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Smoke Free In the Smoke Free task, students will discuss the affect of smoking and think about why some people might start smoking even though it is bad for their health. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a video showing anti-smoking TV advertisement. This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 1998 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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Smoothie Box In this task, students must design a box able to fit twelve of the bottles shown. This task includes: |
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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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Soak it Up The Soak it Up task allows students to will design an experiment to test which of four types of paper is strongest when wet. Students will complete this task working in teams. Resources required for this task include two x four types of different paper samples (marked A,B,C,D), six rubber bands, a jug, four marbles, four jars, a bowl of water, a tray, and a “Working Together” team guide. This task is a part of the Material World task series from 2003 by NEMP |
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Soap, Wood, and Water This task focuses on the Properties of Matter. Students must decide if two types of soap and wood will float in water by calculating their densities. This task includes: |
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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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Song and Poetry, Part 1 In this task, students will research a specific event from the War of 1812 and present the many perspectives in the form of a poem. This task includes: |
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Song and Poetry, Part 2 In this task, students will compare poems on the War of 1812 and revolve discussion around the question, "How can poetry and song help us to understand the significant events, individuals, and perspectives of history?". This task includes: |
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Song and Poetry, Performance Task In this task, students will write a poem or song about the War of 1812 and follow up with an essay that compiles what they've learned throughout the last two lessons. This task includes: |
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