The Circle of Learning

Learners will demonstrate basic knowledge of space, shape, and measurement.

Read and interpret a simple line, bar, or combination graph and pie chart.
Use common geometry tools (e.g., ruler, protractor, compass, graph paper).
Identify, name, and draw common geometric shapes (e.g., circle, square, triangle, octagon).
Describe and demonstrate how to measure length, width, height, volume, area, diameter, radius, circumference, and perimeter of common geometric shapes.
Apply the basic systems of measurement (e.g., kilometres, metres, centimetres, feet and inches for length and height, pounds and ounces for weight).

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Together with the children in your family, identify the geometric shapes used to make a quilt.	In spring, help measure and mark the baselines on the community baseball field.	Read a bar graph showing the monthly workplace injuries over the past year.

note on a plane or bus ticket showing the conversion from 24-hour to 12-hour clock
copy of a completed cancelled cheque
audio tape describing past successes and challenges with numeracy
list of numeracy skills currently used at work

Learners will demonstrate critical and creative thinking to solve simple mathematical problems.

Discuss your past feelings about mathematics and show a willingness to learn math skills related to everyday living.
Discuss and identify purposes for using numeracy in daily living.
Identify the numeracy skills that you use in daily life.
Identify your own past methods of numerical calculation that were effective.
Identify and use various strategies to aid in learning math skills. [See instruction tip #5.]
Represent learning in various forms as a personal way of remembering numeracy concepts and skills (e.g., writing, painting, sculpting, singing, acting, drumming).
Read and create timetables for scheduled events.