identifying appropriate sources of information  : Link Tasks   

tasks : 3 | 4 | 5


Link Task 3
Approach: One to one
Resources: 8 items to be sorted
Instructions: The students were asked to sort the resources as they would usually be stored.
 
% responses
y4
y8
Sort 1
2
3
22
25
8
35
64
26

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Link Task 4
Approach: Station
Resources: Front covers of four books
Instructions: Tick the best book to use to find specified information.
% responses
y4
y8
Item number 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
76
82
67
79
85
85
92
80
72
95
94
97
65
59
65
Note: One book and three items were not given to year 4. This made the common items a little easier for year 4 students.

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Link Task 5
Approach: One to one
Resources: None
Instructions: Students were asked their ideas about how to find out particular items of information.
% responses
y4
y8
Item number 1
2
3
4
5
6
56
49
41
43
42
15
84
80
58
57
72
33


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