Cardiff parks and green spaces
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why it is important for cities like Cardiff to have parks and green spaces.
Key learning points
- Green spaces and trees help soak up noise and pollution too from traffic and provide peaceful spots.
- Maps help us to identify and name green spaces as well as other features.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's job?
Q2.What did Brunel do to help expand and grow the city of Cardiff?
Q3.In the past, what problem caused there to be very little wildlife in the River Taff?
Q4.Complete the sentence. A kingfisher is a type of that lives around rivers like the River Taff in south Wales.
Q5.Match the words to the definitions
Q6.Complete the sentence. Cardiff Bay is a freshwater .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which picture shows a park?
Q2.What problems are caused by traffic in cities?
Q3.Complete the sentence.
The River runs through Bute Park in Cardiff.
Q4.Which of these is a green space?
Q5.Match the words to the definitions.
Q6.Which group of adjectives do you most associate with the city centre?
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