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Students estimate a subtraction problem, share their methods, discuss the rounding one number method, and then do more problems by rounding one number.

Students show how to work out the number of 1-digit that there are in 2-digit numbers.

In this practical task students order proper fractions on a number line between 0 and 1.

Students cut out and attach fractions onto a number line in order from smallest to largest.

Students identify shapes that have been shaded two-thirds and name the fraction that the other shapes have been shaded.

Students estimate a multiplication problem, share their methods, discuss the front-end method, and then do more problems using front-end.

In this task students decide which people are estimating and which are not, and explain their reasoning.

Students show how to calculate maths problems involving fractions as a part and as a whole.

This task is about using evidence to find the main idea of a text. Students read a narrative text with a Māori context, find two groups of details, then select the main idea from four choices. Note that the text deals with the hunting and slaughter of pigs, which may be a challenging concept for some of your students. SJ-4-2-2004. Text provided.

Students complete a table then describe and write a rule to work out the number of matchsticks needed to make alien shape patterns.

Students complete a diagram to show basic fractions of a journey to school in order from smallest to largest.

Students match given fractions to images of milk bottles to show how full each bottle is.

Students find the sum of a number of given decimal weights of objects or the post.

Students estimate a division problem, share their methods, discuss the nice numbers and factors method, and then do more problems using nice numbers and factors.

Students write number sentences for story problems, and create story problems from number sentences.

Task: Use features of velociraptors to make inferences about their life style. Assessment focus: using evidence to make inferences.

Students find subsequent shapes in a repeated pattern and show how to work out another shape based further on in the pattern.

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

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem to students. It assesses their ability to infer.

Students identify fractions that are greater than one, explain their reasoning and identify how far from one some fractions are.

A poem is disclosed in stages to students. The task assesses their ability to make inferences using evidence from text and prior knowledge to work out what it could be describing.

In Part 1, students interpret how the visual techniques used in the presentation of a Māori legend support the meaning of the written text. In Part 2, students are assessed on their ability to communicate and explain their use of visual techniques. Annotated student work samples using Part 2 are provided.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to identify important information to establish the main idea of a narrative text about acknowledging older people. SJ-3-3-2006. Text provided.

Students identify the shaded fraction of a number of different shapes.

Students answer maths problems involving multiplication, and show their working.