IB Chemistry: Student Guide for Internal Assessment

Martin Bluemel has a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University and has taught IB Chemistry for over 20 years, both at Sevenoaks School and at Taunton School in Somerset, where he is now the IB Coordinator. He is also an experienced IB examiner. He is a regular member of OSC's Spring Revision Course and Summer School teaching staff.

Introduction Background Ideas 1 Understanding chemistry experiments 2 Understanding the Scientific Method 3 Understanding variables and graphs 4 Understanding random and systematic errors 5 Understanding measurement uncertainties 6 Understanding percentage error Essential Data Processing Skills 1 Rounding numbers in calculations 2 Plotting an x-y graph 3 Propagating measurement uncertainties through calculations Design Data Collection and Processing Conclusion and Evaluation Manipulative Skills Personal Skills How Your Final IA Mark is Calculated ICT in Chemistry 1 Logging data automatically 2 Using a spreadsheet to help with repetitive calculations 3 Using the computer to plot graphs 4 Simulations 5 Extracting information from an electronic database Glossary of Key Terms Answers to Practice Questions