Grey Area

In the UK thousands of badgers are killed each year in an attempt to control the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle. Grey Area looks at both sides of the badger culling debate, taking into account the perspectives of farmers who have a lot at stake, and of those who oppose the culling of badgers.

This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was selected to feature in our Animals, Social Causes and School categories. The filmmaker has kindly allowed us to continue to show the film beyond the festival. Watch it below and download the accompanying educational resource for fun activities to use with your students.

Video Length: 21:52 mins

Film Description

In the UK thousands of badgers are killed each year in an attempt to control the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle. Grey Area looks at both sides of the badger culling debate, taking into account the perspectives of farmers who have a lot at stake, and of those who oppose the culling of badgers.

Lesson Inspiration

This video shows the problem of bovine tuberculosis in the UK from multiple perspectives and the strategies put in place to solve this problem, including the challenges that these solutions cause.

Useful when:

Teaching pupils about ecosystems and how they are affected by every species within them. It covers the human impact on ecosystems as they both help and cause problems. The film may split opinions on whether or not humans should interfere with nature
and so, the activity is designed to help students communicate this effectively.

Year: 8

Topics:

Biological Sciences – Cells

Additional – Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding.

Concepts (South Australia):

Biological Sciences – Form and Function

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