Sushi
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Approach:  Station
ACCESS
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Sorting and sequencing a process  
Resources:
Video recording on laptop computer, set of 8 cards,
answer booklet
344Kb
 
% responses
2009 ('05)
y4
y8
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sushi

Questions/instructions:

This activity uses the computer.
Click the button that says Sushi.
[Video demonstrates sushi-making process; no voice-over; music only. Images on cards are stills taken from the video.]

1. Read the cards on making sushi.
2. Choose the four that you think show the main steps for making sushi.
3. Put the four cards in order so that they show how sushi is made.
4. Write the letter for each card in these boxes.

       
1st step
2nd step
3rd step
4th step

   
Step 1:
F
76 (78)
82 (84)
Step 2:
C
68 (76)
77 (76)
Step 3:
H
62 (66)
73 (72)
Step 4:
A
55 (57)
63 (68)
 
Total score:
4
47 (51)
61 (62)
3
13 (14)
10 (9)
2
11 (11)
6 (9)
1
13 (11)
9 (8)
0
17 (13)
15 (13)
Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
Students performed well on this task, with 60 to 70% of students getting three or four of the main points correct and properly sequenced. There was moderate growth from year 4 to year 8, and little change from the previous administration. Boys and girls performed similarly.