Evidence from fieldwork
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can collect data to investigate current changes in my local area and evaluate the impact of these changes.
Key learning points
- Fieldwork can include environmental assessment, e.g. what do we think about change here?
- Photographs can evidence changes that are happening.
- The work that people do can change the local area positively or negatively.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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.
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
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an opinion?
Q2.What is the first step in conducting a fieldwork study?
Q3.Why is an enquiry question important in fieldwork studies?
Q4.Put the steps you need to take to conduct a survey in the correct order.
Q5.Scale score questions and yes/no survey questions are easier to ...
Q6.Which tools are useful for collecting opinions?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does fieldwork in geography involve?
Q2.What is a key aspect of fieldwork in geography?
Q3.Why is it important for risk assessments to be carried out before fieldwork?
Q4.A shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.
Q5.Which of these are evidence of people bringing about change in the local area?
Q6.All change is positive. True or false?
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