Math is more than memorizing formulas and doing calculations. Math involves:
- Highly practical and hands-on problems and skills
- Rich problem-solving activities in collaboration with your peers
- Some problems that will stretch your understanding to the abstract and theoretical
- Using technology to develop, demonstrate and communicate your mathematical understandings
In Grade 5 your child will understand, recall and apply multiplication and related division facts to 9 x 9. They will multiply 2-digit by 2-digit numbers, and divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers, including the use of mental mathematics strategies. Your child will compare fractions with like and unlike denominators, and describe, compare, add and subtract decimal numbers (to thousandths). They will also write and solve one-step equations to solve problems with whole number solutions, and learn about probability. (From the Alberta Education Grade Five Parents Guide)
In Grade 6 your child will convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers, learn about and use integers, and understand the meaning of ratio and percent. They will multiply and divide decimal numbers, and perform operations with whole numbers using order of operations. Your child will use variables, graphs and tables to show number patterns. (From the Alberta Education Grade Six Parents Guide)
In Grade 7 your child will learn and explain the divisibility rules, solve problems involving percent, and add and subtract integers. They will add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. Your child will model and solve one- and two-step equations, and solve problems involving area. They will understand the mean, median and mode for a set of data and create and interpret circle graphs.(From the Alberta Education Grade Seven Parents Guide)
In Grade 8 your teen will understand perfect squares and square roots, and solve problems involving percents, rates, ratios and proportions. They will multiply and divide positive fractions, mixed numbers and integers. Your teen will solve problems involving the Pythagorean theorem, surface area, volume and probability of independent events. (From the Alberta Education Grade Eight Parents Guide)
In Grade 9 Your teen will solve problems involving powers and apply the order of operations, including exponents. They will solve problems involving operations on positive and negative fractions and decimals, and understand square roots of positive numbers. They will model and solve problems using linear equations and linear inequalities in one variable. They will also be introduced to polynomials and solve problems involving circle geometry and scale diagrams. (From the Alberta Education Grade Nine Parents Guide)