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10-in-1 Gardening Tool In the 10-in-1 Gardening Tool task, students discuss the good points and the bad points of a new tool product. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture of the tool. This task is a part of the Evaluating Design and Design Ideas from 1996 by NEMP. |
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A Bit of a Lemon The A Bit of a Lemon task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate design. Students will watch a short video of someone using four different types of lemon squeezers and think about and answer questions about the things that make a lemon squeezer work well. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer and four pictures. This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities task series from 2008. 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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Any Good? The Any Good? task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate design and select adaptations. Students will look at a drawing of a computer chair and will discuss the good features and the areas that could be improved. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities task series from 2004 by NEMP. |
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Aquada The Aquada task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate decisions, strategies, outcomes and consequences. Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a new type of car. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording on laptop computer, a Working Together Team card, and a cue card. This task is a part of the Technology & Society task series from 2004 by NEMP. |
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Bags The Bags task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate decisions, strategies, outcomes, and consequences. Students will look at a pictures showing four different types of school bags. They will then choose which one is best for carrying all their school things, describe their reasons, and describe why the other bags were not good choices for them. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four pictures. This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2008. 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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Bear Box The Bear Box task allows students to demonstrate their ability to design and draw a 3D box that is suitable for a teddy bear. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a teddy bear, a pencil, a rubber, a 30 cm ruler, and an instruction card. This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities task series from 2000 by NEMP. |
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Bikes The Bikes task allows students to demonstrate their ability to investigate and evaluate design. Students will look at a picture of an old bike and answer questions about its design and purpose. 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 Technological Knowledge & Understanding 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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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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Buzzer The Buzzer task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use an electrical circuit for a particular purpose. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a floor plan of house, a red pencil, a battery, four wires with crocodile clips, a switch, and a buzzer. This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2000 by NEMP. |
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Car Wash The Car Wash task allows students to demonstrate their ability to generate possible solutions and related strategies. Students will design a car wash system and draw their design. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a car park mat, a toy cars, post-it notes, an instruction card, six picture cards, an answer sheet, rags, and sponges. This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities 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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