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Questions
/ instructions: The mats are about
the eggs of 3 New Zealand birds. |
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%
responses
2000 ('97) |
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y4
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y8
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Bellbird:
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number
of eggs 3–4
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74
(64)
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94
(92)
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colour
of eggs pinkish with brown spots
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57
(41)
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80 (73)
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White
Heron:
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number
of eggs2–5
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69
(70)
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90 (90)
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colour
of eggs pale blue
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58
(50)
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87
(90)
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NZ
Dotterel:
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number
of eggs 2 or 3
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74
(69)
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93 (91)
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colour
of eggs buff with dark brown blotches
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50
(35)
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79
(73)
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Total
score:
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6
|
33
(24)
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67
(59)
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5
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17
(12)
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13
(17)
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4
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14
(15)
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10
(14)
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2–3
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15
(23)
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5
(5)
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0–1
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21
(26)
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5
(5)
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| Commentary:
About 30 percent more year 8 than year 4 students got all 6 pieces of information correct. The 2001 students did a little better than the 1997 students, particularly at year 4 level. |
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