This task assesses students' ability to provide examples of different parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) in the context of writing two four-word alliteration poems.
For this practical students are required to investigate how the use of pulleys affects the effort force needed to raise a load. Students gather results, write a conclusion, and describe two situations in which a pulley system would be useful.
Using the whare tapawhā model of hauora (well-being), students explore the different dimensions of health, and write an explanation of how each can be cared for. The assessment focus is on the features of an explanation.
Students show their understanding of directions by identifying which child will be chosen in a circular game for which clockwise instructions are given.
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'.