Dinosaurs Emergency Sub Plans - 3-Day No-Prep Prehistoric Life

Three days of substitute-ready Earth Science (paleontology) in one no-prep download. Each day pairs a standalone documentary that fits a single class period with a fill-in-the-blank video worksheet students complete while they watch. No prior lesson, no grading, nothing for the substitute to prepare. A one-page Sub & Teacher Notes run-sheet tells the sub exactly what to play and hand out, and answer keys are included for your return.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Sub & Teacher Notes cover sheet (what to play each day, what to hand out, where to find each film)
- 3 fill-in-the-blank worksheets, one per day, in transcript order (49 questions total)
- 3 matching answer keys
- Single 8-page PDF: Sub & Teacher Notes + student worksheets first (pages 1-4), an "Answer Keys" divider on page 5, then the answer keys (pages 6-8) -- print pages 1-4 to hand out all three days without printing the keys
- PDF bookmarks for one-click navigation by day
- US Letter, low-ink, two-sided printable

THE THREE DAYS (each fits one class period)
1. Prehistoric Planet — Coasts (2022) -- Mesozoic coasts and marine reptiles (~41 min, 18 questions)
2. Prehistoric Planet S2 — Islands (2023) -- Island dinosaurs and isolated worlds (~45 min, 15 questions)
3. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age — The Big Freeze (2025) -- Ice Age megafauna (mammoths, sabertooths) (~46 min, 16 questions)
Each episode is self-contained, so the three days can run in any order.

WHERE TO FIND THE VIDEOS
Prehistoric Planet streams on Apple TV+ and may also be available through school libraries. Confirm access on your service before your absence. (Videos are not included.)

PERFECT FOR
- Emergency and planned substitute days in Earth Science (grades 4-9)
- The first week of school, end of unit, or the day before a break
- Homeschool families teaching Earth Science

STANDARDS TOUCHED
NGSS MS-LS4 / HS-LS4 (biological evolution: unity and diversity) and MS-ESS1-4 (geologic time scale); Common Core ELA RH/RI reading for information.

FROM RESPONSE RESOURCES
More no-prep documentary worksheets and sub plans are available from Response Resources -- same practical, ready-to-print format.

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