Year 3 - Geography
Measuring change in a day
Local area: how is it changing?
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' fieldwork skills through an investigation of change in the local area. Pupils observe, measure, map and record evidence of change, gather local views, and begin to consider how places evolve over time.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to collect data over a school day to investigate changes in the school grounds during a single day.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may not be familiar with tally charts as a method of recording.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Places are not static and change over time. Fieldwork carried out at different points during one day helps us understand change.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'tally chart'
A tally chart is a quick way of recording counting of data using lines in groups of five.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may not be familiar with tally charts as a method of recording. Correction: Practise reading and writing tallies prior to the lesson would support their understanding.
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