Green spaces are areas of land with plants, grass or trees that people can visit, such as parks, woods and wetland areas

Parks are outdoor public spaces where people can go to relax or play

When something is peaceful it is quiet, calm and not disturbed

Recreation is an activity done for pleasure

Cardiff parks and green spaces

Geography

Locating Cardiff

Cardiff as a capital city

Cardiff travel and transport

The River Taff

Planning a day out in Cardiff

This unit supports pupils' enquiry about the uniqueness of place when they investigate their own locality through fieldwork in 'Local area: Why is (our place) special?' and compare this with a locality overseas in 'Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica?'.

This unit deepens pupils' understanding of the UK in 'The UK: What kind of place is it?' by zooming in to explore its capital city, London, and how it is linked to other parts of the UK and the wider world.

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff

What problems are caused by traffic in cities?

Complete the sentence. 
The River {{ }} runs through Bute Park in Cardiff.

a material that buildings and roads are made from

a meal eaten outdoors usually in good weather

Which group of adjectives do you most associate with the city centre?

What did Brunel do to help expand and grow the city of Cardiff?

In the past, what problem caused there to be very little wildlife in the River Taff?

Complete the sentence. A kingfisher is a type of {{ }} that lives around rivers like the River Taff in south Wales.

a place to catch trains from or take trains to

a beautiful natural area that is protected by law

a person who provides a service without being paid

all the living things found in any location

Complete the sentence. Cardiff Bay is a freshwater {{ }}.

Starter Quiz

What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's job?