Candidate Declaration

Internal Assessment Coversheets and Self-Assessment Session:

Student Name: SL/HL Candidate Number: 0033-___

Investigation title: DESIGNING A MESOCOSM.

Syllabus 4.1 SPECIES, COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS topic(s):

Teacher’s Instructions and help given:

Using the resources from THINKIB and the web you must create a detailed report about the construction of your mesocosm. The report should include: 1. An explanation of what a mesocosm is (and how yours will work). 2. Materials that you have decided to include (with explanations as to what will be their purpose within the mesocosm) 3. A hand drawn (labelled) diagram of how the mesocosm should look (once completed). Assemble the mesocosm in class on the designated day. Each week that you are in school you must record one photo of the mesocosm to record its progress. 4. The mesocosm will be assessed after approximately 7- 8 weeks.

Assessed Criteria: Report Completed: On time: Y/N Coversheet: Y/N Y/N

Candidate declaration: “I confirm that this work is my own work and is the final version. I have acknowledged each use of the words or ideas of another person, whether written, oral or visual.”

Signed (student): ______Date: ______

Accepted (teacher): ______Date: ______

Amended from version created by S.Taylor