StudentLed Woolly Bully Research IB Internal Assessment Project

Student-Led Woolly Bully Research IB Internal Assessment Project: A Harvard Forest Collaboration Meghan Lena, IB Biology Teacher Bri Rooks, Senior Stoneleigh-Burnham School

International Baccalaureate Program ❖ 2 year interdisciplinary program ❖ Focused on developing learners that are: ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective ❖ Similar to, but different than, the AP program

The Internal Assessment ❖ Second year of IB Biology: students design, conduct, and analyze the results of an independent investigation. ➢ Students refine topics they are interested in down to a specific research question, develop, use, or adopt a methodology to explore their RQ. ❖ The final version of the IA is evaluated by me, scores are submitted to the IB, and then later the IA is evaluated by IB moderators ❖ 20% of their IB Biology score if they are a diploma or certificate candidate.

How does the presence of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Eastern Elongate Scale affect new growth of hemlock trees at two sites in New England?

Raw Data Tables: Site Tree ID # New Growth in (cm) Wool present (1) Absent (0) Scale Present (1) Absent (0) Vernon 1 A 13 cm 0 0 Vernon 1 B 4. 1 cm 1 1 Vernon 1 C 6. 6 cm 1 1 Vernon 1 D 15. 5 cm 1 0 Vernon 1 E 2. 2 cm 1 1 Vernon 2 A 2. 9 cm 0 1 Vernon 2 B 4. 6 cm 0 1 Vernon 2 C 5. 1 cm 0 1 Vernon 2 D 1. 6 cm 1 1 Vernon 2 E 6. 2 cm 1 1

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