Geography at Key Stage 2

Unit 1: Around our schoolthe local area

Geography

Unit 1: Around our school- the local area

Whats your address?

House number

Name of the street

12, Beech Lane,

Bulford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
Postcode

NG19 2GK

Name of the area

Name of the
town or city
Name of the
county

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Unit 1: Around our school- the local area

How do you travel to school in the morning?

By car

By bus
On a bike

On foot
By minibus
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Unit 1: Around our school- the local area

Do a survey of how the other children in your class

travel to school. Make a tally chart like this one:

Mode of transport

Number of children

Bus

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On foot

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Bike

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Car

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Minibus
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Put your results into a graph like the one below

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Bus

On Foot

Bike

Car

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Minibus

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What kind of buildings do people in your area live in?

detached

semidetached

block of
flats
bungalow
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terrace

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Geography

Do these pictures show nice or nasty places?

What could be done to make these places nice again?

Are there places in your area which need to be improved?
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