New Topic – Introduction to Transport Starter 1.List as many forms of transport as you can think of 2.Sort the list into groups (road, rail, sea and air)

Transport Aims today: ALL To understand the different types of transport and why each is used LEVEL 4 MOST To explain the benefits and problems with each type of transportLEVEL 4/5 SOME To choose the right type of transport for different journeys. LEVEL 5/6

TASK: How does each of the following help us to decide which form of transport to use? cost value of goods weight of goods size of goods distance time EXT: Which of these things do you consider when you travel to school?

RoadRailSeaAir Examples Cars, lorries, buses, motorbikes Needs Ports Good for heavy and bulky goods medium length journeys passengers inter-city use Bad for noise pollution high running costs expensive space needed for airports TASK: Complete the table below to summarise the four main types of transport.

TASK: Which type of transport would you use for each of the journeys below and why? 1.Holiday to Spain Answer like this: I would travel to Spain by... This is because… 2.Important letter to America 3.Business trip to London 4.Shopping trip to the Bull Ring 5.Coal delivery to Japan 6.Visit friends in Walsall

TASK: What’s the longest journey you’ve ever been on? Write about that journey. Where did you go? Why did you go there? What form of transport did you use? How long did the journey take? What were the good things about your journey? What were the bad things about your journey?

Transport Aims today: ALL To understand the different types of transport and why each is used LEVEL 4 MOST To explain the benefits and problems with each type of transportLEVEL 4/5 SOME To choose the right type of transport for different journeys. LEVEL 5/6