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

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

12 Bears

The 12 Bears task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of fractions using counting bears. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a packet of twelve counting bears and recording book.

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

36 & 29

The 36 and 29 task allows students to demonstrate multiples strategies for adding two numbers. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a card with two numbers. 

This task is a part of the Number task series from 2001 by NEMP.

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

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

9 x 7

The 9 x 7 task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of multiplication strategies. In this task students will explain how they would figure out a multiplication problem using other multiplication facts. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two equation cards

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
Writing

Grade Level
3, 7

A Better Story

The A Better Story task allows students to demonstrate their ability to make a story more vivid and exciting. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture.

This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2002 by NEMP.

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

Subject
Technology

Grade Level
3, 7

A Bit of a Lemon

The A Bit of a Lemon task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate design. Students will watch a short video of someone using four different types of lemon squeezers and think about and answer questions about the things that make a lemon squeezer work well. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer and four pictures.

This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities 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.

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

Subject
Writing

Grade Level
3, 7

A Day I'll Never Forget

The A Day I'll Never Forget task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write a story about a personal event. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a video recording, a laptop computer, four individual answer sheets, four Spell Writes, four red pens, and a time.

This task is a part of the Expressive Writing 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
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
3, 7

A Good Team Member

The A Good Team Member task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the qualities of a good team member. 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 Social Organization task series from 2001 by NEMP.

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

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

A Hot Drink

The A Hot Drink task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of body care and treatment of injury. 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 by NEMP.

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

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

A Human Rights Timeline

In this task, students will research and use court cases to explore the shaping of Canadian human rights. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning log, lesson plan, timeline sample and rubric, chart

Source
The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)

Subject
History/Social Studies

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

A Just War?

In this task, students will determine if the War of 1812 was justified from the perspective of the American's declaring war. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning log, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4

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