Summary
The opening chapter sweeps across the whole planet — from the Arctic to the tropics — to show how every habitat is connected and how the balance that living things depend on is shifting. It sets up the series' through-line: a changing climate touches every ecosystem.
Viewer safety
Ages 5+Mild peril
A few brief predator-and-prey moments. Nothing graphic — good for a whole-class watch, but preview if your group is sensitive.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
The episode travels the whole planet to show how habitats connect.
- What does it mean to say Earth's habitats are "connected"?
- Name one animal from the episode and the habitat it needs to survive.
- What is one change the narrator says is affecting these habitats?
- Why might a change in one part of the world matter to animals far away?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: habitat, ecosystem, climate, balance.
Try it: Pick one habitat from the episode. Draw it and label three living things that depend on it.