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Mathematics

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Curriculum Overview

Throughout this grade, in order to promote a positive identity as a math learner, to foster well-being and the ability to learn, build resilience, and thrive, students will apply, to the best of their ability, a variety of social-emotional learning skills to support their use of the mathematical processes and their learning in connection with the expectations in the other five strands of the mathematics curriculum.  

Students learn about positive motivation, and how to use self talk strategies such as “I’ve done this before so I know I can do it again” as encouragement that they can do it or to encourage peers when counting. 

The mathematics curriculum is divided into six strands:

  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills in Mathematics and the Mathematical Processes
  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Data
  • Spatial Sense
  • Financial Literacy

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Learning Activities

Learning Activities provide opportunity for deeper exploration of a subject. Organized by grade and topic (or strand), students should be guided through each Learning Activity by an adult. Before clicking on a topic to prepare for or begin this guided instruction, be sure to read these helpful tips about how to get the most out of TVO Learn.

Learning Activities provide opportunity for deeper exploration of a subject. Organized by grade and topic (or strand), students should be guided through each Learning Activity by an adult. Before clicking on a topic to prepare for or begin this guided instruction, be sure to read these helpful tips about how to get the most out of TVO Learn.

Learning Activities
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Students work with Numbers up to 50 and begin to develop an understanding of the ways we use Numbers. They are also introduced to the idea of fractions, through the context of sharing things equally.

Learning Activity 1
Counting to 50
Learning Activity 2
Reading and Representing Numbers
Learning Activity 3
Number Order
Learning Activity 4
Let's Estimate!
Learning Activity 5
Skip Counting and Number Composition
Learning Activity 6
Fair Share Problems
Learning Activity 7
Halves and Fourths
Learning Activity 8
Equal Sharing
Learning Activity 9
Adding Numbers
Learning Activity 10
Subtracting Numbers
Learning Activity 11
Mental Math Strategies
Learning Activity 12
Equal Group Problems Up to 10

Students begin to look at how patterns can be used to make predictions. They also begin to work on the idea that in a number sentence (for example, 2 + 2 = 4) both sides must be equal to each other. These ideas are foundational to Algebra work in later grades. Students will begin to write code to order a sequence of steps. They will also be introduced to mathematical modelling to analyse and create solutions for real-life situations, such as creating a seating arrangement for a class event.

Learning Activity 1
What's a Pattern?
Learning Activity 2
Equal Expressions
Learning Activity 3
Identifying the Core
Learning Activity 4
Emoji Equations
Learning Activity 5
Labelling Patterns
Learning Activity 6
Coding Unplugged (Find the Mistakes)
Learning Activity 7
Number Patterns
Learning Activity 8
Coding Unplugged Mazes
Learning Activity 9
Box Number Patterns
Learning Activity 10
Origami Coding
Learning Activity 11
Creating Equations
Learning Activity 12
Missing Numbers

Students begin to develop their understanding about Data by setting out to answer a question of interest (for example, “What type of animals do my classmates like?”). They organize this Data into categories, and then display this information in order to draw conclusions.

Learning Activity 1
Sorting
Learning Activity 2
Tally Tables
Learning Activity 3
Sorting Rules and Tally Tables
Learning Activity 4
Asking Questions
Learning Activity 5
Concrete Graphs
Learning Activity 6
Types of Graphs
Learning Activity 7
Ordering Data
Learning Activity 8
Using Graphs to Answer Questions
Learning Activity 9
Introduction to Probability
Learning Activity 10
What is the Likelihood?
Learning Activity 11
Comparing Sets of Data
Learning Activity 12
Checking Frequency

Students develop their spatial sense as they compare the length, mass and capacity of different objects as well as learn how calendars are organized to describe time. They also learn specific language to describe different shapes. 

Learning Activity 1
Two-Dimensional Shapes
Learning Activity 2
Sorting Three-Dimensional Objects
Learning Activity 3
Finding Shapes in Objects
Learning Activity 4
Matching Halves
Learning Activity 5
Describing Location
Learning Activity 6
Location
Learning Activity 7
Giving and Following Directions
Learning Activity 8
Measuring Length
Learning Activity 9
Measuring Area
Learning Activity 10
Comparing and Ordering by Attributes
Learning Activity 11
Reading and Using Calendars
Learning Activity 12
Months and Seasons

Students learn to recognize Canadian coins and bills and compare their values.

Learning Activity 1
Understanding Coins
Learning Activity 2
What is Money?
Learning Activity 3
Understanding Bills
Learning Activity 4
Giving Back
Learning Activity 5
The Cost of Buying
Learning Activity 6
Adding Up
Learning Activity 7
Making Change
Learning Activity 8
Earning Money
Learning Activity 9
Exploring Coins
Learning Activity 10
Understanding Coin Value
Learning Activity 11
Understanding Value
Learning Activity 12
Grocery Shopping

Resources for Learning

Chosen by TVO educators, these resources support the curriculum outlined above. Review the below list of options along with the activities. Then, read, watch, listen or play to build understanding and knowledge.

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Complete the suggested activities using these resources and other TVO resources.

Apply the Learning

Choose from the following to consolidate learning across all curriculum strands.

 

  • Create your own definitions for 20 of the words in the vocabulary list.

  • Fold a piece of paper to make an animal.

  • Choose an object around your home and compare its length to other objects. For example is the length of a pencil longer than a cereal box?

  • Draw a flower with a repeating pattern.

  • Find three objects that have matching halves.

  • Select 3 containers in your refrigerator. Order the containers according to capacity, from least to greatest.

  • Do you think it takes more steps to reach the mailbox, or the park?

  • Arrange shapes to make a hexagon and build pyramid shapes using household objects.

  • Make a map of your neighbourhood that describes where things are located, for example school, library and park.

  • Count the number of steps from your bed to the front door.

  • Arrange objects in order of least to greatest mass.

  • Walk around your neighbourhood with a family member or guardian, spot up to 50 items that you see in nature. For example, can you find 50 leaves? Can you make these leaves into groups of 2s, 5s and 10s?

  • Do you think it would take more recipe cards to cover the table or the countertop?

Vocabulary

Review this list of vocabulary associated with the curriculum. Practice spelling, research definitions, and find these vocabulary words when engaging with the TVO resources or completing learning activities.

Students should understand and be able to apply these words in context.

  • Number
  • Algebra
  • Data
  • Spatial
  • Financial Literacy

50 

equal 

fraction 

number 

sharing 

algebra 

code 

number sentence  

2+2=4 

order 

pattern 

prediction 

sequence 

categories 

certain 

conclusion 

data 

impossible 

pictograph 

possible 

question 

area 

calendar 

capacity 

length 

mass 

shapes 

spatial sense 

three-dimensional 

two-dimensional 

bill 

coin 

dime 

dollar 

financial literacy 

loonie 

nickel 

quarter 

toonie 

value 

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