Y5/6 (B): Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
Based on the National curriculum for Geography in KS2, use this unit hub to inform your medium-term plan.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Give examples of issues in the local area.
- Identify questions to be asked to find the relevant data.
- Justify which data collection method is most suitable.
- Design an accurate data collection template.
- Identify areas along a route that are best for data collection.
- Discuss how to mediate potential risks.
- Collect data at points located on an OS map.
- Manage risks during a fieldwork trip.
- Identify any outcomes from data collected.
- Map data digitally.
- Describe the enquiry process.
Lesson 4 involves fieldwork in a local environment. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lesson 4 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Lesson 6 involves creating and presenting the outcome of the geographical enquiry question. Refer to the Before the lesson section to prepare. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Lessons 4 and 5 require a device (one between two).
Suggested prior learning
Y5/6 (B): Why do oceans matter?
Get startedLessons
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Developing an enquiry question
- To develop an enquiry question.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Creating data collection methods
- To determine the most effective data collection methods for fieldwork.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Mapping a route
- To plan a route for a fieldwork trip.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Collecting the data
- To collect the data to answer the enquiry question.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Analysing the data
- To determine an answer to the enquiry question.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Presenting the data
- To present my findings.
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