Orientation session IB-1

IB-I Orientation Session

• Attendance and SL/HL

• Establish a group e-mail

• Course Description
Objectives
It is the intention of all the Diploma Programme experimental science courses that students achieve the following objectives.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of:
a) scientific facts and concepts
b) scientific methods and techniques
c) scientific terminology
d) methods of presenting scientific information.
2. Apply and use:
a) scientific facts and concepts
b) scientific methods and techniques
c) scientific terminology to communicate effectively
d) appropriate methods to present scientific information.
3. Construct, analyze and evaluate:
a) hypotheses, research questions and predictions
b) scientific methods and techniques
c) scientific explanations.
4. Demonstrate the personal skills of cooperation, perseverance and responsibility appropriate for effective scientific investigation and problem solving.
5. Demonstrate the manipulative skills necessary to carry out scientific investigations with precision and safety.

Outline and options
- Core material: 11 topics and 2 options
- Additional HL material for 9 of the previous topics and the 2 options

External Assessment
• Papers 1, 2 and 3
(Book page 502 and 503/866 and 867)
• Quality of answers (Key words, extended answers….)
• Action verbs or command terms
(Refer to given H-out)
• Extended Essay: in any topic and contributes with TOK to overall diploma score. (Book page 497---501/ 861---865)

Internal Assessment
• 24% of final assessment
• Lab activities according to IA criteria
(Book page 492---496/856---860)
• Group 4 project : interdisciplinary and stressing Scientific investigation


Material Needed
• Textbook
"PEARSON/HEINEMANN BACCALAUREATE"
CHEMISTRY SL/HL
• Notebook
• Folders For lab and H.out

Work Habits
• Concentration in class
• Group work: Division of tasks, involving all members.
• Daily work: being organized and setting schedules to meet deadlines.