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2011 TIMSS Grade 4 Science Set The 2011 TIMSS Grade 4 Science Set covers the content domains of life science, physical science, and Earth science. This task includes:
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2011 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set The 2011 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set covers the domains of numbers, algebra, geometry, and data and chance. This task includes:
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2011 TIMSS Grade 8 Science Set The 2011 TIMSS Grade 8 Science Set covers the content domains of biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science, and the cognitive domains of factual knowledge, conceptual understanding, and reasoning and analysis. This task includes:
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8th Grade U.S. History Mid-Year History Writing Task In the 8th Grade U.S. History Mid-Year History Writing Task students will respond to the question "which would have been better for the Cherokee in 1836: To accept new tribal lands and more west, or to resist moving to new tribal lands?". They will write an essay using primary and secondary sources as evidence to support their argument. This task includes resources to help students write their introduction, understand the timeline of events, evaluate sources and evidence, plan their essay, develop their claim, and an argumentative writing checklist. This task also includes:
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A Cartoon Role Model In A Cartoon Role Model students will describe positive and negative role model characteristics; demonstrate the strategy role model used to deal with stress (peer pressure, eustress and distress). This task includes:
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A Letter to the Publisher In A Letter to the Publisher students will identify negative messages (relating to body image, peer pressure, etc.) contained in advertisements; describe changes that could be made to advertisements that would result in a positive effect. This task includes:
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A Pound of Valentine’s Chocolates In A Pound of Valentine’s Chocolates, students are asked to find how long a one pound box of chocolates should last if Isolde eats it alone. The key concepts are fractions and proportional reasoning. This task includes:
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AP Art History 2007 Free-Response Questions |
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