Internal Assessments · Hoggard IB

Subject Specific Investigations

Hoggard IB chemistry students in the lab

Course	Internal assessment
Language and Literature (HL)	Internal Oral Assessment: 15 minute discussion about 2 texts and their relationship to a global issue
French (SL), Spanish (SL/HL)	Internal Oral Assessment: 15 minute discussion in studied language based on an image
History of the Americas Route 2 & Twentieth Century World Topics (HL)	Internal Assessment: A 2200 word historical investigation/research paper
Biology (HL)	Internal Assessment: 2500 word Bio investigation which includes an experiment with analysis
Chemistry (SL/HL)	Internal Assessment: 2200 word chemistry investigation which includes an experiment with analysis
Sports, Exercise, and Health Science (SL)	Internal Assessment: 2200 word sports exercise/health investigation which includes an experiment with analysis
Math: Applications & Interpretation (SL)	Internal Assessment: 12-20 pages (including graphs) of math being applied to everyday life (Example: Using statistics to predict fantasy football outcomes.)
Math: Analysis & Approaches (SL/HL)	Internal Assessment: 12-20 pages (including graphs) of math being applied to everyday life (Example: Using statistics to predict fantasy football outcomes.)
Visual Arts (SL)	Internal Assessment: An Exhibition of Artwork Exams are replaced with a Process Portfolio and Written Comparative Study
Dance (SL)	Internal Assessment: A Dance Performance Exams are replaced with a Choreographed Dance and Written Dance Investigation
Theatre (SL)	Internal Assessment: A Theatre Performance Exams are replaced with a Self-Produced Scene and Written Theatre Investigation

From “Hoggard IB DP Courses Offered to 11th-12th Graders” in the Pre-IB/IB Required Course Plan.

CONTENT NEEDEDInternal assessment descriptions for History SL and Social and Cultural Anthropology SL, which aren't in the course plan document.

Subject research questions, 2024–2025

From “IB CAS/EE/IA Topics 2024-2025”.

History RQ

To what extent was the formation of the biracial government responsible for the Wilmington Coup D’etat of 1898?
To what extent did the paparazzi play a substantial role in the death of Princess Diana in the year 1997?
To What Extent was the United States Responsible for the 1973 Military Coup in Chile?
How formative was Prohibition in the creation of the prototypical American gangster?
To what extent did director Roberto Benigni accurately portray the experiences of Jewish families and citizens during fascist Italy and Holocaust in his film "Life is Beautiful”
To what extent were the Salem Witch Trials a primary cause of the evolution of court procedures in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
To what extent was the decision of providing French aid to the American colonies during the American Revolution a factor to the start of the French Revolution?
To what extent was the period of Reconstruction (1865-1877) successful in
establishing long-lasting improvements in the lives of African-Americans post-Reconstruction
(1878-1935)?
To what extent was the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations
able to control its public image between 1930 and 1939?
To what extent did the media affect Western society's perception of Empress Dowager Cixi during the 20th century?
To what extent did the Civil Rights Movement achieve its goals of racial equality and
Justice in the USA from 1965 to 1975?
To what extent did the designing and construction of the Biltmore Estate reflect the quality of life of the upper class in America in the late 1800s?
To what extent was the sputnik satellite launch(1957) the turning point in the Americans' positive public's opinion towards the space industry during the space race (1955,1975)?
To what extent did Flappers affect the contemporary fashion of upper-class women from 1920-1929 in the United States?
To what extent did Harriet Tubman’s experience as a spy and a nurse during the Civil War (1861-1865) influence her post-war activism, specifically for African Americans and women?
To what extent did the German occupation of Poland, during the time period of 1939-1945, have an effect on the rise of communism in Poland?
“To what extent was Margaret Sanger’s activism vital to the Birth Control Movement in the United States from 1920-1940?”
To what extent did the shift in gender expectations post-World War II lead to poor body image for middle/upper class women in 1950s America?
To what extent did the attack on pearl harbor catalyze the shift of United States wartime strategies from trench warfare to aerial warfare strategies in 1939-1950?
To what extent was Margaret Sanger a successful advocate for women's rights surrounding contraception during her career?
To what extent did the Cuban Missile Crisis influence foreign diplomacy from 1962-1991?
“To what extent was the militancy of the British suffrage movement between 1903 and 1926 an effective aim towards the passing of the 1928 Equal Franchise Act?
To what extent did the diplomacy of the Finnish Government during and after the Winter and Continuation Wars allow Finland to stay independent of the Eastern and Western Blocs to the end of Urho Kekkonen's tenure as Finnish president in 1982?
To what extent did King Henry V commit a war crime during the Battle of Agincourt when he executed his French prisoners?

Math RQ

Which opening move in Tic-Tac-Toe results in the highest win percentage?
How can Bayes' Theorem be applied to estimate the probability of having COVID-19 in the state of North Carolina during July 2020 given a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result, considering variations in prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity?
To what extent is there correlation between the age of a voter and the political party they are aligned with?
What is the statistical relationship between GDP and democratic rating in America in the years 1960-2020?
Mathematical analysis of kinematics and existing factors behind the volleyball arm swing
To what extent is there a correlation between the factors of choreography and performance on a high dance competition score, and which factor has a stronger correlation?
How does tightness of turns on a skiing path impact efficiency, determined from velocity, distance, and time?
An Investigation into the Relative Values of the Bishop Pair Versus the
Knight Pair in Chess
Is Low Scoring in Golf More Correlated to Putting or Driving?
To what extent can queueing theory aid in increasing profits and reducing costs within businesses?
How does the design of Spot It! ensure there is exactly one common symbol between any two cards, and what are the mathematical principles behind this?
How does the percentage of incline on a treadmill impact the energy expenditure (calories burned) in different types of users (age, weight, fitness level)?
To what extent do the penalties that the referee's call in games affect the end result of the games and the overall seasons?
Do specific life path numbers appear more frequently among U.S. presidents and is there a statistical correlation between these numbers and major historical events such as a major war?
How does the total daily screen time (in hours) of teenagers aged 16–18 statistically affect their number of hours of sleep each night?
What is the relationship between age and performance in marathon running?
How can a logistic population growth model be optimized to match sustainable food production rates in North Carolina over the next 10 years in order to reduce food insecurity?
Analysis of homemade versus store-bought goods on cost and participant satisfaction.
To what extent is there a correlation between height and average dunk score?
How does the type of sugar used in brownie recipes affect the overall preference ratings among a sampling group, and can a regression model predict the optimal sugar combination for the best-tasting brownies?
How accurately can mathematical models predict Fantasy Football player scores in a Full PPR format using historical data, and how does this model's performance compare to actual scores?
What is the relationship between GDP (PPP) Per Capita and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita?
Linear Regressions and how they can be modeled to determine the best Warhammer Tabletop faction.
To what extent are first-order Markov chains effective at predicting melodies within Taylor Swift’s album Fearless (Taylor’s Version)?

Biology RQ

To what extent does different temperatures affect the Vitamin C concentration of grape tomatoes?
To what extent does the addition of biostimulants (organic or non-organic fertilizer) affect the stem height growth of a lima bean (phaseolus lunatus) seed in the second week of growth?
To what extent do hydration levels the day before physical activity have on delayed onset muscle soreness?
How does the use of chamomile, hibiscus, and green tea to water Vigna Radiata seeds affect the germination rate of these seeds?
How does a change in sugar concentration (12g and 24g) dissolved per 240g of water impact the height of pea plants over 3 weeks?
What is the effect of supplemental oxygen on athletic performance (heart rate and blood oxygen content during a six-minute treadmill walk)?
Which type of dairy product (whole milk, 2% milk, skim milk, heavy cream, half & half) or plant-based milk alternative
(almond milk, oat milk) has the lowest spoilage rate when stored at 6°C as measured by the change in pH over 8 days?
How do antiseptic products (hydrogen peroxide (3%), povidone alcohol (10%) and ethyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) (91%)) affect growth of Escherichia coli?
To what extent is a hydroponic garden more reliable than a fertilizer based one on promoting the growth and health of basil plants?
When using different colored lights, which growth environment is the most efficient when growing lima beans?
What is the relationship between the amount of pea sprouts on a sugar snap pea plant and the PH of the plant's respective soil?
How does the use of topsoil from three different states affect the root growth of a lima bean seed after germination?
To what extent does the type of storage container (Glass pyrex container, plastic snapware container, and plastic bag) a banana is kept in affect its sugar concentration after the period of a week?
How does the use of different pesticides affect leaf color in the Lactuca sativa plant?
How do different pH levels of water, including a pH of 4.5, 7, and 9.5, affect the root length of a Scarlet Globe Radish when irrigated daily for a duration of one month?
To what extent does the presence of wind effect the plant height of the Wisconsin fast plant during the process of growth?
Which type of milk curdles fastest when reacted with pineapple enzymes?
How do different types of water affect the Electrodermal Activity value of chicken epidermis?
How do the differing mass values of a calcifier species’ shell impact its ability to withstand mass changes at a pH of 8.1, as caused by ocean acidification?
How does the level of Ph in Agar affect the growth of E.Coli bacteria in a Petri dish?
What is the effect of a calorie deficient diet on the likelihood of the development of Leukocyte Lymphoma in mice (Mus musculus) exposed to X-radiation?

Psychology RQ

To what extent can visual features affect memory recollection of facts?
How will immediate and delayed recall be affected by visual accompaniment?
Investigating the Role of Visual and Auditory Cues in Enhancing Memory Retention
Investigation of the Effects of the Dual Coding Theory and the Working Memory Model
Effects of Face Presentation on Immediate and Delayed Recall of Associated Verbal Descriptors

Chemistry RQ

How does temperature affect the rate of enzymatic browning and pH of Pineapple Juice?
How does the temperature at which RealLemon juice is stored affect its citric acid content?
How does variety in temperature of storage(at 20.0 degrees celsius and at 4.0 degrees celsius) impact the titratable acidity of one brand of store bought kombucha?
How does the presence of different amounts (5 pipette drops vs. 15) of Acetic Acid (.1M) versus Sodium Hydroxide (.1M) affect the light intensity of 5mL of glow stick fluid over the course of 5 minutes?
Do plant-based or animal-based proteins break down (digest) faster under the conditions of simulated gastric fluid?
How does pH (2,4,7,8) affect the rate of CO2 output in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in 10 minutes when combined with water at 43 degrees Celsius?
How do high temperatures of 60 degrees celsius, and low temperatures of 0 degrees celsius affect the pH of caffeine in coffee, Celsius, Red Bull, and Monster, and what does this mean for consumer heath?
To what extent does oxygen affect the ascorbic acid degradation in orange juice?
How do different “gut-healthy” foods and drinks (kombucha, miso soup, plain greek yogurt, sourdough bread) affect pH acidity in a simulated stomach reaction (of average stomach pH) after 2 hours?
How do different temperatures affect the calcium concentration of whole milk and almond milk in an acid-base neutralization reaction?
How does changing temperature (0 °C, 4°C, 22.0 °C, 40.0 °C, and 100.0 °C) affect the rate of reaction of lactase with lactose to produce glucose in skim milk, 2% milk, and whole milk?
How do different baking temperatures (50℃, 75℃, 100℃) affect the color of the finished product, measured using colorimetry.

SEHS RQ

To what extent is the theory “dogs are a man’s best friend” proven beneficial for cardiovascular health through human heart rate in a puppy yoga class compared to a regular yoga class?
To what extent do different breathing exercises affect response time among teenagers as measured by a Ruler-Drop Test?
To what extent does listening to a certain speed of music affect a person’s running ability and time when running 480 metres on a treadmill?
What is the significance of eating a banana versus a Rice Krispy treat before working out and how does that alter the transient hypertrophy of the gluteus maximus on leg day when strength training?
Does a dynamic arm warm up or a serving routine have a greater effect on a high school volleyball player's serving accuracy measured in the number of total serves out of ten landing inside of the court?
To what extent does toe length have an affect on performance in sprinting and long-distance running?
How do differing forms of a pre-run warmup routine between a Celsius Original containing 200 mg of caffeine, a GU Energy Gel containing 20 mg of caffeine, when combined with set dynamic warmups including: knee hugs, ankle pulls, lunges, high knees, butt kicks, leg swings, cherry pickers, and high kicks, affect a runner's overall performance during a one mile loop around a track?
To what extent does a compression garment affect one's 3 point shooting percentage?