Geography at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 5)

Unit 20: Local traffic - an environmental issue

Prior learning

It is helpful if the children have:

studied aspects of their own and other localities, as in Units 6 'Investigating our local area' and 13 'A contrasting UK locality - Llandudno', for example
developed map, photograph and fieldwork skills
been introduced to some patterns and processes relating to the physical and human landscape

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. What are the issues involved in constructing the by-pass?
	2. Where is the by-pass located?
	3. Why is the construction of the by-pass an issue?
	4. How did the issue arise?
	5. What are the groups involved in the issue and what are their views?
	6. How might the issue be resolved?
	7. General