This course emphasizes further development of mathematical knowledge and skills to prepare students for success in their everyday lives, in the workplace, in the Grade 10 LDCC course, and in the Mathematics Grade 11 and Grade 12 Workplace Preparation courses. The course is organized by three strands related to money sense, measurement, and proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on developing and consolidating key foundational mathematical concepts and skills by solving authentic, everyday problems. Students have opportunities to further develop their mathematical literacy and problem-solving skills and to continue developing their skills in reading, writing, and oral language through relevant and practical math activities. This course is recommended for students below Level 1 in grade 8 math.
Unit 1: Whole Numbers and Problem Solving
Unit 2: Decimals
Unit 3: Money Sense
Unit 4: Math in Health and Nutrition
Unit 5: Measuring and Building
Unit 6: Math in Sports
Unit 7: Graphing and Algebra
This course enables students to consolidate, and continue to develop, an understanding of mathematical concepts related to number sense and operations, algebra, measurement, geometry, data, probability, and financial literacy. Students will use mathematical processes, mathematical modelling, and coding to make sense of the mathematics they are learning and to apply their understanding to culturally responsive and relevant real-world situations. Students will continue to enhance their mathematical reasoning skills, including proportional reasoning, spatial reasoning, and algebraic reasoning, as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.
Strand AA: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills in Mathematics
Strand A: Mathematical Thinking and Making Connections
Mathematical processes
Making connections
Strand B: Number
Development and use of numbers
Number sets
Powers
Rational numbers
Applications
Strand C: Algebra
Development and use of algebra
Algebraic expressions and equations
Coding
Application of linear and non-linear relations
Characteristics of linear and non-linear relations
Strand D: Data
Application of data
Representation and analysis of data
Application of mathematical modelling
Process of mathematical modelling
Strand E: Geometry and Measurement
Geometric and measurement relationships
Strand F: Financial Literacy
Financial decisions