One SRP per task or method can be earned by including relevant labelled sketches/ diagrams that are activity-based and illustrate the gathering process. The sketch(es) can be linked with the description of the gathering of information, as in the examples.
Example: B C
Finish line River
C Start line B Float A 10 metres Stopwatch
I placed one end of a rope under a rock on the upper beach and walked down the lower beach where I placed the other end under another rock. This was my transect line. I then placed the quadrat on this line in the lower section of the beach. With my eyes closed, I randomly selected a sample from within the quadrat (Fig. 16.7). John and I examined the sample and consulted our Power’s Index Chart to decide which of the classes 1–6 the sample best matched. I recorded the results on my data sheet …
X Q Beach X¹ Sea Fig. 16.7 Beach sediment analysis. An observation
Describe something you observed at the study site on the day. Your statement must be qualified or explained. Examples: River study:
I observed: zz
zz low volumes of water due to the recent prolonged dry spell;
evidence of recent flooding had resulted in surface water on the floodplain.
Coastal study:
I observed: zz
zz evidence of a small area of oil slick on the lower beach;
large amounts of seaweed, which were deposited on the upper beach during recent storms.
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Fig. 16.8 Record at least one observation you made on the day.
