Hot and Cold
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Approach:  Independent
ACCESS
Level: Year 8
Focus: Temperature changes  
Resources:
Answer booklet
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Questions/instructions:  


 
 
% responses
2009 ('05)
y4
y8
1. On May 19th, it was 10degreesC in Alexandra. That night it fell 14degreesC. On the 20th May, it rose 8degreesC from the night-time temperature.
What temperature did it get to on the 20th May? 		4degreesC
  59 (61)
2. In Auckland, it was 10degreesC but at Mt Cook it was – 7degreesC.
What is the temperature difference between Auckland and Mt Cook? 		17degreesC   51 (56)
 
Total score: 2
  40 (43)
  1
  30 (30)
  0
 
30 (27)
Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 8
Commentary:
With the temperature scales available, more than half of the students managed each computation. Performance was very similar in 2005 and 2009. On average, Pakeha students scored higher than Mäori or Pasifika students.