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Extreme Heat Fieldwork and Adaptation

Heatwave fieldwork resources for upper primary and lower secondary students

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography, Observations and Data

National Fieldwork Week 2022

Investigating the school microclimate using bubbles

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography

Fieldwork in Geography

Information to support the use of fieldwork in geography

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography

Top 10 Ideas for Weather Fieldwork

Here are some ideas for simple, fun weather related fieldwork which you can try out in the school grounds. We started off with 10,

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography

Using USB Temperature Dataloggers

How to use USB temperature dataloggers to investigate weather and microclimate

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography

A Weather Station for your School

Why you need one; what to buy; where to put it; what to do with the data

Topics: Instruments, Observations and Data

Measuring Raindrops

How big is a raindrop? Collect data and analyse mode, mean and median, range, interquartile range and standard deviation

Topics: Observations and Data

Does it Always Rain from Dark Clouds?

A scientific inquiry into the water cycle

Topics: Observations and Data

Microclimates

A microclimate is the distinctive climate of a small-scale area, such as a garden, park, valley or part of a city

Topics: Observations and Data

Weather Projects

Introduction Project ideas: 1. How accurate are weather forecasts for my local area?2. A survey of how the temperature changes in my back garden3.

CloudWheel Cutout

We have made a cloud wheel that can be cut out and used to identify clouds. Simply download the pdf, cut out the two

Topics: Observations and Data

Bubble Chase

How to measure wind speed and direction using bubbles Equipment Bubble blowing kit Stopwatch or phone Compass or compass app Bubble Chase to Measure

Topics: Observations and Data

Measuring Temperature and Humidity in your Garden

There are two ways to measure temperature and humidity in your garden; either using individual instruments or using a weather station.

Topics: Observations and Data

Using Kestrel Weather Stations

For Independent Investigations / A Level Non-Examined Assessment (NEA). Kestrels are available for loan.

Topics: Fieldwork in Geography

Clouds

Resources to help with identifying clouds and the processes which cause them.

Topics: Observations and Data

Urban Heat Islands

An introduction to Urban Heat Islands and how to measure them.

Topics: Observations and Data

Rainbows

The rainbow is a familiar sight when the Sun is shining and rain is falling. It can also be seen in the spray from

Topics: Observations and Data

Hooked Cirrus

High wispy clouds Related Demonstrations and Experiments Cirrus Uncinus Have you ever noticed clouds like those in the upper part of the picture on

Topics: Observations and Data

Fog

What is the difference between fog and mist and other fog questions. Fog is literally a cloud on the ground. It can cover vast

Topics: Observations and Data

Cumulus Clouds and Fog

The picture shows a view south over Poolewe, north-west Scotland. It was taken at 14:00 UTC on 10 June 1963 and shows something unusual:

Topics: Observations and Data

Fieldwork

Extreme Heat Fieldwork and Adaptation

National Fieldwork Week 2022

Fieldwork in Geography

Top 10 Ideas for Weather Fieldwork

Using USB Temperature Dataloggers

A Weather Station for your School

Measuring Raindrops

Does it Always Rain from Dark Clouds?

Microclimates

Weather Projects

CloudWheel Cutout

Bubble Chase

Measuring Temperature and Humidity in your Garden

Using Kestrel Weather Stations

Clouds

Urban Heat Islands

Rainbows

Hooked Cirrus

Fog

Cumulus Clouds and Fog

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