Starter quiz
- What was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's job?
- teacher
- engineer ✓
- sailor
- farmer
- miner
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- What did Brunel do to help expand and grow the city of Cardiff?
- 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
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- In the past, what problem caused there to be very little wildlife in the River Taff?
- pollution ✓
- flooding
- noise
- overfishing
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- Complete the sentence. A kingfisher is a type of ______ that lives around rivers like the River Taff in south Wales.
- 'bird' ✓
- Match the words to the definitions
- railway station⇔a place to catch trains from or take trains to ✓
- National Park⇔a beautiful natural area that is protected by law ✓
- volunteer⇔a person who provides a service without being paid ✓
- wildlife⇔all the living things found in any location ✓
- Complete the sentence. Cardiff Bay is a freshwater ______.
- 'lake' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which picture shows a park?
- What problems are caused by traffic in cities?
- noise ✓
- litter
- pollution ✓
- high prices
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- Complete the sentence. The River ______ runs through Bute Park in Cardiff.
- 'Taff' ✓
- Which of these is a green space?
- a driveway
- a garden ✓
- a pavement
- an alley
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- Match the words to the definitions.
- concrete⇔a material that buildings and roads are made from ✓
- picnic⇔a meal eaten outdoors usually in good weather ✓
- footbridge⇔a crossing over a river or body of water ✓
- private⇔a space that is not open to the public ✓
- Which group of adjectives do you most associate with the city centre?
- busy, noisy, grey ✓
- peaceful, quiet, calm
- clean, healthy, fresh
- relaxing, empty, spacious
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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.
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.
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
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