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Maori Dictionary The Maori Dictionary task allows students to demonstrate their ability to find information in a dictionary. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a book and an answer booklet. This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information 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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Mary Borg The Mary Borg task allows students to demonstrate their ability to suggest relevant questions and identify relevant sources of information. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a photo. This task is a part of the Asking Appropriate Questions task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Mele's Game The Mele's Game task allows students to demonstrate their ability to scan for information. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a newspaper article. This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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Milk The Milk task allows students to demonstrate their ability to structure a flow chart. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are ten word stickers and an instruction card. This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information 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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Mr Dewey's Numbers The Mr Dewey's Numbers task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use the Dewey chart to identify where to look for books on particular topics. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a Dewey Decimal System chart, a video showing the chart and reading the words aloud, and a card with specific topics on it. This task is a part of the Identifying Appropriate Sources of Information task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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NZ Encyclopedia The NZ Encyclopedia task allows students to demonstrate their ability to find information in a CD-ROM encyclopedia. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a laptop computer, New Zealand Encyclopedia software, and a timer. This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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NZ's Forest World The NZ's Forest World task allows students to demonstrate their ability to extract information from a poster, key, and information card. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a poster, a card, a picture, and an information card. This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information 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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New Zealand Native Trees The New Zealand Native Trees task allows students to demonstrate their ability to find information on a poster. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a poster, a photo, a recording book, and two information cards. This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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New Zealand Sports People The New Zealand Sports People task allows students to demonstrate their ability to sort and classify newspaper clippings into groups for a specific purpose. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task an envelope, twenty-four newspaper clippings, six 6 folders, an instruction card, and four ballpoint pens. This task is a part of the Analyzing and Classifying Information task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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Oh Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat! The Oh Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat! task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify and link relevant information. Students will complete this task working independently. The resource required for this task is a highlighter. This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2005 by NEMP. |
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