ATL in Biology
Modelling energy flow
This activity builds on the SL Ecology topic 'Energy in food chains'. Food chains show species in Trophic levels and multiple food chains usually exist within a community, shown by a food web. The most...
ATL in Biology
Grasshoppers questions model answers
This model answers refer to the questions on the student worksheet Energy flow in grasshoppers which can be found on the page: Modelling energy flow They are model answers and don't try to cover every...
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Uploading IA samples to IBIS? Free
In the northern hemisphere only a few weeks remain before the April deadline to upload samples for the Biology IA - the Individual investigation. Here are a few reminders for teachers. For more detail...
ATL in Biology
Exocrine glands
Students revise some of the essential topics from parts of the SL course so that they are ready to explore the detail of epithelial cells and exocrine glands which are found in different forms all along...
ATL in Biology
Human brain - planning sheet A.2
Planning sheet for A.2 The human brain Understanding(s) Brain structure and function The Cerebral cortex Essential Question(s) How can a neural tube structure develop into a brain and spinal cord? What...
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International mindedness
As IB Biology teachers we should be encouraging our stuents to think of the world as a patchwork of common humanity. Our students understand that we have a shared responsibility to look after planet...
ATL in Biology
Hormones & reproduction - planning 6.6
Planning sheet for introduction to cells Understanding(s): Hormones introduction Hormones in human development & reproduction Hormones in IVF & HRT Essential Question(s) TOK / Nature of Science / IM Skills...
ATL in Biology
Chromosomes Free
This lesson begins with a comparison of prokaryote and eukaryote chromosomes and an introduction to the concept of diploid and haploid nuclei. The second activity introduces the use of databases to compare...
ATL in Biology
Composition of blood - model answers
The document below shows suggested model answers to the questions on the the Blood composition student sheet found on this page Blood and Blood Vessels. Please notes these are suggestions, there are...
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Struggling to navigate the PRC? Free
Since the closure of the OCC and the development of the new programme resource centre (PRC) for official IBO documents I have been taking some time to find the things I need; such as the guidance on ATLs...