Strange Days | Environmental Science Video Reflection Worksheet

The Description

Strange Days on Planet Earth is full of environmental stories that can get students talking. The challenge is moving the conversation beyond 'that's wild' and into what the evidence shows.

This reusable video reflection sheet asks students to notice changes in Earth systems, make connections, and ask questions about the impacts. The same prompts can work with different teacher-selected episodes.

What Students Will Do

• Identify the main environmental problem presented in an episode.

• Record effects on ecosystems, people, and other Earth systems.

• Evaluate facts, responses, and possible solutions.

• Connect the documentary to class ideas and note new questions.

• Discuss claims and reasoning using an optional follow-up protocol.

Why This Resource Is Different

The environmental stories in Strange Days on Planet Earth are memorable. Memorable isn't the same as explained.

This reusable viewing guide asks students to connect observations to changing Earth systems, identify the evidence behind the claims, and leave with a question worth investigating. It works across different teacher-selected episodes, so the viewing task doesn't depend on memorizing what happened at a particular timestamp.

What's Included?

• Two-page student reflection worksheet.

• Teacher directions.

• Optional post-video discussion protocol.

• Original template/terms access page.

The Details

Grades 6–12; flexible video-day activity for teacher-selected Strange Days on Planet Earth episodes.

PDF student pages and DOCX directions. No episodes or viewing license included.