Unit 4: Going to the seaside

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Who has visited other places?

Survey the people in your class. Some questions you might ask are:

What places have you travelled to?

How far away did you travel and how long did it take?

How did you get there? What mode of transport did you use?

Who did you travel with?

What was the environment like in the place you went to?

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

What sort of environments have we visited?

Sort the places people have been to by the types of environment below.

Seaside Countryside Town/city

Count how many people have been to each one

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Put your results into a graph like the one below

Town/City Countryside Seaside

30

20

10

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Where do we go on seaside holidays?

Have you been to theseaside?

Have you visited any of these places?

Blackpool

Scarborough

Skegness

Bournemouth

Newquay

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Why do we like to go to the seaside?

Beach

balls

Ice crea

m

Deckchairs

Surfing

Bucket &

spade

Sandy beaches

Promenades

Sunshine

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

How is the seaside different from our locality?

Think about the differences in:

The weather

The landscapeThe wildlife

The jobs thatpeople have

The types of buildings

The things people

do for fun

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

What was the seaside like in the past?

How are seaside holidays today different?

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Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Unit 4: Going to the seaside

Where else in the world can we have a seaside holiday?

Have you been to other countries on a seaside holiday?Can you find them on the map?