Course Information
Description
Learners will apply math concepts in real-world context.
Total Credits
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Course Competencies
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Solve problems with whole numbersAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriause vocabulary related to whole numbers (sum, difference, quotient, etc.)demonstrate the concepts of additiondemonstrate the concepts of subtractiondemonstrate the concepts of multiplicationdemonstrate the concepts of divisionexplain relationships among the four operationssolve application problems using sums and differences, multiplication and divisionestimate reasonableness of an answeruse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with fractionsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriawrite fractions from pictures and wordsimplify fractionsreduce fractionsconvert fractions to equivalent formssolve application problems using sums and differences, multiplication and divisionuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with decimalsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaidentify the place value of digits in decimal numbersconvert between fractions and decimalscompare decimalsround decimals to the specified place valueadd, subtract, multiply and divide decimals and whole numberssolve application problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimalsuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with ratio, rates, and proportionsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriawrite ratios and proportionssimplify ratioscompare ratiossolve problems using proportions and ratiosdetermine unit ratescompare unit ratessolve application problems using ratios and proportionsuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with percentsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriadefine percentidentify the percent, the whole, and the partconvert among decimals, fractions, and percentsshow how an amount can be expressed as a decimal, fraction, and percentuse mental math to find common percents (10%, 25%, 50%)solve application problems using percentuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with integersAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriadefine integersadd, subtract, multiply and divide integerssolve application problems using integersuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems with exponents and rootsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriacompute powers of numberscompute square roots of perfect squarescompute roots of real numberssolve application problems using exponents and rootsuse applicable calculator functions to solve problemsconvert between standard form and scientific notation
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Solve problems using the order of operationsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaidentify order of operationsapply order of operationssolve application problems applying order of operationsapply properties of real numbers of addition and multiplicationuse applicable calculator functions to solve problems
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Solve problems involving measurement systemsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaidentify common measurement toolsread common measurements (whole, half, quarter, etc.)use common measurement toolssolve application problems using measurement toolsidentify units of lengthidentify units of weightidentify units of capacityidentify units of timecompare units of measurementconvert units of measurements (within and between the Metric and US Standard)convert from one unit of measurement to anothersolve application problems using measurement systems
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Use rectangular co-ordinate systemAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaidentify parts and points of coordinate planesfind distance on a coordinate planecreate x/y tables of valuesgraph linear equationsfind slopes and interceptsuse graphing terminology
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Interpret tables, charts and graphsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriterialocate a point on a mapinterpret tablesinterpret bar, line and circle graphsorganize information to construct tables and graphssolve application problems using tables and graphs
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Analyze data using basic statisticsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriacompute rangecompute meancompute mediandetermine modesolve application problems involving basic statistical data
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Predict outcomes using probabilityAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriacalculate probabilitiescalculate oddssolve application problems using probabilityestimate reasonableness of answer
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Solve problems using geometric figuresAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaidentify common geometric formulasidentify angle relationships (parallel and perpendicular lines, vertical angles, supplementary, complementary, acute, obtuse, right, straight line and reflex angle)identify plane and solid geometric figurescompute area, volume, perimeter, and circumference problemssolve area, volume, perimeter, and circumference word problemssolve problems using triangles, including Pythagorean Theorem, similar triangles, and application problems
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Apply algebraic concepts to formulas, expressions and equationsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaevaluate formulas, expressions and equations using substituted values for the variable(s)solve basic equationstranslate words into algebraic formulas, expressions and equationsuse algebra to solve application problems