What season is it? How do we know? We will explore the natural environment through our senses and exciting environmental games. Pupils can develop an enhanced awareness of their natural environment and how it changes throughout the year. The activities are an excellent way to bring many aspects of the…
Our sites have a wonderful range of habitats where many mini beasts can be found. We will take a very close look at what lives in and around the different environments and compare what we find. Using age appropriate classification keys and equipment we will identify different living things we…
Students will have the opportunity to investigate secondary succession of plant communities (including seral stages, climatic climax, sub-climax and plagioclimax) across a grassland / temperate deciduous woodland ecosystem. The investigation will include the collection of biotic data using a suitable sampling strategy (along a belt transect or random sampling), using…
Students will investigate regeneration initiatives using quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. Students will investigate how regeneration has impacted/changed an area, plus investigate the social, environmental and economic impact of regeneration on the area.
Investigate a local settlement and undertake quantitative and qualitative fieldwork methods to gain a sense of place. Students will investigate how the place has changed and is changing as well as agents of change.
Students will follow the route of enquiry as they investigate elements of the carbon cycle and water cycle in an environment. They will generate their own key questions and aims for their day, using sampling methods and identifying control measures for hazards. They will collect data in the field for…
Students will follow the route of enquiry as they investigate elements of the carbon cycle in a specific environment. They will generate their own key questions and aims for the day, including using appropriate sampling methods and identifying control measures for hazards. Data collected in the field will be used…
Students will investigate elements of the water cycle discussing the processes, the geology of the drainage basin and how this effects infiltration rates. Students will have the opportunity to measure the micro climate, canopy cover on different land cover types within the drainage basin. The physical and human factors that…
This is a non-residential multi day course. Run as 3 days break then 1 day OR 2 days, break then 2 daysFieldwork investigations will prepare students for designing their independent geographical investigation. Students will have the opportunity to collect data (individually or in groups) and then work on their own…
An opportunity to collect data for the NEA. The day will be supported by FSC staff, providing appropriate guidance to students, and any required equipment. Schools must attend the FSC NEA fieldwork techniques day with FSC prior to carrying out this day.