Measuring change in a day
I can collect data over a school day to investigate changes in the school grounds during a single day.
Measuring change in a day
I can collect data over a school day to investigate changes in the school grounds during a single day.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Places are not static and change over time.
- Fieldwork carried out at different points during one day helps us understand change.
- Revisiting the same place early am, lunchtime and pm to gather data will show change over a day.
Keywords
Tally chart - A tally chart is a quick way of recording counting of data using lines in groups of five.
Static - Something that is static does not move or change.
Fieldwork - Fieldwork is investigating the outdoors using geographical tools and thinking to gather information or data.
Equipment - Equipment is the set of tools or resources needed for a particular task or activity.
Common misconception
Children may not be familiar with tally charts as a method of recording.
Practise reading and writing tallies prior to the lesson would support their understanding.
Equipment
Cipboard and timer
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a diagram or picture that displays data
to decide on the meaning of something
a collection of facts or figures
Exit quiz
6 Questions
