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Kiwi The Kiwi task allows students to demonstrate their ability to search for information on the internet. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a laptop computer with simulation of part of the world wide web, a question card, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Kiwi Pencil Drawing The Kiwi Pencil Drawing task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use drawing processes to describe the main features and form of a displayed object. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a kiwi, four pencils, four pieces of paper, a bag of leaves, four tote trays, cardboard bases, four 3-point position bases. This task is to be completed in fifteen minutes. This task is a part of the Making Art 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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Kiwi Question The Kiwi Question task allows students to demonstrate their ability to develop questions on a topic. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two pictures and a recording book. This task is a part of the Clarifying Information Needs 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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Kiwi and Kea The Kiwi and Kea task allows students to investigate the adaption differences between two New Zealand birds: the kiwi and the kea. This task includes eight follow up questions. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a picture of a kiwi and a kea. The Kiwi and Kea task is a part of the Living 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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Knowing New Zealand The Knowing New Zealand task allows students to demonstrate their factual knowledge about New Zealand. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Place and Environment 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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Knowledge Tasks In the Knowledge Tasks task, students will answer ten multiple choice questions Students will complete this task working in stations. No resources are required for this task. This task is a part of the Living World task series from 1995. 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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Knowledge Tasks The Knowledge Tasks task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of various topics through three multiple choice questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. No resources are required for this task. This task is a part of the Physical World task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Knowledge Tasks The Knowledge Tasks task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of a variety of topics through seven questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. No resources are required for this task. This task is a part of the Material World task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Knowledge Tasks The Knowledge Tasks task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of a variety of topics through six questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. No resources are required for this task. This task is a part of the Planet Earth and Beyond task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Knuckle Bones The Knuckle Bones task allows students to demonstrate their personal movement skills, their physical co-ordination, and their ability to manipulate equipment by playing knuckle bones. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are five knuckle bones, a prompt card, and a video showing the moves. This task is a part of the Movement Skills task series from 1998. |
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