Planning to do fieldwork
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use my understanding of renewable energy to plan a fieldwork enquiry.
Key learning points
- Solar power is one type of renewable energy.
- Solar farms need certain conditions to work at their best.
- A fieldwork enquiry can help us look at solar power in more detail.
Keywords
Solar farm - a large area of solar panels that together can make a lot of renewable energy
Sustainable - meeting the needs of today without damaging the needs of future generations
Fieldwork enquiry - an investigation where data is collected, presented and examined so we can answer a geographical question
Land use - the purpose of the land and how humans are currently using it
Common misconception
Solar panels do not work in the shade.
Solar panels do work in the shade and on cloudy days but they are less efficient in these conditions.
Teacher tip
Pupils will often confuse the different stages of the enquiry cycle. It is a good idea to have the cycle displayed in the classroom so it can always be referenced.
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.Solar power is one type of…
Q2.Solar power comes from…
Q3.Which of the following statements is true?
Q4.Unfortunately, sometimes equipment to produce renewable energy can be __________ to install.
Q5.To solve the energy problem, people can both use renewable energy and…
Q6.Geography fieldwork means we do some learning…
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these are needed when locating solar panels?
Q2.We can investigate solar power in our school grounds by doing a enquiry.
Q3.Light that comes from the sun is known as…
Q4.Solar panels will work in the shade but…
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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