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Number Strand (K to 5)
Number Strand (K to 5)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
State whole number sequence by 1's starting anywhere from 0 to 10 and from 10 to 0.
Recognize and name familiar arrangements of 1 to 5
Relate a numeral, o to 10, to its respective quantity
Represent the partitioning of whole numbers (1 to 10)
Compare quantities, o to 10, using one-to-one correspondence
Grade One
Grade One
State number sequence, 0 to 100.
Recognize arrangements of 1 to 10.
Demonstrate an understanding of counting.
Understand whole numbers to 20.
Compare sets containing up to 20 elements to solve problems.
Estimate quantities to 20.
Understand whole numbers represented by a variety of equal groupings with and without singles.
Identify the number, up to 20, that is one more, two more, one less, and two less than a given number.
Understand addition of numbers with answers to 20 and the corresponding subtraction facts.
Use mental mathematics strategies for addition facts to 18 and related subtraction facts.
Grade Two
Grade Two
Understand whole numbers to 100.
Understand addition (limited to 1 and 2-digit numerals) with answers to 100 and the corresponding subtraction.
Grade Three
Grade Three
Understand whole numbers to 1000.
Understand addition of whole numbers with answers to 1000 and their corresponding subtractions.
Understand multiplication to 5 x 5 and the corresponding division statements.
Understand fractions.
Grade Four
Grade Four
Understand whole numbers to 10 000.
Understand addition of whole numbers with answers to 10 000 and their corresponding subtractions.
Understand multiplication of whole numbers (limited to numbers less than or equal to 10).
Understand multiplication (2- or 3-digit by 1-digit).
Understand division (1-digit divisor and up to 2-digit dividend) to solve problems.
Understand fractions less than or equal to one.
Understand decimal numbers in tenths and hundredths.
Understand addition and subtraction of decimals limited to hundredths.
Grade Five
Grade Five
Represent, compare, and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 within the contexts of place value and the base ten system, and quantity.
Develop strategies for multiplication of whole numbers.
Understand division (3-digit by 1-digit) and interpret remainders to solve problems.
Apply strategies for estimation and computation.
Understand equivalent fractions and compare fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Understand decimals to thousandths.
Understand addition and subtraction of decimals (limited to thousandths).
Number Strand (6 to 9)
Number Strand (6 to 9)
Grade Six
Grade Six
Demonstrate understanding of place value for numbers greater than 1 million and less than one thousandth.
Demonstrate understanding of factors and multiples of numbers less than 100, relating factors and multiples to multiplication and division, and determining and relating to prime and composite numbers.
Demonstrate understanding of the order of operations on whole numbers. Extend understanding of multiplication and division to decimals.
Demonstrate understanding of percent.
Demonstrate understanding of Integers.
Extend understanding of fractions to improper fractions and to mixed numbers.
Demonstrate an understanding of ratio.
Research and present how First Nations and Métis peoples envision, represent, and use quantity.
Grade Seven
Grade Seven
Demonstrate an understanding of division through the development and application of divisibility strategies for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, and involving zero.
Expand and demonstrate an understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals to greater numbers of places, and the order of operations.
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between positive decimals, positive fractions, and whole numbers.
Expand and demonstrate an understanding of percent including fractional percents between 1% and 100%.
Demonstrate an understanding of adding and subtracting positive fractions and mixed numbers, with like and unlike denominators.
Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of integers.
Grade Eight
Grade Eight
Demonstrate an understanding of square and principle square root of whole numbers.
Expand and demonstrate an understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0%.
Demonstrate an understanding of rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning.
Demonstrate an understanding of multiplying and dividing positive fractions and mixed numbers.
Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of integers.
Grade Nine
Grade Nine
Demonstrate an understanding of powers with integral bases (excluding base 0) and whole number exponents.
Demonstrate an understanding of rational numbers.
Extend understanding of square roots to include the square root of positive rational numbers.
Patterns & Relations Strand (K to 5)
Patterns & Relations Strand (K to 5)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Understand repeating patterns (2 or 3 elements).
Use direct comparison to compare two objects based on a single attribute.
Sort 3-D objects using a single attribute.
Build and describe 3-D objects.
Grade One
Grade One
Understand repeating patterns (2-4 elements).
Translate repeating patterns from one form to another.
Describe equality as a balance and inequality as an imbalance.
Record equalities using the equal symbol.
Grade Two
Grade Two
Understand repeating patterns (3-5 elements).
Understand increasing patterns.
Understand equality and inequality
Grade Three
Grade Three
Understand increasing and decreasing patterns.
Understand equality by solving one-step addition and subtraction equations involving symbols representing an unknown quantity.
Grade Four
Grade Four
Understand patterns and relations.
Understand equations involving symbols to represent an unknown value.
Grade Five
Grade Five
Apply patterns using mathematical language and notation.
Write, solve, and verify single variable, one-step equations with whole number coefficients and whole number solutions.
Patterns & Relationships Strand (6 to 9)
Patterns & Relationships Strand (6 to 9)
Grade Six
Grade Six
Extend understanding of patterns and relationships in tables of values and graphs.
Extend understanding of preservation of equality.
Extend understanding of patterns and relationships using expressions and equations involving variables.
Grade Seven
Grade Seven
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between oral and written patterns, graphs, and linear relations.
Demonstrate an understanding of equations and expressions.
Demonstrate an understanding of one-and two-step linear equations.
Demonstrate an understanding of linear equations by modeling problems as a linear equation and solving the problems.
Grade Eight
Grade Eight
Demonstrate an understanding of linear relations.
Model and solve problems using linear equations.
Grade Nine
Grade Nine
Demonstrate an understanding of linear relations.
Model and solve situational problems using linear equations
Demonstrate an understanding of single variable linear inequalities with rational coefficients.
Demonstrate an understanding of polynomials.
Shape & Space Strand (K to 5)
Shape & Space Strand (K to 5)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Grade One
Grade One
Understand measurement as a process of comparing.
Sort 3-D objects and 2-D shapes using one attribute.
Replicate composite 2-D shapes and 3-D objects.
Compare 2-D shapes to parts of 3-D objects in the environment.
Grade Two
Grade Two
Understand nonstandard units for linear measurement.
Understand nonstandard units for measurement of mass.
Describe, compare, and construct 3-D objects.
Describe, compare, and construct 2-D shapes.
Understand the relationship between 2-D shapes and 3-D objects.
Grade Three
Grade Three
Understand passage of time.
Understand measuring mass in g and kg.
Understand linear measurement (cm and m).
Understand 3-D objects by analyzing characteristics.
Understand 2-D shapes (regular and irregular).
Grade Four
Grade Four
Understand time.
Understand area of regular and irregular 2-D shapes.
Understand rectangular and triangular prisms.
Understand line symmetry.
Grade Five
Grade Five
Construct rectangles given either perimeter, area, or both.
Understand measuring length and the relationship between mm, cm, and m units.
Understand volume for cm³ or m³ units.
Understand capacity between mL and L.
Provide examples of edges and faces of 3-D objects, and sides of 2-D shapes.
Identify and sort quadrilaterals.
Analyze single transformations of 2-D shapes.
Shape & Space Strand (6 to 9)
Shape & Space Strand (6 to 9)
Grade Six
Grade Six
Demonstrate an understanding of angles.
Extend and apply understanding of perimeter of polygons, area of rectangles, and volume of right rectangular prisms.
Demonstrate an understanding of regular and irregular polygons.
Demonstrate an understanding of the first quadrant of the Cartesian plane and ordered pairs with whole number coordinates.
Demonstrate an understanding of single and combinations of transformations of 2-D shapes
Grade Seven
Grade Seven
Demonstrate an understanding of circles including circumference and central angles.
Develop and apply formulas for determining the area of triangles, parallelograms, and circles.
Demonstrate an understanding of 2-D relationships involving lines and angles.
Demonstrate an understanding of Cartesian plane and ordered pairs with integral coordinates.
Expand and demonstrate an understanding of transformations 2-D shapes in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane.
Grade Eight
Grade Eight
Demonstrate an understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem.
Demonstrate an understanding of the surface area of 3-D objects limited to right prisms and cylinders.
Demonstrate an understanding of volume limited to prisms and cylinders.
Demonstrate an understanding of tessellation.
Grade Nine
Grade Nine
Demonstrate an understanding of circle properties.
Extend understanding of area to surface area of right rectangular prisms, right cylinders, right triangular prisms, and composite 3-D objects.
Demonstrate an understanding of similarity of 2-D objects.
Demonstrate an understanding of line and rotation symmetry
Statistics & Probability Strand (K to 5)
Statistics & Probability Strand (K to 5)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Grade One
Grade One
Grade Two
Grade Two
Understand concrete graphs and pictographs.
Grade Three
Grade Three
Understand firsthand data using tally marks, charts, lists, bar graphs, and line plots.
Grade Four
Grade Four
Understand many-to-one correspondence.
Grade Five
Grade Five
Differentiate between first-hand and second-hand data.
Construct and interpret double bar graphs.
Compare, predict, and test the likelihood of outcomes in probability situations.
Statistics & Probability Strand (6 to 9)
Statistics & Probability Strand (6 to 9)
Grade Six
Grade Six
Extend understanding of data analysis.
Demonstrate an understanding of probability.
Grade Seven
Grade Seven
Demonstrate an understanding of the measures of central tendency and range for sets of data.
Demonstrate an understanding of circle graphs.
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and experimental probabilities for two independent events where the combined sample space has 36 or fewer elements.
Grade Eight
Grade Eight
Analyze the modes of displaying data and the reasonableness of conclusions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the probability of independent events.
Grade Nine
Grade Nine
Demonstrate an understanding of various factors affecting data collection.
Demonstrate an understanding of collection, display, and analysis of data.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of probability in society
Research and present how First Nations and Métis peoples envision, represent, and make use of probability and statistics.
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