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Students demonstrate their understanding of standard form numbers by ordering given numbers from smallest to largest and by identifying the larger of two numbers.

For this practical task students are assessed on their ability to observe changes that have occurred to 'popping' corn before and after it is heated. Drawings and written observations are required.

Task: draw a diagram showing how a periscope works. Assessment focus: reflected light.

Task: Answer two questions about variables in an investigation about insulation and complete a graph. Assessment focus: fair testing.

From a list of language techniques that writers use to emphasise a word or idea, students identify which ones have been used in some sentences and then write their own examples.

Students are assessed on their ability to use the modelled features of a thesaurus to create their own thesaurus page.

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.

Task: Identify colours and surfaces that keep things cool. Assessment focus: heat absorption.

Students draw a strange space creature from an oral description. The assessment focus is on listening to descriptions, recalling details, and following instructions.

Students draw a strange sea creature from an oral description. The assessment focus is on listening to descriptions, recalling details, and following instructions.

Students use the Beaufort Scale of wind speed to categorise diary entries about the wind in Auckland.

Students use matchsticks to continue a triangular spatial pattern and write a rule to describe the number needed for each pattern. They then complete a table and a rule to show the relationship between the number of triangles and the number of matchsticks.

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

Task: read an article about releasing hand-reared kaka into a safe environment and answer questions about the research. Assessment focus: field investigations.

For this practical task students make observations about the effect of coloured lights on different coloured objects. Students then draw some conclusions about their findings.

Students explain why three sentences are ambiguous and rewrite them to make the meaning clearer.

For this NEMP task students calculate ratios, fractions, and percentages of numbers to solve problems involving numbers of blue and yellow bears. A sheet of coloured bears is provided.

Students read a passage about a genetic characteristic found in a family. They use this information to complete a representation of an inheritance diagram by shading in and naming the persons of this family. Lastly a question about dominance and recessiveness is asked.

Students are given a diagram and information on the ratios of black- to grey-coated possums. Students answer questions relating to this information as well as identifying a method that could be used to determine the percentage of each coat colour.

For this NEMP task students solve problems about measurement problems involving birth dates, temperatures and weight.

Students are required to describe the compass direction and distance that an ant travels toward different items of food positioned on a grid.

Task: Sequence drawings of a bean seedling to show order of events during germination. Assessment focus: germination.

Students label six diagrams as an element, compound, or mixture.

This resource looks at a set of cooking instructions for making "Crispy Rounds".

Students read an advertisement and retrieve information and make inferences from it.