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A spatial pattern involving the area of a shape is represented by a table and a diagram. Students describe the rule in words and as an algebraic expression.

Students work out how many triangular prism shapes there are in larger cuboid, and answer questions about volume of both shapes.

Students use a diagram of a solar eclipse to answer four questions.

Using information about 'feeding links' between several different animals and plants students draw a food web to show all these links.

Task: Select which state of water applies to a list of places where water can be found. Assessment focus: states of water.

Task: Make observations from a photograph, identify potential environmental problems giving reasons, decide which problem is the most important, and give reasons for the choice. Assessment focus: (1) observation, and (2) identifying and prioritising cause and effect relationships.

Task: Make observations from a photograph, identify potential environmental problems giving reasons, decide which problem is the most important, and give reasons for the choice. Assessment focus: (1) observation, and (2) identifying and prioritising cause and effect relationships.

Students combine their observations with some information provided to complete a story about what might have happened in the photograph.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to find the main idea of a transactional text about a Māori naturalist/scientist. Students are asked to read a text, identify the main idea from three choices provided, and then justify why they think their choice is right.

After reading a narrative that explores family dynamics, 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-3-3-2003.

Task: Predict, observe and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Assessment focus: making and explaining predictions and observations.

Task: Complete a drawing of things found on a dairy farm, and describe relationships between them. Assessment focus: interdependence in a dairy farm environment.

Task: Complete a drawing of things found in or near an ocean, and describe relationships between them. Assessment focus: interdependence in an ocean environment.

For this practical task students are given a variety of objects which they are required to make observations on by using their senses.

Students evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions for the side lengths and perimeter of a composite shape. They then find x for a given perimeter.

Students study a range of signs to identify their similarities of meaning, layout, and purpose.

Students complete a table showing the number of counters used to make a series of L-shapes. They identify the number of counters needed for different situations, and describe the relationship as a rule.

Students listen to instructions on where to go when visiting the zoo, then draw the path on a map. The assessment focus is on listening, recalling, and following instructions.

Students outline a test they could do to show if a substance is a metal or not.

Students interpret seven business logos that are each presented with a single short written response question about a design feature.

Students answer questions by dividing a given amount of chocolate bars equally, and finding a fraction of the total amount.

Task: describe how different features of a racing car help it go fast. Assessment focus: technological responses to forces.

Students select the correct fraction of toys to click and drag into a toy box.

Students select the correct fraction of fruits to click and drag into a bowl.

Students find fractional amounts of a total number of Easter eggs.