ATL in Biology
Option C - Ecology Activities for learning
The ideas for learning activities on this page cover the IB guide for this topic. There is a mix of laboratory work, theory lessons, and assessment materials with model answers. This simple sheet sets...
ATL in Biology
Phosphorus cycle
Phosphorus is required to make all the molecules shown in the diagram. Can you identify each of the molecules? Look at the infographic below about the Phosphorus cycle. Then answer the questions below....
ATL in Biology
Nutrient cycles - Planning sheet C6 HL
Planning sheet for C6 Nutrient cycles HL Understanding(s) Nitrogen cycle applications Phosphorus cycle Essential Question(s) TOK / Nature of Science / IM Skills students will have Time: 1hr This activity...
ATL in Biology
Reproduction in angiosperms.
This lesson begins with a short screencast activity to help students draw the structure of an idealised animal-pollinated flower. In nature the shape of flowers is very varied and many flowers have a...
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Biology is everywhere, can't you see it? Free
When students say that they don't have any idea what they would like to investigate for their Individual investigation, I'm surprised. "What do you mean? There is Biology everywhere you look, can't you...
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Approaches to teaching Biology - ATL Free
I've thought for a while that one of the transferable benefits of students learning a musical instrument is the coaching they get in how to learn. Music teachers can achieve this with their students in...
ATL in Biology
Indicator species & biotic index
Indicator species are species who can be easily identified and sampled and which are sensitive to some type of air pollution. There are many examples of such species including Lichens growing on trees...
ATL in Biology
Monoclonal antibodies
The discovery of antibodies and the immune response has led to a number of medical uses. Where the antibodies are harvested from a single clone of B-lymphocytes these antibodies are called "monoclonal...
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ATL in Biology
Disturbance vs Diversity
Disturbance influences the structure and rate of change within ecosystems. This activity gives students some information about the role of disturbance in communities and asks them to use the information...
ATL in Biology
IB style questions on vaccination - model answers
Measles is a highly contageous disease and one of the leading causes of death of children under 5. In 2013 it is estimated that almost 150 thousand children died from measles worldwide The World Health...