Living World  : Link Tasks    tasks : 4 | 5 | 6
     
Link Task 4
Approach: One to One                                                                                          Level: Year 4 and Year 8
Resources: Picture and 2 objects
Task: Explanation of development process.
  % responses
y4
y8

Adequacy of explanation

clear and correct
begins to explain
mentions some components without explanation
no reasonable response

1
16
66
17
7
34
53
6

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Link Task 5
Approach: One to one                                                                                    Level: Year 4 & year 8
Resources: 7 labelled pictures.
Task: Discussion of environmental issues. 
 
% responses
y4
y8

Knowledge and thinking displayed

very strong
strong
moderate
weak
very weak

1
8
37
37
17
6
22
44
21
7

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Link Task 6
Approach: One to one                                                                             Level: Year 8 only
Resources: Measuring instrument, containers, liquid.
Task: Use of scientific and human measuring devices and explanation of how human measuring device works. 
 
% responses
y8

Classification using human measuring device

79

Classification using scientific instrument

83

Explanation 1

77

Explanation 2

88
Explanation 3
34

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