Foundations of Mathematics (MFM1P)
Course Description
This course is designed to develop the key oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills students need for success in secondary school and daily life. Students will read, interpret, and create a variety of informational, literary, and graphic texts. An important focus will be on identifying and using appropriate strategies and processes to improve students’ comprehension of texts and to help them communicate clearly and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10 applied English course, which leads to college, or workplace preparation courses in Grades 11 and 12.
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| Units | Descriptions | Length (Approximately) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Number Sense and Algebra In this unit, students will review the major concepts that are necessary for success in the rest of the course. Fundamental training includes developing a strong number sense, reviewing order of operations, and understanding the concepts surrounding decimals, fractions, ratios and proportions. |
25 hours |
| 2. | Linear Equations and Word Problems Building upon the algebra developed in Unit 2, students will learn to solve simple linear equations. Adding and subtracting polynomials, and the distributive law will be introduced and practiced. Multi-step equations will be examined. By the end of the unit, students will have experience translating written words into mathematical equations, and vice-versa. |
25 hours |
| 3. | Slopes and the Equation of a Line Based upon the understandings of linear equations developed in Unit 3, the concepts of slope, rates of change are introduced, and we investigate how these ideas relate to practical relations such as distance-time relationships. The techniques and uses of finding the point of intersection of two lines on a graph will be studied. |
20 hours |
| 4. | Measurement and Geometry The physical and mathematical properties of a variety of two- and three-dimensional shapes will be considered. Building on ideas of proportionality developed earlier, the relationships between distance, area and volume will be examined. Techniques for optimization design will be discussed. Essential knowledge in many trades, Pythagorean Theorem and Parallel Line Theorem will be studied in detail. |
25 hours |
| The final assessment task is to provide students to do Exam Review (7 Hrs) +Formative Exam (2 Hrs) +Culminating Task (4 Hrs) + Final Exam (2 Hrs) + | 15 hours | |
| Total | 110 hours | |
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
- Solve problems involving proportional reasoning.
- Simplify numerical and polynomial expressions in one variable and solve simple first-degree equations.
By the end of this course, students will:
- Apply data-management techniques to investigate relationships between two variables.
- Determine the characteristics of linear relations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of constant rate of change and its connection to linear relations.
- Connect various representations of a linear relation, and solve problems using the representations.
By the end of this course, students will:
- Determine, through investigation, the optimal values of various measurements of rectangles.
- Solve problems involving the measurements of two-dimensional shapes and the volumes of three-dimensional figures.
- Determine, through investigation facilitated by dynamic geometry software, geometric properties and relationships involving two-dimensional shapes, and apply the results to solving problems.
Assessment & Evaluation of student performance
Formative assessments are learning practices that provide important feedback to student progress. Examples include homework and quizzes.
Summative assessments form a foundation for final mark allotment at the end of the unit, term and final evaluation.
An achievement chart will be given to students at regular intervals and the purpose of the charts is to provide feedback to students in relation to content and performance strands.
| Knowledge and understanding | Communication | Thinking Inquiry and Problem solving | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Unit Tests, Written assignments, presentations, Classroom Observations and Classroom conversations.
Pass Percentage