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2003 TIMSS Grade 4 Mathematics Set The 2003 TIMSS Grade 4 Mathematics Set covers the content domains of patterns and relationships, geometry, data, measurement, and number, and cognitive domains of knowing facts and procedures, using concepts, solving routine problems, and reasoning. This task includes:
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2011 TIMSS Grade 4 Mathematics Set The 2011 TIMSS Grade 4 Mathematics Set covers the domains of numbers, geometric shapes and measures, and data display. This task includes:
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Balls and Ramp This task focuses on the Position and Motion of Objects. Students must become familiar with the concept that energy can be tranferred between objects by measuring the distances a cup is pushed by a rolling ball. This task includes: |
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Candle Box In this task, students must design a 2D form that will be folded to create a 3D candle box. This task includes: |
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Classifying Candy I This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of properties of objects and materials. Students must separate the given candy based on observation and explain their classifications. This task includes: |
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Classifying Candy III This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of properties of objects and materials. Students must separate the given candy, creating a classification tree based on properties. This task includes: |
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Containers This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowedge of Physical Proprties of Matter and Heat Transfer. Students must first determine which container, each with a different insulator, will keep a hot drink warm for the longest. After, students practice hands-on skills by observing and recording the temperatures of hot water over a ten minute interval. This task includes: |
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Counting Trees In this task, students must develop and explain a method for counting the amount of trees in a diagram. This task includes: |
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Dad’s Cookies In Dad’s Cookies, students are asked to figure out how many cookies Dad baked for the family before they ate them all. The key concepts are fractions and addition. This task includes:
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Day Out In this task, students must answer questions regarding survey results of where to go for a field trip. This task includes: |
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