Numeracy is having the confidence and habits of mind to use mathematics to meet the general demands of everyday life. Being a numerate person means using mathematics to make sense of something new and know what mathematics can and cannot do.

Numeracy provides First Nations, Métis and Inuit students the opportunity to discover connections on their own and apply strategies to solve real life problems. Throughout history, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples have used real life traditional learning contexts to connect to their world.

In the Empowering the Spirit video series, students explore numeracy through Traditional Games, an elementary math class on probability and a high school physics class examining the structure of a tee pee and rocket nozzle.

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WA20.5 Extend and apply understanding of 3-D objects including: top, bottom, and side views, exploded views, component parts, and scale diagrams.
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WA20.10 Extend and apply proportional thinking to solve problems that involve unit analysis and scale. [C,CN,PS,R,T,V]