Year 8 Geographers love to investigate and spot patterns and trends!

Aim - to critique different methods of plotting and presenting crime statistics

This resource got them thinking from the start - looking at factors such as time of day, layers of ‘data’, clusters and potential ways to target resources. All generating discussion.

The main activity is to circulate around the room to critique different methods of presenting ‘crime data or statistics.’ Students enjoy the movement, the group discussions, pointing out pros and cons of each method then suggesting ways to improve the method of presentation. Higher level thinking, lots of collaboration, lots of critical thinking!