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Privateers In this task, students will explore the differences of pirating and privateering as well as the morals surrounding it. This task includes: |
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Probing Under the Surface This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must measure and record various lengths in order to determine the shape of the bottom inside of a box. This task includes: |
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Problem Page In this task, students must examine the presented graph on age gaps in relationships and answer related questions. This task includes: |
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Problems (Y8) The Problems (Y8) task allows students to demonstrate their number strategy by explaining how the solved problems. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are four problem cards and a recording book. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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Project Questions The Project Questions task allows students to demonstrate their ability to create good questions for a project. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a video. This task is a part of the Asking Appropriate Questions task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Public Transport In this task, students must write a letter to the newspaper showing that they are able to interpret the survey on transportation provided. This task includes: |
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Puddles and Soil This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students examine the concept of permeability by carrying out an experiment to determine which types of soil produce puddles. This task includes: |
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Punctuation The Punctuation task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use correct punctuation. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a punctuation card. This task is a part of the Writing Conventions 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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Punctuation/ Punctuation Corrections The Punctuation/ Punctuation Corrections task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use correct punctuation and identify mistakes. Students will complete this task working in stations and one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task a laptop computer and a computer program. This task is a part of the Writing Conventions task series from 1998 by NEMP. |
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Puppet Make-Up The Puppet Make-Up task allows students to demonstrate their ability to investigate and describe how a hand puppet has been designed and assembled. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a parrot hand puppet. This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2000. 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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