Mathematics

Cycle Two (1st-5th Grade)

Instruction in mathematics helps students develop an aptitude for research and reasoning. Research opportunities encourage students to experiment with problem-solving strategies and provide them with new ideas and skills.

NUMERATION

Knowledge of numbers up to 1,000
Understanding of place value (ones, tens, hundreds)
Understanding of numbers in their numeric and written form (3 and three)
Understanding of relationships between numbers such as doubles and halves
Develop mental arithmetic procedures: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Master the technique of addition and subtraction with and without carrying
Learn and practice mental calculation techniques.
Learn to develop different strategies to solve problems.

GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT

Recognize, describe, and reproduce simple solids and geometrical shapes including squares, rectangles, triangles, and other polygons
Use the calendar and calculate duration of time
Use common units of the metric system

Cycle Three (4th-5th Grade)

Problem-solving is essential to the mastery of mathematics. The ability to search, think in abstract ways, and prove allows students to establish connections between previously acquired and new concepts.

PROBLEM-SOLVING

Adopt an appropriate strategy to solve a problem
Implement the strategy logically
Communicate the strategy
Discuss the validity of the solution

NUMERATION

Order whole numbers
Establish arithmetical relationships between numbers
Operate techniques for subtraction, multiplication, and Euclidian division
Write a decimal number and its fractional equivalent and vice versa
Solve problems involving addition and subtraction, multiplication and division of a decimal by an integer, and a decimal division of two integers

GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT

Reproduce, describe (using the appropriate vocabulary), represent, and construct common geometrical objects
Perform actions on plane figures: perfecting reproduction, construction, and transformation techniques (axial symmetry, enlargement, reduction)
Measure different quantities: length, mass, duration, area, and volume (using the metric and the U.S. customary system)