Have you checked out BBC Learning Hub yet? We’re excited to add it to SchoolDay’s resource library.. BBC Learning Hub is a free PreK–12 platform from BBC Studios that puts BBC’s documentary and storytelling library to work in the classroom through video clips, articles, printables, and lesson ideas, ready to use. No account, no login. Just open it up and start teaching.
What’s BBC Learning Hub Offers
Launched in June 2025, BBC Learning Hub has already built a reputation for genuinely good, free classroom content. Here’s what you’ll find:
- 1,000+ videos— clips from iconic BBC series like Planet Earth, Deadly 60, and Frozen Planet, plus discussion questions, writing prompts and more.
- Reading passages at three levels — the same science and history topics, written so students at different levels can access them.
- Ready-to-go printables — worksheets, sequencing cards, brochure templates, biography templates, response sheets, built to pair with the videos.
- BBC Newsbites — short, classroom-ready news clips updated regularly, each paired with two challenge questions, so students can build current events and media literacy habits
- Works with Google Classroom — save or share any resource straight into your LMS.
It runs on any device your school already has — Chromebooks, iPads, phones, so it works for 1:1 classrooms, stations, or the library.
Why Teachers Like BBC Learning Hub
- The content is strong . BBC’s reputation for world‑class documentaries and journalism means the clips and articles actually hold students’ attention while building vocabulary and background knowledge along the way.
- It’s organized so you don’t have to do the work. Everything’s sorted by grade band and subject, with teaching ideas and printables that cut down prep time. The ecosystems units, for example, come with a curated set of videos and a ready-to-go brochure template.
- No logins, no paywalls, no hoops. No account needed for you, your students, or their families — which matters a lot for shared devices, sub plans, and home learning. Anyone with the link is in.
Getting to BBC Learning Hub through SchoolDay
SchoolDay makes it easy to get started. No new login, no form, no approval to wait on. From the SchoolDay Catalog, go straight to BBC Learning Hub, grab a resource, and use it today.
A Few Ways to Start
- Science: Try the “Teach the Polar Ecosystem” collection with grades 3–8 — show the BBC clips, then have students fill out the Polar brochure-style printable.
- Current events: Make “BBC Newsbites” part of your daily routine, paired with the News Video Response Worksheet.
- Global studies: Pair the Country Research Report printable with short BBC videos to dig into geography, culture, and history.
- Early learners: The Numberblocks printables make counting and odd/even practice hands-on for PreK–2 and don’t miss the Bluey SEL lessons!
BBC Learning Hub brings trusted BBC content into the classroom without the usual friction — free, well-made, and ready when you are.
