Sec 1 Geographical Investigation - Water

Sec 1 Geographical Investigation - Water

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand:

• How field sketches should be drawn

• How field photographs should be taken

• What are some ways to present the data you have collected

1) Drawing Field Sketches

• A field sketch is essentially a pictorial form of note-taking of a landscape. Unlike taking a photograph, drawing a field sketch can help you to identify important features in the landscape and leave out things that are less important.

• You need not worry about your ability to draw! A good field sketch should show how well you understand a landscape, rather than how artistic you are!

How to draw a good field sketch?

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Multiple Select

Which of the following statement(s) is/are way(s) that the student can improve on the field sketch shown below? You can select more than one option.

• The student should add annotations to describe the key features in the sketch.

• The student should indicate the date and time the sketch was drawn.

• The student should label the key features in the sketch.

• The student should use a border when drawing the sketch.