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Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Being Healthy

The Being Healthy task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of health. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a recording book.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. 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

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Bottom Balance

The Bottom Balance task allows students to demonstrate their balancing skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resource required for this task is a mat.

This task is a part of the Movement Concepts & Motor Skills task series from 2006 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Camp Out

The Camp Out task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of injury prevention. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture. 

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development 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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Circuit Ball

The Circuit Ball task allows students to demonstrate their coordination and ball control. Students will complete this task in open space. The resources required for this task are a fabric and plastic ladder (4m long), a large ball, a small ball, a Kiwisport hockey stick, 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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3

Clean Hands

The Clean Hands task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of prevention  of illness and infection. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a sticker. 

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Cone Catch

The Cone Catch task allows students to demonstrate their personal movement skills, their physical co-ordination, and their ability to manipulate equipment. Students will complete this task in open space. The resources required for this task are a cone and a small ball.

This task is a part of the Movement Skills task series from 1998.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Danger

In the Danger task, students will look at pictures and be asked to identify the possible dangers there might be to their health or safety and discuss what they could do to protect themselves. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are four picture sets.

This task is a part of the Healthy Communities & Environments task series from 1998 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Disappointment

The Disappointment task allows students to demonstrate their interpersonal skills. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, and team recording sheet.

This task is a part of the Relationships with Other People task series from 2006. 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

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Distance Throw

The Distance Throw task allows students to demonstrate their throwing skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are three small balls, a cone, and a floor plan.

This task is a part of the Movement Concepts & Motor Skills task series from 2006. 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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Dodge

The Dodge task allows students to demonstrate their running skills and ability to change directions. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resource required for this task is a floor plan.

This task is a part of the Movement Concepts & Motor Skills task series from 2006. 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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