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Swimathon The Swimathon task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a distance key on a map. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a map and ruler. This task is a part of the Interpretations of Graphs, Tables, and Maps 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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Symbols of New Zealand The Symbols of New Zealand task allows students to demonstrate their ability to relate symbols to things that are special to New Zealand. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are eight stickers (farming, trawler, sheep, logging, fern, Parliament, settlers/discovery, city of sails). This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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TV Commercials The TV Commercials task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of persuasive techniques in television advertisements. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two television advertisements and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Viewing task series from 2002. 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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TV Watching The TV Watching task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a timetable. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a TV timetable. This task is a part of the Interpretations of Graphs, Tables, and Maps 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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Taking Care The Taking Care task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of safety rules when using a craft knife, a stove, and a hot glue gun. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are three pictures This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2000 by NEMP. |
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Tane's Forest The Tane's Forest task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a map. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a map in a work book. This task is a part of the Interpretations of Graphs, Tables, and Maps 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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Tane's Forest The Tane's Forest task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a map using a key. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a map and a key. This task is a part of the Interpretation of Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Tangram The Tangram task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of fractions using Tangram puzzle pieces. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a recording sheet, two instruction cards, two answer sheets, and a highlighter pen. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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Tap n' Hit The Tap n' Hit task allows students to demonstrate their batting skills. Students will complete this task in open space. The resources required for this task are a tap’n’hit machine, three balls, a plastic baseball bat, and four bibs. This task is a part of the Movement Concepts and Motor Skills task series from 2002. 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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Target Throw The Target Throw task allows students to demonstrate their accurate throwing skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are a felt target with two concentric circles, three velcro-covered balls, and four bibs. This task is a part of the Movement Concepts and Motor Skills task series from 2002. 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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