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Te Potiki The Te Potiki task allows students to demonstrate their ability to tell a story to go with pictures. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four booklet pages, pictures, and a stapler. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2002 by NEMP. |
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Tea Time The Tea Time task allows students to observe an example of condensation and explain what happened. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a transparent cup, a saucer, an electric jug, water (boiling), and a paper towel. This task is a part of the Material World task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Team Photo The Team Photo task allows students to demonstrate their ability to place measurements in order. Students will look at a picture showing people and their heights. They will then rank the people from tallest to shortest. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are team cards and five stickers. This task is a part of the Measurement task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Teddy The Teddy task allows students to demonstrate their ability to observe and use a 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 teddy bear, a cork base, a pencil, a cloth, paper, and a drawing base board. This task is to be completed in ten minutes. This task is a part of the Making Art task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Telling an Anecdote The Telling an Anecdote task allows students to demonstrate their ability to present about something that has happened to them. Students will complete this task working in teams. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Oral Presentations task series from 1996 by NEMP. |
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Telling the Time The Telling the Time task allows students to demonstrate their ability to recall information from a text and reading comprehension skills. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a story in four parts and four sets of questions. This task is a part of the Silent Reading task series from 1996 by NEMP. |
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Thank You Letter The Thank You Letter task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write a formal thank you letter. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a letter and an envelope. This task is a part of the Functional Writing 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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The Clumsy Tiger The Clumsy Tiger task allows students to demonstrate their ability to recall and interpret details of a story. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a video and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Listening 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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The Common Dolphin The Common Dolphin task allows students to demonstrate their ability to read and follow instruction. Students will complete this task working is stations. The resources required for this task are a story and an illustrated cover picture. This task is a part of the Silent Reading task series from 1996 by NEMP. |
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The Crafty Knife The Crafty Knife task allows students to demonstrate their ability to investigate design. Students will explain the purpose of design of different parts of a craft knife. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a craft knife, a cardboard, a cutting block, and a diagram. 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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