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Year 2

Planning a day out in London

I can explain how to travel to London, describe the landmarks you would like to visit on a day out and how to plan a route around them, using maps and geographical vocabulary.

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Year 2

Planning a day out in London

I can explain how to travel to London, describe the landmarks you would like to visit on a day out and how to plan a route around them, using maps and geographical vocabulary.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. There are many different ways to travel to London such as long distance trains, or national and international flights.
  2. Travel guides can help you decide where you want to go when you are visiting a new place, like London.
  3. Once in London, maps and travel tools can help you identify the best routes to get to where you need to go.
  4. Locating the landmarks and places you want to visit will help you map the best route to see as many of them as possible.

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

Pupils 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 all the things that we have to do around visiting attractions, how long will it take to get to an attraction, what type of transport is best to take, what about time for meal breaks.

Ask pupils to choose a number of London attractions and then use a map of the London Underground to locate their nearest tube station.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Why do most people choose to visit London?
it is a cheap place to visit
Correct answer: it has lots of landmarks to see
it is a big city
it is where they work
Q2.
Unscramble the letters to make a word for something we use to find where places are located.
1 - m
2 - a
3 - p
Q3.
What has been built to defend London from floods?
Thames Wall
Thames Fence
Correct answer: Thames Barrier
Thames Bridge
Q4.
Why do visitors enjoy sightseeing cruises along the River Thames?
they like to travel by boat
it is nicer than being on a tube train
it is quieter than being on a bus
Correct answer: many landmarks are located along the river
Q5.
Complete the sentence. London is the city of England and the United Kingdom.
Correct Answer: capital
Q6.
True or false? London does not have any green spaces for people to visit and enjoy.
True
Correct answer: False

6 Questions

Q1.
What transport network is useful for getting around London?
London Overground
Correct answer: London Underground
London Trains
London Tubes
Q2.
Laura's friend from Japan is planning to visit London on her holiday. What is the best way to travel to London from Japan?
by train
Correct answer: by plane
by driving
by cycling
Q3.
What can visitors use to help them decide what to see and do in London?
Correct answer: printed travel guides
maps of London
Correct answer: travel guide apps
entry tickets
Q4.
Complete the sentence. You can use a map to plan the best to get around London on a day out.
Correct Answer: route
Q5.
What type of attraction is the Tower of London?
sports
entertainment
Correct answer: historical
shopping
Q6.
You are planning a day out in London. Put these things you should do in order from first to last.
1 - Decide how to travel between London and home, and get tickets.
2 - Use a travel guide to decide what to see and do.
3 - Decide how you will get around the city; train, bus, walk.
4 - Use a map to plan a route to see as much as you can.
5 - Get dressed for the weather on the day you go.
6 - Travel to London and enjoy your day out.