Our school route fieldwork

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Carry out simple fieldwork about my local area.

Words to use

WordMeaning
enquiryA question we investigate
tallyA mark used to count an observation
land useWhat an area or feature is used for
methodThe steps used to collect evidence

Method to remember

Agree the enquiry, roles, route and counting rule.

Use paper tallies. Label the location and keep points separate.

Return together, check totals, then plot indoors.

Label practice data clearly and replace it with real class counts.

My explanation

At ___ we counted ___ features used for ___. We used ___. This cannot show ___.

Remember

Count features, not land area. No device is needed outdoors. The adult checks and supervises the route.