Fieldwork: Presenting microclimate data
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present microclimate data using a range of data presentation techniques.
Key learning points
- Data can be presented to make it easier to analyse.
- To compare data it might be possible to represent it on the same set of axes.
- Presenting data on a map can help geographers see spatial patterns.
- All data presentations need to conform to particular standards (such as having keys and labels) to make them readable.
Keywords
Spatial influence - how distance from, or proximity to, a geographical feature influences data
Axis - a line in the structure of a graph against which data is plotted
Independent variable - a variable that the geographer changes
Dependent variable - a variable that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable
Common misconception
It does not matter which aspects of the data are presented on which axis of a graph.
It is a common convention for the independent variable to be read from the x-axis and the dependent variable to be read from the y-axis.
Teacher tip
Make a checklist of common graphical conventions that one would expect to see on a graph or map and ask students to check their own work against these.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is fieldwork in geography?
Q2.Which of these is a reason why geographers do fieldwork?
Q3.What might you use during fieldwork?
Q4.Why is fieldwork useful?
Q5.Which of these skills do you practise during fieldwork?
Q6.What kind of questions can fieldwork help you answer?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why is it important to record data accurately in fieldwork?
Q2.What is an axis on a graph used for?
Q3.Which of the following is the best example of a microclimate?
Q4.What is a common mistake when plotting microclimate data on a graph?
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