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How to draw a land use map in ArcGIS
A step by step guide for those new to ArcGIS.
Make your own infiltrometer
Detailed instructions on how to make an infiltrometer out of easy to source materials.
Environmental Quality Survey (Marine)
An EQS that has been tailored to the marine environment for students wishing to study man’s impact on the coast.
Flood Preparedness Survey
A data recording sheet designed to support students doing fieldwork on flooding and how prepared communities might be.
Tree carbon content calculator
A spreadsheet which automatically calculates the carbon content of tree if students enter measurable data.
Beach Profile Calculator
A spreadsheet file that automatically draws a beach or slope profile when data is added into the right boxes.
Methodology Table
A simple table which helps students to structure their data collection write up following their time doing fieldwork.
Fieldsketch template
A template that students can use to complete a field sketch whilst carrying out fieldwork. includes space to annotate using a key and important locational information.
Pedestrian Count Survey
A data collection sheet designed to help students not only tally pedestrian movement but also to record additional characteristics of those pedestrians.
Clone Town Survey
A remake of the Clone Town Survey designed by the New Economics Foundation. This data collection sheet helps students to examine their high streets to see to what extent they are full of chain or independent stores.
Types of Data
This brief guide highlights to students the different types of data they might like to consider in geographical research. Each data type is described and an example of use in geographical research is given.
How to present data in ArcGIS
A step by step beginners guide to presenting data already hosted in layers in ArcGIS.
Mann Whitney U Test Calculator
An Excel spreadsheet which automatically calculates the critical value for the Mann Whitney U Test.
A good way for students to check their long-hand working, or a way to analyse primary data for students who are not confident in their maths skills.
Building Independent Research Skills at A Level
This book offers advice to A Level geography teachers looking to create higher and more sustainable levels of independent research skills in their students, specifically for those looking to complete the NEA (Independent Investigation). The book also contains nine classroom-ready worksheets which provide tasks and guidance to students.
Mann Whitney U Test
A comprehensive guide to one of the more commonly used statistical tests in geography. As well as highlighting the benefits of the Mann Whitney U Test and the parameters needed for its correct use, this guide also provides a step-by-step set of instructions and a worked example showing how it can be used to analyse favourability scores.
Location Quotients
A student guide to this simple statistical test. The worksheet gives examples of geographical investigations in which one can use location quotients as well as a fully worked example for students to follow.
Geolocating data in ArcGIS
A simple, step by step guide to presenting quantitative data on a map in ArcGIS and creating a new layer of information.
How to measure the height of a feature
A field guide explaining how students can measure the height of a feature such as a cliff, a tree or a building.
Wave survey
A data collection sheet which allows students to record various aspects of wave movement including height and frequency. These measures can then be used to calculate wave energy.
Forty minute fieldwork: Interception
A step by step guide to delivering a geography fieldwork enquiry based on interception rates in your local area.