Alberta Program of Studies
Alberta’s math program encourages students to develop mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills and make connections between mathematics and its applications. Our program also builds students’ confidence in their mathematical skills and appreciation of the subject. ~ Alberta Education
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Course Outline
Below is the course outline for Mathematics 20-3. The document discusses any pre-requisites, required materials, course description, assessments, brief classroom schedule and classroom expectations.
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Mathematics 20-3 Outcomes
General Outcomes:
The general outcomes of this course are to:
Specific Outcomes:
Chapter One: Slope and Rate of Change
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Two: Graphical Representations
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Three: Surface Area, Volume, and Capacity
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Four: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Five: Scale Representation
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Six: Financial Services
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Chapter Seven: Personal Budgets
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The general outcomes of this course are to:
- Develop spatial sense through direct and indirect measurement.
- Develop spatial sense.
- Develop number sense and critical thinking skills.
- Develop algebraic reasoning.
- Develop statistical reasoning.
Specific Outcomes:
Chapter One: Slope and Rate of Change
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that require the manipulation and application of formulas related to:
- Slope and Rate of Change
- Demonstrate an understanding of slope:
- As rise over run
- As rate of change
- By solving problems.
- Solve problems by applying proportional reasoning and unit analysis.
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Two: Graphical Representations
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that involve creating and interpreting graphs, including:
- Bar graphs
- Histograms
- Line graphs
- Circle graphs
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Three: Surface Area, Volume, and Capacity
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that involve SI and imperial units in surface area measurements and verify solutions.
- Solve problems that require the manipulation and application of formulas related to:
- Volume & Capacity
- Surface Area
- Solve problems by applying proportional reasoning and unit analysis.
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Four: Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that involve two and three right triangles.
- Solve problems that require the manipulation and application of formulas related to:
- Pythagoras’ Theorem
- Primary Trigonometric Ratios
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Five: Scale Representation
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that involve scale.
- Model and draw 3-D objects and their views.
- Draw and describe exploded views, component parts and scale diagrams of simple 3-D objects.
- Solve problems that involve SI and imperial units in surface area measurements and verify solutions.
- Solve problems by applying proportional reasoning and unit analysis.
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Six: Financial Services
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of compound interest.
- Demonstrate an understanding of financial institution services used to access and manage finances.
- Demonstrate an understanding of credit options, including credit cards and loans.
- Solve problems that require the manipulation and application of formulas related to:
- Simple Interest
- Finance Charges
- Solve problems by applying proportional reasoning and unit analysis.
- Solve problems that involve creating and interpreting graphs, including:
- Bar, line and circle graphs
- Histograms
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
Chapter Seven: Personal Budgets
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Solve problems that involve personal budgets.
- Demonstrate an understanding of compound interest.
- Demonstrate an understanding of financial institution services used to access and manage finances.
- Demonstrate an understanding of credit options, including credit cards and loans.
- Solve problems that require the manipulation and application of formulas related to:
- Simple Interest
- Finance Charges
- Solve problems by applying proportional reasoning and unit analysis.
- Solve problems that involve creating and interpreting graphs, including:
- Bar, line and circle graphs
- Histograms
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve numerical reasoning, using problem-solving strategies.
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