Travel training - Key Stages 3 and 4 - RoSPA

Section 4 – Cycling
Which way to travel?
On the table below show how you think different modes
of transport compare in terms of cost, speed, fitness, fun
and damage to the environment. You might want to do
some research on the internet first. Enter each method of
transport according to a smile score.
For example, the cost of bike travel is very low so the word
‘bike’ is entered in the Big Smile row. Helicopter travel is very
expensive, but, working on the principle that the shortest
distance between two points is a straight line, very efficient
in terms of getting from one place to another quickly.
Consider these modes of transport:
Bus, bike, train, car, helicopter, airplane
£ Cost
Speed
Environment
Fun
Fitness
Bike
Helicopter
Helicopter
Compare your completed table with those of other
members of the class.
What is the profile for cycling against other modes of
transport? Does the look of your table change your thinking
in any way about methods of getting yourself around?
Read the facts on the next page Did you know? Among
other things, you may be surprised to learn something
about the swiftness of bicycles.
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