IB Exam Review and Population and Urban Systems - Malala Yousafzai
Big Question - To what extent can human societies use natural resources sustainably and reconcile competing perspectives for overall use? (7.1)
Begin to Include "ESS IB Test Review Lessons" (embedded into lessons below)
Last IB class day - Monday, April 27, 2026
HOMEWORK - Notes for 1.4, 8.1 through 8.4 (some done in class), Review other chapter 1 sections if needed too.
Lesson 1 - Designing Utopia (Urban Planning) - April 8 (test review part 1)
Lesson 2 - Human Population Dynamics (8.1) April 10 (Test Review Part 2) (for April 14 - give "practice" question for SAT testing day "work")
Lesson 3 - Age/Gender Pyramids and Demographic Transitions (8.1) - April 16 (test review sample questions 3)
Lesson 4 - Humans and Pollution and Waste Management (8.3)(1.5) - April 22 (test review part 4)
Lesson 5 - Sustainability and Resource Use (1.4&8.2) - April 20 Lesson 2 - Eco-Footprints and Biocapacity (1.1) -
Lesson Review - Big Concepts and Test Practice - Human Population and Carrying Capacity (8.4) - (Any test questions) April 27
EXTRA (possibly loop into urban design - need to address soils in the resources - Lesson 7 - Farms and Soils can solve problems - Save for an "End of Year" collaboration if we have time.
Build this better. Jigsaw? Group presentations? Station Rotation - Topic - Analysis - Solution -
See examples below -
Eutrophication - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n206gIdFW98&ab_channel=NBCNews
Climate Change
Water infiltration
Soil health
End of year - extra time? Need April 23, 24, 25, and 28 - Overall - Big Problem and Solutions - Must incorporate _____ topics and units.
Good Last Day Video - The Possible Future of Earth
Old exams questions and study time. Lesson Options for extra classes.
1 day - Essay style question planning (refer to review day part 4)
IB questions.
How can the dynamics of human populations be measured and compared? (8.1)
How can societies sustainably manage waste? (7.3)
Lesson 8 - Population trend concerns - Korea population change - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufmu1WD2TSk&ab_channel=Kurzgesagt%E2%80%93InaNutshell
How common is this story for other countries?
What could overcome some of these challenges?
Lesson x- Bioblitz Planning
Change to an IA style Soil test day along the field at different points - different groups can try different samples at different areas.
Purpose - Plan for a "bioblitz" species collection and population estimates for a local habitat.
Inspiration - Check out the PhotoARK examples. Blending Art and Biodiversity Preservation.
Bioblitz in the field - (Grade for B - Lab Design parts of IA - introduce full IA guide) - Example IAs (Student Examples)
Review the IA - Label each section and draft a write up - Use the Internal Assessment rubric as a guide. Rubric (Complete Context CXT and Planning PLA only)
Select a technique to apply population estimates (what information is needed for this?) for what we find at the tall grass field.
Read - Ecological Sampling Methods
Materials - plastic bags, butterfly nets (to share), a few whiteboards for pictures, cameras (anyone?), guide books (plant, tree, bird, insect, mammal), measuring tape.
Bioblitz - Part 2
Goals - Safely collect, record, and release different species from The Field.
Document with photos and data tables the species that we find in the field.
Use this information to determine population estimates for different species (including the plants).
After collecting data - Write up a lab report (in IA style) that explains what we did and learned. ONLY do the Context and Planning part for a grade.