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Mathematics Through Coding for Grades 3–8, following the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum.

Grades

3–4

Number sense, patterns, geometry, data and money, learned by building coding projects such as emojis, a ladybug and a store layout.

  • 12 weeks (about 24 instructional hours)
  • Live virtual instruction by LETC-trained instructors
  • 1–6 students per class

By the end, students will be able to

  • Apply coordinate and spatial reasoning to create and modify visual representations
  • Identify, extend and analyze mathematical patterns and relationships
  • Use variables to represent and investigate changing quantities
  • Collect, organize and interpret data
  • Apply number sense and operations to solve real-world problems
  • Make informed financial decisions using budgets and purchasing constraints
  • Communicate mathematical reasoning using appropriate vocabulary and representations
Week-by-week outline
  1. Week 1Coordinates and Positioning
  2. Week 2Variables and Number Relationships
  3. Week 3Number Patterns Through Colour
  4. Week 4Number Relationships and Gradual Change
  5. Week 5Mid-Unit Assessment
  6. Week 6Composite Shapes
  7. Week 7Area and Shape Decomposition
  8. Week 8Setup a Fruit & Vegetable Store, Part 1
  9. Week 9Building a Fruit & Vegetable Store, Part 2
  10. Week 10Final Project: Budget Challenge Development
  11. Week 11Final Project: Solving and Testing Purchasing Scenarios
  12. Week 12Final Project Presentations and Strategy Analysis
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Grades

5–6

Coordinate geometry, linear relationships, ratios and financial literacy, through projects such as house and garden design and decision models.

  • 12 weeks (about 24 instructional hours)
  • Live virtual instruction by LETC-trained instructors
  • 1–6 students per class

By the end, students will be able to

  • Apply coordinate geometry and transformations to model mathematical situations
  • Represent and analyze linear relationships using variables and expressions
  • Solve problems involving ratios, rates and proportional reasoning
  • Apply financial literacy concepts including budgeting, payment methods, sales tax, credit and debt, and percentages
  • Collect, organize and interpret data to support mathematical reasoning
  • Communicate mathematical thinking using structured models and representations
  • Translate real-world scenarios into mathematical models
Week-by-week outline
  1. Week 1Cartesian Coordinates, Positioning, and Numerical Expressions
  2. Week 2Variables and Number Relationships
  3. Week 3Patterns, Gradients, and Colour Scaling
  4. Week 4Patterns and Mathematical Relationships
  5. Week 5Mid-Unit Assessment
  6. Week 6House Design Using Geometry and Measurement
  7. Week 7Garden Design
  8. Week 8Integrated Property Design
  9. Week 9Financial Decision Making and Mathematical Modelling
  10. Week 10Building Financial Literacy Questions
  11. Week 11Financial Literacy Question Development and Testing
  12. Week 12Final Presentations and Mathematical Analysis
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Grades

7–8

Transformations, algebra, linear relationships and real-world finance, through projects such as a rotating Ferris wheel, unit pricing and simple interest.

  • 12 weeks (about 24 instructional hours)
  • Live virtual instruction by LETC-trained instructors
  • 1–6 students per class

By the end, students will be able to

  • Apply coordinate geometry and transformations to represent and analyze relationships
  • Evaluate numerical expressions using order of operations
  • Use variables, expressions and equations to represent relationships
  • Identify and analyze patterns and linear relationships
  • Apply measurement and spatial reasoning (area, perimeter, scale, angles)
  • Collect and interpret data using appropriate representations
  • Solve real-world financial literacy problems involving budgeting, interest and currency
  • Communicate mathematical reasoning using appropriate vocabulary and representations
Week-by-week outline
  1. Week 1Coordinate Geometry and Transformations
  2. Week 2Algebraic Expressions, Variables, and Colour Scaling
  3. Week 3Rotations and Centre of Rotation
  4. Week 4Patterns, Variables, and Motion Over Time
  5. Week 5Mid-Unit Assessment
  6. Week 6Financial Literacy Story Project (Budgeting)
  7. Week 7Financial Information, Payment Methods, and Decision-Making
  8. Week 8Unit Pricing and Purchasing Strategies
  9. Week 9Currency Conversion and Ratio Reasoning
  10. Week 10Simple Interest and Cost of Borrowing
  11. Week 11Growth Models and Investment Analysis
  12. Week 12Final Presentations and Mathematical Analysis
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