Introducing fieldwork

A key part of studying geography is conducting fieldwork to investigate our environment. In preparation for fieldwork, it is important to develop a research question and choose a site that is local and has been shaped by humans or natural processes. Think about how you would classify your site in terms of its landscape.
In order to investigate the fieldwork site in depth, it is helpful to develop some sub-questions and take along the materials you may need to measure, record and observe what you see. Once you have collated the necessary data, you will be able to put together your fieldwork information. This display or report will aim to answer the research question and all sub-questions using evidence such as photographs, maps, graphs and sketches.
Produced by ABC Education in collaboration with Geoscience Australia and the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria.