Field Study Course in Cheung Chau

The Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre offered our F.5 Geography students a half-day field study course in September. The course enriched their knowledge about the woodland environment and prepared them for the HKDSE ‘fieldwork-based questions (FBQ)’.

Planning and Preparation

Students familiarizing themselves with the fieldwork plan and the sampling methods

Data Collection

Placing a quadrat on a simulated site to measure the extent of the undergrowth

Measuring soil nutrients in terms of the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) levels

Using a light meter to measure the light intensity of a woodland

Using an abney level and a measuring tape to find out the height and width of trees

Visiting the Exhibition Centre

The course instructor simulating the effect of torrential rain on slope stability using a sandbox

Students experiencing the effect of constructing human structures on slope stability

A collection of various rock samples

Smuggled animal skin previously detained by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department

Group photo of our F.5 Geography students with Mr. Ng Wing Chun and Mr. Johnny Lung

For more information about Geography field study courses offered by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre, please visit: https://caritasfsc.edu.hk/en/course/geography/