IB Biology Practical Investigations/Microbes and Biotechnology

TEACHING IDEAS Practical investigations or activities included in this section are intended as a teaching resource rather than an assessment tool. Although all practical hours recorded may be counted on the form 4/PSOW, these activities are probably not suitable for assessment of the IA criteria. Diversity of Microbes Microbes and the Environment Microbes and Biotechnology Microbes and Food Production Metabolism of Microbes Microbes and Disease ASSESSMENT IDEAS These ideas are included as a starting point for teachers planning investigations in this topic. Investigations included here are not endorsed by the IBO and may not match the criteria precisely. Please exercise caution and judgement when selecting IA topics for submission. CRITERIA FOR FIRST EXAMS MAY 2009 Design / / Data Collection and Processing / / Conclusion and Evaluation / / RECOMMENDED TEXTS: MICROBES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDED WEBSITES OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES