Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support the IB* topic.
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Experiment #15 from Biology with Vernier
In this experiment, you will
- Examine how biodiversity affects an environment’s temperature.
- Determine how animal diversity changes in different environments.
- Work with your classmates to compare biodiversity in areas with different plant patch sizes.
Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Experiment #15 from Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry
In the Preliminary Activity, you will learn techniques for determining diversity as well as techniques for measuring light.
After completing the Preliminary Activity, you will first use reference sources to find out more about biodiversity in ecosystems before you choose and investigate a researchable question.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Subject
- Environmental Systems and Societies
- Section
- Core
- Topic
- 2. Ecosystems and Ecology
* The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and is not endorsed by it.