Manage money C1.1 Compare costs and make simple calculations

Competency C: Understand and Use Numbers Task Group C1: Manage moneyLevel: 1At this level, learners: Compare costs and make simple calculationsPerformance Descriptors The learner:Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides whole numbers and decimalsRecognizes values in number and word formatUnderstands numerical orderBegins to interpret integers, such as in a negative bank balanceIdentifies and performs required operationInterprets and represents costs using monetary symbols and decimalsFollows apparent steps to reach solutionsRounds to the nearest dollarUses strategies to check accuracy (e.g. estimating, using a calculator, repeating a calculation, using the reverse operation)Task DescriptorsScope of task is limitedHas a concrete and familiar contextMay require one operation; operation is apparentMay require the same operation to be performed more than onceRequires up to a few steps to completeHas a set procedureMay involve one simple document (e.g. grocery store flyer, list)Uses whole numbers and/or decimalsHas a highly explicit purpose ESKARGO:Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – C1.1