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

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Algorithms (Division)

The Algorithms (Division) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to divide without using a calculator . 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 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.

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

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Algorithms (Subtraction)

The Algorithms (Subtraction) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to subtract without using a calculator . 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 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.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Alternate Reality

In the Alternate Reality task, students create "false memories" by Photoshopping student images into each others' schools. 

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, Art, Geography, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Alternate Reality

In this task, students will photoshop each others images into their partner schools in order to put themselves in one another's shoes and identify the difficulties they each face. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2.  Student Work

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

Subject
Graphs, Tables, and Maps

Grade Level
3

Ana's Savings

The Ana's Savings task allows students to demonstrate their ability to complete a line graph. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. 

This task is a part of the Construction of Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999. 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

Andrew's School

The Andrew's School task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of bullying and how to stop it. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer.

This task is a part of the Relationships with Other People 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
Graphs, Tables, and Maps

Grade Level
3

Ani's Place

The Ani's Place task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a town map using a scale. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a map of a town, a ruler, and a red pencil. 

This task is a part of the Construction or Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999 by NEMP.

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

Subject
Science

Grade Level
3, 7

Animal Adaptation - Spider

In the Animal Adaptation - Spider task, students will look at a picture of a spider and describe the parts of the spider that help it to survive. Students will complete this task working in stations. Resources required for this task are a picture of a spider and a recording book.

This task is a part of the Living World task series from 2003. 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
Science

Grade Level
3, 7

Animal Adaptations - Praying Mantis

The Animal Adaptations - Praying Mantis task allows students to observe and describe the structural features of a praying mantis that are considered to be adaptive features with survival value. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture of a praying mantis.

This task is a part of the Living World task series from 1999 by NEMP. 

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

Subject
Science

Grade Level
3, 7

Animal Adaptations - Snail

The Animal Adaptations - Snail task allows students to observe and describe the structural features of a snail that are considered to be adaptive features with survival value. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture of a snail.

This task is a part of the Living World task series from 1999 by NEMP. 

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