Measuring change in a day
I can collect data over a school day to investigate changes in the school grounds during a single day.
- Year 3
Measuring change in a day
I can collect data over a school day to investigate changes in the school grounds during a single day.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Places are not static and change over time.
- Fieldwork carried out at different points during one day helps us understand change.
- Revisiting the same place early am, lunchtime and pm to gather data will show change over a day.
Keywords
Tally chart - A tally chart is a quick way of recording counting of data using lines in groups of five.
Static - Something that is static does not move or change.
Fieldwork - Fieldwork is investigating the outdoors using geographical tools and thinking to gather information or data.
Equipment - Equipment is the set of tools or resources needed for a particular task or activity.
Common misconception
Children may not be familiar with tally charts as a method of recording.
Practise reading and writing tallies prior to the lesson would support their understanding.
Equipment
Cipboard and timer
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
Q2.What kind of data can be added as data to maps?
Q3.Put the stages of enquiry in the correct order.
Q4.What are some tools that geographers use to collect data during fieldwork?
Q5.A group measured how far four different paper planes flew. They want to show the distances so it’s easy to compare them. Which graph would be best?
Q6.Why is it good to complete pedestrian counts at three different points during a day?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A __________ is a quick way of recording the counting of data using lines in groups of five.
Q2.Something that is does not move or change.
Q3.Places are static. True or false?
Q4.Which of these could change in a day?
Q5.How many people walked past the school gate at 9:00 am?
Q6.What was the quietest time of the day?
