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This assessment task has students writing a short conversation between friends, using speech marks that have been modelled in the task.

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.

The assessment focus is on an informative speech to a small group about a famous historical person. Student directions, a checklist, and scoring guides are included.

This practical task requires students to record data, which is read out to them, on a stem-and-leaf graph. The leaves are then ordered into a second graph and the graph interpreted.

Students describe algebraic expressions in words.

Task: Answer questions about the temperature and brightness of types of stars. Assessment focus: interpreting a graph.

Students use the term force to explain why a heavier hammer could drive nails into denser material and explain density.

Students are asked to explain why the Southern Cross appears not to be in the same place in the night sky that it was a few months previously.

Students are given information and a diagram about a drink bottle overflowing when it had been put into the freezer. Students are asked to explain why this happened and how they could prevent it.

Students identify the variables to be kept constant, and the variable to be different, when they plan a fair test to show if green plants need light to grow.

Students identify the appropriate type of graph for a statistical investigation about dice throws. They also justify the use of a histogram for an investigation about heights of people, indicating their understanding of discrete and continuous data.

Students solve algebraic problems about people's ages using information given.

Students interpret a table of children's votes for their favourite All Black to answer questions about chance.

Task: Answer questions about data in a table. Assessment focus: pulleys.

Students give two reasons why it is an advantage for a porcupine fish to inflate its body and have its spines stick out when it is in danger.

For this practical task students are assessed on their ability to record their observations of the decomposition of a cut slice of pumpkin over a two week time period.

Students carry out a simple experiment to illustrate refraction. They then explain why this happened.

Students explain a plastic recycling symbol. This resource assesses an aspect of knowledge helpful for making decisions about recycling.

Students are asked one multiple-choice and one short answer question about fair testing.

Students complete four patterns of musical notes.

Students use substitution to calculate a missing variable in algebraic expressions of practical situations.

Students solve mathematical problems and identify the linear equation that represents the situation.

This resource is about students continuing linear or quadratic spatial patterns, and giving rules for them.

Students determine the correct probabilities for a series of coin throws.

Students interpret and graph linear equations of monthly charges for Internet access.