Guidance for completing IBDP Sciences Internal Investigation

1. 2. IBDP Sciences Internal Investigation
The Timeframe and Deadlines!
It is essential to adhere to the timeframe for the investigation.
Below are the completion dates for each phase.
Phase Explanation Time period
required
(weeks)
CompletionDate
Decisiononthe type
of investigation
Decide onwhichof the 5 typesof
investigationsuitsyou.
Consultationwithyourteacher
3 weeks Year 1 March/April
Derivationof
Research Question
Decide ona researchquestion
Consultationwithyourteacher
Acceptance of RQ
3 weeks Year 1 March/April
Meet your Teacher in
T3W6 to approve topic
and research question.
Draft
Equipment/resources
Derivation of methodology
Wet lab
Equipmentlistanddiagramof
apparatus
Protocol to be followed
Discoveryof Sources/Research
Secondarydata
Sources-
Sitestobe used
Start writingIntroductionand
backgroundinformation
4 weeks Year 1 April toSummer
Break
T3W6/7 time in lessonto
discussand confirmmethod
with teacher.
Start writing draft Research Question, Background
Information and Methodology
8 weeks Year 1 April to Summer
Break
ActionPhase-
Execution
Data Collection- primaryorsecondary
Wet lab
Time frame forcarrying out data
collection
Secondarydata
Time frame forcarrying out data
collection
8 weeks Year 1 April to
September/October
Concludingand
evaluating
Conclude andevaluate yourdata 4 weeks Year 1 April to
September/October
Consultation Consultation andfeedback onwritten
reportwithTeacher
3 weeks Year 2
November/December
Final Report Deadline Year 2 Before Spring
Festival