The Circle of Learning

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Double or triple the ingredients for a recipe when cooking for a larger crowd.	Read a gas or water meter.	Obtain your workplace's daily sales figures for a week. Then put these figures in order from highest to lowest. During which day of the week did your employer make the most profit? During which day did your employer make the least profit?

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of basic numerical operations.

Identify the basic mathematical operations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
Identify and apply whole numbers in practical math problems.
Identify and apply fractions and mixed numbers in practical math problems.
Identify and apply decimals in practical math problems.
Demonstrate how to use a calculator to check sums, differences, products, and quotients.
Identify and apply estimation and rounding off (e.g., for 19.5 + 29, estimate the total and round off to 50).
Demonstrate estimation to predict the outcome of numerical calculations before doing the operation.
Illustrate the process of solving an operation using manipulatives or diagrams.

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Keep track of your baby's weight every month from birth to age 2. During which month did this child gain the most weight?	When thinking of your future career, do some research in the community to discover the hourly wage for a journey person in a trade (e.g., electrician, plumber, mechanic). Calculate how much more a journey-person makes than an apprentice. How much more would this be per day? per week? per month?	Check the room temperature at the start and close of each shift for a week. Use a calculator to determine the average temperature for each day that you worked.