India road transport introduction activity1

=Activity - Name of Activity - Identify multiple road routes from Bangalore to Mangalore=

Estimated Time
Half period

Materials/ Resources needed
Map (http://www.mapsofindia.com/roads/wall-map.html)

Prerequisites/Instructions, if any
Make teams of students, each team will identify all possible road routes from Bangalore to Mangalore

Multimedia resources
http://www.mapsofindia.com/roads/wall-map.html

Image of Shiradi ghat http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01689/18BG_SHRADI_GHAT_1689437f.jpg

Relevant local connections - people, places and materials
Does any of the routes pass near your place?

Website interactives/ links
Article on state of shiradi ghat between Mangalore and Bangalore

Process
Let teams of students identify different road routes from Bangalore to Mangalore

Question Corner

 * 1) Bangalore-Mangalore has both road and rail links. Which is used by more people? Why?
 * 2) What factors make people chose between rail and road transport?

Activity keywords
To link back to the concept page India_road_transport