Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Art
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Two Sculptures
The Two Sculptures task allows students to demonstrate their ability to describe and interpret imagery and art making information in observed sculptures, and express a personal response. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and photographs.
This task is a part of the Responding to Art task series from 1995 by NEMP.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, Technology, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites task, students will explore and research the heritage of their country. In the forum, they will present their country and Unesco heritage sites, it's history, the tales about the place, and its meaning in their country's and the world's history.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Art
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Underwater Garden
The Underwater Garden task allows students to demonstrate their ability to create an expressive painting from an imaginative idea, showing a variety of shapes, detail, color mixing and spatial effect. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a video recording on a laptop computer, a cur card, paper, paint brushes, a palette, a desk cover, a sponge, white chalk, water, a mixing card, plastic cups, and acrylic paints. This task should be completed in forty-five minutes.
This task is a part of the Making Art 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 Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Unions in Paterson, New Jersey
This task gauges students' ability to source and contextualize a document. Students first listen to an excerpt from an interview with Marianna Costa, a union leader from Paterson, New Jersey. Students then analyze four historical facts and determine which ones can help discern whether Costa’s account of union accomplishments is historically reliable.
The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site:
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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 |
Unit Wrap-Up: Community and Change and the War of 1812
In this task, students will explore the continuities and changes in the interpretations of the War of 1812 throughout the last two centuries.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendix 1
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Unknown Liquids
In this task, students will design and carry out an experiment to decide which of the two given solutions is more dense.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Up and Down
The Up and Down task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the factors influencing the price of commodities. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a photo.
This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities 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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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Music
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Up and Down, Round and Round
The Up and Down, Round and Round task allows students to demonstrate their ability to match music heard and read. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are audio tracks on a laptop computer and an answer sheet.
This task is a part of the Knowing and Responding: Interpreting, Moving, Analyzing, Appreciating 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.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Technology
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Useful Machines
In the Useful Machine task,students will look at a picture of an old and a new washing machine, describe the differences, and describe the effect these had on people's lives. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two photos of washing machines.
This task is a part of the Knowledge and Understanding from 1996 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Science
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Vege Peelings
The Vege Peelings task allows students to evaluate and justify different approaches to organic waste disposal. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a video showing four ways to dispose of vegetable peelings and four photos.
This task is a part of the Planet Earth and Beyond task series from 1999 by NEMP.
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