Collecting our geographical data
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can collect data in my school grounds that will help me answer my enquiry question.
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.
Teacher tip
To find a map of your school grounds, you can use online software such as Digimap.
Equipment
clipboards; data collection sheet; map of the school grounds
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - outdoor learning
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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 …
Q2.Which element of the fieldwork cycle drives the whole enquiry?
Q3.What happens after we create a question in our enquiry cycle?
Q4.Which of these are criteria that can be measured in our fieldwork?
Q5.When do we find out if our hypothesis is correct?
Q6.Where is the collection of data most likely to take place?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1. is information that geographers collect during fieldwork.
Q2.All data, whether it is numbers or words, is __________ to geographers.
Q3.Why should our data collection locations be spread out?
Q4.In our scoring system, the location with the score is most suitable for solar panels.
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