Ib Biology Ia Checklist 2tj66

IB Biology Practical Assessments Checklist In order to be able to achieve ‘completes’ for the practical assessment criteria you need to be able to answer YES to the following questions. DESIGN QUESTIONS Does the title give the reader a general idea of what the investigation is about? Is the research question properly focused? Is the research question carefully worded to include the dependent and independent variables? Are these variables fully specified in detail? Is your research question accompanied by some relevant and properly referenced theory? You may write a hypothesis but you must explain it. Has all the apparatus been listed to include details of sizes and uncertainties of measurement? Have you stated the reasons for using the apparatus chosen? Have all chemicals and materials been listed with specific amounts, units and concentrations? Have you included a safety risk assessment for the investigation? Have you stated the dependent variable clearly and specified precisely what you will be measuring? (NB it must be quantitative) Have you stated the independent variable(s) clearly and specified details of quantities/concentrations/temperatures etc? Are there at least 5 different independent variable groups? Are there at least 5 repeats of each independent variable group? Are all relevant controlled variables stated and how they are to be kept constant explained? Have you explained the likely effects of these variables on the results and conclusions expected? Are all the runs and repeats of the experiment clearly stated? Have you included any preliminary experimental evidence in your planning? Is you method clear and does it include all relevant details? Is there a clear, labelled diagram of the experimental apparatus?

YES

DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING QUESTIONS Is the raw data presented in neat and easy to follow tables with appropriate titles and clear row and column headings? Is each table printed on one page only? Are all uncertainties of measurement and degrees of precision of any measuring devices used (+) clearly stated? Is the use of decimal places consistent throughout? Has any relevant descriptive/qualitative data been included? Has the raw data been properly and appropriately processed? Have you described the processing and given reasons for your choice? Calculations of means and standard deviations and the drawing of graphs should be done as a matter of course. Other relevant data processing can included statistical analysis. Is the processed data presented properly in tables and/or graphs? Are units and uncertainties included with the processed data tables and graphs? Do the graphs have error bars?

YES

CONCLUSION AND EVALUATION QUESTIONS Have you analysed the raw and processed data to identify any trends and patterns? Have you described your findings? Have you written a clear conclusion based on the raw and processed data? Have you compared your findings and conclusions to literature values? Have you properly referenced the literature used? Have you stated any weaknesses in the experimental design? Have you discussed the quality and reliability of the data? Have you discussed any systematic and random errors present in the experimental design or in the data collected? Have you suggested modifications and improvements to the experiment? Are these modifications and improvements directly related to the weaknesses identified earlier? Are your suggestions for improvement specific and detailed?

YES