Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this 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.
Acid Rain
Experiment #18 from Biology with Vernier
In this experiment, you will
- Measure pH.
- Study the effect of dissolved CO2 on the pH of distilled water.
- Study the effect on pH of dissolving H2SO4 in various waters.
- Learn why some bodies of water are more vulnerable to acid rain than others.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
- Subject
- Biology
- Theme
- A Unity and Diversity
- Level of organization
- 4 Ecosystems
- Topic
- A4.2 Conservation of biodiversity
- Section
- Standard level and higher level
* 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.