Planning a day out in Cardiff
I can describe the landmarks I would like to visit on a day out in Cardiff and how to plan a route around them, using maps and geographical vocabulary.
Planning a day out in Cardiff
I can describe the landmarks I would like to visit on a day out in Cardiff and how to plan a route around them, using maps and geographical vocabulary.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are many different ways to travel to Cardiff such as long distance trains, or national and international flights.
- Travel guides can help you decide where you want to go when you are visiting a new place, like Cardiff.
- Locating the landmarks and places you want to visit will help you map the best route for seeing as many as possible.
- Once in Cardiff, maps and travel tools can help you identify the best routes to get to where you need to go.
Keywords
Travel - To travel is to make a journey from one place to another
Travel guide - A travel guide is a book or online resource that tells you about visiting a place
Route - A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between
Flight - A flight is a journey by aeroplane
Common misconception
Young children are still developing understanding of the concept of quantifying time and as such they can significantly overestimate how much they can do and see in just one day.
Remind pupils to think about travel time between points of interest when they are planning their route, as well as how long they will spend in each place. Use the length of a school day and how it is punctuated with lessons and breaks for comparison.
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To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: Planning a day out in Cardiff, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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