N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős (1993) — Worksheet, Answer Key & Google Forms Quiz

A one-period fill-in-the-blank worksheet for N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős (1993), plus answer key. The film follows Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician who ever lived, from his childhood in Budapest to a life with no home and no job, traveling the world to work on problems with hundreds of collaborators. Designed to be completed during the film's 57-minute 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

• 57-minute runtime — fits one class period

• PDF format, two-sided printable, low-ink

• Math, grades 9-12

• 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 film 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

N Is a Number streams free on Kanopy with a card from a participating library. Streaming lineups change, so check your own access before you plan the lesson.