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Local Traffic
http://www.4learning.co.uk/essentials/geography/units/loctraff_bi.shtml In the United Kingdom 70 per cent of people go to work by car. Only one per cent of children ride to school on a bicycle. So we could all walk and cycle a bit more, or catch the bus or train. We can also build special roads called by-passes so that traffic does not have to pass through the town centre. But not everybody is happy with these solutions. People's homes as well as the countryside itself may be destroyed to make way for a by-pass. Shopkeepers also complain they lose money because there are not as many customers passing through the town. |
 
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Investigating Our Local Area
http://www.4learning.co.uk/essentials/geography/units/locarea_bi.shtml Investigating Our Local Area Wherever we live though, we all need certain basic services like shops, schools, hospitals, libraries, petrol stations and leisure facilities. People living in rural areas often have to travel a long way to get the services they need. There may not be a bus service so they have to own a car. |
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How can we make our local area safer?
http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/schemes/geography/geo2?version=1 This is a 'short' unit. It asks children to investigate a local issue common to most schools - parking. It involves children in observational fieldwork, which leads to a simple decision-making exercise about improving the quality of their immediate environment. It is a useful unit to study in a term when another subject area is the main curriculum focus and therefore the time available for geography is significantly reduced. Guidance on how to link the Geography Scheme of Work with other areas of the curriculum can be found in the section about Links with other areas of the curriculum. This particular unit offers links to speaking and listening, IT, music, science and citizenship. |
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