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Cardiff parks and green spaces

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

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Cardiff parks and green spaces

I can explain why it is important for cities like Cardiff 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 too from traffic and provide peaceful spots.
  2. Maps help us to identify and name green spaces as well as other features.
  3. Bute Park is a large park located behind Cardiff Castle and close to the shops, and the River Taff flows through it.

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

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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6 Questions

Q1.
What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's job?
teacher
Correct answer: engineer
sailor
farmer
miner
Q2.
What did Brunel do to help expand and grow the city of Cardiff?
Correct answer: He diverted the course of the River Taff
He built Cardiff Central railway station
He designed the Senedd Building
He invested in the coal industry
Q3.
In the past, what problem caused there to be very little wildlife in the River Taff?
Correct answer: pollution
flooding
noise
overfishing
Q4.
Complete the sentence. A kingfisher is a type of that lives around rivers like the River Taff in south Wales.
Correct Answer: bird, Bird
Q5.
Match the words to the definitions
Correct Answer:railway station,a place to catch trains from or take trains to

a place to catch trains from or take trains to

Correct Answer:National Park,a beautiful natural area that is protected by law

a beautiful natural area that is protected by law

Correct Answer:volunteer,a person who provides a service without being paid

a person who provides a service without being paid

Correct Answer:wildlife,all the living things found in any location

all the living things found in any location

Q6.
Complete the sentence. Cardiff Bay is a freshwater .
Correct Answer: lake, Lake

6 Questions

Q1.
Which picture shows a park?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q2.
What problems are caused by traffic in cities?
Correct answer: noise
litter
Correct answer: pollution
high prices
Q3.
Complete the sentence. The River runs through Bute Park in Cardiff.
Correct Answer: Taff
Q4.
Which of these is a green space?
a driveway
Correct answer: a garden
a pavement
an alley
Q5.
Match the words to the definitions.
Correct Answer:concrete,a material that buildings and roads are made from

a material that buildings and roads are made from

Correct Answer:picnic,a meal eaten outdoors usually in good weather

a meal eaten outdoors usually in good weather

Correct Answer:footbridge,a crossing over a river or body of water

a crossing over a river or body of water

Correct Answer:private,a space that is not open to the public

a space that is not open to the public

Q6.
Which group of adjectives do you most associate with the city centre?
Correct answer: busy, noisy, grey
peaceful, quiet, calm
clean, healthy, fresh
relaxing, empty, spacious