Mathematics

In Alberta, the following strands in the Mathematics curriculum have connections to digital and media literacy:

K-9:

• Statistics and Probability (SP)

10-12:

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Statistics and Probability

Overall Expectations:

Experimental vs. theoretical probability (two events, sample space) (SP5, SP6)

Probability as ratio, fraction and percent (SP4)

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• Gambling in the Media

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Statistics and Probability

Overall Expectations:

Independent events (SP2)

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• Gambling in the Media

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Statistics and Probability

Overall Expectations:

Role of probability in society (SP4)

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• Gambling in the Media

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Logical Reasoning

Overall Expectations:

Inductive and deductive (NL1)

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Logical Reasoning

Overall Expectations:

Puzzles and games that involve numerical and logical reasoning (LR1)

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Finance

Overall Expectations:

Unit pricing, currency exchange (N1)

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• The Invisible Machine: Big Data and You

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Reasoning

Overall Expectations:

Puzzles and games that involve logical reasoning (N1)

Economics for Consumers 20

Content

Overall Expectations: 

Factors that may influence the level of a person’s expenditures

Conditions that people face when making commitments or expenditures in the consumer or capital goods market

Microeconomics 30

Content

Overall Expectations:

Economics in everyday living

The policies of individual firms

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