Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating soil data
I can analyse and reflect on my soil data to create meaningful conclusions and an evaluation.
- Year 8
Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating soil data
I can analyse and reflect on my soil data to create meaningful conclusions and an evaluation.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Analyses of data can sometimes reveal data that does not seem to fit with the general pattern.
- Geographers should try to find explanations for anomalous data.
- Geographers look for evidence that their data is both valid and reliable.
Keywords
Anomaly - a piece of data that does not seem to fit the trend shown by all the other pieces of data
Valid (data) - data that is able to answer or partially answer an enquiry question
Reliable (data) - data that could be replicated if the data collection were to be repeated
Common misconception
Anomalous data can be ignored in the data analysis stage as it is due to human error in the data collection stage.
Geographers will always try to find explanations for data that does not fit the general trend before they dismiss it as being caused by human error during the data collection stage.
Equipment
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why does soil matter to humans?
Q2.What is humus?
Q3.What can fossils tell us about?
Q4.Match the type of soil to its key characteristic:
