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Time Line (Y8) The Time Line (Y8) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of historical events and dates. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are eight captioned pictures, five cards with dates, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Time, Continuity, and Change task series from 2001. 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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Time Machine The Time Machine task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of addition and subtraction and their understanding of place value. Students will do an activity involving adding and subtracting years for a time travel machine. 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 2009. 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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Time Travelers In this task, students will explore historical ways of life and compare them to modern societal issues. This task includes: |
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Time to Relax The Time to Relax task allows students to identify activities that are healthy ways to relax. 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 1998 by NEMP. |
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Timeline The Timeline task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of New Zealand history. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are six captioned pictures, six cards with dates, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Continuity and Change task series from 2009. 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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Timu Gets Ready The Timu Gets Ready task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a pie graph. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is a color graph. 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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To Smoke or Not to Smoke The To Smoke or Not to Smoke task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of peer pressure. 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 Relationships with Other People task series from 2002 by NEMP. |
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To The Beach The To The Beach task allows students to demonstrate their ability to recall and interpret details. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a map and oral instructions on the soundtrack of a videotape. This task is a part of the Listening task series from 1998. 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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Today's Weather The Today's Weather task allows students to demonstrate their ability to interpret a regional weather forecast map. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a weather map. This task is a part of the Interpretation of Graphs, Tables, and Maps task series from 1995 by NEMP. |
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Together With Birds In the Together With Birds task, students will research information about the birds of their community through birdwatching, organizing activities, and sharing information with each other. They will share information with each other through pictures they have taken and essays. |
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