A field guide that walks students through the calculations needed to work out the rough carbon content of a variety of tree species.

A simple field guide that walks students through the steps needed to roughly work out the age of a tree.

A worksheet designed to guide students through an analysis of different forms of discourse (through a series of questions about the source).

A data collection sheet designed to allow students to analyse the prices of various homes they may find as part of primary or secondary data collection.

A data collection sheet that helps students to calculate moisture and organic content of a soil sample.

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.

A guide for students to use in the field to help them identify the age of buildings.

A data collection sheet which supports students in the recording of geographical data based around the age of buildings in different areas.

A data collection sheet which supports students in the recording of geographical data based around graffiti.

A data collection sheet designed to help students interview business owners about their employees.

A data collection sheet that helps students collect traffic data by category and direction of movement.

A data collection sheet which helps students to compare different retail stores in a number of different economic categories.

A data collection sheet for students to record the size, shape and type of sediment found in a coastal area.

A data collection sheet designed to help students to record the differences in carbon content between different stands of trees.

A data collection sheet designed to help students record data on vegetation types, frequency of observation and height along a transect.

A data collection sheet to help students record the size and shape of pieces of river bedload as part of a geography fieldwork investigation.

A triangular graph that helps students to identify different soil types by knowing their constituent parts (following a soil sedimentation enquiry).

A data collection sheet for the recording of gradients along different sections of a beach. It includes graph paper for students to draw their beach profile alongside the 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.

An Excel spreadsheet which automatically calculates the final value for Simpson’s Diversity Index. 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.