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= Team Project: A closed ecosystem sustainability =

Introduction
This project is designed to help you learn how to effectively use different resources to support your learning. You can use this wikispace to find out what you need to do and how you'll be assessed. You can use your own team's wikispace to plan and record your learning for this project. Remember that anyone on the Internet can view your wiki, so make sure you make appropriate entries and use protective behaviours. Remember to check this page regularly to keep you up to date. Each team is to choose an example of a closed ecosystem (eg. a Biodome, a trip to Mars, a station on the Moon, etc.) and investigate the requirements for its sustainability. What is needed for long term survival and the relationship between different aspects of the closed environment.

Using the Integral Learning Model
Your team needs to consider **what resources you need** to learn your topic, and document your learning about **how to use these resources** to help you learn.

In your wiki you need to include:

 * A demonstration of your team's learning in your topic – clear explanations demonstarting your understanding of each aspect considered.
 * Record your discussions indicating your team's thinking, planning and organisation.

At the end of the project you __each__ need to email to me:
-- =Assessment=
 * __Individual__ reflections including what you have learned about
 * Resource-based learning
 * Team work and collaborative learning
 * Other team’s products

Criteria for assessment We want: Outcome 2.3 Can demonstrate knowledge of key science ideas 2.5 Can judge the appropriateness and limitations of solutions in given situations. 2.6 Can understand and communicate effectively using appropriate scientific language Outcome 3.2. Can demonstrate oral, written, visual and digital literacies to communicate ideas and information Outcome 4.7 Can contribute to a team achieving its desired goals // The team can justify its choice of learning resources. // Outcome 6.3 Can select, interpret and compare information from a range of sources 6.4 Can identify points of view and possible bias in texts and take this into account when considering the appropriateness of texts to a task 6.6 Can evaluate performance on a task, reflect on new learning, respond constructively to feedback by applying advice to new tasks
 * Organised group work **
 * Learning to source appropriate information **
 * Learn science in the process **
 * Appropriate presentation of work **
 * Operates scientifically **
 * Can communicate effectively **
 * Can work both autonomously and collaboratively **
 * Can demonstrate critical literacy **
 * General Expectation of what the students do, this will be formally assessed in the individual project. **