You are interested in ESS but need some ideas for ESS Ia? You are in the right place! The topic of your IA is tremendously important as it will influence many of the following aspects: • -Place of measurement • -Methodology • -Equipment • -Plant used • -Pollutant used etc. Some of...
Topic 1- Environmental value system An ecocentric viewpoint integrates social, spiritual and environmental dimensions into a holistic ideal. It puts ecology and nature as central to humanity and emphasizes a less materialistic approach to life with greater self-sufficiency of societies. An ecocentric viewpoint prioritizes biorights, emphasizes...
ESS syllabus outline Syllabus component Core content Topic 1 – Foundations of environmental systems and societies Topic 2 - Ecosystems and ecology Topic 3 – Biodiversity and conservation Topic 4 – Water and aquatic food production systems and societies Topic 5 – Soil systems and terrestrial food production systems and societies Topic 6...
The extended essay (EE) is an integral part of the IB Diploma course. In order to write a good extended essay in ESS you need to first of all be interested in and passionate about the environment; and secondly be prepared to put in the...
What is actually ESS? Environmental Systems and Societies is an introduction to environmental science, which overlaps significantly with the IB Geography syllabus. It is science applied to ideas presented in geography, economics, and TOK. We’ll study how different people around the world perceive and respond to various...
When writing a ESS IA, it is important that your work fits into IB requirements and rules. One of these rules is ESS IA word count. Many students ask me what is/isn’t included in the word count and that is why I decided to share...
When writing the ESS IA, some of the favourites students’ choices are surveys. They are not that difficult to perform as maybe some of the other ESS IA topics. Some of the IB ESS IA survey topics have to do with: • Ecological footprint, • Environmental philosophies, • Carbon...
When it comes to the ESS topic: “Soil” there are many interesting investigations that students can undertake. ESS IA soil topics include: • Measuring soil’s buffer capacity • Pollution in soil • Measuring soil’s pH • Soil’s salinity • Fertility of the soil • Measuring diversity of soil organisms • Soil erosion • Soil...
The Discussion, evaluation and conclusion of the ESS IA is composed of several aspects. ...
The data collection and processing of the ESS IA is composed of several aspects. ...