Thinking resources

Students colour and cut out 4 shapes and fit them together to make tessellating patterns.

Students compare different types of quadrilateral shapes and answer questions about which of a pair is a special case of the other one.

Students explain why two people will get different totals when measuring a room using their hand span.

Students cut out tangram shapes and arrange them to fit two different ways into rectangle outlines and once into a triangle outline.

Students draw lines on shapes to show how they have been constructed from four smaller shapes.

Students draw lines on shapes to show how they have been constructed from four smaller shapes.

Students create a vignette with a focus on writing that is brief, descriptive, and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

Students use the ideas from a brainstorm to write six sentences about caring for pets.

Students place photos of a canoe trip in order, then use them to write a narrative with a beginning, middle and end.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students explain what an adjective is and identify adjectives in some sentences.

Students identify statements of fact from a range of statements.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students cut out tangram shapes and arrange them to fit into the outline of three different drawings of everyday items.

Students read some examples of metaphors that have been extended then write their own. They also reflect on why writers use metaphors.

Student select shapes that are similar but not triangles and explain what makes them triangles or not.

Students use a number line to identify the best answer for addition and multiplication of numbers with fractions.

Students use a given example of a blurb about a book to create their own blurb for a book of their choice.

Students exploit additive identity property to find missing numbers in addition and subtraction equations.

Students create a character vignette with a focus on writing pieces that are brief, descriptive, and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students place photos in order, then use them to write a narrative with a beginning, middle and end.

For this NEMP task students represent the number six in ten different ways using the four arithmetic operations.

Students reflect on notes taken during a rugby game to write an effective report. They also consider some features that will add effect to their report. A link to student support material is given under the "Working with Students" tab.