Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

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Mathematics provides a lens through which we can observe and analyze the world around us in both

quantifiable and abstract ways. It equips us with tools that help us pose questions, test conjectures,

offer predictions, and make informed decisions. Mathematics gives us the language to communicate

our understandings and evidence with clarity and precision. It is both pervasive and vital in its use in

nearly all realms of professional life.

Students will think critically, examine and solve problems through a mathematical lens and effectively

draw upon their repertoire to:

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analyze situations in (un)familiar contexts;

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make connections to and between mathematical forms;

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devise, plan, execute, adjust and persevere through solutions; and

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check the reasonableness of their work and reflect upon its implications and usefulness

GRADE 7

Grade 7 Mathematics

Topics in Grade 7 Mathematics include the use of manipulatives and concrete materials. This course

includes a study of numbers, measurement, geometry, patterning and algebra and data management

and probability. Students are expected to develop their computations skills as well as their mathematical

understandings. The mathematical process and problem solving skills are an important part of this course.

GRADE 8

Grade 8 Mathematics

The Grade 8 Mathematics program is designed to consolidate and enhance mathematical skills

and understandings in the setting of applications and problem solving. Emphasis will be placed

on generalizations and abstractions appropriate to the students’ mathematical maturity. This

course continues the study of numbers, measurement, geometry, patterning and algebra and data

management and probability. Students are expected to develop their computations skills as well

as their mathematical understandings. The mathematical process and problem solving skills are an

important part of this course.

GRADE 9

MPM1D

– Principles of Mathematics, Grade 9, Academic

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This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to

algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use

of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships, which they will then

generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections between different representations

of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that emerge from the measurement of

three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will reason mathematically and