Earth at Night in Color: Season 2 (Apple TV+, 2021) - Episode 1: Elephant Plains — Nocturnal Animals Worksheet, Answer Key & Google Forms Quiz
A one-period fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Earth at Night in Color: Season 2 (Apple TV+, 2021) - Episode 1: Elephant Plains, the documentary about Nocturnal Animals, plus answer key. In Zimbabwe during a severe drought, this episode follows an elephant herd led by its oldest female on night journeys to find water as lions and hyenas hunt its calves, and meets a ground pangolin feeding on termites. Designed to be completed during the 29-minute episode runtime. Print, hand out, and you're set. Ready as a no-prep sub plan, emergency sub plan, or movie-day lesson.
Worksheet: 1 page, 15 fill-in-the-blank questions in transcript order
Answer key: 1 page, simple numbered list
29-minute runtime — fits one class period
PDF format, two-sided printable, low-ink
Life Science, grades 6-12
A self-grading Google Forms quiz - auto-graded the moment students submit
Multiple choice, built from the same questions as the printable worksheet
Assign paperless through Google Classroom, or by link - works on any device
One-click access: the last page of the PDF carries a "make a copy" link that copies the quiz straight into your own Google Drive
Use the printable worksheet, the digital quiz, or both
ALSO WORKS FOR
Emergency sub plans - leave the episode and this worksheet; a sub needs no prep and no subject knowledge.
First week of school - a low-stakes, self-contained assignment while routines are still settling.
Movie day with accountability - students have something to complete while the documentary runs.
No-prep days - print and go, or assign the PDF digitally.
WHERE TO WATCH
This series streams on Apple TV (subscription). Streaming lineups change, so check your own access before you plan the lesson.
Part of the Earth at Night in Color: Season 2 (Apple TV+, 2021) worksheet set from Response Resources.
Pairs with:
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