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Weigh-Up The Weigh-Up task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use a balance scale. Students will weigh and then rank boxes of pebbles from lightest to heaviest. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are four boxes of pebbles (different weight but same size), balance scales, and a mat. This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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What Next? The What Next? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of patterns and their relationships using multicolor counters. Students will complete this task working stations. Resources required for this task include a picture, green and yellow pencils, and 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. |
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What's My Number? The What's My Number? task allows students to demonstrate their ability to verify and prove correct answers. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are three cards. This task is a part of the Number & Algebra task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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What's the Time? The What's theTime? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of analogue and digital clocks. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are two model clocks and a recording book. This task is a part of the Measurements 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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Whetu's Frame The Whetu's Frame task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of edges and corners of 3D objects. Students will answer questions about a cube shaped frame. Students will complete this task working independently. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Geometry task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Which Unit? The Which Unit? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of appropriate units of measurement. Students will be given a set of objects and distances and will then choose the best unit for their weight or distance. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Measurement 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. |
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Which is Bigger? The Which is Bigger? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of fractions by choosing the bigger fraction between two fractions. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are three fraction cards. 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. |
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Work it Out (Y8) The Work it Out (Y8) task allows students to explain their computational strategies using multiplication cards. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are cards. 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. |
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Working with 1, 3, 4, 18 The Working with 1, 3, 4, 18 task allows students to demonstrate their ability to construct number sentences. Students will use the numbers 1, 3, 4, and 18 to complete the number sentences using addition, subtractions, division, multiplication, and fractions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four yellow cards (numbered 1, 3, 4, and 18) and three cards with addition and subtraction symbols . This task is a part of the Number task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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