Ontario MPT: Pedagogy: the mathematics curriculum

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1. From which grade do students begin coding in the 2020 Ontario math curriculum?

   1. Grade 5
   2. Grade 9
   3. Grade 1
   4. Grade 7

2. A student chooses between a number line, a calculator and mental math to solve a problem. Which mathematical process is this?

   1. Reflecting
   2. Connecting
   3. Communicating
   4. Selecting tools and strategies

3. Which is an example of a social-emotional learning skill named in the Ontario math curriculum?

   1. Memorizing all multiplication tables up to 12
   2. Completing worksheets as quickly as possible
   3. Working alone without ever asking any questions
   4. Recognizing sources of stress and coping with challenges

4. In the Ontario curriculum, how do overall expectations differ from specific expectations?

   1. Overall ones are optional, while specific ones are required
   2. Overall ones apply only to the Grade 9 math course
   3. Specific ones are never assessed or evaluated by teachers
   4. Overall ones describe general knowledge; specific ones give the detail

5. A teacher asks students to explain in words and drawings how they solved a problem. Which processes does this mainly develop?

   1. Estimating and rounding
   2. Selecting tools and timing
   3. Communicating and representing
   4. Memorizing and repeating

6. Which strand of the 2020 curriculum includes measurement and geometry?

   1. Number
   2. Data
   3. Spatial Sense
   4. Algebra

7. Which is one of the seven mathematical processes in the Ontario curriculum?

   1. Memorizing and reciting
   2. Reasoning and proving
   3. Copying and checking
   4. Timing and racing

8. From which grade does the 2020 Ontario math curriculum teach financial literacy?

   1. Grade 7
   2. Grade 1
   3. Grade 9
   4. Grade 4

9. How many strands are in the Ontario Grades 1–8 mathematics curriculum (2020)?

   1. Five
   2. Six
   3. Seven
   4. Four

10. What did the 2021 Grade 9 mathematics course (MTH1W) change about how Grade 9 math is offered?

    1. It made Grade 9 math optional
    2. It removed algebra from Grade 9
    3. It became a single de-streamed course for all students
    4. It split math into academic and applied courses

11. How is Strand A (SEL skills and mathematical processes) assessed?

    1. Through a separate SEL test given each term
    2. Within the context of learning in the other five strands
    3. It is never assessed or evaluated in any way
    4. Only by the school's guidance counsellor

12. What does Strand A of the 2020 Ontario math curriculum combine?

    1. Number sense and operations with fractions and decimals
    2. Data collection and simple probability experiments
    3. Social-emotional learning skills and the mathematical processes
    4. Geometry and the measurement of three-dimensional objects

13. Why does the Ontario math curriculum emphasize culturally responsive and relevant teaching?

    1. So that teachers can skip some curriculum expectations
    2. So students see themselves and their communities in mathematics
    3. So that math is taught only through its history
    4. So that all students learn exactly identical examples

14. A teacher links a fractions lesson to sharing pizza at home and to music rhythms. Which mathematical process is the focus?

    1. Connecting
    2. Problem solving
    3. Reasoning and proving
    4. Reflecting