How and where do we spend our time?

Describe the range of features of localities studied; begin to offer reasons for the distinctive character of different places; refer to situation and weather when comparing local amenities; offer appropriate observations about individual physical and human features in the environment.

Teaching Resources

This unit has been altered from the original QCA unit to make it more interesting and geographical with greater map use. It makes the link between how and where children spend their leisure, recreation and working time. In doing so, it develops the theme of settlement within the school’s local area, and links with the local region and further afield.
Adapted Unit

Leisure Survey ICT Link Unit 4D
Together with the children, devise a questionnaire and carry out a survey to find out how and where people spend their time.
Enter into a spreadsheet all the information gathered and produce graphs to represent the data. Draw conclusions considering how they spend their time in comparison with others.

Download survey sheet

Jobs Survey ICT Link Unit 5D and 6B
Children produce a spreadsheet to collect data on the types of jobs people have or how many people work in various places of employment.

Using Maps
Use mapping software to produce a map showing the locations where children spend their time. Calculate the distances and mean distances travelled.

streetmap.co.uk	Get a map (OS)

Window Live Local	maps.google.co.uk

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