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ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE? ACTIVITY PACK
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 :
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Season:
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Kit List :
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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
