IB DP Biology 

Unit 1: Building Life

1. A1.1 Water (SL 2hrs) (HL 1)

   • Lab: Osmosis

   • Skills: Graphing & t-test

• P2 Osmolarity (Preview)

2. Water Potential (SL 2) (HL 2)

   • Skills: Measurements & precision

3. B1.1 Carbohydrates & Lipids (SL 4) 

4. C1.1 Enzymes (SL 3)(HL 2) & Metabolism (SL) (HL)

   • (Sum) Enzyme IA Style Lab 

5. A1.2 Nucleic Acids (SL 3) (HL 2) 

Fill in notes (SL) (HL)

6. D1.1 DNA Replication (SL 2) (HL 2)

7. D2.1 Cell and Nuclear Division (SL 3) (HL 1)

   • Lab: Microscopy

8. B1.2 Proteins (SL 2) (HL 2)

9. A2.1 Origin of Cells (HL 2)

10. D1.2 Protein Synthesis  (SL 3) (HL 3) 

11. A2.2 Cell Structure (SL 4) (HL 1)

12. B2.2 Organelles & Compartmentalization (SL1) (HL2)

13. C1.2 Cell Respiration (SL2) (HL3)

14. C1.3 Photosynthesis (SL 3) (HL 3)

    • Lab: TLC

    • Skills: Statistics 

Unit 2: Passing on Traits

15. B2.3 Cell Specialization (SL 2) (HL 1) 

    • Skill: Annotated Diagrams

16. D2.2 Gene Expression (HL 3)

17. D1.3 Mutations and Gene Editing

    • (Sum) IA Style Genetics Report

18. D3.1 Reproduction

19. D3.2 Inheritance  (S5) (H3) - Skill: Pedigree Charts

20. A3.1 Diversity of Organisms (S3) (H2) - Skill: Dichotomous Keys (HL)

21. B4.1 Adaptation to Environment (SL 3) - Skill: Kite Diagrams

22. D4.1 Natural selection (S2)(H2)

23. A4.1 Evolution & Speciation

Unit 3: Living Together

24. B4.2 Ecological Niches (SL) (Sum) IA Style Mesocosm Report 

25. A3.2 Classification & Cladistics (HL)

26. D4.2 Stability and change (HL)

27. D4.3 Climate change

28. C4.1 Populations and Communities (S)

29. C4.2 Transfers of Energy & Matter (S)

30. A4.2 Conservation of Biodiversity (S)

(Sum) Test Week 2 - Cumulative

Unit 4: Physiology - DP2!

31. B2.1 Membranes & Transport (SL) (HL) (Sum) IA Conducting

    • Fill In Notes (SL) (HL)

32. D3.3 Homeostasis  (SL) (HL)

    • Lab: Kidney dialysis Lab

    • Fill In Notes (SL) (HL)

33. C3.1 Integration of Body Systems (SL) (HL)

    • Lab: Heart & Kidney dissection

    • Fill In Notes (SL) (HL)

34. B3.1 Gas Exchange (SL)(HL)

    • Fill in Notes (SL)(HL)

35. B3.2 Transport (SL)(HL)

36. B.3.3 Muscle & Motility

    • Lab: Chicken joint dissection

37. C2.2 Neurons & Synapses (SL) (HL)

38. C2.1 Chemical Signalling

39. C3.2 Defence against disease 1 / 2

    • Oldies but goodies

40. A2.3 Viruses (HL) 

    • Fill In Notes

Grading:

IA Style Lab Reports 20%

Test Week Papers 80%