Data is a collection of facts or figures that can be analysed to provide information.

A graph is a diagram or picture that displays data.

To interpret is to decide on the meaning of something.

Spatial patterns show the links between where things are located.

Mapping changes

Geography

Our changing place

Measuring settlement change

Recording local views

Evidence from fieldwork

Measuring change in a day

This unit links to further work on the UK in 'The UK: Who are we?'. 'UK region: Why is the Lake District a National Park?' and particularly to fieldwork in 'Local area: What needs changing?' where pupils will return to the theme of local change and consider what changes they would like to see in the future and gather a range of perspectives on this before making recommendations. 

This unit directly builds on work in 'Settlements: Where do people live and why?' to examine change in your local area through a large scale investigation, using mapwork and other evidence, including fieldwork.

This unit develops pupils’ fieldwork skills through an investigation of change in the local area. Pupils observe, measure, map and record evidence of change, gather local views, and begin to consider how places evolve over time.

Local area: how is it changing?

To make our work more colourful and interesting.

To fill up space in our fieldwork report.

To communicate findings and support analysis and conclusions.

Why do we present data as graphs in geography?

What should all graphs in geography have?

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Put the steps of a geographical enquiry in the correct order.

__________ show the links between where things are located.

What do geographers use to allow spatial patterns to be easily spotted?

{{}} is a collection of facts or figures that can be analysed to provide information.

 To determine the type of data to be collected.

To gather information about a real environment.

What is the purpose of fieldwork in geography?

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Starting at the beginning, put the stages of fieldwork in the correct order.

Certain jobs that people do can {{}} the local area.

What are some methods used to collect data in fieldwork studies?

{{}} is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.

__________ is an evaluation of the positive and negative qualities of the locality.

Starter Quiz

What is the purpose of fieldwork in geography?