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"Ponzi" Pyramid Schemes This task asks students to examine a pyramid scheme, caluclate the first tier profits, and explain what could go wrong. This task includes: |
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110 Years On This task uses mathematical reasoning to estimate the number of descendants a girl who lived 110 years ago might have today. This task includes: |
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12 Bears The 12 Bears task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of fractions using counting bears. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a packet of twelve counting bears and recording book. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra 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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1995 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics Set The 1995 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics Set covers the content domains of geometry, algebra, and calculus, and the cognitive domains of knowing, reasoning, and applying. This task includes:
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1995 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set The 1995 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set covers the content domains of measurement, estimation, and number sense, geometry, fractions and proportionality, whole numbers, patterns, relations, and functions, and data representation, analysis, and probability, and the cognitive domain of knowing, using complex procedures, performing routine procedures, and solving problems. This task includes:
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1999 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set The 1999 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set covers the content domains of algebra, measurement, geometry, fractions and number sense, and data representation, analysis, and probability, and the cognitive domain of knowing, using routine procedures, investigating and problem solving, mathematical reasoning, and communicating. This task includes:
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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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2003 TIMSS Grade 8 Mathematics Set The 2003 TIMSS Grade 8 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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2008 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics Set The 2008 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics Set covers the content domains of geometry, algebra, and calculus, and the cognitive domains of knowing, reasoning, and applying. This task includes:
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2009 Reading Questions The 2009 Reading Questions includes nine print reading units and three electronic reading units. The print reading tasks assess students' competencies in reading printed texts and the electronic reading tasks assess their competencies in reading electronic texts. These PISA tasks examine how well prepared students are for life beyond school, rather than focusing on testing how well students have learned the school curriculum. The reading questions include:
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