Are you looking for Educational Documentaries for your kids to use for their Homeschooling?
I love a good documentary. My kids in their normal homeschool routine watch a couple a week on various subjects. It’s a good self-directed school activity the kids can do at the end of their homeschool day which doesn’t often require adult oversight. My husband or I will start the documentary for our kids and after they are done watching it they come and report to use at least 3 things they learned in the documentary which we then discuss together. We have found that Educational documentaries are a great way to introduce fun new subjects to our kids.
With sooo many families finding themselves in the position of homeschooling their kids due to school closures and quarantines, I thought that I would put together this list of great documentaries available to stream online through Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & Youtube. I have found documentaries on many different subjects (for we like wot switch things up from week to week depending on our kid’s current interests.)
Explore the epic stories of animals who have survived the cruelest of evolutionary curveballs in our ever-evolving planet on this Documentary found on Disney+ Learn about the many animals that inhabit our planet in this documentary found on Netflix. From the frozen worlds to the jungles to oceans to grasslands this world is home to some amazing animals. In this Nature, Documentary Series found on Netflix. Thanks to new technology scientists can now observe and study animals at night. Revealing these animals in a completely new light from lions on the hunt to bats flying. This Documentary Found on Netflix explores the depths and mystery of the Earth's Oceans and its symbiotic relationship to the animals that inhabit it. This Documentary found on Netflix follows 5 baby animals as they grow up in different parts of the world in the wild. Learn the stories about animals who went against instinct to form special bonds of friendship in this charming Documentary found on Disney+ Explore the world of birds and how they attract their mates from colorful plumage to dazzling flights in this fun Documentary found on Netflix. Learn about the intilligence and craftiness of raccons by following this urban racoon family. with this fun documentary found on Youtube. Learn about the majestic animals that inhabit Wild Alaska in the 3 part Documarty Series found on Netflix. Learn all about our word's engaging Primates in this 3 part Documentary Series about Monkeys found on Netflix. Watch as scientists get up close and personal documenting a family of Snow leopards in this Documentary found on Netflix. Discover the Dangerous Animals of Asia in this thrilling Documentary found on Netflix. Discover the Dangerous Animals of Latin America in this thrilling Documentary found on Netflix. Learn about the secret lives of the wild cats of the earth in this documentary found on Amazon Prime. Learn about strange Creatures and oddities from around the world in the fun Documentary found on Netflix. Learn about Vulcanos and Earthquakes in this fascinating Documentary found on Youtube. Learn all about the science Lightning one of natures least understood phenomena. with this Documentary found on Youtube. Explore the vital role that water plays in our weather in this nature documentary found on Youtube. Discover the mysteries of the Frozen land of Antarctica in this documentary found on Disney+ Explore the natural beauties and wildlife found in the vast country of Russia in this documentary found on Disney+ Follow the Parker Solar Probe as it hurtles toward the Sun to help scientists learn more about our remarkable star in this documentary found on Disney+ Explore our Universe with this Documentary series on Netflix. Each of the first episodes delves deep into each of the planets in our solar system, then the later episodes in the series delve into the deeper mysteries of what we know about our Universe. Explore the edges of our Universe with this Documentary on Netflix. Learn about the planets found orbiting distant planets. None have been found that can sustain life...yet. This movie-length NOVA Documentary found on Netflix delves into what scientists know about Black holes. How they are formed and what they can do. Learn about the mysterious White Holes in this Documentary found in Amazon Prime. In the search for LIfe in space, scientists in this documentary found on Netflix study the planets in our own solar system for keys. Follow self-proclaimed teenage space nerds at space camp as they reach for their dreams of someday traveling to mars in this fun Documentary found on Netflix. Go behind the scenes with Elon Musk and his SpaceX engineers as they work to advance the space industry on their dream to one day travel to mars in this Documentary found on DIsney+ Follow the history of science and the quest to understand what the world is made of. The building blocks of matter in this documentary found on Amazon Prime Learn all about the laws of Gravity, how it works and how it effects using modern technology in this Documentary found on Youtube. Learn more about electricity and the history of how we came to harness it in this BBC documentary found on Youtube. Learn about the great race to build the first Supersonic airliner in this Documentary found on Amazon Prime. This Documentary series found on Amazon Prime delves into different aspects of Scientific research. Learn about how even simple things like bubbles can have such a great impact on our world in this Documentary found on Youtube. Learn about Marie Curie the first person - male or female - to win the Nobel Prize twice. And Marie’s discovery of the element radium helped unlock the mysteries of the atom in this documentary found on Youtube. Explore Lost Cities and Civilisations with host Albert Lin utilizing 3D scanning, emotional stories, and incredible imagery as Hitech meets classic exploration in this Documentary found on Disney+ Learn all about the archeological discovery by Howard Carter of the tomb of King Tut along with the priceless artifacts buried with Egypt's boy king in this Documentary found on Youtube. Enjoy this TImeline Documentary found on Youtube that explores the stories of 4 extraordinary women of Ancient Egypt. A discovery of a prehistoric site hidden from view for centuries brings new light and understanding to the Mysterious Stonehenge in the documentary found on Disney+ Explore the mysteries of Pompeii through modern science with this Documentary found on Youtube. Learn all about Napoleon Bonaparte in this PBS Documentary found on Youtube and Enjoy this Virtual Reality tour of the worlds greatest civilizations from Pompeii to El Dorado in this Documentary found on Amazon Prime Learn about the women Viking warriors who lived and fought 1000 years ago with this Documentary found on Disney+ Learn about the War of 1812 a war that lasted 2 1/2 years fought by the United States of America against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its North American colonies, and its American Indian allies. in this Documentary found on Youtube Learn about the history of Ellis Island Hospital and the stories of how America handled the sick immigrants coming to this country in this documentary found on Amazon Prime. Explore stories of the Titanic's Engineers, Stokers, and Firemen during the ship's final hours. This documentary found on Amazon Prime gives a unique historical view on the story of the Titanic. Due to the subject of this documentary, I would recommend it for older students or to be watched with parental supervision. (the episode about the Holocaust is particularly dark. This Documentary found on Disney+ gives a behind the scenes looks and the design and development for building Disney Theme Parks around the World. Learn all about epic Dinasaur discoveries never dreamed possible in this fascinating Documentary found on Youtube. Explore the world of Engineering and how to build Earthquake proof bridges in this cool documentary found on Youtube. Join Gordan Ramsey as he travels the world seeking new culinary experiences in this documentary found on Disney+ Follow Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb 3200 foot El Capitan in Yosemite (his dream) in this Rock climbing documentary found on Disney+ From conception and writing of the scripts to the big screen premiers get an inside look into this iconic series in this documentary found on Disney+ Learn about the beautiful art of glass blowing in this fascinating Documentary found on Amazon Prime. Tour some of the greatest structures and machines made by man. From trains to towers and more in this documentary found on Amazon Prime Learn about the wonders of the Human body with this documentary found on Amazon Prime. Animal and Nature Documentaries
National Geographic Hostile Planet
Our Planet
Night on Earth
DIsneyNature Océans
Growing Up Wild
Unlikely Animal Friends
Dancing with the Birds
National Geographic Documentary - Family of Urban Raccoons
BBC Wild Alaska
BBC Monkey Planet
DisneyNature Ghost of the Mountains
72 Dangerous Animals: Asia
72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America
Nature: Super Cats
Nature's Weirdest Events
Inside the Volcano - Documentary Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Naked Science - Lightning
Water: The Shape Shifter | Richard Hammond's: Wild Weather
Continent 7: Antarctica
Wild Russia
Astronomy Documentaries
Mission to The Sun
The Universe
Edge of the Universe
NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse
White Holes Explained
The Search for Life in Space | Netflix
The Mars Generation
Mars Inside Spacex
Science and Technology Documentaries
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
The Amazing World Of Gravity (Jim Al-Khalili) | Spark
BBC The Story of Electricity
NOVA: Flying Supersonic
Best of NOVA Volume 1
The Science of Bubbles
Marie Curie: A Life of Sacrifice and Achievement
History Documentaries
National Geographic Lost Cities
KING TUT - PBS Special
Egypt's Lost Queens (Ancient Egypt Documentary) | Timeline
Stonehenge Decoded
Lost World Of Pompeii (Ancient Rome Documentary) | Timeline
Napoleon Bonaparte Documentary PBS (ALL PARTS)
Secrets of Archeology
Viking Warrior Women
History: The War of 1812 Documentary
Forgotten Ellis Island
Saving the Titanic
World War II in Colour
Other Cool Documentaries
The Imagineering Story
PBS Nova - Bigger Than T Rex
Engineering Connections Earthquake Proof Bridge
Gordan Ramsey Uncharted
Free Solo
Empire of Dreams the Story of The Star Wars Trilogy
Chihuly at the V&A
Megastructures
The Amazing Human Body
Is there a Documentary available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & Youtube that you have really enjoyed that is not on this list? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll make sure to add it to the list!
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