Presenting our geographical data

Geography

Planning to do fieldwork

Writing a fieldwork enquiry question

Collecting our geographical data

Examining our geographical data

Reflecting on our fieldwork enquiry

This unit teaches pupils about the fieldwork enquiry process. Each lesson guides pupils through a stage of a fieldwork enquiry to help them investigate the sustainability of their school.

Fieldwork: how can we investigate the sustainability of our school?

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - outdoor learning

a section of a map that defines colours and symbols

a symbol that shows which way up the map should be

a sentence that says what the map is showing

Maps can present data and be used for navigation.

Maps should only be used for presenting information.

Maps are drawn to show the beauty of a place.

Which of the following statements is true?

What would a bar chart of our results show in each location?

to allow readers to identify each location

a geographical factor that impacts the enquiry results

a prediction about what the results will be like

a summary of the main findings from the enquiry

What happens after we collect data in the enquiry cycle?

measure different things in each location.

Which of these would help us compare one fieldwork location with others?

data that only uses numbers such as scores

data that is collected by observing rather than measuring

data that is unfairly influenced by people or circumstances

It might be in words rather than numbers.

We might have too many people helping us.

We can avoid collecting data that is scores.

We can reduce the number of places we collect data.

We can work in a team and listen to others' opinions.

How can we try to make sure our data has less bias?

Starter Quiz

What is a variable?