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    This document outlines the planning process for an IB Biology Internal Assessment (IA) experiment, including identifying a topic, formulating a research question and hypothesis, determining dependent and independent variables, conducting background research, describing the methodology, and addressing safety considerations. The sample IA focuses on examining the effect of increasing durations of jump-skipping exercise on heart rate. The document provides guidance and criteria for students to properly design their own IA experiment.

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    IB Biology IA

    Exploration
    Part 1: Identifying the topic and research question

    Learning intention – you are going to understand how to plan an IA

    Success Criteria – by completing this worksheet you should be able to


     Formulate a focused problem/research question and identify the relevant variables
     Ensure you have Included dependent (measured), independent (manipulated) and controlled (constant)
    variables
     Ensure The problem should be very clear and written as a question
     Set up the experiment so that changes in the dependent variable are due only from changes to the
    independent variable.

    Topic title:

    Research question: How does the duration of jump-skipping (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 seconds) affect the
    heart rate (beats/30 seconds) of a fifteen-year-old female?

    Hypothesis:
    As the duration of the exercise increases by 15-second increments, the heart rate will rise along with it.

    Dependent: Changes in heart rate (beats/30 seconds)

    Independent: Duration of the exercise (15, 20, 45, 60, 75 seconds – increasing in 15-second
    increments)

    Controlled: The form of exercise (jump-skipping)


    IB Biology IA

    Part 2: Background Information

    Learning intention – you are going to understand what is needed for sufficient background
    information

    Success Criteria – by completing this worksheet you should be able to


     Demonstrate your level of personal engagement
     Discuss why you chose this topic and why it’s important
     Showcase your creativity, independent thinking and initiative
     ensure you use in-text citations, stating the author and year of the reference
     Use websites like .org, .edu, .net, use Wikipedia to start but more on, do not cite Wikipedia, look
    at the reference listed
     Understand you must include all References used.

    Introduction: complete 2/3 paragraphs that show you have researched your
    topic and understand your methodology
    IB Biology IA

    Part 3: Methodology

    Learning intention – you are going to understand what is in the method section of your IA

    Success Criteria – by completing this worksheet you should be able to


    o Include a drawing of a diagram of your lab setup
    o ensure you clearly describe your experimental and control group(s)
    o Describe how replication will work, you should repeat each trial at least 5 times.
    o Write a paragraph describing your procedure. Be specific about the quantities and characteristics of materials
    your will use. Instead of saying you will use a beaker, say that it is a 250mL beaker.
    o Write as a list, steps 1, 2, 3 etc.
    o Ensure your method is referenced correctly.

    Reference:

    Apparatus:

    Method:
    1.
    IB Biology IA

    Part 4: Safety

    Learning intention – you are going to understand what is needed for your IA to completed
    safely

    Success Criteria – by completing this worksheet you should be able to


     show full awareness of safety, ethical and/or environmental issues that are relevant to your
    investigation
     If you are using livers, talk about where those livers came from
     If you are using acids, talk about how you will need to wear safety glasses
     You must talk about disposal of waste.
     A risk assess must be completed that MUST have a full equipment list included.

    Safety:

    Environmental:

    Ethical:
    IB Biology IA

    References (so far):

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