:Disasters
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Approach: Station Level: Year 8
Focus: Using a computer encyclopedia to find information.   
Resources: New Zealand Encyclopedia on laptop computer, cue card and timer.
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% responses
2000 ('97)
Y8
Questions / instructions:

This activity uses the computer.

The computer should be displaying the Choose Task Card. If it doesn’t, tell the teacher.

Click on the button that says Disasters.

You have 8 minutes to do this activity. Start the timer now.

Use the NZ Encyclopedia on the computer to help you fill in this chart. The card tells you how to use the encyclopedia.
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Total score:
6
42 (38)
5
23 (19)
4
8 (7)
3
12 (16)
0–1
15 (20)
Commentary:
About 5 percent more students succeeded with each component in 2001 than in 1997. 
 
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