Something that is purposeful is done on purpose to achieve an aim.

Something that is preferred is liked or wanted more than the other options.

Futures are periods of time that are yet to come.

A presentation is a talk that gives information about something.

To evaluate is to form an opinion or judgement on something after considering it carefully.

Future changes

Geography

Change in a local area

Fieldwork tools and techniques

Risk assessment and staying safe

Active fieldwork

Presenting data

Using digital maps to explore changes in our local area

This Unit links directly to 'Local area: Why are trees and forests important?', where pupils will continue to evaluate the local area by investigating green spaces and trees.

This unit builds on 'UK region: Why is the Lake District a National Park?' in which pupils learnt about issues at a regional scale in the Lake District, and it develops 'Local area: How is it changing?' in which local area change was identified and recorded. This unit is about evaluating change with a futures’ perspective.  

This unit develops pupils’ fieldwork and enquiry skills through a local investigation into change. Pupils use maps, tools and data to explore how their area is changing, collect and present information, and reflect on possible changes in the future.

Local area: what needs changing?

{{}} is an investigation of a geographical question or issue.

Which stage comes before creating an enquiry question?

To {{}} is to consider what was good and bad about the fieldwork and how it can be improved.

How can geographers communicate their findings?

an enquiry can be purposeful if it is about a popular topic

an enquiry can be purposeful if it is easy to answer

an enquiry can be purposeful for making informed recommendations for change

Something that s liked or wanted more than the other options.

Something that is done on purpose to achieve an aim.

A talk that gives information about something.

What is the purpose of analysing data in a fieldwork study?

a way of presenting data in a grid using rows and columns

a detailed written or spoken presentation of a geographical enqury

Match the keywords to their definitions. 

What do geographers use to locate fieldwork?

To {{}} is to study something in close detail.

To {{}} is to decide on the meaning of something.

Starter Quiz

What is the purpose of analysing data in a fieldwork study?