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Where to start planning fieldwork

A family walking in the countryside is looking at a map of the local area.

When you plan your fieldwork investigation, you need to think about:

  • how to choose the location
  • physical and human features
  • what to investigate
  • how to collect information
  • how to record data
  • how to stay safe
A family walking in the countryside is looking at a map of the local area.
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What do you need to plan before your visit?

Before visiting an area to do your fieldwork, you need to plan exactly what you are going to do and how you are going to do it.

Looking at maps of the area will help you to decide what you could investigate. You could look at human features or physical features 鈥 or even both.

A map of the area showing human and physical features
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Watch: Rivers fieldwork investigation

Watch the video to see Ayesha and James plan their fieldwork investigation at the river.

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Tips for planning

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 6, A boy is thinking of what he already knows about the local area., Choose your location Looking at maps can help you choose your fieldwork location. You could also think of what you already know about the area.
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Watch: What do you need to wear?

It鈥檚 important to always consider dressing for the weather and the terrain (type of ground). This is all part of good planning.

Find out more by watching this 成人快手 Teach video about a day out in the mountains.

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Did you know?

Sunset over Edinburgh cityscape and skyline

Fieldwork can take place anywhere, for example in rivers, by the coast, in towns and cities and even in the hills and mountains.

Sunset over Edinburgh cityscape and skyline
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Activity: Quiz 鈥 Planning fieldwork

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