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Students solve a number of mathematical problems about the cost of a visit to the fair using algebraic expressions provided.

Students demonstrate their understanding of place value by identifying smallest and largest 3-digit money values, and by calculating the number of 10s in given amounts.

Students solve a number of mathematical problems involving money and distance, and compare the results to identify the cheapest taxi company.

This task requires students to interpret and answer questions from a time-series line graph.

Students calculate the cost of hiring a search and rescue helicopter and compare this cost with another helicopter company's charges.

Students calculate the repair charges for two different washing machine repair companies, and compare and explain their results.

Students calculate the repair charges of two different garages, graph them, and explain the results.

Students compare the overall distribution of two dot plots and describe their reasons.

Students interpret information presented in a composite histogram to answer questions involving percentages and comparisons.

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

Students select the best estimate for division and multiplication problems involving stamps, money, and baskets of pinecones.

Task: Match everyday terms about properties with their meanings. Use their understanding about properties of paper and their uses to justify appropriate questions to investigate. Assessment focus: asking questions about paper properties.

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 explain subtraction estimation methods used to solve a word problem.

Students interpret a table about the amount of money raised for a run-a-thon, and graph the points represented.

Students interpret a line graph showing the amount of money in a savings account over time. No calculation is required.

Students interpret a bar graph of account balances and respond to questions about the data.

A student's text about the effects of their spending habits is read to answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students complete a table and a rule for a linear equation for a foreign currency exchange. The values are then plotted and interpreted.

Students complete a bar graph of a paper boy's earnings from data in a table and answer questions interpreting the data, finding the least, most, average and forecasting.

Students select the correct algebraic expression describing practical situations.

Students read an article on Mother Teresa and then answer short comprehension questions.

Students read information and make statements about the information from two bar graphs.

After reading a narrative about a shrewd boy, students identify evidence in the text that supports their thinking. Assessment focus: analysing and evaluating a character and the author's construction of him. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Task administration section of the Teacher information pages.) Reading age 8-9. SJ-2-4-2000. Text provided.

Assessment focus: student ability to use contextual clues in order to infer the meaning of a word. (There is a link to the text used for this resource in the Using this Resource section.)