Students need to complete a pictograph of the target monthly house sales. This includes constructing the key, drawing in an axis, adding a title, and presenting the data.
Task: Students classify each of six drawn whales as either toothed or baleen whales. They then divide each group further by using a key. Assessment focus: Interpreting representations.
Students compare drawings of a healthy and unhealthy plant and decide which quantitative and/or qualitative data distinguishes them. They draw conclusions from the data. This is a mathematics/science resource.
Task: Process and interpret data in a table to identify the best paper to use for a game. Evaluate the reliability of the collected data. Assessment focus: using evidence to answer a question.
Students research and take notes in preparation for writing a biography of a famous New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.
Students research and write a biographical recount on the life of a well-known New Zealander. Supports for this process and formative assessment points are given.