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Where in the World Are We? The Where in the World Are We? task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of locations on a world map. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a laptop computer and a computer program. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2001 by NEMP. |
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Whereabouts The Whereabouts task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify appropriate sources of information. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. There are no resources required for this task. 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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Whether or Not Weather is Affected In this task, students will create weather tools to help them in predicting the weather. This task includes: |
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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 Book (Y4) The Which Book (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to choosing appropriate reference books for a task. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are front covers of a dictionary, an atlas, and an encyclopedia. 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.v |
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Which Book (Y8) The Which Book (Y8) task allows students to demonstrate their ability to choosing appropriate reference books for a task. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are front covers of a dictionary, a thesaurus, an atlas, and an encyclopedia. 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.v |
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Which Direction? The Which Direction? task allows students to explore magnetic north using a compass, a magnet, and a nail floating on a raft in water. Students will answer a series of seven questions. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a magnet, a compass, a nail, a bowl of water, and a polystyrene raft. This task is a part of the Physical World task series from 2007. |
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Which Path for Me? The Which Path for Me? unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 3 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Which path for me? students research career paths and identify possible careers that match their skills and interests. They then research their chosen career path and present their research as a report. In completing this unit, students identify the education and training requirements for their chosen career path, select suitable resources and technologies to assist with their research, and use subject-specific language and conventions to communicate their findings effectively. |
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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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