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Thank You Letter The Thank You Letter task allows students to demonstrate their ability to write a formal thank you letter. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a letter and an envelope. This task is a part of the Functional Writing task series from 2002. 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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That's the Way the Ball Bounces In this task, students will test the boucing ability of balls made with various materials. This task includes: |
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The (Virtual) Sky is the Limit In this senior mathematics task, students will simply create an awesome computer program. There are no limits to what this program can contain. This task includes: |
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The 1967 Referendum The The 1967 Referendum unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 7 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: The 1967 Referendum was a significant milestone in the progress towards equal rights for Indigenous Australians. It holds great symbolic importance for Indigenous Australians. In the campaign for the referendum, Victorians played a significant role. In The 1967 Referendum, students evaluate the significance of the 1967 Referendum by:
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The 21st Century Apprentice Challenge In this task, students will participate in an interdisciplinary task that requires them to design a new product and work on marketable skills in the 21st century. This task includes: |
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The Amusing Trip In this task, students will work for the recreation department of the town and research the cost of possible field trips to three separate amusement parks. This task includes: |
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The Art of Math In this task, students will create an original piece of artwork that incorporated mathematical concepts to be displayed in a lobby. This task includes: |
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The Battle of Quebec, 1759 In this task, students will use multimedia resources to determine how the English won the Battle of Quebec in 1759. This task includes: |
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The Bike Tour In this task, students will create a 10+ mile bike route in San Marcos and map out a route that passes historical sights and points of interest. The students will then ride their collaboratively created bike path. This task includes: |
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The Blizzard of 1993 This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must analyze a barograph from a winter storm in 1993. This task includes: |
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