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  • IBDP Environmental Systems and Societies
    • ESS Topics >
      • Statistical Anaylsis
      • ESS Topic 1 Foundations of ESS >
        • ESS Topic 1.1: Environmental Value Systems
        • ESS Topic 1.2: Systems and Models
        • ESS Topic 1.3: Energy and Equilibria
        • ESS Topic 1.4: Sustainability
        • ESS Topic 1.5: Humans and Pollution
      • ESS Topic 2 Ecosystems and Ecology >
        • ESS Topic 2.1: Species and Population
        • ESS Topic 2.2: Communities and Ecosystems
        • ESS Topic 2.3: Flows of Energy and Matter
        • ESS Topic 2.4: Biomes, Zonation and Succession
        • ESS Topic 2.5: Investigating Ecosystems
      • ESS Topic 3: Biodiversity and Conservation >
        • ESS Topic 3.1: Introduction to Biodiversity
        • ESS Topic 3.2: Origins of Biodiversity
        • ESS Topic 3.3: Threats to Biodiversity
        • ESS Topic 3.4: Conservation of Biodiversity
      • ESS Topic 4: Water and Aquatic Food Production Systems and Society >
        • ESS Topic 4.1: Introduction to Water Systems
        • ESS Topic 4.2: Access to Fresh Water
        • ESS Topic 4.3: Aquatic Food Production Systems
        • ESS Topic 4.4: Water Pollution
      • ESS Topic 5:Soil Systems and Terrestrial Food Production Systems and Society >
        • ESS Topic 5.1: Introduction to Soil Systems
        • ESS Topic 5.2: Terrestrial Food Production Systems and Food Choices
        • ESS Topic 5.3: Soil Degradation and Conservation
      • ESS Topic 6: Atmospheric Systems and Society >
        • ESS Topic 6.1: Introduction to the Atmosphere
        • ESS Topic 6.2: Stratospheric Ozone
        • ESS Topic 6.3: Photochemical Smog
        • ESS Topic 6.4: Acid Deposition
      • ESS Topic 7: Climate Change and Energy Production >
        • ESS Topic 7.1: Energy Source and Security
        • ESS Topic 7.2: Climate change – Causes and Impacts
        • ESS Topic 7.3: Climate change – Mitigation and Adaptation
      • ESS Topic 8: Human System and Resource Use >
        • ESS Topic 8.1: Human Populations Dynamics
        • ESS Topic 8.2: Resource Use in Society
        • ESS Topic 8.3 Solid Domestic Waste
        • ESS Topic 8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity
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        • Surveys
        • Secondary Data - Data Bases
      • ESS IA Results, Analysis & Conclusions
      • ESS IA Discussion and Evaluation
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    • IB Biology SL Topics >
      • Statistical Anaylsis
      • Topic 1: Cell Biology >
        • Topic 1.1 Introduction to Cells
        • Topic 1.2 Ultra-Structure of Cells
        • Topic 1.3 Membrane Structure
        • Topic 1.4 Membrane Transport
        • Topic 1.5 Origin of Cells
        • Topic 1.6: Cell Division
      • Topic 2: Molecular Biology >
        • Topic 2.1:Molecules to Metabolism
        • Topic 2.2 Water
        • Topic 2.3: Carbohydrates and Lipids
        • Topic 2.4: Proteins
        • Topic 2.5: Enzymes
        • Topic 2.6: Structure of DNA and RNA
        • Topic 2.7: DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation
        • Topic 2.8 Cellular Respiration
        • Topic 2.9: Photosynthesis
      • Topic 3: Genetics >
        • Topic 3.1: Genes
        • Topic 3.2: Chromosomes
        • Topic 3.3: Meiosis
        • Topic 3.4: Inheritance
        • Topic 3.5: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
      • Topic 4: Ecology >
        • 4.1 Species, Communities and Ecosystems
        • 4.2 Energy Flow
        • 4.3 Carbon Cycle
        • 4.4 Climate Change
      • Topic 5: Evolution and Biodiversity >
        • Topic 5.1 Evidence for Evolution
        • Topic 5.2 Natural Selection
        • Topic 5.3: Classification of Biodiversity
        • Topic 5.4: Cladistics
      • Topic 6: Human Physiology >
        • Topic 6.1: Digestion and Absorption
        • Topic 6.2: The Blood System
        • Topic 6.3: Defense Against Infectious Disease
        • Topic 6.4: Gas Exchange
        • Topic 6.5: Neurones and Synapses
        • Topic 6.6: Hormones, Homeostasis and Reproduction
    • IB Biology HL Topics >
      • Topic 7: Nucleic Acids >
        • Topic 7.1 DNA Structure and Replication
        • Topic 7.2 Transcription and Gene Expression
        • Topic 7.3 Translation
      • Topic 8: Metabolism, Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis >
        • Topic 8.1 Metabolism
        • Topic 8.2 Cell Respiration
        • Topic 8.3 Photosynthesis
      • Topic 9: Plant Biology >
        • Topic 9.1 Transport in the Xylem of Plants
        • Topic 9.2 Transport in the Phloem of Plants
        • Topic 9.3 Growth in Plants
        • Topic 9.4: Reproduction in Plants
      • Topic 10: Genetics and Evolution >
        • Topic 10.1: Meiosis
        • Topic 10.2: Inheritance
        • Topic 10.3: Gene Pools and Speciation
      • Topic 11: Animal Physiology >
        • Topic 11.1 Antibody Production and Vaccination
        • Topic 11.2: Movement
        • Topic 11.3: The Kidney and Osmoregulation
        • Topic 11.4: Sexual Reproduction
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      • Option D: Human Physiology >
        • D1: Human Nutrition (Core)
        • D2: Digestion (Core)
        • D3: Function of the Liver (Core)
        • D4: Function of the Heart (Core)
        • D5: Hormones and Metabolism (HL)
        • D6: Transport of Respiratory Gases (HL)
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      • Internal Assessment Exploration
      • Internal Assessment - Analysis
      • Internal Assessment Evaluation
      • Internal Assessment - Communications
    • IB Biology Revision
    • Group 4 Project
  • Grade 10 MYP Biology
    • Grade 10 Topic 1: Blood and Circulation
  • Grade 9 MYP Biology
    • Grade 9 Topic 1: Life Processes
    • GR9 Topic 2: Cells
    • GR 9 Topic 3: Macro Molecules
    • GR9 Topic 4 Cellular Movement
    • GR 9 Topic 5: Transport In Plant
    • GR 9 Topic 6 Enzymes
    • GR 9 Topic 7 Microscopy
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internal assessment

Rubrics below come from the IB Biology subject guide online. 

​Click for a printable summary of IB Biology internal assessment requirements.
Click here for IB Internal Assessment Student Guide
Click here for the IB Internal Assessment Lab Template
Click here for the IB Internal Assessment 6 Part Deadline Guide
​IA Overview

The internal assessment requirements are the same for biology, chemistry and physics. The internal
assessment, worth 20% of the final assessment, consists of one scientific investigation. The individual
investigation should cover a topic that is commensurate with the level of the course of study.
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Student work is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB. The performance in
internal assessment at both SL and HL is marked against common assessment criteria, with a total mark out
of 24.
IA component
  • Duration: 10 hours
  • Weighting: 20%
  • Individual investigation.
  • This investigation covers assessment objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
IA criteria

The new assessment model uses five criteria to assess the final report of the individual investigation with the following raw marks and weightings assigned:
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Click on the links above to get more detailed information about the assessment
Ideas for Internal Assessment
50 IB Biology IA Ideas - IB Better
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Online Labs - Ideas and links. This is a list of possible sites for students to use as online labs. 

You can access these here http://www.sciencecourseware.org/biologylabsonline  (Thanks to Sarah Kelley for the link)
  • FlyLab - genetics of inheritance
  • Evolution Lab - adaptation by natural selection
  • Translation Lab - the genetic code
  • Demography Lab - human population growth
  • Hemoglobin Lab - mutations, protein structure/function
  • Pedigree Lab - human genetics and RFLP probes
  • Mitochondria Lab - electron transport
  • Leaf Lab - plant physiology/photosynthesis
  • Cardio Lab - cardiovascular homeostasis
  • Enzyme Lab - biochemistry of the enzyme invertase
  • Population Genetics Lab - principles of population genetics
  • Population Ecology Lab - dynamics of population growth

Biology Labs Online have the potential for making biology education more interactive, effective, and fun!
Biology Labs Online is a collaboration between the California State University system and Pearson, Inc..
More online virtual labs here: (Biology, 6/e, Author Dr. George B. Johnson, Washington University,Author Dr. Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Gardens & Washington University,)
  • Part I Virtual Lab - The Origin of Living Things
  • Part II Virtual Lab - Biology of the Cell
  • Part III Virtual Lab - Energetics
  • Part IV Virtual Lab - Reproduction and Heredity
  • Part V Virtual Lab - Molecular Genetics
  • Part VI Virtual Lab - Evolution
  • Part VII Virtual Lab - Ecology and Behavior
  • Part VIII Virtual Lab - The Global Environment
  • Part IX Virtual Lab - Viruses and Simple Organisms
  • Part X Virtual Lab - Plant Form and Function
  • Part XI Virtual Lab - Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Part XII Virtual Lab - Animal Diversity
  • Part XIII Virtual Lab - Animal Form and Function
  • Part XIV Virtual Lab - Regulating the Animal Body
  • Human benchmark lab - Quite a nice small set of tests, including reaction times
  • Mean arterial pressure calculator online - a useful little calculator
  • Science lab Chemical data sheets MSDS (Materials Safety data sheets) - useful for risk assessments
Below, are several exemplar IA's to help you with writing your own.

I would recommend starting with the investigation 1. Next read the annotated copy then the moderator comments
investigation 1.pdf
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Investigation 1 Annotated.pdf
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investigation 1 Moderater's Report.docx
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investigation_2.pdf
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investigation_2_annotated.pdf
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Investigation 2 Moderator's Report.docx
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