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Students are given pictures of four different ways time can be measured (sundial, hourglass, candle with lines, clock). Students then explain how each can be used to measure time.

Students are provided with a geological time scale which they use to interpret and answer a number of questions.

Task: interpret a graph of a car's journey and add to the graph to represent a further description of the journey. Assessment focus: graph interpretation.

Students interpret distance-time graphs for a number of scenarios.

Task: Answer questions about a diagram, and explain how we get day and night. Assessment focus: day and night.

Students use a diagram of a cutting showing exposed rock layers to answer questions about their formation, age, and geological history.

Students construct three different sized parachutes from plastic bags. They then carry out a fair test to see which sized parachute is the most effective. Students answer questions about fair tests, collect and record their results, and make a conclusion.

Using data from three different locations, students calculate the time difference between the arrival of P and S waves and the distance of each location from an earthquake's epicentre. Students use these distances to locate the epicentre on a map of NZ.

Pictures are given of the life cycles of three different animals (hawk, turtle and deer). Students identify which stage the animal's survival is most in danger and give explanation of why it is not safe. Students also give one special feature that helps this animal survive at this time.

Students are provided with two star maps as seen from Wellington at two different times of the year. Students are asked to explain why the stars on the map appear in different parts of the sky depending on the time of the year.

Task: Students answer questions about a Southern Ocean food web. Assessment focus: interpreting food webs.

This task assesses student ability to find the text features of a science report about moa.

Students are provided with five rules to follow during a thunderstorm with lightning. Students select two of these rules and explain the science behind the rule.

For this practical task students determine the viscosity of different household susbstances such as golden syrup, cooking oil, fruit juice etc. Students complete the experiment and construct a chart showing their results and observations.

For this practical task students create a sundial by marking observations and recording the time for each hour, and answer questions about shadows and sundials.

Students answer two multiple choice questions about fair testing in the context of static electricity.

Task: Use a diagram to match shadows to a time of day. Assessment focus: shadows.

Task: Identify the position of the sun and the time of day when the shadows shown is formed. Assessment focus: shadows.

Using the principles of fair testing, students identify four factors that could affect the time it takes for electric jugs to boil water.

For this task students are provided with some weather information that includes the UV index. Students interpret this information to answer three short answer questions.

Task: Describe what sort of day it is easiest to see shadows, and answer 2 multiple choice questions about length of shadows and time of day. Assessment focus: shadows.

Students are provided with a sequence of diagrams showing the erosion of a waterfall by a river over time. Students complete diagrams for two other waterfall erosion sequences. Each waterfall has different combinations of layers of soft and hard rocks.

Task: Answer two questions about judging model aeroplanes. Assessment focus: reading tables.

Students use provided data on the time of day and the length of the shadow to construct a line graph. Students interpret their graph to answer three questions.

This resource requires students to process information on an earthquake. This entails calculating the distance that the recording stations are from an earthquake's epicentre, locating the epicentre, calculating the magnitude, and answering general questions on earthquakes.