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Collecting our geographical data
I can collect data in my school grounds that will help me answer my enquiry question.
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- Year 5
Collecting our geographical data
I can collect data in my school grounds that will help me answer my enquiry question.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Data on different variables can be collected in our school grounds.
- Scores can be used to compare one variable with another or one place with another.
- Working together during fieldwork helps us to make better decisions and have clearer opinions.
Keywords
Data - information that geographers collect to help them answer their fieldwork enquiry
Variable - a geographical factor that has a big impact on the results of our enquiry
Biased data - data that has been unfairly influenced by someone's personal opinion or actions
Common misconception
Numerical data is more valuable to geographers than text data.
All data is valuable to geographers, providing it is fair and unbiased.
To find a map of your school grounds, you can use online software such as Digimap.
Teacher tip
Equipment
clipboards; data collection sheet; map of the school grounds
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A good fieldwork enquiry question is …
A good fieldwork enquiry question is …
uninteresting.
easy to answer.
about the whole world.
Q2.Which element of the fieldwork cycle drives the whole enquiry?
Which element of the fieldwork cycle drives the whole enquiry?
the data collection
our hypothesis
reflecting on the results
Q3.What happens after we create a question in our enquiry cycle?
What happens after we create a question in our enquiry cycle?
We present the data.
We answer the question.
We evaluate our fieldwork.
Q4.Which of these are criteria that can be measured in our fieldwork?
Which of these are criteria that can be measured in our fieldwork?
the impact on climate change
how a solar panel works
how much energy a school uses
Q5.When do we find out if our hypothesis is correct?
When do we find out if our hypothesis is correct?
during the data collection
when we present the results
once we have evaluated the fieldwork enquiry
Q6.Where is the collection of data most likely to take place?
Where is the collection of data most likely to take place?
at home
in the library
online
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1. is information that geographers collect during fieldwork.
is information that geographers collect during fieldwork.
Q2.All data, whether it is numbers or words, is __________ to geographers.
All data, whether it is numbers or words, is __________ to geographers.
biased
boring
identical
Q3.Why should our data collection locations be spread out?
Why should our data collection locations be spread out?
to make sure we don’t copy each other
to cover a larger area
to make sure we work in teams
Q4.In our scoring system, the location with the score is most suitable for solar panels.
In our scoring system, the location with the score is most suitable for solar panels.
