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Mathematics

Check out our monthly math newsletter for tips, resources and more to support math learning.

October 2022 - We Are All Mathematicians
If we want children to see themselves as mathematicians, we need to disrupt stereotypes and help children to understand that we are all mathematicians.
Mathematicians are people who:
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September 2022 - What is My Child Learning in Mathematics?
The Ontario Mathematics Curriculum focuses on fundamental mathematics concepts and skills, as well as on making connections between related math concepts, between mathematics and other disciplines, and between mathematics and everyday life.
The curriculum is organized into six strands:
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Math Problems

Here is the current math problem of the month as well as the previous month's problem with a solution and extension question.

October 2022 - Math Problem
This Month’s Problem
Consider this list of numbers
1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 7, 7, 7, 10, 10, 10
Pick any 3 numbers from the list and add them together.
Repeat the process with a new set of numbers from the original list.
What do you notice about the sums?
The solution will be posted at the end of the month!
Math Problems
September 2022 - Math Problem
The Mayan Mathematics Page on The Story Of Mathematics website includes this chart that shows how to convert numbers from the Arabic system that we normally use to the Mayan Base 20 Number System.
Math Problems