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ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE? ACTIVITY PACK
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ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR

OUTDOOR CHALLENGE?

ACTIVITY PACK

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Here is a list of 12 popular UK destinations. Look at the map below and write in where in the UK you think each destination is located.

1. LONDON 2. EDINBURGH 3. MANCHESTER 4. BRIGHTON

4. THE LAKE DISTRICT 6. CAMBRIDGE 7. PLYMOUTH 8. ST IVES

9. YORK 10. CARDIFF 11. BIRMINGHAM 12. NEWCASTLE

PART 1ACTIVITY A: POPULAR BRITISH DESTINATIONS

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DESTINATION Write down or draw symbols about what you can do in these places

1. LONDON

2. EDINBURGH

3. MANCHESTER

4. BRIGHTON

5. LAKE DISTRICT

6. CAMBRIDGE

7. PLYMOUTH

8. ST IVES

9. YORK

10. CARDIFF

11. BIRMINGHAM

12. NEWCASTLE

ACTIVITY B: WHAT’S THERE?

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Now you have completed your log debate fill in the table below :

If I want to I can go to

Lie on a sandy beach

Climb the tallest mountain in England

Visit a castle

Go to a chocolate factory

See a world famous university

Swim in the sea

Eat Haggis

Go surfing

Walk in the countryside

Watch a world famous football team

Go to the desert

ACTIVITY C: WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO GO?

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Try and come up with as many different modes of transport as you can – and next to them write down what you think the advantages and disadvantages of each are.

Mode of transporteg Aeroplane

Why it’s a good ideaeg Quick

Why it’s noteg Too expensive

ACTIVITY A: HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET THERE?PART 2

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BY COACH

Here are some timetables and a route map that will help you work out how long it would take you to get to all these destinations by coach.

Ticket costs are correct as of June 2014.

Destination: BrightonBirmingham 10:30 13:30 16:30

Arrive London 12:30 15:30 18:30

*Change Coach*Depart London 13:00 16:00 19:00

Brighton 15:00 18:00 21:00

Destination: EdinburghBirmingham 07:00 11:00 13:00

Arrive Manchester 10:00 14:00 16:00

*Change Coach*Depart Manchester 10:30 14:30 16:30

Edinburgh 16:30 20:30 22:30

Destination: CardiffBirmingham 08:00 13:00 19:00

Cardiff 10:15 15:15 21:15

Destination: Lake DistrictBirmingham 08:00 11:30 15:00

Lake District 12:00 15:30 19:00

Destination: LondonBirmingham 09:00 14:00 17:00

London 11:00 16:00 19:00

Destination: ManchesterBirmingham 10:00 15:00 18:00

Manchester 13:00 18:00 21:00

Destination: PlymouthBirmingham 08:30 13:00 17:30

Plymouth 12.30 17:00 21:30

Destination: YorkBirmingham 08:30 13:00 17:30

York 13:00 17:30 22:00

Child

£9.50

Child

£31.50

Child

£10.00

Child

£12.45

Child

£5.00

Child

£6.00

Child

£5.00

Child

£19.00

Child

£14.50

Child

£8.50

Adult

£18.90

Adult

£62.70

Adult

£27.85

Adult

£21.20

Adult

£6.00

Adult

£9.00

Adult

£14.40

Adult

£20.00

Adult

£28.60

Adult

£16.50

BIRMINGHAM TIMETABLE

Routes with no stops are in pink

Routes where you will have to change coaches are in purple

Destination: CambridgeBirmingham 09:00 14:00 18:00

Cambridge 11:30 16:30 20:30

Destination: St IvesBirmingham 08:00 12:00 14:00

Arrive Plymouth 12:00 16:00 18:00

*Change Coach*Depart Plymouth 12:30 16:30 18:30

St Ives 15:00 19:00 21:00

ACTIVITY B: COACH VS CAR

Ticket cost

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London

Key

Birmingham

BrightonPlymouth

Routes with no stops

Routes where you will have to change coaches

Destination

St Ives

Edinburgh

CardiffCambridge

York

Manchester

Lake District

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Using the National Express timetable and pricing fill in the table below to show how long it will take to each destination, the cost for each young person and leader and the total cost of the trip based on 19 young people and 10 leaders travelling.

DestinationDistance in miles

there & backTime in hours

one way

Cost per child /per return

ticket*

Cost per adult /per return

ticket*

Total cost per return journey

by coach

Brighton 168 x 2 = 336

Cambridge 99 x 2 =198

Cardiff 107 x 2 = 214

Edinburgh 293 x 2 = 586

Lake District 157 x 2 = 314

London 118 x 2 = 236

Manchester 84 x 2 = 168

Plymouth 201 x 2 = 402

St Ives 268 x 2 = 536

York 133 x 2 = 266

*coach prices calculated on 19 child return tickets and 10 adult return tickets (June 2014)

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BY CAR

Use this table to compare how long it would take by car instead of coach to each destination and how much it would cost to travel by car. Imagine there are 19 Cubs and 10 Leaders going on the trip and 5 people can travel in each car. In total that’s 29 people – how many cars will you need to take?

JOURNEY PLANNER – CAR STARTING FROM BIRMINGHAM

DestinationDistance in miles

there & backTime in hours

one wayTotal cost per car

at 50p/mileTotal cost per journey for 29 people

using ________cars

Brighton 168 x 2 = 336 3 £168.00

Cambridge 99 x 2 =198 2 £100.00

Cardiff 107 x 2 = 214 2 £107.00

Edinburgh 293 x 2 = 586 5.5 £293.00

Lake District 157 x 2 = 314 3 £157.00

London 118 x 2 = 236 2.5 £118.00

Manchester 84 x 2 = 168 2 £84.00

Plymouth 201 x 2 = 402 4 £201.00

St Ives 268 x 2 = 536 6.5 £268.00

York 133 x 2 = 266 3 £133.00

Cost per car calculated at 0.50p/mile I will be taking ________cars

CARBON FOOTPRINT TABLE

ALL JOURNEYS FROM BIRMINGHAM

Travelling by coach will save me :

Journey MilesCarbon

Footprint /Coach

Carbon Footprint /

Car

Carbon Footprint

Saving

No. of boiling Kettles

Hours of TVHours

powering a house

Brighton 168 7.79 30.63 22.84 423 531 33

Cambridge 99 4.62 18.16 13.54 251 315 20

Cardiff 107 4.9 19.26 14.36 266 334 21

Edinburgh 293 13.67 53.74 40.07 742 932 59

Lake District 157 7 27.51 20.51 380 477 30

London 118 5.41 21.28 15.86 294 369 23

Manchester 84 4.11 16.14 12.04 223 280 18

Plymouth 201 9.57 37.60 28.04 519 652 41

St Ives 268 12.46 48.97 36.52 676 848 53

York 133 6.21 24.40 18.19 337 423 27

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Now you have looked at travelling by car or coach fill out the table below for each destination:

LONDON

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

EDINBURGH

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

MANCHESTER

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

BRIGHTON

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

THE LAKE DISTRICT

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

CAMBRIDGE

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

PLYMOUTH

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

ST IVES

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

YORK

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

CARDIFF

Quickest Cheapest Easiest Greenest Most funCarCoach

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Before dressing your ‘Adventurer’ appropriately, fill in the form below. Planning will help you make sure that you don’t dress incorrectly.

What do we need?

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Destination :

______________________________________________

Season:

______________________________________________

Kit List :

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

PART 3ACTIVITY A: LET’S GET PLANNING.

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ACTIVITY C: COACH INFO: WHAT DO THE SIGNS/SYMBOLS MEAN?

20k gMAX

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Tick the right answer – or all of them, if you think they are all correct.

1) Where can you find important up-to-date travel information?

a) National Express website

b) BBC News

c) UK tourist board website

d) A newspaper

2) What is important to think about when planning a trip?

a) seasonal and local weather conditions

b) what I will be doing when I get there

c) how long I’m going for

3) How can you stay safe and healthy on a trip?

a) stay with friends and family

b) visit places I have been before

c) plan properly for my trip

d) find out more about the place I am going to

4) What’s the best way to make sure that my family knows where I am in case of emergency?

a) jot it down on a post-it and stick it on the fridge

b) call them or text them once I’m there

c) leave copies of my full itinerary and contact details with them

d) send them a postcard

5) How do I get the most out of my trip?

a) buy or borrow a travel guide for where I am going

b) ask someone who has been before

c) use the internet to look at the Tourist Information website

6) How will I know what to pack for my trip?

a) consider what the weather will be like

b) see if any activities require any equipment or special clothes

c) consider how long I am going for

d) find out if someone I know has been before

7) How can I make sure I keep all my belongings safe?

a) make a list of everything I’m taking

b.) Show my belongings and valuables to my friends

b) only pack what I will need

c) keep my valuable items with me at all times

8) How can I remember my trip for future reference?

a) keep a diary

b) take photos

c) send a postcard

d) keep mementoes from where I have been (such as leaflets and badges)

9) Travelling by coach to Brighton will reduce my carbon footprint to the equivalent of ?

No. of boiling kettles 423

Hours of TV 531

Hours of powering a house 33

10) Travelling by coach to Edinburgh will reduce my carbon footprint to the equivalent of?

No. of boiling kettles 986

Hours of TV 932

Hours of powering a house 2

FUN ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: TRAVEL QUIZ

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A F G S M O U N T A I N S Y UC V B N D R I V E R R V L M LB N J S P O V M Z E X D Z O LS T E E R I N G W H E E L T UM I N A W E Q Y H D A S K O GI M I S B C O A C H O T S R GA E A I A V B L G D F I X W AL T H D S B M Y S A T N H A GZ A X E J K D Y T N I A S Y EE B H J M N V X A X C T S S LT L Y R U C K S T C K I K L AY E M V S A S F I P E O P O BM N G Q W R G S O F T N U I ES E A T B E L T N A B E K S LB E H E A D L I G H T S G W J

ACTIVITY 2: WORD SEARCH

- COACH

- MOTORWAY

- RUCKSACK

- TICKET

- SEATBELT

- DRIVER

- STEERING WHEEL

- TIMETABLE

- SEASIDE

- STATION

- MOUNTAINS

- DESTINATION

- HEADLIGHTS

- LUGGAGE LABEL


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