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| Questions/instructions:
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| %
responses 2003 ('99) |
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| y4
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y8 |
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legs
for moving |
72
(74) |
82
(78) |
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disposable
leg parts for escape |
0 (0) |
1
(3) |
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fur/hairs
on legs/body to sense movement |
3
(3) |
9
(13) |
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special
leg tips with secretions to walk on web/water |
7
(8) |
7
(11) |
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spinneret
(source of web material) |
25
(31) |
33
(42) |
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mouth
to eat |
14 (11) |
13
(20) |
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fang
to poison/paralyse prey |
20
(28) |
36
(48) |
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eyes
(special) to see prey/enemies |
41
(50) |
49
(48) |
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colour
pattern on body for warning/protection |
17
(18) |
23
(29) |
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abdomen
to carry eggs/babies |
1
(3) |
3
(3) |
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spikes/barbs
on legs/body to defend against enemies |
3
(13) |
5
(9) |
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| Total
Score: |
5 |
2
(4) |
6
(7) |
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4
|
9
(14) |
18
(29) |
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3
|
25
(29) |
30
(34) |
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2
|
31
(28) |
29
(21) |
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1
|
19
(18) |
11
(8) |
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0
|
14
(7) |
6
(1) |
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| Commentary This task shows a quite modest advantage for year 8 students over year 4 students, and limited evidence of a decline in performance for both year 4 and year 8 between 1999 and 2003. It was one of the least popular tasks in the student evaluations. |
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