Students answer a multiple choice question about what happens when a magnetised object is cut in half, and then draw the lines of the magnetic field around two magnets.
Students are provided with a weather map showing the lower North Island of NZ. Students are required to interpret this map to answer three short answer questions.
For this task students are provided with a table of weather observations for a day in September. Students are required to write a weather report using headings that have been provided.
For this practical task students complete a table of observations for the following substances: vinegar, baking soda, and vinegar and baking soda mixed together.
For this task students are provided with a diagram showing the landmasses that originally made up Gondwanaland. Students are required to identify and use their own knowledge to indicate the evidence which indicates that these landmasses were once joined together.
Students are given a diagram of a glacier, and asked to identify natural hazards and the possible effect of increased temperature on the position of the glacier snout.
For this task students identify what may cause clouds to be at different heights and then interpret weather information to answer a multiple-choice question about fog.
Students are provided with a graph showing the average rainfall and temperatures for Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Perth. Students interpret this graph to answer a number of questions.
Students identify and continue the number pattern for a stack of cans and complete a graph to demonstrate the relationship between two sets of numbers.
Students are provided with a map of NZ showing the average annual rainfall in different areas. Students interpret this information to answer three short answer questions, and then construct a bar graph that shows the rainfall for nine North Island locations.
This practical task has two parts. The first part of this practical requires students to observe the effects of different indicators on different substances. Students use these results to identify if some other substances are acid, alkali, or neutral.
Using the whare tapawhā model of hauora (well-being), students explore the different dimensions of health, and write an explanation of how each can be cared for. The assessment focus is on the features of an explanation.
Task: Use information from pictures and background knowledge to complete a chart. Assessment focus: the purpose of the special features of some animals' tongues.