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Planning an Investigation

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This document outlines the planning process for an investigation, including identifying testable hypotheses, determining what data needs to be collected, choosing appropriate sampling locations and methods, assessing risks, and using technology to aid the planning. Some examples of SMART and testable hypotheses are provided. The stages of planning involve forming hypotheses, determining what to measure and sample, considering logistics of locations and timings, and managing risks.

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Skills Unit Planning an Investigation
Stage 1: Identify question for investigation (hypothesis)
SMART Simple Measurable Achievable Realistic Timed LOCATED
Which of these are SMART enough to test? How could you improve them? River valleys increase in width with increasing distance from the source Golf courses in Bucks are located in urban areas Do Waitrose source their food from local suppliers? Are population densities greater in West or East Berkshire?
Testable Hypothesis Measurable hypothesis are needed in order to statistically test your theory Null Hypothesis There is no relationship Hypothesis There is some form of relationship
Stage 2: Planning
Planning an Investigation
Succession in Calshot Spit
Succession in Calshot Spit What are your 4 hypotheses for this investigation?
What do you need to plan? Hypotheses and Questions Risks Types of data Timings Sampling Location
Choosing location and sites Health and Safety? Appropriate to Key Concepts Fit in with hypotheses Accessibility Time taken to reach them? Are you doing a PILOT STUDY? 9
Types of Data Primary Data Secondary Data Raw Data collected Published data that has either personally or un- been processed, analysed official data ordered and analysed Discharge Text books Rainfall Maps Census Charts Electoral register Diagrams Parish register Journal/ Magazine Articles Soil pH Vegetation data Landuse data
Sampling Large sample size = more representative data Point Sampling Areal Sampling Linear Sampling Random Stratified Systematic
Sampling Strategies Method Positive Negative Pragmatic Systematic Stratified Random
Risk Assessments What risks can you see here?
What visible/ invisible risks are there here?
Managing Risks Risk Strategy Weils Disease Drowning Low temperatures Uneven ground
Using modern technology to aid planning What technology could you have used to aid this planning process?

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Planning an Investigation

  • 1. Skills Unit Planning an Investigation
  • 2. Stage 1: Identify question for investigation (hypothesis)
  • 3. SMART Simple Measurable Achievable Realistic Timed LOCATED
  • 4. Which of these are SMART enough to test? How could you improve them? River valleys increase in width with increasing distance from the source Golf courses in Bucks are located in urban areas Do Waitrose source their food from local suppliers? Are population densities greater in West or East Berkshire?
  • 5. Testable Hypothesis Measurable hypothesis are needed in order to statistically test your theory Null Hypothesis There is no relationship Hypothesis There is some form of relationship
  • 9. Succession in Calshot Spit What are your 4 hypotheses for this investigation?
  • 10. What do you need to plan? Hypotheses and Questions Risks Types of data Timings Sampling Location
  • 11. Choosing location and sites Health and Safety? Appropriate to Key Concepts Fit in with hypotheses Accessibility Time taken to reach them? Are you doing a PILOT STUDY? 9
  • 12. Types of Data Primary Data Secondary Data Raw Data collected Published data that has either personally or un- been processed, analysed official data ordered and analysed Discharge Text books Rainfall Maps Census Charts Electoral register Diagrams Parish register Journal/ Magazine Articles Soil pH Vegetation data Landuse data
  • 13. Sampling Large sample size = more representative data Point Sampling Areal Sampling Linear Sampling Random Stratified Systematic
  • 14. Sampling Strategies Method Positive Negative Pragmatic Systematic Stratified Random
  • 15. Risk Assessments What risks can you see here?
  • 16. What visible/ invisible risks are there here?
  • 17. Managing Risks Risk Strategy Weils Disease Drowning Low temperatures Uneven ground
  • 18. Using modern technology to aid planning What technology could you have used to aid this planning process?

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