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London parks and green spaces

I can explain why it is important for cities like London to have parks and green spaces.

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Year 2

London parks and green spaces

I can explain why it is important for cities like London to have parks and green spaces.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Green spaces and trees help soak up noise and pollution from traffic and provide peaceful spots.
  2. Nearly one fifth of London is covered by around 3000 parks and green spaces.
  3. London was declared the world’s first National Park City in 2019.

Keywords

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

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

  • Peaceful - When something is peaceful it is quiet, calm and not disturbed.

  • Recreation - Recreation is an activity done for pleasure.

  • National Park City - A National Park City is a city where everyone is encouraged to work together to make life better for people, places and nature.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that all parks have playgrounds and play equipment like swings and climbing frames.

Some parks do have places to play, but not all of them. Parks are natural open spaces often with grass or woodlands that we can enjoy.

Talk about parks in your local area with pupils. Where are your local parks? What are they used for? Have pupils visited them? Do the parks have ponds or water features? Do pupils think that having parks and green spaces is important where they live?
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What type of transport is found on the London Underground?
Correct answer: trains
cars
bikes
scooters
Q2.
Large passenger vehicles that are both tall and long and carry many people are called what?
big London buses
Correct answer: double decker buses
tourist buses
commuter buses
Q3.
Why was the River Thames good for trade?
it was not as busy as the streets
it made trade quicker
many people already had a boat to use
Correct answer: large amounts of goods were transported in boats
Q4.
Match the words to the definitions.
Correct Answer:pollution,the release of unwanted substances into the environment

the release of unwanted substances into the environment

Correct Answer:taxi cab,a type of vehicle that you can hire with a driver to take you around

a type of vehicle that you can hire with a driver to take you around

Correct Answer:to hire,when you pay to use something for a certain length of time

when you pay to use something for a certain length of time

Q5.
Which are true about tube trains?
they are very small trains
Correct answer: they are high speed trains
Correct answer: they travel through tunnels
Correct answer: thousands of people use them every day
they are free to ride on
Q6.
How do some vehicles create pollution?
some vehicles run on petrol
Correct answer: some vehicles release fumes into the air
some vehicles are too big
some vehicles are too slow

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a park in London?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q2.
What causes most of the noise in cities?
children
Correct answer: traffic
music
animals
Q3.
In 2019, London became a National City.
Correct Answer: Park, park
Q4.
Which of these is not a green space?
a garden
a vegetable patch
Correct answer: a driveway
a park
Q5.
What problem in cities can parks help to reduce?
parking
rubbish
traffic
Correct answer: pollution
Q6.
Which group of adjectives best describes parks and green spaces?
big, wide, flat
crowded, busy, full
Correct answer: peaceful, quiet, clean
round, pretty, colourful
Q1 image 3 FreedomFungPhotography/Shutterstock.com