Activities
Data-based activity - Topic 8.1 - Comparing cities
This data-based activity asks you to consider population demographic data on two very different cities. The answers can be found here: Data-based activity - Topic 8.1 - Comparing cities (Answers) Background...
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Data-based activity - 4.4 - Water quality
This data-based activity asks you to consider data on the water quality of a (hypothetical) lake in Switzerland. You can find the answers here: Data-based activity - Topic 4 - Water quality - Answers...
Assessment
Individual Investigation Marking Guidance
On this page we provide guidance for a marking rubric. The guidance from the TSM is an extract of the points I consider most important but it is important that you refer back to the original material...
Assessment
Introducing the IA - Part 2
In this section, we take you through the presentation and processing of your data, making a statistical test, a conclusion and the evaluation of the investigation. You can access the presentation here....
Activities
Topic 2 Introductory Ideas
This page provides you with a variety of fun ways to engage with ecology. How can you capture students' interest? Ecology and ecosystems are fundamental to the course and student understanding of how...
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3.3 Conservation and Regeneration
In this section, we provide material to support the consideration of how we can conserve and regenerate our natural systems while reflecting upon how worldviews affect the choices that may be made. Estimated...
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6.4 Stratospheric Ozone
At SL this subtopic considers the role of stratospheric ozone in protecting the biosphere from UV radiation and how ODSs destroy ozone molecules. The Montreal Protocol is evaluated as the reason why the...
External Assessment
Topic 1.3 Test - Essay Writing Practice - Markscheme
This page contains a suggested markscheme (in the style of an IB markscheme) and some guidance on how to construct the essay which you might choose to give the students before the practice test. Practice...
Activities
2.1 Using and Building Dichotomous Keys
We should be able to use dichotomous keys. Practising constructing keys is a useful way to learn how they work and increase our competency in our use of them. In this activity, we will use a “funny” key...
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6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere
This subtopic provides an introduction to the atmosphere and at SL, covers the basics of the greenhouse effect. At HL, we need to understand the structure of the atmosphere, the evolution of this in geological...