching
- How would you weigh protecting plants and animals found nowhere else against letting people farm the land? Who should have the bigger say?
- Try it
- Pick one nature problem in your community. Write who gains and who loses from each possible solution, with at least three solutions.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our family or village ever given something up to protect nature? How did our grandparents feel about it?
- Heads up
- Death
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Lakes on the Roof of the World1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Qinghai Lake in China is one of the highest lakes in the world. It is a stunning, peaceful place that stands for a culture with a long history. This film tells the story of people living around the lake in a remote area.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how living high up and far away shapes people's daily life, food, and beliefs.
- Ask after watching
- As more visitors reach remote places, how does local culture change? How much say should local people have?
- Try it
- Pick one local tradition or food. Ask an adult how it changed once tourists came, then write a short summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Has a tradition in our village changed because outsiders arrived? How did our grandparents feel about it?
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Lakes on the Roof of the World4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A series on high lakes in Central Asia, including a lake in Kazakhstan called the pearl of the country, and Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, with a thousand years of civilization. It also visits Tajikistan.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what traces of civilizations thousands of years old still show up in daily life around the lakes.
- Ask after watching
- Water has supported people for a thousand years. If it is overused today, who should take care of it next?
- Try it
- Explore the history of a water source or old temple in your community. Ask an adult when it began and who looked after it, then make a timeline.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our community have an old water source? Can our grandparents tell us who has looked after it?
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Naica Secrets of the Crystal Caves1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Scientists and explorers travel to the Naica mine in Mexico to solve the mystery of its crystal caves and search for new ones. They discover a wonder called the Ice Palace.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the crystals formed from the conditions in the cave, and how long it took.
- Ask after watching
- Something that took hundreds of thousands of years to form has now been found. Who should own it, and how should it be cared for?
- Try it
- Pick something very old in your community, like a big tree or a cave. Ask an adult who looks after it and what the rules are, then list them.
- Talk about it at home
- What old place or thing in our village makes our grandparents proud? How do they want us to care for it?
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Peace Parks6 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- A series about peace parks, protected areas that cross borders between African countries. Examples are Drakensberg, shared by Lesotho and South Africa, and Kgalagadi, shared by Botswana and South Africa, with red sand dunes over 100 kilometers long. A photojournalist travels there to learn about the land and wildlife.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how animals, rivers, and mountains cross borders, and what people must do when nature ignores the lines on a map.
- Ask after watching
- Nature does not follow human borders. What are the benefits and the limits of two countries caring for nature together?
- Try it
- Find three things in your community that cross local boundaries, like a river, a market, or a road. Write who needs to talk when a problem comes up.
- Talk about it at home
- Does a river or road near our home pass through several villages? Who looks after it, and how did our grandparents say people agreed?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Red Alert in the Deep Blue1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film shows sea animals facing danger, both from other animals and from people. One example is the lionfish, which has filled parts of the Caribbean Sea, and the plan to reduce their numbers.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Guess what happens to native animals when a new animal moves in. Then check your guess against the film.
- Ask after watching
- Animals, fishers, and scientists all have a stake here. If you chose one way to manage the problem, what are your reasons, and who could lose out?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate in groups: should we remove every non-native animal, or leave them alone? Each group gives at least three reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something near us that people disagree about, whether to get rid of it or live with it, like golden apple snails? How did people handle it long ago?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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The Road to Collapse1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Scientists examine the ruins of great ancient cities to find out why once-powerful civilizations collapsed. They piece the story together step by step from what is left behind.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Imagine a city vanished and only ruins remained. What would you look at to learn what happened? Some parts of this film deal with death.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence do the scientists use, and do their answers have enough reasoning behind them? Where do you agree, and where do you doubt?
- Try it
- Be a detective. Take one old thing from home, like a cup, a tool, or a photo, and guess how its owner lived. Give three reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place near our home that used to be busy and went quiet? What was it like when our grandparents were kids, and why did it go quiet?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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The Best of Australia2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows the beauty of Australian nature. One part visits a mountain range with parks and a wide variety of plants and animals. Another visits Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands, small islands with plants and animals found nowhere else.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what risks animals living alone on an island face that animals elsewhere do not.
- Ask after watching
- How many people should be allowed to visit natural places like these? What reasons support each side?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate: should fragile natural areas be open to visitors? Each side gives three reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a forest or mountain near us where people go to visit or gather forest foods? What rules did our grandparents follow when entering the forest?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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Undiscovered Vistas3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This film explores nature in Mexico and Costa Rica, from rainforest with rivers hidden underground to protected forest that shelters many kinds of animals and trees.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down each moment the narrator says one thing depends on another, and notice what pictures are shown to back it up.
- Ask after watching
- The filmmakers say the forest could dry out without underground water. What in the film makes you believe that, and what has the film not told you?
- Try it
- Find a water source in your community that you cannot see, like a well, groundwater, or a water pipe. Ask an adult where the water comes from, then draw its path.
- Talk about it at home
- Where does our home get its water? Was it the same when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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My Life is a Zoo1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A couple run a private zoo with more than 400 animals in Michigan. Some are local animals and some come from elsewhere, and many were rescued. In one episode, they plan to bring their first hippo to the zoo.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Guess how a private zoo differs from a regular zoo.
- Ask after watching
- In what ways is keeping animals in a zoo good or bad for them? Which side do you find more convincing, and why?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate: should zoos continue? Each group gives at least three reasons and pieces of evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the adults in our home think about keeping wild animals? How did people raise animals in the old days?
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My Life is a Zoo1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- A couple runs a small zoo of their own, and their biggest plan yet is to bring their first hippo to live there.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what reasons people in the film give for wanting a hippo at the zoo.
- Ask after watching
- Think about the hippo, the keepers, and the visitors. What does each one want from this story, and how do you think the animal feels?
- Try it
- Hold a three-person talk. One speaks for the animal, one for the keeper, one for the visitor. Then look for a solution that works for everyone.
- Talk about it at home
- Has an animal ever had to move away from our home or community? How did our grandparents decide things like that?
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Penguin Island3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series is about Phillip Island, a penguin conservation area in southern Australia, where researchers protect penguins from many dangers. It covers predators, a heat wave that small penguins must survive, and a pair of penguins.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what the biggest danger to penguins is, then compare with what the film says. This film shows predators and animals that do not survive.
- Ask after watching
- With a limited budget, which danger would you protect penguins from first? What evidence from the film supports your choice?
- Try it
- Make a priority table for one problem in your community, like trash or dirty water. Explain why you chose to fix it first.
- Talk about it at home
- When our family faces several problems at once, like drought and crop pests, which did the adults fix first, and why?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
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Pet Heroes15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells stories of courage from dogs of many breeds, through interviews with their owners and families. Some dogs rescue people, warn of illness, or do helping work.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why stories of animal courage move us more than stories about people. This film includes illness and death.
- Ask after watching
- These stories are told from the owners' point of view. How could we check whether a dog truly meant to help?
- Try it
- Find a story of animal courage, from the news or from a village. Check what evidence supports it, then tell a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there stories in our village about an animal that helped someone? How true do the adults think they are?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Fighting
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Pet Island6 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This film looks at pets in Ireland, including cats, dogs, horses, donkeys, and small animals. It shows dog and cat shows, training, and pet care centers, and how pets fit in with children and families.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what a pet is in a family.
- Ask after watching
- What are the good and bad sides of having pets compete? Which reasons seem stronger to you?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate: should pet shows exist? Each side gives three reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the adults in our home think about keeping animals for beauty compared with keeping them for work?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Death, Blood or dissection
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Pets in Paradise13 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series features pets that do special things, like a surfing pig, dogs that leap into water, sniffer dogs, and therapy dogs. It also shows different kinds of animal training and the friendships between people and animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether these animals do special things because they want to or because they were trained.
- Ask after watching
- The film says animals can do special things. What makes you believe it, and how is good training different from bad training?
- Try it
- Pick one thing an animal does in the film. Design an experiment to find out whether the animal truly learned it or just follows its owner, then present it to friends.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there rumors in our village about a clever or strange animal? How true do the adults think they are?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Disasters
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Pick a Puppy15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series follows families searching for the right puppy. Each family tries several breeds, then picks the one that fits their home and family best. Some episodes feature a child who especially needs an animal friend.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether to pick a pet by looks, personality, or what the family needs.
- Ask after watching
- What reasons did the families use to choose? What else should a family find out before deciding?
- Try it
- Make a short worksheet showing which kind of family should keep which kind of animal, with reasons. Ask a friend to judge whether your reasons hold up.
- Talk about it at home
- How did people in our village choose animals in the old days, like a buffalo calf, a young cow, or a guard dog?
- Heads up
- Death
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Too Cute1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows how adorable American shorthair kittens, miniature Australian shepherd puppies, and ragdoll kittens are.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why we respond so strongly to things that look cute.
- Ask after watching
- Which parts of this film make it feel cute: the pictures, the sounds, or the narration? How can we notice when media wants us to feel a certain way?
- Try it
- Pick one piece of media around you, like an ad or short clip. Find what it uses to make you feel good, and write down three things.
- Talk about it at home
- Has a cute ad or story ever made the adults in our home buy or adopt something? What happened?
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Wild Japan - Snow Monkeys1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about snow monkeys living in a valley in central Japan, surviving very cold weather in the Japanese Alps.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how animals learn new behaviors and pass them along in the group.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence in the film shows monkeys learn from each other? How could we check this further?
- Try it
- Plan to observe an animal you see often, like a bird or a monkey. Watch for three days, take detailed notes, then write a summary.
- Talk about it at home
- Are there stories in our village about monkeys or wild animals living close to people? Do the adults think they should be fed and cared for, or left alone in nature?
- Heads up
- Death
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Wild Menu15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series imagines the world as a giant restaurant where every animal must eat to live and everything gets eaten too. Each episode covers one kind of food, like insects, fruit, carcasses, seafood, or food for young animals.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why some people find disgusting what others find delicious. This film shows animals hunting and eating carcasses.
- Ask after watching
- The film covers animal foods that some people find gross. What reasons do we have to accept or reject them?
- Try it
- Explore three local foods people see differently, like insects or fermented fish. Ask adults if they have eaten them, then share each person's reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- What food did people in our home once avoid that people eat now, or the other way around? Why do our grandparents think that happened?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
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City Zoo8 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits a zoo in the middle of Pretoria, South Africa, home to more than 3,000 animals from around the world. Each episode follows the team caring for one group, like big cats, rhinos, birds, primates, reptiles, and antelope.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what a city zoo does for animals and for people. Some parts show sick or hunted animals.
- Ask after watching
- What reasons help you agree or disagree with keeping animals in a city zoo?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate on whether city zoos should continue. Use two examples from the film and one from real life.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home been to a zoo? Where did our grandparents see wild animals as kids, and what is it like there now?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Death, Fighting
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Inside6 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series goes behind the scenes of big events to show how many people work together to make them happen. Examples are Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, an air show, Miami airport, Carnival in Rio, the Tutankhamun exhibition, fighting wildfires, and a kidney transplant.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself who decides what to do in an emergency, and how. The wildfire and surgery parts can be scary.
- Ask after watching
- When many teams work together, how does communication affect success? What evidence from the film shows it?
- Try it
- Plan an emergency drill, like leaving a building. Assign roles, time it, and notice where communication goes wrong.
- Talk about it at home
- Has an emergency ever needed our whole village to help? Who gave the orders, and how did people respond?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Death
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The Castle Builders2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series explores how castles were built and why they were built that way. It follows how they changed over hundreds of years and why they still capture our imagination. One part covers castles that resisted attacks, another covers castles as symbols of power.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether castles were built to defend or to show off power, or both. This film includes war.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence in the film shows castles were for defense, and what evidence shows they were for showing power?
- Try it
- Pick an old place in your province, like a temple, fort, or city wall. Find evidence of what it was built for, then explain it to a friend with your reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an old place in our area that people keep telling stories about? Do the adults know what it was built for?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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Ancient Megastructures3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at enormous ancient structures: Chartres Cathedral, the Colosseum, and the Pyramids of Giza. They have stood for hundreds or thousands of years and still hold secrets.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how people built huge things without machines. Parts of this film cover fighting and death.
- Ask after watching
- What does the film tell us about how these were built and who built them? What evidence supports it, and which parts are only guesses?
- Try it
- Pick one structure. Write a short explanation that separates what has evidence from what is only a guess.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home tell stories about how houses or temples were built long ago without machines?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Ancient Megastructures2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series visits Machu Picchu in the Andes of Peru, where thousands of stones were placed with precision and have lasted almost 600 years, and Petra, a city in the Arabian desert known for masterful engineering.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what problems a city in a remote, difficult place has to solve.
- Ask after watching
- How did these two cities solve problems of water and shelter? What evidence is clear, and what is still a guess?
- Try it
- Choose one problem in your community, like flooding or drought. Design a fix using local materials and draw a plan to explain to friends.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home tell how water was managed long ago, like digging ponds, building weirs, or irrigation canals?
- Heads up
- Fighting
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ANCIENT CHINA2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows the creativity of ancient China. One part covers junks, ships whose simple-looking sails hide clever engineering, and the rudder. Another covers weapons and technology that began in China, like gunpowder, discovered by accident.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess whether great inventions come from planning or from accident. The weapons parts include fighting.
- Ask after watching
- Gunpowder was found by accident but used in war. What do you think about the people who invent things and the results that follow?
- Try it
- Pick an invention that can be used two ways, like a knife or fire. Write the good and bad of each use, with reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- What tool in our home can be used for good or harm? How did the adults teach us to use it carefully?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Behind the Photo - War Zones1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows a photographer to Afghanistan, a country at war for decades, in search of a photo of hope. There he meets people who do not yet know what their future holds.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- This film is about war and people who are struggling, and some parts are heavy. Notice how the photographs make you feel.
- Ask after watching
- Looking at one photo, whose stories do you see, and whose stories does the photo leave out?
- Try it
- Pick a photo from a newspaper or a community board. Write what you see and how the people feel, then imagine what is outside the frame.
- Talk about it at home
- Do we have old photos at home that tell a story? How did our grandparents take pictures when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Disasters
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Between Worlds2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows Indigenous peoples around the world who work to protect their land, homes, and culture as the outside world changes their lives.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what each group is protecting and what new thing is arriving.
- Ask after watching
- People in the film and others who want the same land each want something different. What does each side want, and is there a path both can accept?
- Try it
- Ask an adult in your community what tradition, food, or land they hope the next generation will keep. Write or draw it on one sheet.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there something in our home passed down from our grandparents? What were the land and forest near our home like when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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China's First Emperor1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This is the story of the king of Qin, who fought wars among seven states and united China for the first time, then declared himself the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess what a person needs to do to unite a country. This film includes war and violence.
- Ask after watching
- What did this emperor do that people admired, and what did he do that people hated? Which decisions do you agree with, and why?
- Try it
- Make a timeline with five key events in order. Write who each one helped or hurt.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our community had a leader people both respected and feared? How do the adults describe that person?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Fight Masters - Silat1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about pencak silat, a martial art from Malaysia. It grew up when powerful countries eyed the land for centuries, and Malaysian warriors used close combat techniques to answer invaders.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Watch for what this martial art was created to do. This film has intense fight scenes.
- Ask after watching
- This martial art began as people defending themselves. What reasons do you have for why such skills should or should not be passed on?
- Try it
- Ask adults in your community about self-defense arts or folk sports, like Muay Thai or krabi krabong. Take notes and tell a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our home ever learn a martial art or folk sport? What did it teach besides fighting?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting
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Finding the Origin of Life1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Scientists from Denmark to Hawaii race to understand how life began by trying to create life themselves. Each hopes to be the first to discover the origin of life.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how scientists can prove something that happened very long ago.
- Ask after watching
- What methods do the scientists use to find answers, and what reasons do you have to trust or doubt them?
- Try it
- Pick something in your community that has existed for a long time, like a big tree or an old pond. Find three pieces of evidence for how old it is and present them.
- Talk about it at home
- How do the adults in our home know something is very old, like a tree, a rock, or a temple?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
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Gautrain Africa’s Golden Train1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This is the story of the Gautrain, Africa's first high-speed train, linking Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa. The new growth it brings is drawing many people in.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why a city would choose to build a fast train instead of something else.
- Ask after watching
- The film says this project is a source of national pride. What information helps you judge whether it was worth it, and what information is missing?
- Try it
- Make a table of pros and cons for one transport system in your province. Ask a friend for suggestions.
- Talk about it at home
- How has travel changed since our grandparents were kids? Who benefited most?
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The Incredible Human Journey5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- An anthropologist travels the world to trace the journeys of early humans, from Africa to Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas, and to see how those journeys changed people.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how we can know where ancient people traveled when nothing was written down.
- Ask after watching
- What kinds of evidence do the scientists use to build the story? What reasons do you have to trust or doubt their conclusions?
- Try it
- Write the migration path of your community or family, using at least two kinds of evidence, like spoken stories, family names, or foods you cook.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a food, word, or tradition in our home that came from somewhere else? Do our grandparents know when it began?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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In Search of Frida Kahlo1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This is the story of Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican woman artist of the early and mid 20th century. She painted her pain and suffering in life openly, and her work and life have inspired many people.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how art can express feelings that are hard to say. This film deals with illness and sadness.
- Ask after watching
- The film tells her life from several points of view. What evidence do we have, and who do some of the stories come from?
- Try it
- Pick one of her paintings. Write three things it tells you, then compare with a friend to see where you match and differ.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home make crafts or art that express feelings, like woven patterns or folk songs?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Laverstoke Mill2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows an abandoned old factory being turned into a modern distillery that visitors can tour. The construction cost tens of millions of pounds.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the builders kept in the old building and what they tore out. This film focuses on the construction and design.
- Ask after watching
- What problems did the building team solve turning an old building into a new one? What would you keep and what would you toss, and why?
- Try it
- With an adult, walk around the outside of an old building in your community, like an old school, rice mill, or pavilion, and only go to places open to visitors. Draw a plan for what it could become and which original parts to keep.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there an old building in our village nobody uses now? What was it when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Laverstoke Mill1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows an abandoned old factory being turned into a modern distillery that visitors can tour. The construction cost tens of millions of pounds.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how the huge still gets lifted into the building. Focus on the craftwork and problem solving.
- Ask after watching
- If the machine is too big to fit through the door, what ways could the team think of? How many more can you think of?
- Try it
- Find something big or heavy at school, like a desk or cabinet. Draw a plan to move it through a narrow door, and try it with rope or wood if you have them. Have an adult watch.
- Talk about it at home
- Have we ever moved something huge at home? How did our grandparents lift heavy things, even a house, together?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Life's Journey3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows wild animals from birth through growing up to reproduction. It shows newborns that must watch for danger and grow fast, animals that survive to adulthood and still face challenges, and how animals find mates and continue their kind.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what decides whether an animal survives. This film shows animals hunting each other and animals that do not survive.
- Ask after watching
- What do the animals do to keep their kind going? Which strategy do you think has the best evidence behind it?
- Try it
- Pick two animals. Make a table comparing how each survives and how each reproduces, then discuss which approach is riskier.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know when local animals find mates or have young during the year, and what signs show it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death
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MARGALLA1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Margalla Hills National Park surrounds Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It covers about 16,000 hectares, not far from the city center. This film shows the wildlife living near the city.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how you would choose between letting people use the forest and keeping it for animals.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence in the film shows wildlife and people can live close together, and what problems remain?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate: should forest near a city be open to people? Each side gives three reasons with examples from the film.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the adults in our home think about going into the forest to gather food, or farming near the forest? Is it different now from before?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
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My Family and Other Turkeys with Nigel Marven1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Turkeys usually show up at holiday feasts. In this episode, Nigel Marven meets a family of wild turkeys that become his new household pets.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether wild animals belong in people's homes.
- Ask after watching
- This film shows a bond with wild animals. What other questions should we ask about how it affects the animals, and how could we find answers?
- Try it
- Write the pros and cons of keeping wild animals at home. Pick the one you think matters most and give three reasons.
- Talk about it at home
- Have the adults in our home ever kept a small wild animal, like a bird or a squirrel? What do they think now?
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MYSTERIES OF CHINA2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series covers ancient tombs in China. One part tells of a tomb with jade burial suits that construction workers found in 1983. Another covers the Three Kingdoms era, when tens of millions died in wars over power.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how an ancient tomb tells the stories of the rich and ordinary people differently. This film covers war and death.
- Ask after watching
- The film mostly tells about powerful people. What evidence do we have about ordinary people, and what is missing?
- Try it
- Tell the story of your community through two ordinary people, like a rice farmer and a market seller. Compare it with the story of the rulers in your village history.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home tell about war or hardship ordinary people faced? What do they remember?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
418
Nazi Megastructures5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series looks at the huge buildings and weapons Hitler ordered built during World War II, with ruins still standing, like the Wolf's Lair, secret headquarters, and defensive lines.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film is about war and loss, and some parts are heavy. If you want a break, tell me. Notice what the ruins look like today.
- Ask after watching
- How did workers, soldiers, and villagers living near these structures at the time each see them differently?
- Try it
- Visit an old place linked to the past near home or in your textbook, like a monument, temple, or ruin. Write how it feels to be there and what different groups would want it to become.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents tell war stories? How did the war affect our area when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
419
Reef Wrecks5 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series is about shipwrecks and aircraft sunk under the sea that became artificial reefs for marine life, in places like Bonaire, Florida, the Bahamas, Roatan, and Mexico.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether sinking old ships helps nature or hurts it.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows the good side of artificial reefs. What questions do you have about long-term effects, and what evidence do you want to see?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate: should wrecks be sunk to make artificial reefs? Each side gives three reasons and evidence.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone near our home put things in the water to attract fish? Do the adults think it worked or caused problems?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Riding Britain’s Railways2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series covers British railways. It tells how the Great Western Railway between Bristol and London was built to Brunel's vision of faster travel. It also tells of the courage and cleverness of the wartime rail system.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what questions and pushback people with new ideas face from those around them.
- Ask after watching
- The film tells of Brunel as a pioneer. What evidence do we have, and which parts are exaggerated or told from only one side?
- Try it
- Pick a new idea that changed your community, like electricity or a road. Interview an adult about what most people thought at first.
- Talk about it at home
- Can our grandparents tell us how people felt when electricity, roads, or cars first reached our village?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Disasters
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Rome - What Lies Beneath1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about the Roman Empire, with its Colosseum, gladiators, and ancient cities frozen in time. What secret made Rome so great? An archaeologist's work points toward an answer.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what keeps an empire in power for so long.
- Ask after watching
- The film gives reasons for Rome's greatness. What evidence supports them, and who gets left out of the story, such as the people Rome ruled?
- Try it
- Make a map of what keeps your community going, like roads, water, markets, and leaders. Rank what matters most and say why.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents think has kept our village going so long, like unity or water?
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SCULPTURE DIARIES3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series covers sculpture tied to humanity's important rituals: the beauty of the body, gods, and the power of leaders. It also covers land art, such as stones arranged in a spiral in the middle of a lake.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what an artist wants people to feel or think from their work.
- Ask after watching
- Why did the artists choose such places and materials? What are your reasons, and do you read it differently from a friend?
- Try it
- Design an artwork for a space at school or in your community. Write what you want people to feel and which local materials you would use.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the adults in our home see as our village's art, like woven patterns or wood carving? What does it say about life here?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
423
Secrets of The Exhibit6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series goes behind the scenes of museums to show where the objects come from and what stories are hidden in them. Examples are stolen artwork, a legendary fighter plane, a Cold War underground shelter, dinosaurs, a tent painting, and ceramics.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what a museum chooses to keep and show, and who decides.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows what visitors usually do not see. What reasons do you have for why museums should or should not do certain things?
- Try it
- Design a small exhibit about your community. Choose five objects that tell the whole story and explain why you picked them.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home have old objects or photos that tell our village's history? Where do they want them kept?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Blood or dissection
424
The Duke of Kent Crash1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of a plane crash in 1942 that killed the Duke of Kent. Some say it was an accident, and others say it was murder.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Write down what each person in the film believes happened and what proof they have.
- Ask after watching
- How can we know whether this was an accident? What evidence do all sides agree on, and what is only a guess?
- Try it
- Pick a news story told in different ways. Make a two-column table: what can be checked, and what is only a guess.
- Talk about it at home
- Has something happened near our home that people tell differently? How did people around our grandparents tell it?
- Heads up
- Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
425
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This is the story of 18th century England, where new ideas and inventions changed how energy was used and built a more urban, industrial country.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how machines changed life differently for workers and for factory owners.
- Ask after watching
- The film tells of progress, but what was life like for city workers? What evidence do we have, and what angle does the film leave out?
- Try it
- Ask an adult who works with machines, or used to be a factory worker, whether life got better or harder with machines, then sum it up in three points.
- Talk about it at home
- When a factory or machines reached our village, how did the adults say people felt and how did life change?
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Armenia The Land of Noah1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film visits Armenia, which many people say is the land of Noah's ark.
- Before you watch
- Notice where the film tells a story from belief and where it shows what can really be seen.
- Ask after watching
- How do people of different faiths see the story of Noah, and how can we listen to each other with respect?
- Try it
- Find a great flood story from your community's or country's traditions that an adult can tell. Compare it with the story in the film.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents tell a story of a great flood? What do they believe, or what happened to them?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
427
The Lost Pyramid1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- The three pyramids at Giza have stood for more than 4,500 years. Just five miles away, archaeologists begin to investigate the secrets of another site.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how an archaeologist can tell where something ancient is buried.
- Ask after watching
- The film uses many kinds of evidence to search for a lost pyramid. What makes you believe it, and what is still a guess?
- Try it
- Pick an old place in your community where you are not sure what it was used for. Find three pieces of evidence and write two possible explanations.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults in our home know what an old place in our village was once used for? Are there different stories?
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The Story Of Luxury2 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series is about human luxury, from meat as a sign of wealth in ancient Greece to the Middle Ages, when luxury was seen as a sin.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why some people want to show off their wealth.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows luxury was viewed differently in each era. What evidence does it give, and how do you see luxury today?
- Try it
- Run a short survey in class: what counts as luxury to your friends? Then sum up how your generation's luxury differs from your parents'.
- Talk about it at home
- Did the adults in our home keep something just for special occasions? Why did they save it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
429
Timewatch8 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series has archaeologists and historians solve puzzles from the past, like a gladiator cemetery, a Roman skeleton with no head, Queen Elizabeth's warship, Hadrian's Wall, Stonehenge, knights, Viking ships, and shipwrecked pirates.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how a historian can tell a story is believable. Some episodes include fighting and death.
- Ask after watching
- How do the historians form a hypothesis and test it? What reasons do you have to trust their conclusions?
- Try it
- Pick a local mystery, like a place name with no known origin. Make three hypotheses and find evidence to test them.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a place name or story in our village that nobody knows the origin of? What do the adults say?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Death, Blood or dissection
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Versailles1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of Louis XIV, the powerful king of France, who wanted the Palace of Versailles to be the most beautiful in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- The film touches on love and war, but focus on how the palace was built. Notice what in the palace makes people feel the king is powerful.
- Ask after watching
- If a king wants the most beautiful palace, what would the builders, the nobles, and the villagers paying taxes each think?
- Try it
- Draw your dream palace or house. Then think about who has to work hard or pay for it to be built, and how they feel.
- Talk about it at home
- Is there a temple or big building in our village that people built together? How did the villagers help when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Versailles1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film covers the years when Versailles was at its most lavish, while millions of ordinary people were taxed until they had nothing left. A new king faces problems that lead to revolution.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how people live inside the palace and how they live outside. Where do the two differ?
- Ask after watching
- How does someone in the palace and someone paying taxes each feel about what is happening? Is there a way for everyone to get by?
- Try it
- In groups of three, act out a short scene about deciding shared costs, like a class fund. One is the judge, two represent the sides. See if they can agree.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home or village had a disagreement over shared money? How did our grandparents say people settled it?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
432
WW2 Air Crash Detectives - Sikorski's Last Flight1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of a military plane that took off from Gibraltar and crashed into the sea after only 16 seconds in the air. The prime minister of Poland was on board, and investigators must find out what happened.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- This film is about war and an accident. Notice what investigators use as evidence.
- Ask after watching
- How can we know why the plane crashed? Which evidence is certain, and which is only opinion?
- Try it
- Play a small detective. Pick something that happened at school, like a lost item. Ask a few witnesses, then note what everyone agrees on and what differs.
- Talk about it at home
- Has there been an accident near our home that people tell differently? Did something like this happen when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Disasters
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I Didn't Know That6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Two hosts explore the hidden life of everyday things and how they work. This series looks at riot gear, crash test dummies, helmets, a tunnel under a channel, hovercraft, and a milk tanker.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how safety tests are run, and ask yourself what makes a test result believable.
- Ask after watching
- How did the film test for safety? What makes you trust or doubt a test result, and what other information would you want to see?
- Try it
- Design a test for something at home, like two umbrellas. Use the same conditions each time, run it three times, and write your results along with the limits of your test.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, how do the adults decide if something is tough enough to last before they buy it? Have they ever picked wrong?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters, Claims that are not proven
434
Angry Planet8 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows how global warming and a changing climate affect people and places. It visits rising seas in Tuvalu, a volcano on Fogo, cyclones in Bangladesh, forest loss in Laos, and melting ice.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Jot down what you already know about global warming from the news. Then watch for what the film adds or challenges. Some parts show disasters and damage.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence does the film use to show the climate is changing? Why do you trust it or not, and what else would you want to see?
- Try it
- Find ten years of temperature or rainfall data for our province. Make a simple graph, look for a pattern, and say whether the data is enough to be sure.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what signs do the adults use to tell the seasons or the coming rain? Are those signs still the same?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Death, Claims that are not proven
435
Eco Engineering2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series shows engineering used to help the planet. One part visits a green skyscraper in New York City, among the most eco-friendly in the world. Another follows experiments to get clean energy from the ocean.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what clean technology costs us, and who pays.
- Ask after watching
- Were the projects in the film worth it? What information would you use to decide, and what do you still not know?
- Try it
- Compare two kinds of energy used in our province, like solar and charcoal. Make a table of pros and cons, and give a reason for each entry.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what do the adults think about solar power or energy from water? Have we ever tried either one?
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Cosmic Vistas15 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series shows images from the universe, taken through the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories around the world. You will see Saturn, Mars, the northern lights, water in the solar system, and gravity.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask how scientists can know so much about things that are very far away.
- Ask after watching
- The film uses cameras and data to learn about space. How can we tell the pictures are real, and which parts are interpretation?
- Try it
- Find a way to measure something out of reach, like the height of a tree or building, without climbing it. Try it for real and compare your result with a friend's.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what do the adults read in the sky to tell time or seasons, like the Pleiades or the moon? How well does it work?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Claims that are not proven
437A New Age of Exploration1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- National Geographic leads a new age of exploration and keeps pushing its limits. This film follows National Geographic explorers who use new technology to find things no one has found before.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself what is still undiscovered, and who should get to go looking for it.
- Ask after watching
- What did the explorers risk, and what did they gain? Is exploring like this worth it? What evidence from the film supports your answer?
- Try it
- Pick one question to explore in our community, like which tree is most common in the village. Plan your survey and collect data for one week.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults know any unusual places nearby that few people visit, like a cave, a waterfall, or a huge old tree?
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Aftermath4 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series asks what would follow if something huge happened to Earth. The world's population could double in an instant, the sun could swell into a red giant, Earth could stop spinning, or oil could run out.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask how imagined situations help us think about real ones. This film is make-believe, and some scenes are scary.
- Ask after watching
- The film makes an assumption, then predicts what follows. Why would you trust those predictions, and which assumption could change the answer most?
- Try it
- Pick one what-if for our community, like a week with no water. Rank the effects in order, and give a reason for each.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have we ever gone without water, power, or food? How did the adults handle it?
- Heads up
- Death, Scary scenes, Disasters
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Amazing Plants1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Plants have many skills. They find food, fight off invaders, call for backup, and spread their seeds. Some plants can even move, and scientists have shown it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how you define intelligence, and whether plants fit.
- Ask after watching
- The film says plants move and communicate. What evidence does it show, and what conclusion would be too big to draw from it?
- Try it
- Design one experiment to see if a plant responds to light, water, or touch. Record what happens for a week and present your findings to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults believe plants can feel or sense things, like when people talk to a tree? What stories do they tell?
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Building Antarctica1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows how a zoo in Florida built a penguin home like the South Pole. The goal was to let visitors get as close to penguins as possible, so a whole colony was moved there.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Note the problems the team has to solve. Which ones help the penguins directly, and which ones help the visitors?
- Ask after watching
- The animal keepers, the visitors, and the penguins each want something from a zoo. How could everyone get what they need?
- Try it
- Design a school animal space, like a chicken coop or fish pond. List what the animals need, what the caretakers need, and what visitors want, then find a design that works for all three.
- Talk about it at home
- In our home or community, do we keep animals for people to see or to work? How did the kids of our grandparents' day care for animals?
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Do You See What I See1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- Do you and I see the same thing? This film takes on an old question: is the color you see the same as the color someone else sees? The answer depends on a lot of things.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Guess how the brain changes what the eyes take in.
- Ask after watching
- What experiments does the film use to show people see color differently? What makes them convincing, and what can't be tested?
- Try it
- Run a simple optical illusion test on at least five friends. Record what each one sees, then count how many saw the same thing and how many saw something different.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have the adults ever been fooled by what they saw, like a mirage from the sun or something in the fog?
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Earth Without the Moon1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- What if Earth had no Moon? This film imagines the planet tipping over and disaster everywhere. Extreme temperatures turn water to vapor, polar ice melts, and sea levels rise by many meters.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask how scientists predict what would happen in an imagined situation. This film is make-believe, and some images are scary.
- Ask after watching
- The film predicts many effects of life without the Moon. Why do you trust them, and which parts are closer to a guess than to data?
- Try it
- Find out about tides in a coastal province, or ask an adult who lived near the sea. Then explain how the Moon affects them.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults know how the moon's phases affect work like fishing or harvesting?
- Heads up
- Death, Scary scenes, Claims that are not proven
443
Evolve11 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows how animals evolved in different ways: communication, eyes, flight, jaws, shape, size, skin, speed, and venom. It shows how nature slowly changed animals so they could survive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself if animals change over time on purpose. Parts about venom and speed show hunting.
- Ask after watching
- The film says living things change a little at a time because nature selects them. What evidence does it show, and what questions are still open?
- Try it
- Choose one animal trait and guess why it exists. Then look for evidence for or against your idea, in the film and in your own research.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have the adults seen plants or animals change over the years, like rice varieties or animals we raised?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
444Genius of Nature3 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series looks at how clever nature is, then at how people use those ideas. One part covers animal senses like whiskers, vibrations, and seeing polarized light. Others cover animals in extreme places and how animals defend themselves.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask how copying nature can help people solve problems.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows inventions inspired by nature. How much evidence is there that they work, and what are their limits?
- Try it
- Pick one problem in our community and find a solution inspired by nature. Write two strengths and two limits of your idea.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what problems have the adults solved using what they know from nature? Did it work?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
445
How Stuff Works6 episodes · 60 min each
- What it is about
- This series takes you behind the scenes of everyday things: cereal, chocolate, Christmas, games, banknotes, and summer. It shows where each one comes from and how it works.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself whether ordinary things have a more complicated story than we think.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows where familiar things come from. What evidence does it give, and what could it leave out, like the workers or the effects?
- Try it
- Choose one product at home and trace what it is made of, who makes it, and who handles it along the way. Draw a diagram to explain it to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have the adults ever made food or goods to sell? What goes on behind the scenes that buyers never know?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
446
I Cloned My Pet2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a couple who lost a beloved dog. They turned to science and technology to clone their dog and bring it back to life.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask whether technology should help with feelings like missing someone. This film includes sadness over the loss of a pet.
- Ask after watching
- The film shows the science of cloning and the owners' hopes. Do you agree or disagree with what they did, and what would you want to find out?
- Try it
- Hold a short debate on whether pet cloning should be allowed. Each side must give reasons based on feelings and reasons based on facts.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, how do the adults cope when they lose something they love, like a pet or a tree? What helped them feel better?
- Heads up
- Death
447
Infested! Living with Parasites1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film introduces parasites such as worms, lice, the malaria parasite, and leeches. It shows both their good and bad sides. The narrator even volunteers to be infected with a tapeworm so it can be studied.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Watch for where the film shows the good side of parasites and where it shows the bad. Some images are uncomfortable. If you want a break, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Why did the person in the film volunteer to be infected? How else can we learn this kind of thing without taking that risk?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor or nurse you trust which parts of the film are true and which should never be tried on your own. Write down the answers to share. Don't copy the film.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have we ever needed to ask a doctor about a health problem? Whom did our grandparents go to when they were sick?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
448
Inside 21st Century Warship1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film looks at a newer U.S. Navy warship with an angular shape and an aluminum body to cut weight, so it can work in shallow water. The information is from when the ship was new and may be out of date.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- This film is old. Note what it says the new ship can do, and then we'll look up how that ship is doing today.
- Ask after watching
- A warship has to meet many needs at once, like weight, speed, and shallow water. If you were the designer, which would you put first, and why?
- Try it
- Build a small boat from foam or a milk carton and test how many stones it holds in a basin. Compare two designs, then look up the ship's recent news and compare it to the film.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do we have a boat? How is it different from the boats our grandparents knew as kids?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
449
INSIDE NATURE’S GIANTS3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- In this series, scientists study the bodies of huge animals to find out how they survive and live. The animals include a giant squid and a polar bear.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film shows animal dissections. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Ask yourself what scientists can learn from an animal that has died.
- Ask after watching
- What can a dissection show us that watching a living animal cannot? What concerns do people have about doing it?
- Try it
- Compare studying an animal's body with studying its behavior. Write what each way can tell us and what its limits are.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, how do the adults tell if an animal is sick or healthy? What do they look for, and have they ever been wrong?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Blood or dissection
450
Metamorphosis1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about living things that change shape, from caterpillars becoming butterflies to tadpoles becoming frogs, and other animals that change their bodies too.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself why nature has given some animals the ability to change shape.
- Ask after watching
- The film explains how the change happens. What evidence does it show, and what questions can you not answer yet?
- Try it
- Design a way to observe the life cycle of an animal at school. Plan your data collection for two weeks and write up what you find.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults believe in shape-changing or rebirth in stories? What in real life seems similar to them?
451My Bionic Pet1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about inventive devices that help animals with disabilities. Each year, nearly 1,000 animals are fitted with some kind of assistive device.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Ask how much time and money we should spend helping disabled animals. This film shows injured animals.
- Ask after watching
- How does the team in the film test and adjust the devices so they work well for the animals? Do you think the effort is worth it, and why?
- Try it
- Design a testing process for a sample assistive device. Name the measures you would use to see if it works, and list what to watch out for.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults think we should help animals that are disabled or hurt? What have they done?
- Heads up
- Disasters
452
NAKED SCIENCE2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series uses science to explore big stories. One part asks how ancient people survived in the extreme cold of Alaska. Another looks at Mount Vesuvius, only 10 kilometers from the city of Naples.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask how scientists predict volcanic eruptions. The volcano part includes disaster and death.
- Ask after watching
- What evidence do scientists use to say a volcano could erupt? Why do you trust it, and what more would you want to know?
- Try it
- Pick one risk in our community, like flooding or wildfire. Find the warning signs and ways to prepare, and present them to a friend.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what signs do the adults use to know a natural disaster is coming? Did they ever warn others in time?
- Heads up
- Death, Scary scenes, Disasters
453
Order and Disorder2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series asks how much energy humans need to reshape the world. One part is about energy. The other is about information and the laws that drive the universe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask yourself how energy and information are connected.
- Ask after watching
- The film uses a wide view of the world at night as evidence. Why do you trust it, and what else would you want to see?
- Try it
- Survey electric lights in our community in the evening, like counting houses with lights on. Then guess why places use different amounts of light.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do the adults remember when our village got electricity? How did life at night change?
454
Quirky Science13 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tells the stories behind everyday inventions: canned food, computers, refrigeration, flight, gunpowder, the internet, fire, paper, plastic, rubber, and the telephone.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Ask whether big inventions come from need or from accident. The gunpowder part includes fighting.
- Ask after watching
- The film tells how each invention started. What evidence does it show, and what good and bad came from the invention?
- Try it
- Pick one invention and make a short timeline of how it developed. Write at least two good effects and two bad effects on people's lives.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, which invention do the adults think changed village life the most? Did it cause any problems?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
455
Secret Universe - Journey Inside The Cell1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film takes you inside the tiny world of the cells in your body, which people could not see until recently. It tells the story of cells fighting to survive.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what in the film is too small for our eyes. How do the filmmakers help us see it?
- Ask after watching
- We can't see cells with our eyes. How do we know the pictures in the film are real, and which parts were drawn in by artists?
- Try it
- Use a magnifying glass or a phone camera to look at something small, like a leaf or a fish scale, and draw what you see. If the film raised health questions, write them down and ask a nurse or doctor.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, how do we take care of ourselves when we are sick? How did our grandparents know what illness they had?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Claims that are not proven
456
Secret World of Fireworks1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about fireworks, used at big celebrations. Their chemical recipes were discovered long ago. They once served in war and ritual, and today they are the sound and light of joy.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how the film tells where fireworks come from. Some parts talk about war and danger. If that feels upsetting, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- Fireworks have been part of war, ceremony, and fun. What do you think lets one thing mean such different things?
- Try it
- Hold a five-minute debate with friends on whether celebrations should have fireworks. Each side gives reasons and speaks about the people affected both ways.
- Talk about it at home
- In our community, what reasons do people give for liking or disliking fireworks? What were celebrations like when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Disasters
457
Secrets of the universe - Undiscovered Worlds2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This three-part set covers giant volcanoes that changed the history of the world, why water matters on Earth, and the search for new planets that could be like ours.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for the evidence the film uses to show that volcanoes erupted on a huge scale. This part can be scary. If it feels that way, tell me.
- Ask after watching
- If you had to choose between spending money on volcano warnings or on finding new planets, which would you pick, and why?
- Try it
- Find out where there are old, extinct volcanoes near us. Ask an adult or check a book, then draw a rough map.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, are there stories from our grandparents about mountains, earthquakes, or other big events in nature?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
458
Serial Testers15 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A group of experimenters tries out unusual experiments, three in each episode. They dive under ice, build a tower from 300 pieces of scrap wood, and look for the fastest way to cool food.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Write one line predicting how the first experiment will end.
- Ask after watching
- Was the experiment fair? If you ran it again to get results people could trust, what would you change?
- Try it
- Design a small experiment to run at home, like where something cools fastest, the fridge or the shade. Time it and record your results as numbers.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do we have old ways to keep things cool or fresh? How did our grandparents do it before refrigerators?
- Heads up
- Fighting
459
Storm Planets2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film studies storms on Earth and on other planets. The first part covers dust storms on Mars and simulations of what would happen if Earth had one. The second part covers storms in space.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for how scientists study storms on Mars when they can't go there.
- Ask after watching
- If scientists haven't been to Mars themselves, how much should we trust what they tell us, and why?
- Try it
- Make a mini storm model from two water bottles joined together. Spin them to make a whirlpool, then change the amount of water and see what changes.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, how do we read the sky and wind to know if rain or a storm is coming? What did our grandparents watch for?
- Heads up
- Disasters
460
Storm Planets1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film studies lightning on Earth, which may be linked to rays from space, and eruptions of mass from the sun that could affect our planet.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the scientists say they believe and what they say is proven.
- Ask after watching
- If we're still not sure what causes lightning, how should we prepare for it in the meantime?
- Try it
- Do a short survey of five people in our community about what they do during lightning. Then say which ways make the most sense.
- Talk about it at home
- In our village, has anyone been hit by lightning or lost something to it? What do the older people say?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Blood or dissection
461
The Struggle For Oil1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells where oil comes from, how people find new sources, and how drilling works, including accidents that have happened. Where oil truly comes from is still a mystery.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Listen for what the film says about the risks of drilling for oil.
- Ask after watching
- The people who drill, the people who use oil, and the people who live near the wells each gain and lose something. What do they gain and lose?
- Try it
- Track what our family spends on fuel for one week. Then work together to find where we could cut back without making life harder.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, is fuel a big expense? How did our grandparents travel and carry things in the old days?
- Heads up
- Disasters
462
Super Science8 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- Each episode of this show introduces the newest technology in the world. You will see a giant garden on land reclaimed from the sea, TVs of the future, and underwater robots that collect ocean data.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice when the show talks about the good side, and when it never mentions the downside.
- Ask after watching
- Does the technology in the show really help everyone? Who could get less out of it or be left behind?
- Try it
- Pick one invention from the show. Write three pros and three cons, then ask another group to add what you missed.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, what technology helps the most with work? What is hard for our grandparents to use?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
463
Surviving the Teenage Brain1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film is about teenage life and the teenage brain. Teens often do odd things and have mood swings, partly from hormones in the brain, and friends have a strong pull.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice when the teens in the film follow their friends and when they decide for themselves.
- Ask after watching
- Why do you think we sometimes want to do what our friends do? How can we tell when to go along and when not to?
- Try it
- Role-play with a friend. One person invites the other to do something they are unsure about, and the other practices saying no or answering with confidence. Then switch.
- Talk about it at home
- When the adults at our home were teenagers, did they ever follow friends and later feel regret or pride?
464THE LIVING BODY1 episode · 90 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows human life from birth to the final stage, and the wonders inside the body that carry us through each age.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice when the film talks about changes in the body that we can't control.
- Ask after watching
- If our bodies change in ways we can't choose, how can we handle the feelings that come with it?
- Try it
- Make a life timeline for one person at home, from birth to now. Interview them about how their body and feelings changed in each stage.
- Talk about it at home
- Which stage of life do the people at our home think was the happiest, and why?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
465
The Secret Life Of The Sun1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Astronomers reveal what is inside the core of the sun, its powerful magnetic fields, and the light from its surface that gives Earth its energy.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists learn about the inside of the sun when no one can go there.
- Ask after watching
- We can't look inside the sun directly. How far can we trust what scientists tell us about it?
- Try it
- Make a sundial by pushing a stick into the ground. Mark the shadow every hour and watch how it moves.
- Talk about it at home
- In the old days, how did our family tell time and seasons from the sun? Can our grandparents tell us?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
466
Immortality1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film talks about whether science could change the human body so that people live very long or never die. No one has proven this is possible.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down when the film says maybe and when it says for sure.
- Ask after watching
- How can we know if people could live without dying? What kind of evidence would convince you, and does the film have it yet?
- Try it
- Interview one older person in our community. Ask if they would want a longer life, why, and what keeps them healthy. Then sort what they say into what has evidence and what is belief.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, is there anyone who lived a very long life? What do they say the secret is?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven
467
Last Chance to Live1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows four patients who each weigh more than 600 pounds. Doctors told them they did not have long to live. They let cameras follow every moment of their weight loss, good and bad.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice how the people in the film feel at the start, when they are discouraged, and when things get better.
- Ask after watching
- What kind of support do the people in the film need from those around them? How can we help someone going through something hard without judging them?
- Try it
- Ask a community health volunteer or nurse how they help people look after their health. Then list what helps someone keep going. Don't try to lose weight on your own because of the film.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, has anyone had to change how they eat or live because of health? What did our grandparents eat when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection, Claims that are not proven
468
Hearts and Minds1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- A presenter introduces the heart, the organ that pumps blood through the body and is seen as the center of feeling. He also compares the brain and the heart to ask which matters more.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This part shows heart surgery. If that feels upsetting, close your eyes or look away. Notice why people call the heart the home of feelings.
- Ask after watching
- Do you think who you are lives in your brain or your heart? Why?
- Try it
- Ask five people which matters more to who they are, the heart or the brain. Write down their reasons and bring them back to share.
- Talk about it at home
- What sayings about the heart do we use in our language, like a kind heart or a cool heart? Which ones do our grandparents say most?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
469
Sextuplets - The Little Lambs1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows an English family, who had sextuplets, though only four are still living. It was the first set of sextuplets in the country in 17 years. An ordinary family has to raise many children at once.
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- This film includes the family losing children. If it feels heavy, take a break. Notice how the family handles being tired and sad.
- Ask after watching
- If you were the older sister of sextuplets, how do you think you would feel? What would you want your parents to do for you?
- Try it
- Ask an adult at home how they cope when family care wears them out. Write down three ways.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents raised many children, who helped them? How did the community pitch in?
- Heads up
- Blood or dissection
470
Real NCIS6 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film shows the work of U.S. Navy investigators who team up with local police to solve major cases, such as murders and robberies.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This is about real crimes and includes death. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what the investigators look at before they say who is guilty.
- Ask after watching
- How do investigators know who is telling the truth? Whom would you believe, and why?
- Try it
- Play a simple detective game. Hide one object in a room and have friends find it from three clues. Then talk about which clue pointed the best way.
- Talk about it at home
- In our village, has something ever gone missing, or has someone ever had to be found at fault? How did the elders decide?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Blood or dissection
471Black Holes1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film explores the dark side of the universe. It hunts for black holes, uses computer models to show their strange power, and guesses what lies inside them.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice where the film uses computer models to show what can't be photographed.
- Ask after watching
- How is a computer model different from a real photograph? How much should we trust a model?
- Try it
- Draw a black hole as you imagine it. Then write which parts came from facts in the film and which came from your own imagination.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, what was the night sky like at our home? What could they see?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
472
Death of a Star1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film travels to the far edge of the galaxy to watch a star die. It shows a clash of cosmic forces and matter and energy being wiped away.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the film compares the death of a star to.
- Ask after watching
- If a star we see in the sky may have died long ago, what are we really seeing?
- Try it
- Use a three-meter rope as a timeline for a star's life. Hang drawings along it for each stage of its life.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents watch the stars at night? Which stars did they know, and what did they use them for?
473
End of the Universe1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film looks for an answer to how the universe will end. It could tear apart in an instant, collapse in on itself, or slowly cool and freeze, according to scientists' ideas.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice where scientists say they don't know yet.
- Ask after watching
- Why do scientists have more than one answer to the same question? How would you choose between them?
- Try it
- Make a table with three ways the universe could end. For each one, write what is good about the explanation and what is still needed to know.
- Talk about it at home
- What does our religion or belief say about the end of the world? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
474
Hubble's Canvas6 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This set tells about the Hubble Space Telescope, which explores the sky and sees what our eyes cannot. It also tells about light, color, and the beautiful images of the universe.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice that Hubble pictures have beautiful colors. Where do those colors come from?
- Ask after watching
- If the colors in a picture were added to make it easier to see, can the picture still show the truth?
- Try it
- Use a prism or an old CD to bounce sunlight onto a wall. Look at the colors it splits into, then draw them in the order you see.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents know the rainbow? What did they believe about rainbows when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
475
Infinite Worlds The Hunt For Alien Earth1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film shows strange worlds beyond our solar system, with hot ice and odd-shaped rain. Scientists are only now discovering them for the first time.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how scientists learn about planets very far away.
- Ask after watching
- If a world is so strange we have never seen anything like it, how can we know whether anything lives there?
- Try it
- Design a living thing that could survive on a very hot or very cold planet. Draw it and explain how each body part helps.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did they believe anything lived on the stars or in the sky?
476
LONG MARCH INTO SPACE1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film goes behind the scenes of China's Shenzhou 7 mission. It follows astronauts, rocket scientists, and engineers on a risky space journey with high rewards.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice what job each person on the team has, and when they have to trust one another.
- Ask after watching
- If one person's small mistake puts the whole mission at risk, what should the team do?
- Try it
- Pick a job that takes teamwork, like a sports day. Write who is in charge of what, and how you would fix it if someone made a mistake.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do several families work together on a merit-making event or yearly festival? How did our grandparents split up the work?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
477
Meteor Strike - Fireball From Space1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells the story of a fireball that streaked over the Chelyabinsk region of Russia in February 2013, then exploded. Scientists work to find where it came from and why no one saw it coming.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film includes an explosion that hurt people. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how scientists search for answers.
- Ask after watching
- Why didn't we see this rock coming? What is your best guess?
- Try it
- Drop three solid objects into clay from different heights. See how the dents differ, and record the results as numbers or drawings.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home or nearby, are there stories about rocks from the sky or shooting stars? What do our grandparents say?
- Heads up
- Disasters
478
Secrets of the universe - Undiscovered Worlds1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film looks at Earth as a water planet. The ocean covers 71 percent of the surface and helps manage the climate. Scientists have also found water hidden in rock deep below the surface.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Write down any numbers or facts about water in the film, then check whether the film tells you where they came from.
- Ask after watching
- If water is hidden in rock deep underground, how do scientists know? What evidence does the film give?
- Try it
- Test whether different soils hold water differently. Put sand and clay in cups, pour water in slowly, and see how fast it drains through. Write down what you see.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, do we have a pond or a well? How did our grandparents dig one when they were kids?
479
NAKED SCIENCE1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about new unmanned submarines that work with troops on land. They stay far from shore, where the enemy cannot see them. The information is from when the technology was new and may be out of date.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- This film is about war and weapons. Notice how the land team and the submarine communicate. The information may be out of date.
- Ask after watching
- If a ship and a land team must work together without seeing each other, how do they communicate to avoid mistakes? Have you faced something like that?
- Try it
- Play a message game. One person closes their eyes and the other gives directions using only words. Try it a few times and talk about what helps. Then look up how underwater tech has changed since the film.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, have we ever worked together from far apart? How did our grandparents send news when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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Crash Test Human3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tests how well cars, buildings, and houses protect people in unexpected events. It starts with cars, which are used all over the world.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This part shows crash tests and may show injured people. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what protects people best in each test.
- Ask after watching
- If you had to choose a car or build a house, what safety feature would you look at first?
- Try it
- Design and test an egg protector. Wrap an egg in paper or sponge, drop it from a height, and see which design keeps the egg from breaking.
- Talk about it at home
- What features at our home help with safety, in the car or the house? How did our grandparents build houses to stand up to wind and rain?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters, Blood or dissection
481Megastructures1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film is about maglev trains that float on magnets and travel as fast as planes. It covers the first crash of its kind, which killed 23 people, and the story behind this vehicle of the future.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This part talks about a train accident where people died. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice what a fast technology needs to keep it in check.
- Ask after watching
- If a new technology is fast and convenient but had a deadly accident, would you trust it with your family? Why?
- Try it
- Take two magnets and compare how they pull and push. Then think of how you could use that to float a toy.
- Talk about it at home
- How do we travel at our home? When our grandparents were kids, how long did it take to get to market or to the district town?
- Heads up
- Death, Disasters
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How Machines Work12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This set takes you inside big machines: a power plant, a race car, a loom, and a ship lift. It shows how each part works.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice that the machines in the film have very complicated parts, but the big ideas behind them are simpler than you expect.
- Ask after watching
- If you had to explain one machine to someone who has never seen it, how would you explain the big idea in 30 seconds?
- Try it
- Pick a machine in our community, like a water pump or a tractor. Film a short video of its owner explaining how it works and how they have repaired it.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents think about machines that take over human work? Who did that work in the past?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Hydrotech13 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This set is about technology that deals with water. It covers ships that fight waves, fireboats, raising a ship sunk under ice, the Panama Canal, and the effort to protect Venice from floods.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice that every part has a water problem and someone who found a fix. Write down which fix people tried first that did not work.
- Ask after watching
- If a way of managing water works in one place, will it work in another? Why or why not?
- Try it
- Explore the water sources in our community, like a canal, a pond, or a ditch. Go with an adult and stay away from the edge. Ask the elders what they were like before, then take photos to compare with what is left.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our grandparents use water as kids? Do they think water management in our village has gotten better or worse?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Animals hunting each other
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Into the Future3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This set looks at progress in Asia in clean transport, communication technology, and future cities that run on renewable energy.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which groups the technology helps, and which groups it may not reach.
- Ask after watching
- If a city adopts all the new technology, how will older people or people with low incomes live there?
- Try it
- Hold a small meeting in your room. One person is the governor, one a child, one a grandparent, and one a shopkeeper. Talk about what each wants from the new city.
- Talk about it at home
- What would our grandparents like our town to have more of, and what would they not want to change?
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Cities Of The Underworld1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film goes back in time to Las Vegas, a city that grew from big casino money, and to the secret tunnels underground tied to the people who came to profit from it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film is about gambling and an entertainment city. Notice how the city came to be and which groups of people are in the story.
- Ask after watching
- In a city that grew from gambling money, who gains and who loses? If you lived there, what would you think?
- Try it
- Test probability without money. Flip a coin 50 times and write down the results. See if heads and tails come out even, and talk about why people believe luck is on their side.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, are there beliefs about fortune or luck? What games of chance did our grandparents play as kids?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
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The Conspiracy Show15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 3
- What it is about
- This show covers strange claims many people believe, like werewolves, a hollow Earth, and famous people who supposedly never died. It gives both the believers and the doubters, and uses the idea that Elvis is alive as an example.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- The show has believers and doubters. Write down what reasons each side gives. Many parts cover heavy or health topics, so watch with an adult.
- Ask after watching
- How can we know if the claim that Elvis is alive is true? What evidence do all sides agree on, and what is only a story someone told?
- Try it
- Pick a rumor you heard at school or in the village. Trace where it started, who said it first, and what evidence there is. Record it as a short chart.
- Talk about it at home
- At our home, are there rumors or mysteries our grandparents once believed? How did they tell whether it was true?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
487
The Invaders2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows wild animals that have moved close to people. City coyotes are clever and adapt fast. Moose are usually calm, but they are huge and defend themselves when they meet people.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show animals hurting people. If that feels upsetting, take a break and tell me. Notice who is affected on each side.
- Ask after watching
- When a wild animal hurts someone in a city, who is to blame: the animal, the people who feed it, or the people who built the city?
- Try it
- Hold a four role discussion: villager, animal lover, community leader, scientist. Each person suggests a way to live alongside wildlife, then the group finds common ground.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did wild animals live farther from our home? How has the forest changed?
- Heads up
- Fighting, Animals hunting each other, Death
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Life After People10 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series imagines the world if all people disappeared. What happens to buildings, things people made, and nature when no one takes care of them?
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show disasters. If that feels upsetting, tell me. Notice how nature moves in to take over.
- Ask after watching
- Everything people build needs constant care. What can nature take care of by itself, and what should we learn from that difference?
- Try it
- Pick one building in your community. Predict how it would look after 10 years and after 50 years with no one caring for it. Draw it in three stages.
- Talk about it at home
- In our village, who takes care of the temple, the pavilion, or other shared places? How did our grandparents pitch in when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Scary scenes, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
489Mystery Files13 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series opens mystery files on figures from history, such as Newton, Marco Polo, and the Taj Mahal. It checks the evidence to see how much of the old stories holds up.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how historians tell evidence apart from stories passed down.
- Ask after watching
- When an old story and new evidence disagree, which do you believe, and why?
- Try it
- Pick one story told in your community. Make a two column chart: what has evidence on one side, what was only passed down on the other.
- Talk about it at home
- Think of a story our grandparents tell. Which parts did they see themselves, and which parts did they hear from someone else?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting, Death
490
Myth Hunters15 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series hunts for treasure and ancient legends, such as King Arthur's bones, a lost gold mine, and the ship Atocha, which sank with its treasure.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice how each legend compares with what archaeologists actually find. Do they match?
- Ask after watching
- Does an exciting legend help the search for the truth or get in its way? What do you think?
- Try it
- Choose one local legend. Find out whether a real place or object connects to it. Visit with an adult, take photos, and share what you found.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have a legend people still tell? Which part do our grandparents think is true?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Death
491
Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film explores a dinosaur preserved as a mummy and fossil 77 million years ago. Scientists use scans to find out what killed and buried it.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film covers how a dinosaur died. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what evidence scientists collect from the remains.
- Ask after watching
- Nobody saw it happen. How can scientists know what killed this dinosaur?
- Try it
- Play a simple detective game. One group stages a scene with everyday objects. Another group guesses what happened from the clues left behind.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our village found ancient bones or old objects in the ground? What did the adults do with them?
- Heads up
- Death, Blood or dissection
492
Alien Mummies1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film asks whether we are alone in the universe. It visits strange creatures found in Mexico that, some people claim, scientists could not explain for more than 5 years.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Write down what different people in the film say this thing is, and what evidence each person offers.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know whether this is an ordinary animal or a being from somewhere else? What kind of evidence would convince you?
- Try it
- Pick a strange thing people in your community say they found. Ask an adult and a science teacher what they think it is. Note which answers have evidence and which are guesses.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone at home seen an animal or object we could not explain? What stories did our grandparents tell when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Scary scenes, Blood or dissection
493
Alpine Meltdown - Just a Few Degrees More1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film shows how warmer air is melting glaciers in the Alps. Landscapes, ecosystems, and people are affected, both in the mountains and in the lowlands.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how melting glaciers affect people high in the mountains and people far away.
- Ask after watching
- The effects happen far from home, but they come from what people everywhere do. How does that make you feel?
- Try it
- Record the temperature at home every day for 7 days, morning and afternoon. Make a graph and find the hottest time of day.
- Talk about it at home
- What have our grandparents noticed changing in the weather or water around our home, and why do they think it happened?
- Heads up
- Disasters
494Animals Gone Wild5 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series shows the wildest animal behavior, from fights to escapes to surprises, like bears entering human spaces and clever sea lions. Photographers follow the action up close.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show animal violence. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what looks like instinct and what looks like learning.
- Ask after watching
- We call these animals wild, but is that how a person sees it or how an animal would? What would the animal's view be?
- Try it
- Write a one paragraph story from the point of view of an animal in the film, describing what it thinks and feels during the event.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, did an animal ever give them a scare? How do they tell the story?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting, Death
495
Behind the Photo Lava Hunter1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film tells the story behind a famous photo: a geologist standing as a dark silhouette against blazing lava at Kilauea in Hawaii, the most frequently erupting volcano in the world.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice when the photographer sets up an angle or waits for the right moment.
- Ask after watching
- How does a photo taken on purpose differ from one taken by accident in telling the truth?
- Try it
- Photograph the same place two ways: the most beautiful version and the most true to life. Ask a friend how each photo makes them feel.
- Talk about it at home
- What do the old photos in our home tell the truth about, and what do they hide? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Disasters
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Cameramen Who Dare3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film follows camera operators who risk danger to film wildlife, such as giant hornets in Japan, bears in Alaska, crocodiles and hippos in Kenya, and sharks at sea.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show dangerous moments, including a helicopter crash. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice when the team has to decide fast.
- Ask after watching
- Those beautiful wildlife shots have a cost behind them. What is the price, and is it worth it?
- Try it
- Write five rules for a film crew about when to stop filming, even if it means missing the best shot. Explain the reason for each.
- Talk about it at home
- What risky but necessary work happens in our community, like collecting honey from bee nests or fishing at sea? How do the adults protect themselves?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
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Death of the Iceman1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- The Iceman lay buried under ice for more than 5,000 years, one of the oldest natural mummies ever found. Scientists investigate why he was killed, with three suspected reasons: politics, a clan conflict, or a sacrifice.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This is an ancient murder investigation. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what evidence scientists collect from a body this old.
- Ask after watching
- Scientists have three possible reasons. Which do you believe, and what evidence supports it?
- Try it
- Play a detective game. Hide an object and leave three clues. Ask friends to guess what happened to it, then compare how many different guesses you got.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have an old object that tells a story about the past? What do our grandparents guess about its owner?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Blood or dissection
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Freaks of nature2 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series looks for ordinary people with extraordinary powers, like runners who train in a scorching desert valley and pilots who train their bodies to withstand g-forces that make most people pass out.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what helps them endure: training or natural talent.
- Ask after watching
- Is a special ability something you train for or something you are born with? What is your reasoning?
- Try it
- Survey five friends: what are they good at because they practiced, and what came easily since childhood? See how the answers split.
- Talk about it at home
- Who at home is naturally good at something, and who got good through practice? What do our grandparents see?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
499
Freaks of nature1 episode · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film introduces ordinary people with unusual abilities who face powerful forces of nature. Sometimes the people testing these limits risk their own bodies.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some experiments risk the body. Do not try them yourself. Notice whether someone is watching over the participants' safety.
- Ask after watching
- When people risk their bodies so we can learn, how do we know what is okay, and who should decide whether the risk is worth taking?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor or nurse in your community which signs of being too hot or too cold mean you should get help fast. Make a warning sheet for your household. Do not test it on yourself.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home ever dealt with very hot or very cold weather? How did our grandparents take care of themselves when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
500In search of Aliens3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series asks whether beings from outer space visited Earth in the past. The featured story is about Atlantis, which some people believe is tied to alien cultures.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- The show mixes stories and evidence. Make a list of which is which.
- Ask after watching
- People say Atlantis may be real or linked to aliens. How do we know what is true, and what evidence would convince you?
- Try it
- Pick a legend from your area about an ancient city or place that vanished. Ask two adults about it and sort what has evidence from what is just a story.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have a tale about a lost old city? How did our grandparents tell it when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
501
Inside The Dark Web1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film covers Edward Snowden's disclosures about internet surveillance, and asks what happens when the websites we love turn against us.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice where the things you post or search for online end up.
- Ask after watching
- If someone read everything you have ever typed on your phone, how would you feel?
- Try it
- List the information you are happy for strangers to know and the information you want kept private. Then check whether anything you have posted belongs on the private list.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our grandparents keep personal things private? How did secrets leak out in the village in the old days?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
502
Invasion Earth7 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series collects strange sights in the sky reported around the world, like mystery objects seen by pilots, fireballs, and a spiral over Norway. Officials investigated many times. The pilots' sighting is the featured example.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what the witnesses say they saw, and whether other people saw it too.
- Ask after watching
- How can we tell if the pilots saw a craft from elsewhere or something else? What did everyone see the same way, and what is just one person's account?
- Try it
- Watch the evening or morning sky with an adult. Write down everything you see, like stars, planes, and satellites. Then ask an adult or look in a book to find out what each one is.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone at home seen strange lights or objects in the sky? What did our grandparents say they were when they were kids?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Scary scenes, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
503
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI WITH TREVOR MCDONALD3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series travels along the Mississippi, one of the greatest rivers in the world. It flows through history, building and destroying many things, and is part of major events in the country.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the river changes life for people on its banks, for better and for worse.
- Ask after watching
- One river brings both prosperity and damage. How should we handle that kind of uncertainty?
- Try it
- Walk along a waterway in your community with an adult. Ask people who live by the water what it gives and what it takes. Write a half page summary.
- Talk about it at home
- When our grandparents were kids, was the water near our home clearer? Do they remember a big flood?
504
Monster Fish - Raging Amazon1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film follows a biologist to the Amazon River in search of some of the largest fish in the world, sometimes traveling to remote and unusual places.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- The description does not say whether the fish are released. Watch what the researchers do with each fish after catching it.
- Ask after watching
- Researchers want to learn about the fish. What does the fish need, what do the villagers who rely on fish need, and what could all sides accept?
- Try it
- Interview one fisher in your community. Ask how they keep fish around for the future. Then write a short agreement that both researchers and fishers could accept.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have rules about catching fish or other water animals? What were they when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
505
Mystery Manhunt - Big Dog1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A top forensic team tries to identify a man from security camera footage and physical and psychological evidence, because real cases are messier than movies and TV.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how much longer real detectives take compared with the movies.
- Ask after watching
- In movies, detectives find the culprit fast, but real cases take a long time. Why do you think that is?
- Try it
- Write a two page script. First write a detective scene the movie way, then write the same case the real way: slow and complicated. Ask a friend to compare them.
- Talk about it at home
- Do the adults at home like detective shows? What evidence did our grandparents use to decide who was at fault?
- Heads up
- Fighting
506Mystery 3603 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series explores mysteries people wonder about, like Bigfoot, ghosts in an old prison, and the many UFO reports, and asks how far science can explain them. Bigfoot is the featured example.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- List the Bigfoot evidence the film presents: footprints, pictures, or personal accounts.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know whether Bigfoot is real? Which evidence can be checked, and which could be a hoax?
- Try it
- Find a footprint or sound in your community, like animal tracks in mud after rain, and ask an adult what made it. Then make a fake print and have a friend guess real or fake.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our home have stories about strange footprints or sounds? How did our grandparents figure out what made them?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven, Scary scenes
507
Paranormal Home Inspectors13 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This series follows a team that inspects homes and buildings where owners report strange events and believe something supernatural is going on. The team works together to find the cause. One family's home is the featured example.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the team splits up the work: who explores, who listens, who takes notes.
- Ask after watching
- If a strange event has an ordinary cause, like a vent or an animal, what should the team check first? How would we know it is real?
- Try it
- Form an investigation team to look into a strange sound at school or home. Split up the jobs of listening, writing notes, and tracing the source, then check each other for ordinary causes.
- Talk about it at home
- Has something at home ever frightened people? What happened when our grandparents learned the cause?
- Heads up
- Scary scenes, Claims that are not proven
508
Preventing Armageddon1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- Governments and scientists build projects once thought impossible to control nature and protect the planet, like predicting volcanic eruptions months ahead and defending against meteorites.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how each threat has a different defense, and which ones have none yet.
- Ask after watching
- For threats we can only partly prevent, should we invest in prevention or prepare to respond after they happen? Which would you choose?
- Try it
- Make a one page warning plan for a village. Who tells whom, through which channel? Rehearse with friends what to do when something happens.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our community warn people in the old days, like beating a drum or ringing a bell? What do our grandparents say?
- Heads up
- Disasters, Claims that are not proven
509
Serial Swindlers13 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series gets inside the minds of the most convincing con artists and explains how they took huge sums of money, including a trustworthy looking person, a former government official, and an accountant with a gambling habit.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice what con artists use to win trust, like words, body language, and clothes.
- Ask after watching
- People who get conned are not fools. In your view, what made them believe?
- Try it
- Role play with a friend. One person pitches an investment with huge profits. The other practices asking questions that show whether it is real. Then switch.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home been cheated out of money? How did our grandparents warn the kids about it?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
510
Superhuman - Super Strong1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film looks at the limits of human ability: fastest, highest, smartest, and in this one, people with strength far beyond average.
- Before you watch
- Notice how the show picks out unusual people, and what tone it uses to tell their stories.
- Ask after watching
- Calling someone a superhuman changes how we see everyone else. How does it affect the way we see ordinary people, and how do ordinary people feel?
- Try it
- Pick someone in your community with a standout skill. Interview them about how they started and how they practice, then write a one page story.
- Talk about it at home
- Who do we admire at home? Whom did our grandparents consider the best in the village, and why?
511
Surviving Sharks1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of kids who faced sharks and other dangerous animals. See one shark and there may be dozens more around. How did they get through it?
- Skills practiced
- Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show kids hurt by animals. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what the kids think and do in the seconds of danger.
- Ask after watching
- If you were in a risky situation, what would you do first? What helps people decide fast?
- Try it
- Rehearse an emergency close to home, like falling in water, fire, or getting lost. Talk through the first three things to do and who should know them.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home or village come through a dangerous event? How did our grandparents teach us to survive?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Fighting
512
The Man Who Doesn't Breathe2 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This film follows a freediver from Denmark who held his breath underwater for more than 20 minutes, which the film says surprised the scientists who studied him.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Holding your breath this long is very dangerous. Do not try it. Write down what the scientists measure in his body.
- Ask after watching
- How do we know whether others can copy what this diver does without getting hurt, and who should answer that?
- Try it
- Ask a doctor or nurse in your community what happens to the body when someone stays underwater too long and what help is needed. Then make a water safety poster for your school. Never hold your breath in a contest.
- Talk about it at home
- Has our home known any water accidents? How did our grandparents teach us to stay careful around water?
513
Witch Hunter's Bible1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 2
- What it is about
- This film tells of the Hammer of Witches, a book written in 1486 as a manual for witch hunters. An investigative team and scholars help unlock its secrets.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- This film is about accusing and punishing people called witches. Some parts are heavy. If you want a break, tell me. Notice what the book tells people to do.
- Ask after watching
- The writer, the believers, and the accused each saw this differently. How? And how do we know the book's accusations are true?
- Try it
- Act out a short play. One person is falsely rumored about, and another is a judge who must ask for evidence first. Then discuss what keeps people from judging too quickly.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our home been the subject of a bad rumor? How did the community handle it when our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Death, Fighting, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
514
Acopan Tepui - Mountain of God1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- A famous climbing team sets out to climb a 700 meter wall on the north side of Acopan Tepui, a table mountain on the Gran Sabana plateau in Venezuela, which has 115 summits rising up to 1,000 meters.
- Skills practiced
- Communication and teamwork
- Before you watch
- Notice how the climbers make decisions about risk.
- Ask after watching
- Even the best team plans in detail. Which matters more, courage or planning?
- Try it
- Design a travel plan to reach a hard place, like a mountain in your province. Write what to prepare, who looks after what, and what to do if it rains.
- Talk about it at home
- Has anyone in our village climbed a mountain or traveled deep into the forest? How did our grandparents prepare?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Disasters
515
America's Mississippi3 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series follows the Mississippi from a small stream at its source, through the heart of the country, to the South and out into the gulf, showing the lives of animals and people along the water.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Emotional intelligence
- Before you watch
- Notice what the river gives to different living things in each part.
- Ask after watching
- One river feeds many kinds of people and animals. If the water changes, who is hurt first?
- Try it
- Map the water route in your community from where it starts to where it ends. Write who uses the water in each stretch and what for.
- Talk about it at home
- What was the biggest flood or drought our grandparents lived through? How did our community pull together?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Fighting
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Bazaar6 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series walks through markets and trading districts around the world, like Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Lisbon, and London, to see each city's specialties and age old crafts.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the old products of each place say about the people who live there.
- Ask after watching
- How is the value of something handmade different from something mass produced?
- Try it
- Film a 3 minute video interviewing a seller or craftsperson at a local market. Ask how the item is made and who taught them.
- Talk about it at home
- What craft or specialty is our home known for? Who did our grandparents learn to make it from?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
517
Canada Over The Edge15 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series travels along the edges of Canada: coasts, islands, bays, and mountains, such as the Bay of Fundy with the highest tides in the world, beautiful beaches, and a long bridge.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how nature shapes the way people on the coast live.
- Ask after watching
- How do people who live by the sea live and make a living differently from people far from it?
- Try it
- Pick a place in your community where nature shapes people's work, like rain, a river, or a mountain. Interview someone who works there with three questions.
- Talk about it at home
- How does nature shape the jobs people do in our village? How was it for our grandparents?
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Destination - Myanmar1 episode · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This film visits Myanmar, also called Burma, a land of thousands of golden pagodas, with beautiful scenery and wildlife that remains mysterious. It is a recognized center of biodiversity.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice which side of the country the film shows, and which sides it leaves out.
- Ask after watching
- Can a travel film about a country show the real lives of the people who live there? What would be missing?
- Try it
- Find a friend or community member who has visited or comes from Myanmar. Record a short video of them telling what the film left out.
- Talk about it at home
- Do people from across the border come to work or trade in our village? How do our grandparents know them?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
519
Pilot Globe Guides13 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series tours the world by theme, such as beautiful palaces from Europe to the Far East.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship, Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how much labor and material it took to build each beautiful place.
- Ask after watching
- How are glamorous places connected to the lives of ordinary people of that time?
- Try it
- Pick one old building in your community. Find out who built it and who used it, then write half a page.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents heard stories from older people about building the temple or another important building in our village?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting, Scary scenes
520
Heaven on Earth10 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series visits stunning places around the world, like Caribbean towns, Lake Tahoe, and Hong Kong, following travelers who play sports, taste local food, and see how people live.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice whether travel shows always show only the good side of a place.
- Ask after watching
- What do people who live in famous tourist places gain and lose from visitors?
- Try it
- Film a 3 minute video introducing a place worth visiting near you. Ask a local to tell what they want visitors to do and not do.
- Talk about it at home
- If more tourists came to our home, what do our grandparents think would happen?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Animals hunting each other
521
Planet9 episodes · 60 min eachPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series tours nature and culture around the world, from the Azores, Galapagos, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Antarctica to Uganda.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking, Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how people have changed nature in each place.
- Ask after watching
- When a nature destination gets popular, does it help or hurt nature and the people there? What do you think?
- Try it
- Photograph or describe a natural place in your community you are proud of. Then write what visitors would need to be careful about if more people came.
- Talk about it at home
- How has nature around our home changed since our grandparents were kids?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics)
522
That's Art?12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series meets artists and craftspeople of many kinds, such as someone who builds with toy bricks, a tattoo artist, a maker of 3D pop-up books, and graffiti artists.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what makes each artist popular.
- Ask after watching
- Should people who make unusual art get the same respect as other artists? Why or why not?
- Try it
- Film a 3 minute video introducing an artist or craftsperson in your community and let them tell the story of their work.
- Talk about it at home
- In our village, which crafts do people admire and which do they overlook? What do our grandparents think?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Scary scenes, Death
523
World From Above15 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series looks at the world from high up, like a bird in flight, over volcanic islands, coastlines, archipelagos, and cities in many countries, such as Italy, England, and Spain.
- Before you watch
- Notice what the view from above hides that we cannot see.
- Ask after watching
- What can a picture from above show about the lives of the people below, and what can it miss?
- Try it
- Take or find an aerial photo of your community. Interview an adult about what the photo does not show about people's lives there.
- Talk about it at home
- If we looked at our village from the sky, what do our grandparents think has changed the most?
524The World From Above14 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series views the world from high up, following rivers, ancient forts, bays, and cities in many countries, and showing traces of architecture and history from many eras that remain today.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice how layers of different eras stack up in the cities and buildings.
- Ask after watching
- In a city with many eras layered together, what did later generations choose to keep or discard, and who chose?
- Try it
- Build a timeline of your community from the stories of three generations of adults: what appeared and what disappeared in each era.
- Talk about it at home
- What did our grandparents keep from their parents' time, and what did they let go? Why?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Fighting, Death
525
Bigger Than T.rex1 episodePrep 1
- What it is about
- This film is about a dinosaur nicknamed Super Jaw, said to be bigger than T. rex.
- Before you watch
- Notice what scientists use to compare the size of two dinosaurs.
- Ask after watching
- Does bigger mean better? What do you think?
- Try it
- Pick one animal from your area. Write how its size helps it and how its size puts it at a disadvantage.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents ever met a huge animal in our area? What do they tell about it?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
526
Dino Hunt4 episodesPrep 1
- What it is about
- Six teams of Canadian fossil hunters find world class dinosaur discoveries, traveling to beautiful places across Canada. Stories include a horned dinosaur, a cave, and a flying dinosaur.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what the fossil hunters use to choose where to dig.
- Ask after watching
- When a team digs up something important, what should the local people receive from the discovery?
- Try it
- Make a plan for surveying old objects in your community: who needs to know, who must give permission, and where they will be kept. Write it in short points.
- Talk about it at home
- Does our village have old things people keep? Where do our grandparents think they should be kept?
- Heads up
- Death
527
Dino Stampede1 episodePrep 1
- What it is about
- Scientists use battlefield style evidence gathering and computers to study dinosaur footprints, learning how these animals hunted and lived together.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show animals hunting each other. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice what scientists use to tell which animal walked fast or slow.
- Ask after watching
- If we conclude from footprints alone, how sure should we be, and what more evidence do we need?
- Try it
- Walk and then run on wet ground and measure your stride both ways. Check whether stride length tells you speed.
- Talk about it at home
- How did our grandparents read stories from traces in nature, like wheel tracks, animal prints, or water stains?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other
528
Dinos True Colours1 episodePrep 0
- What it is about
- Scientists work out the colors of feathered dinosaurs from the color structures in fossilized feathers, so drawings of dinosaurs can have more accurate color.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy
- Before you watch
- Notice how old pictures of dinosaurs differ from new ones.
- Ask after watching
- How should we look at a drawing with no evidence for its colors compared to one that has evidence?
- Try it
- Search for dinosaur pictures from different eras. Compare the colors and shapes, and guess what evidence each artist used.
- Talk about it at home
- Have our grandparents seen pictures or statues of animals in old books or at temples that look different from the real thing?
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Sea Monsters1 episodePrep 2
- What it is about
- Zoologist Nigel Marven dives back in time to the seven most dangerous seas in Earth's history and finds strange, frightening prehistoric sea creatures.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Some scenes show violent hunting. If that feels upsetting, take a break. Notice how an animal's body shape shows how it hunts.
- Ask after watching
- Why did some huge, fierce animals go extinct while smaller ones survived? What is your guess?
- Try it
- Compare two kinds of fish from a local market. Look at the teeth and fins and guess how each one hunts.
- Talk about it at home
- Do our grandparents say water animals near our home have decreased? Why do they think so?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Death, Scary scenes
530
Jurassic CSI3 episodesPrep 1
- What it is about
- This series uses the latest technology to study extinct dinosaurs, such as looking inside a T. rex, enormous dinosaurs, and how dinosaurs walked.
- Skills practiced
- Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice what scientists use new technology to check.
- Ask after watching
- As new technology lets us examine old things better, what do we believe now that new evidence could change?
- Try it
- Compare an old conclusion with new data on one topic, like how dinosaurs walked. Make a chart of what people used to believe and what they believe now.
- Talk about it at home
- Did our grandparents believe an old story that later turned out to be wrong? How did they feel?
- Heads up
- Animals hunting each other, Blood or dissection
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Kungfu Kitchen5 episodes · 30 min eachPrep 0
- What it is about
- This series follows Asian foods that take years of hard practice, like tea, hand pulled noodles, roti, Peking duck, and teppanyaki. It tests whether a crash course can make a beginner skilled overnight.
- Skills practiced
- Global citizenship
- Before you watch
- Notice how the beginners differ from the veterans.
- Ask after watching
- What is different between skill built over years and a quick class, and what can a class not teach?
- Try it
- Film a 3 minute video interviewing a cook in your community who has made one dish for a long time. Ask who they learned it from.
- Talk about it at home
- Where did our family's recipes come from, according to our grandparents? Is there a step they never told anyone?
532
Future Food8 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series enters the world of food made in unusual ways with cutting-edge science. Famous chefs create eye-catching dishes, like edible packaging and dishes that start out inedible and become edible.
- Skills practiced
- Creative thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice where science helps with food.
- Ask after watching
- Can edible packaging really cut down on trash? What would we need to check first?
- Try it
- For two meals at home, swap plastic containers for banana leaves or other leaves your family already uses for food. Write down the pros and cons you find.
- Talk about it at home
- What did our grandparents use to wrap food in the old days? Should we go back to some of those ways?
- Heads up
- Claims that are not proven
533
The Know it all guide to12 episodes · 30 min each
- What it is about
- This series covers one food at a time, like cheese, bread, cookies, chocolate, coffee, and ice cream, including how it is made, its history, and facts you never knew.
- Skills practiced
- Media literacy, Critical thinking
- Before you watch
- Notice which parts of each food's origin story sound made up.
- Ask after watching
- How can we tell whether the stories people love to tell about food are true?
- Try it
- Pick a food and find its origin story in two sources. See if they match and make a chart comparing them.
- Talk about it at home
- What do our grandparents say about where our local dishes came from? Is it different from what we have read?
- Heads up
- Sensitive topics (war, religion, politics), Claims that are not proven, Blood or dissection