Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Technology
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Biscuits
The Biscuits task allows students to explore technological change and its impact. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two pictures.
This task is a part of the Technology & Society task series from 2004. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Graphs, Tables, and Maps
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Blackbeard's Map
The Blackbeard's Map task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a treasure map. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a map in a resource book.
This task is a part of the Interpretation of Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 2003 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Science
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Blackberry
The Blackberry task focuses on the form and function of a blackberry. Students will look at a picture of a blackberry plant and answer five questions about the various parts of the plant. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task are a picture of a blackberry bush.
This task is a part of the Living World task series from 2003 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Science
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Blow it!
The Blow It! task allows students to investigate how the length of musical instruments relates to its pitch. Students will look a picture of three instruments of different lengths and make a prediction about their pitch in relation to each other. Then they will experiment by blowing over the top of straws of different lengths. This task includes seven questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. Resources required for this task include a picture and three straws of different lengths.
This task is a part of the Physical World task series from 2007. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Reading and Speaking
Grade Level 3 |
Book Club News
The Book Club News task allows students to demonstrate their ability to scan to find information. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task is a four page brochure Arrow Book Club News.
This task is a part of the Silent Reading task series from 1996 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Listening & Viewing
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Book Cover
The Book Cover task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate visual design features. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two book covers.
This task is a part of the Viewing task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3 |
Book Look (Y4)
The Book Look (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge about the features in a non-fiction book. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a book and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Book Returns
The Book Returns task allows students to demonstrate their ability to understand library organization. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are eight book covers and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Book Sort
The Book Sort task allows students to demonstrate their ability to sort books by classification. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are eight book covers and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Writing
Grade Level 3 |
Bookshop Letter
The Bookshop Letter task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write a letter asking for information. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture.
This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 1998 by NEMP.
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