Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Graphs, Tables, and Maps
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Swimathon
The Swimathon task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a distance key on a map. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a map and ruler.
This task is a part of the Interpretations of Graphs, Tables, and Maps 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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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Swinging
In this task, students will design modifications to a swing apparatus.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Technical Quality Info
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Science
Grade Level 7 |
Swinging Marbles
The Swinging Marbles task allows students to investigate motion through a swinging ball set. Students will observe what happens and answer three explanation questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a swinging ball set.
This task is a part of the Physical 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.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Symbols of New Zealand
The Symbols of New Zealand task allows students to demonstrate their ability to relate symbols to things that are special to New Zealand. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are eight stickers (farming, trawler, sheep, logging, fern, Parliament, settlers/discovery, city of sails).
This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Listening & Viewing
Grade Level 3, 7 |
TV Commercials
The TV Commercials task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of persuasive techniques in television advertisements. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two television advertisements and a laptop computer.
This task is a part of the Viewing 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.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Graphs, Tables, and Maps
Grade Level 3, 7 |
TV Watching
The TV Watching task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a timetable. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a TV timetable.
This task is a part of the Interpretations of Graphs, Tables, and Maps 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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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Tadpoles
In this task, students will take a look at the various stages of tadpole development.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Technical Quality Info
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Art, Music, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Taisho Koto
In the Taisho Koto task, students will explore the harmonies from Taisho Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument. They will learn about musical traditions and gain an appreciation of diverse musical traditions.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Technology
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Taking Care
The Taking Care task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of safety rules when using a craft knife, a stove, and a hot glue gun. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are three pictures
This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2000 by NEMP.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Talking Kites Around the World
In the Talking Kites Around the World task, students will be learning about children' rights, learning about Korczak as a writer, and learning about Korczak's philosophy. They will make and fly a kite with their thoughts, fears, dreams, and/or hopes on them. The main outcome is the enhancement of important values, such as tolerance, acceptance of the "other", co-existence, listening, choosing dialog over force, universal solidarity etc.
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