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Evidence from fieldwork

I can collect data to investigate current changes in my local area and evaluate the impact of these changes.

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Year 3

Evidence from fieldwork

I can collect data to investigate current changes in my local area and evaluate the impact of these changes.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Fieldwork can include environmental assessment, e.g. what do we think about change here?
  2. Photographs can evidence changes that are happening.
  3. The work that people do can change the local area positively or negatively.
  4. Changes spotted could be ranked as to how dramatic the effect is or will be.

Keywords

  • Fieldwork - Fieldwork is investigating outdoors using geographical tools and thinking to gather information or data.

  • Environmental assessment - An environmental assessment is an evaluation of the positive and negative qualities of the locality.

  • Risk assessment - A risk assessment looks at what hazards we might come across and how to keep us safe.

  • Route - A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.

  • Evidence - Evidence is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.

Common misconception

When planning their route children may not have any concept of distance.

Use the map scale to estimate how far the route is. An average walking speed is around 12 minutes per km.

Share the lesson slide prior to fieldwork. You will need a map of the local area, digital cameras/ipads to take photographs and clipboards with the environmental assessment.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Map of the local area, digital cameras or ipads, clipboards, environmental assessments.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is an opinion?
A proven fact that is universally accepted.
Correct answer: A personal view or judgement formed about something.
A method used to collect data in fieldwork studies.
Q2.
What is the first step in conducting a fieldwork study?
collecting data
analysing data
drawing a conclusion
Correct answer: formulating an enquiry question
Q3.
Why is an enquiry question important in fieldwork studies?
Correct answer: It guides the direction of the study.
It provides the final conclusion.
It helps in data analysis.
Q4.
Put the steps you need to take to conduct a survey in the correct order.
1 - think of an enquiry question
2 - decide what data you would like to collect
3 - plan and write survey questions
4 - conduct an interview
Q5.
Scale score questions and yes/no survey questions are easier to ...
Correct Answer: analyse, Analyse, analyze
Q6.
Which tools are useful for collecting opinions?
Correct answer: surveys
photographs
Correct answer: interviews
maps

6 Questions

Q1.
What does fieldwork in geography involve?
Correct answer: gathering information in a real environment
studying in a library
reading textbooks
watching documentaries
Q2.
What is a key aspect of fieldwork in geography?
memorising geographical facts
learning about different cultures
Correct answer: observing geographical processes
drawing detailed maps
Q3.
Why is it important for risk assessments to be carried out before fieldwork?
Risk assessments are important for deciding what type of transport to use.
Risk assessments are important for determining the type of data to be collected.
Risk assessments are important for deciding on the enquiry question.
Correct answer: Risk assessments are important for ensuring people's safety during fieldwork.
Q4.
A shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.
Correct Answer: route, Route
Q5.
Which of these are evidence of people bringing about change in the local area?
Correct answer: road sweepers
Correct answer: builders
cars
Q6.
All change is positive. True or false?
Correct Answer: false, False, It is false