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Kowhaiwhai The Kowhaiwhai task allows students to demonstrate their ability to assess symmetry. Students will identify the line of symmetry in a picture and put pieces of patterns together so that they fit with two lines of symmetry. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four pattern pieces, a glue stick, a ruler, and a red pencil. This task is a part of the Geometry task series from 2005. 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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Less Than The Less Than task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of place value and total value. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2009 by NEMP. |
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Letter The Letter task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a calendar and calculate dates using the information presented in a letter. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a letter and a calculator. This task is a part of the Measurements task series from 2005. 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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Line of Symmetry The Line of Symmetry task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of reflection. Students will be presented with half a drawing and will then draw the other half of the shape using its line of symmetry as a starting point. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Geometry task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Lump Balance The Lump Balance task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a balance. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a balance, a box of raisins, and a lump of plasticine. This task is a part of the Measurement 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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Mac Moves The Mac Moves task allows students to demonstrate their ability to follow directions and computer skills. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a Macintosh Powerbook 5300CS laptop computer with program Hypercard® Player, headphones, a mouse, and the Hypercard® document Mac Moves. This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Map Measure The Map Measure task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of appropriate measurement units and unit conversion. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a map and a ruler. This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Math Advisors The Math Adviser task allows students to demonstrate their ability to verify and prove answers and explain their method. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are seven cards and a packet of fifteen wooden cubes. This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Maths Helper The Maths Helper task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of number operations using wooden cubes. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are seven cards and a packet of twenty-five wooden cubes. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005. 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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Measurement A (Y4) The Measurement A (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of a variety of measurements. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task in an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Measurements task series from 2005. 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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