A Mountain Environment

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A Mountain Environment
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• The class is going to be divided into working
• groups of 2 3 children.  Each group will
• look at a different Mountain Range. 

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A Mountain Environment

• Your task is to produce a leaflet for your
• newly retired Grandfather. He has decided
• to take a holiday in the Mountains during
• the Spring but he knows nothing about
• where he is going.

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A Mountain Environment

• Your group can choose from one of the six
• mountain ranges and towns that could be a
• possible holiday destination for your Grandad.
• Grasmere The Lake District
• Goetzens The Austrian Alps
• Kathmandu The Himalayas
• San Sebastian The Pyrenees
• Yellowstone The Rockies
• Cuzco The Andes

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A Mountain Environment

• The fact file will have 4 sections geography
• weather, clothing supplies, plants and
• animals and tourist attractions.

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A Mountain Environment

• Section 1 Geography and Weather
• Where is the Mountain Range?
• Any known fact about the Mountain Range.
• What is the weather like?

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• Section 2 Clothing and Supplies
• Thinking about the weather conditions and
• the time of year your Grandad will be going
• on holiday what equipment will he need
• and what clothes should he take?

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• Section 3 Plants and Animals
• Whilst on holiday you Grandad wants to
• know what types of plants and animals he
• might see. You need to find out what typical
• plants grow and animals are to be found in
• the mountain range. Pictures and
• descriptions will help him identify them
• whilst he is on holiday.

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• Section 4 Tourist Information
• Not only does your Grandad want to do lots
• of walking he want to visit the local tourist
• attractions. You need to make a list of at
• least 3 tourist attractions in the local area,
• noting when they are open and how much
• they charge to enter.