2-4 - Thursday, April 20th
1-1- and 1-3 - Friday, April 21
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN - Ecosystem in a shoe box
WHAT WILL YOUR ORNANISM DO?
Your group is to create a model of a sustainable ecosystem for your favourite animal inside a shoebox. There is no limit or guidelines regarding the materials you can use.
Are you providing everything that your organism needs to survive?
- Shelter
- Food
- Reproduction
What you need:
1. A shoe box - your model should be self explanatory since it WILL be displayed in the library for everyone to see
2. Your ecosystem should be in a Vancouver neighbourhood - tell us why you decided to focus on that neighbourhood
3. Your model should take into account and demonstrate elements of (THINK ABOUT THESE WHILE YOU ARE BUILDING YOUR MODEL) - You can also use the outside of the box to explain the items below
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
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ECONOMIC SUSTAINBILITY
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What
will happen to the surrounding community 20 years
after the creation of this habitat?
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Zero
in – zero out
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NOT
THE MAIN FACTOR
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What
kind of people will you attract?
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Are
there any resources depleted?
What will happen to the waste? If
any is created?
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Are
there any direct/indirect economic
benefits of having this habitat in this neighborhood?
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Who
(in the community) will benefit from creating this habitat?
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Will
this new habitat benefit or hinder any other ecosystems?
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Is
its maintenance economically sustainable?
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Grading Criteria:
- Does the model meet the social, environmental, and economic criteria?
- Does the model clearly show how the ecosystem will sustain the desired organism?
- Does the model clearly show the reason of its location?
- Does the model show resourcefulness in the use of materials?
- Is the model attractive to the eye?
- Does the model show the group's understanding of the social, environmental, and economic impact of creating a new ecosystem?
