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  • Year 5

Fieldwork: Can I collect data about road use in my community?

In this lesson we will be learning about how to collect data about road use in your community. We will begin by learning how to safely collect fieldwork data. Finally, we will look at how you can collect data about road use from home or locally.

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Fieldwork: Can I collect data about road use in my community?

In this lesson we will be learning about how to collect data about road use in your community. We will begin by learning how to safely collect fieldwork data. Finally, we will look at how you can collect data about road use from home or locally.

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Key learning points

  1. Review how to safely collect fieldwork data
  2. Collect data about road use from home or locally

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5 Questions

Q1.
What do fieldwork studies always start with?

A field sketch.
A sketch map.
Correct answer: An enquiry question.

Q2.
Which of these statements is not true?

Enquiry questions may help explain the importance of the fea­tures or location of places.
Enquiry questions may seek information about the organization of human or physical features of places. in space
Correct answer: Enquiry questions only focus on the physical features of places.

Q3.
Why do geographers carry out fieldwork?

To create an enquiry question.
Correct answer: To discover new ideas and knowledge.
To spend time in exciting new environments.

Q4.
Which of these statements is a disadvantage of using a questionnaire?

They allow you to compare different opinions.
They allow you to cover every aspect of a topic.
Correct answer: They may be less accurate when trying to obtain factual information.

Q5.
What does the A in O.A.S.I.S stand for?

Correct answer: Annotations
Area
Aspect

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the main method we are using to collect data in our fieldwork study?

A questionnaire.
Correct answer: A survey.
An interview.

Q2.
What is the most important thing to remember when completing fieldwork?

The enquiry question.
The method of recording data.
Correct answer: To stay safe.

Q3.
What do fieldwork studies always start with?

A field sketch.
A sketch map.
Correct answer: An enquiry question.

Q4.
What would be the best fieldwork tool for measuring biodiversity of an area?

A questionnaire.
A sketch map.
Correct answer: A survey.

Q5.
What is a topographic map?

A type of map that shows you road names and places.
A type of map that shows you the boundaries of each country.
Correct answer: A type of map that shows you the height and shape of the land.