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Sleeping The Sleeping task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a line graph. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resource required for this task. This task is a part of the Construction or Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Slides Away The Slides Away task allows students to investigate the friction of three different material though a hands-on experience. After examining how different materials slide on a wooden board, students will answer five follow up questions. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a wooden board, a long rubber band, and a wooden block. This task is a part of the Physical World 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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Small Ball Catch The Small Ball Catch task allows students to demonstrate their catching skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are three small balls, a tray, 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. |
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Small Wall Ball Juggle The Small Wall Ball Juggle 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 three small balls, a timer, and a line to place on a wall. This task is a part of the Movement Skills task series from 1998. |
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Smarties The Smarties task allows students to demonstrate their ability to complete a bar graph. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are pictures of smarties, a red pencil, and a ruler. This task is a part of the Construction of Completing Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1999 by NEMP. |
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Smiling World The Smiling World task is a global collaboration to promote happiness throughout the world by bringing international smiles to students. Students will create posters and photos promoting smiles, handmade toys with smiles, murals and poetry to bridge the cultural gaps through smiles. There will be an international exhibition that includes all the photos and posters and will be made public with the help of Mass Media and Internet resources. |
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Smoke Alarm The Smoke Alarm task allows students to demonstrate their fire safety skills. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2002 by NEMP. |
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Smoke Free The Smoke Free task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the physical risks and negative lifestyle consequences associated with smoking. 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 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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Snacks The Snacks task allows students to demonstrate their money computation skills. Students will elect which snacks they would buy, how much they would cost, and how much change they would have left over. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is 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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Solar Cooking Project In the Solar Cooking Project task, students will experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing, and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site. This task includes several possible classroom activities. |
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