IB Biology Practical Investigations/Classification, Populations and Communities

TEACHING IDEAS

Practical investigations or activities included in this section are intended as a teaching resource rather than an assessment tool. Although all practical hours recorded may be counted on the form 4/PSOW, these activities are probably not suitable for assessment of the IA criteria.

CLASSIFICATION

• Plant & Animal Classification: 'I-Spy'
• Dichotomous Key Construction

POPULATIONS & COMMUNITIES

• Simpson's Diversity Index
• Lincoln Index: Dragonfly Catching

ASSESSMENT IDEAS

Caution should be maintained in the selection of tasks chosen for submission to moderation.

CRITERIA FOR FINAL EXAMS MAY/NOV 2008

Planning (a) and Planning (b)

Data Collection

Data Processing and Presentation

Conclusion and Evaluation

Manipulative Skills

Personal Skills (a) and Personal Skills (b)

CRITERIA FOR FIRST EXAMS MAY 2009

Design

Data Collection and Processing

Conclusion and Evaluation