This course is designed to help adults develop personal math skills. Adult Fundamental Level 5 Mathematics will give students a strong foundation of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of common fractions and calculation of perimeter and area using formulas.
Hours: 60 (Seminar Hours: 60)
Total Weeks: 20
Prerequisites:
“C“ or higher in MATH024 or equivalent or Fundamental Level Placement on the CCP Math Assessment.
Non-Course Prerequisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Course Content:
- Number & Number Operations
- Operations & Applications
- Patterns, Functions & Relations
- Real Life Applications
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Skills and Strategies for Learning
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain or use examples of keywords
- Fraction, numerator, denominator, of (multiplication), proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed number , equivalent fractions, LCD, LCM, reciprocal, prime, composite, GCF, simplify
- Identify common fraction as part of a whole
- Relate common fractions to decimals
- Use a graphic to show a proper fraction (ex: a drawing)
- Use a graphic to show a mixed number
- Reduce proper fractions
- Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers
- Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
- Write equivalent fractions
- Write mixed numbers as improper fractions
- Multiply proper fractions
- Multiply improper fractions
- Multiply mixed numbers
- Divide proper fractions
- Divide improper fractions
- Divide mixed numbers
- Solve multiplication word problems using fractions
- Solve division word problems using fractions
- Find lowest common multiple
- Find greatest common factors
- Express a number as a product of prime factors
- Add proper fractions with like denominators
- Add proper fractions with different denominators
- Add mixed numbers with like denominators
- Add mixed numbers with different denominators
- Subtract proper fractions with like denominators
- Subtract proper fractions with different denominators
- Subtract mixed numbers with like denominators
- Subtract mixed numbers with different denominators
- Subtract fractions with borrowing
- Solve addition word problems using fractions
- Solve subtraction word problems using fractions
- Convert fraction to decimals
- Convert decimals to fractions
- Compare fractions to decimals (<,>,=,≠)
- Compare decimals to fractions (<,>,=, ≠)
- Compare fractions (<,>,=, ≠)
- Compare fractions and mixed numbers (<,>,=,≠)
- Divide a whole into parts (pizza, cake)
- Apply operations with fractions to recipes (double, half)
- Determine whether it is more appropriate to express a number as a decimal or common fraction in a given situation (ex: $2.50 rather than 2 ½ dollars )
- Calculate perimeter of squares with correct formula
- Calculate perimeter of rectangles with correct formula
- Calculate area of squares with correct formula
- Calculate area of rectangles with correct formula
- Use critical thinking skills
- Independently set goals
- Independently track progress
- Apply logical thinking to fractional operations
- Build math confidence
- Move onto other tasks while waiting for help
- Write tests in a variety of formats
- Locate and correct errors
- Manage frustrations of learning
Grading System: Other
Passing Grade: Mastery of Learning Outcomes
Percentage of Individual Work: 100
Additional Course Information:
Individually paced learning. In assessment, it may be determined that some of the outcomes have already been met. In this case, students will focus on the outcomes which still need to be achieved.
Textbooks:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.