Wheels, Wings and Water Things
Alphabet Key
B.A.R.
Brick Wall
Colouring Fun
Combination
Curiosity
Dear Editor…
Different Uses
Explanation
Forced Relationships
Interpretation
Picture Key
Picture Smart
Question Key
Risk Taking
Secret Code
Variations
Venn Diagram
White Hat
Why So?
Word Smart
Your Name: ___________________________
Picture Smart
Design a chart to display in the classroom showing different types of land, sea and air transport. You might like to draw your own illustrations or create a collage out of pictures from magazines. Remember to include a title and some simple information.
Word Smart
Write an acrostic poem using one of the following the words: Transport Helicopter Submarine
Interpretation
It is a busy afternoon. There are no cars on the roads. Why? Write three interesting reasons.
Alphabet Key
Write an A-Z of transport below. Use every letter of the alphabet and think of a word starting with each letter to write a word relating to the transport theme (eg. Aeroplane, Bus, C…).
White Hat
Choose a favourite type of train, record keywords below and write a paragraph using your keywords. Train: ____________________________________ Keywords:
Paragraph: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
Question Key
The answer is traffic lights. Write three questions to give the answer.
Picture Key
Think about our transport theme. What could the image below represent. List five things.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Brick Wall
Only cars with four passengers should be allowed on the road. Give three good and three bad points.
Why So?
Everyone is walking around wearing a bike helmet. Give three explanations for this.
Secret Code
Make up a secret code. Write a secret transport message using the code. Give it to someone to solve.
Venn Diagram
Compare a car and a truck. Use the Venn Diagram below to record the similarities and differences.
TRUCK
CAR
Differences
Similarities
Differences
Forced Relationships
A dangerous driver keeps trying to knock you off your bicycle. How could you use a yellow raincoat, a bike bell and a red reflector to scare him away.
Explanation
Explain how traffic lights work to an alien visitor from a different planet. You can use words, diagrams and labels.
Colouring Fun!
Make an A4 colouring activity for a friend in preschool. Make it about our transport topic. Use a black pencil or pen.
Dear Editor…
Write a letter to the newspaper recommending that cars should be banned. Give reasons why.
B.A.R.
B.A.R. a helicopter. Make it BIGGER. ADD something. REPLACE something. Draw a picture and label the parts.
Combination
Combine the features of two different forms of transport (eg. car and boat) to create a new form of transportation. Give it a name, draw a diagram and label the special features.
Curiosity
You are going to interview a pilot. Write down 3 questions that you would like to ask him or her.
Different Uses
Find ten (10) uses for an old car tyre.
Variations
How many ways can you think of to get from your home to school. Which one of these methods would you choose if you could. Explain your choice. Write and draw below.
Risk Taking
What you would rather do- fly a plane or drive a truck. Give three reasons to help you explain your choice.