These fieldwork options are designed to allow secondary geography students in our schools to explore how vulnerable their school is to heat waves and what can be done to adapt to that risk.
Scheme of Work – start here!
Background information for teachers
Guidance for school Sustainability Leads
Lesson 1 – Introduction, Community Reminiscences and School Questionnaires
Reminiscences data collection Sheet
Questionnaire data collection sheet
Fieldwork Option – Variations in Temperature in the School Grounds
Fieldwork Option – the impact of trees on temperature
Fieldwork Option – Variations in Temperature between classrooms
This resource was originally developed by the Royal Meteorological Society and the Field Studies Council for the National Festival of Fieldwork.
All schools in England have to produce a Climate Action Plan, and part of that action plan involves assessing the schools’ vulnerability to extreme weather, such as heatwaves, and taking actions to reduce the risk of extreme heat.
