Starter quiz
- Which of these are land use types?
- residential ✓
- agricultural ✓
- erosion
- commercial ✓
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- What would you expect to find in an area of residential land use?
- 'houses' ✓
- Which of these would you expect to find in an area of commercial land use?
- shops ✓
- houses
- farms
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- What is the main type of land use across the UK?
- residential
- commercial
- agricultural ✓
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- Order these settlements by size starting with the smallest.
- 1⇔village
- 2⇔town
- 3⇔city
- 4⇔megacity
- Which settlement usually has the most services and facilities?
- hamlet
- city ✓
- village
- town
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Exit quiz
- What is an opinion?
- An opinion is a personal view or judgement formed about something. ✓
- An opinion is a proven fact that everyone agrees on.
- An opinion is a question that a geographer tries to answer.
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- What does OS stand for in Geography?
- Open Source
- Operating System
- Ordnance Survey ✓
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- What is an enquiry?
- An investigation into a geographical question or issue. ✓
- A question that a geographer asks without any research
- A physical feature in geography.
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- Which type of maps show what an area was like in the past?
- OS maps
- historical maps ✓
- aerial maps
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- What evidence might help you to decide which enquiry issue to investigate?
- 'maps' ✓
- Why do geographers create enquiry questions?
- because they are required to ask questions
- to structure their fieldwork and collect relevant data ✓
- to guide their research and investigation ✓
- to focus on specific human or physical features they want to understand better ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Geographical enquiry develops existing geographical knowledge by examining evidence and gathering data in the field.
- Previous studies of the local area are sources of evidence but can date quickly.
- Evidence for local area change can be found in historical maps and current OS maps, which are refreshed annually.
- Evidence for recent change or local issues can also be found in the news, from talking to people and through fieldwork.
Common misconception
Children need to understand that evidence can become dated - especially mapping and media evidence.
You could present some media reports of an issue which has been resolved (e.g. a new road crossing).
Keywords
Enquiry - An enquiry is an investigation of a geographical question or issue.
Historical maps - Historical maps show what an area was like in the past.
Os maps - OS maps are the official maps of Great Britain produced by the Ordnance Survey.
Media - The media comprises all the ways that lots of people receive their information, including television, radio, newspapers and the internet.
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