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Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data
I can present qualitative and quantitative air pollution data.
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- Year 9
Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data
I can present qualitative and quantitative air pollution data.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Qualitative data can be presented in interesting ways, such as word clouds and proportional speech bubbles.
- Choropleth shading on a map can be used to show the level of air pollution.
- Emoji icons can be used to show the strength of agreement or favourability.
Keywords
Qualitative data - data that is made up of words
Quantitative data - data that is made up of numbers
Choropleth shading - a form of shading that uses one colour where the greatest density of something is shown by the darkest shade of that colour
Social shading - using colour conventions in data presentation to represent certain ideas
Common misconception
The colours geographers use in their data presentation are always randomly chosen.
The colours geographers use are often associated with social conventions such as red being negative and green being positive.
To better grasp the concept of choropleth shading, show students applied examples that they may see regularly such as rainfall maps in weather forecasts.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
Match the keywords to their definitions:
Q2.Cutting down forests reduces , which is vital for absorbing carbon dioxide.
Cutting down forests reduces , which is vital for absorbing carbon dioxide.
Q3.Why is the loss of biodiversity a concern?
Why is the loss of biodiversity a concern?
It creates more cities
It increases tourism
It speeds up farming
Q4.Which of these is an example of human impact on the atmosphere?
Which of these is an example of human impact on the atmosphere?
Volcanic eruption
Solar flares
Tides changing
Q5.What is meant by 'carbon footprint'?
What is meant by 'carbon footprint'?
The area where coal is mined
The weight of a car engine
A map of forested land
Q6.Why is the term 'Anthropocene' useful to geographers?
Why is the term 'Anthropocene' useful to geographers?
It helps explain ancient history
It only relates to geology
It proves climate change isn't real
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
Match the keywords to their definitions:
Q2.Which of these is a qualitative form of data?
Which of these is a qualitative form of data?
Temperature readings
Bar chart of air quality
Table of carbon levels
Q3.Why do geographers use both qualitative and quantitative data?
Why do geographers use both qualitative and quantitative data?
To only collect numerical facts
To reduce the amount of data
To make their work easier
Q4.Why might geographers choose red to represent high pollution on a map?
Why might geographers choose red to represent high pollution on a map?
Red is a random colour
Red is the easiest colour to print
Red is the colour of the sky
