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Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

36 & 29

The 36 and 29 task allows students to demonstrate multiples strategies for adding two numbers. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a card with two numbers. 

This task is a part of the Number task series from 2001 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

9 x 7

The 9 x 7 task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of multiplication strategies. In this task students will explain how they would figure out a multiplication problem using other multiplication facts. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two equation cards

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.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3

A Gardener's Dilemma

In this task, students will design a garden plot for a family.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, activity and answer sheet, family description, math quiz, rubrics, checklist, web resources, project storyboard, guide to managing the process

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3

Addition (Y4)

The Addition (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to add without using a calculator. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet.

This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2009. 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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Addition Examples

The Addition Examples task allows students to demonstrate their ability to add multiple numbers and multi-digit numbers without a calculator. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. 

This task is a part of the Number task series from 2001. 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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Addition Facts

The Addition Facts task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of addition facts. Students will see and hear an addition fact through a video and will have three seconds to respond. Students will complete this task working in stations. There resource required for this task is a video.

This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Algebra & Logic

The Algebra & Logic task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of basic algebra and patterns. In this task students do an activity where numbers are input into a "machine" and students must determine the out put number based on the rules.  Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet.

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.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Algebra, Statistics, and Logic Items

The Algebra, Statistics, and Logic Items task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of various algebra, statistics, and logic topics through multiple choice and free-response style questions. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. 

This task is a part of the Algebra, Statistics, and Logic task series from 1997 by NEMP. 

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Algebra/ Logic Items A

The Algebra/ Logic Items A task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of various algebra items through multiple choice and free-response style questions Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. 

This task is a part of the Algebra and Statistics task series from 2001. 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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