What are ESS IA examples?

ESS IA examples are real student coursework samples that help you understand structure, rubric expectations, and the standard of work expected in IB Internal Assessment.

How should I use these examples?

Use them to compare structure, evidence, feedback, and scoring patterns. Do not copy the topic or wording; use the examples to improve your own planning and revision decisions.

Are these examples useful for understanding IB marking?

Yes. Examples with score and feedback signals help you connect concrete student work to the assessment criteria and understand what stronger submissions tend to do well.

IB ESS IA Grade 7 Examples

Investigating how the nightlife centre in Santos impacts the water quality in the nearby Tagus River Estuary

Level: 7

How does intensive farming of grazing donkey impact soil compaction and therefore the likelihood of flooding?

Level: 7

How does people from different income group’s level of awareness, in terms of knowledge, attitude and practices, on the HFC emissions from the refrigerants in air conditioner through improper disposal on global warming in Kelana Jaya?

Pro

How does the presence of solid waste disposal sites in the Kachok area of Kisumu City, Kenya, affect human health as measured by the increase in the prevalence of respiratory disorders (asthma and pneumonia) among the residents from 2014 - 2024?

Pro

To what extent does the pH of the soil in an unmanaged ecosystem in Bangkok, Thailand affect the abundance of ground invertebrates?

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How does increased acidity (6.0 pH, 5.5 pH, 5.0 pH, 4.5 pH, 4.0 pH) affect the germination (sprout length) of radish seeds (Raphanus sativus) as an environmental stressor?

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To what extent the awareness of female and male students of Kolej MARA Banting towards consumption of plant-based milk having less impact on soil erosion compared to animal-based milk?

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How does beach exposure affect the abundance of Barnacles (Semibalanus balanoides) in Dale, Wales?

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How does agricultural runoff from farming affect invertebrate biodiversity in ponds at Margam Discovery Center, South Wales?

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To what extent are students at FIS aware of and supportive of land reclamation in Hong Kong?

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To what extent does the level of soil moisture affect the abundance of soil invertebrate species in an unmanaged ecosystem in Bangkok, Thailand?

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How does increasing soil salinity of 0M, 0.2M, 0.5M, 0.8M, and 1M (NaCl) affect the germination rate of and initial growth of pisum sativum (garden peas) within a two-week period?

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How does increasing soil salinity (NaCl) concentration (0g /L, 5g /L, 10g /L, 20 g /L, 30 g/L (±0.01 g)) affect the growth of maize (Zea mays) measured through stem height in cm in 15 days?

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