IB Biology Internal Assessment Lab Format

The following titles and subtitles should be used for your lab report and given in this order within

your lab reports.

Personal Engagement

Exploration
Research question

Background

Method

Safety, Ethics and Environmental impact

Data
Raw data

Data Processing

Uncertainties

Interpretation

Conclusion & Evaluation

Conclusion

Scientific context

Weaknesses and strengths

Suggested improvements & Extensions

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Notes & Suggestions

- 12 pages maximum
- Arial font size 12 font (1.5 spacing)
- In-text references/citations are given (MLA format)
- Works Cited List with MLA formatting is included at the end of the report
- Sources are ordered alphabetically by authors last name
 - The methodology is written in third person

Check the following websites for Criteria and Examples: https://tibertutor.com/ib-useful-resources/ib-

biology-ia-criteria/ and https://tibertutor.com/ib-useful-resources/ib-biology-ia-example/