IB Biology Internal Assessment

IB Biology Internal Assessment

IB Biology Internal Assessment

Designed to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of scientific concepts and methods through a personal investigation

IB Biology Internal Assessment

• Purpose: The IA allows students to explore a topic of interest in biology, applying the scientific method to conduct an investigation.

• Weighting: The IA constitutes 20% of the final grade in the course.

• Length: The report should be around 6 to 12 pages.

IB Biology Internal Assessment

• Structure: Divided into 4 criterions
  

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Criterion A is worth

out of 24 marks.

Multiple Select

Which key terms describe your tasks for Criterion A of the Internal Assessment? (check all that apply)

• Data tables

• Research question

• Procedure

• Conclusion

• Evaluation

Criterion A Rubric

Draw

Highlight the key terms that determine the difference between a 3-4 and a 5-6.

IB Biology Internal Assessment

• Structure: Divided into 4 criterions
  

Fill in the Blanks

Criterion B is worth

out of 24 marks.

Multiple Select

Which key terms describe your tasks for Criterion B of the Internal Assessment? (check all that apply)

• Data tables

• Conclusion

• Materials List

• Graphs

• Uncertainties

Criterion B Rubric

Draw

Highlight the key terms that determine the difference between a 3-4 and a 5-6.

IB Biology Internal Assessment

• Structure: Divided into 4 criterions
  

Fill in the Blanks

Criterion C is worth

out of 24 marks.

Multiple Select

Which key terms describe your tasks for Criterion C of the Internal Assessment? (check all that apply)

• Scientific context

• Conclusion

• Procedure

• Graphs

• Interpretation

Criterion C Rubric

Draw

Highlight the key terms that determine the difference between a 3-4 and a 5-6.

IB Biology Internal Assessment

• Structure: Divided into 4 criterions
  

Fill in the Blanks

Criterion D is worth

out of 24 marks.

Multiple Select

Which key terms describe your tasks for Criterion D of the Internal Assessment? (check all that apply)

• Scientific context

• Conclusion

• Improvements

• Limitations

• Evaluation

Criterion D Rubric

Draw

Highlight the key terms that determine the difference between a 3-4 and a 5-6.

Open Ended

Skim through 2 high scoring and 2 low scoring IA Samples (found in Google Classroom). Describe the major differences you see between them. In other words; what are some of the unique characteristics of the high scoring papers? You may describe in general or make specific references. (max 1000 characters)

Our Standards at a Glance

As you look through these, what are some of the topics that peak your interest?

Open Ended

List 3 or more of the IB Biology Topics that you think might want to do your Internal Assessment on

Open Ended

Start BRAINSTORMING!!!

You can create your own investigation from scratch OR get inspiration from ideas online

Try Googling "science investigations about ___________"

***List 2 or 3 investigation ideas that you might use next year***