Fieldwork: Presenting soil data
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present soil texture data using creative techniques.
Key learning points
- Data made up of three parts can be shown on a triangular graph.
- Proportional shapes or symbols can be used to compare the size of data values.
- All forms of data presentation need to conform to particular standards and use conventions to make them readable.
Keywords
Proportional data - data that can be split up into constituent parts
Triangular graph - a graph with three axes used to display proportional data with three constituent parts
Proportional shape - a symbol on a map or in a graph that shows a value of data by the size at which it has been drawn
Common misconception
Proportional data can only be presented using a pie chart.
A pie chart is by far the most common method that geographers use, but any shape can be split into proportional sections.
Teacher tip
If you have access to a visualizer, use this to structure and plot the points on a triangular graph in real time. This tricky skill is often easier to comprehend when it is modelled to students.
Equipment
Triangular graph paper
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a sedimentary rock?
Q2.Match the process to its definition:
Movement of broken-down rock
Dropping of materials by wind or water
Breaking down of rock where it is
Q3.Rocks that form from cooled lava or magma are called rocks.
Q4.What causes physical weathering?
Q5.Which material forms the base of soil?
Q6.Why are metamorphic rocks different from sedimentary rocks?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is proportional data?
Q2.Which of the following is a correct statement about proportional data?
Q3.A triangular graph is used to present data with how many parts?
Q4.Which data set is suitable for a triangular graph?
Q5.Why might you use a proportional symbol on a map?
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