Ontario Curriculum Standards
Ontario's 2020 mathematics curriculum puts Financial Literacy in every grade — and your classroom economy is the natural place to teach it. Grade-by-grade teaching ideas connecting real curriculum expectations to ClassCents.
Grade Levels
Expectations Covered
Teaching Activities
Financial Literacy Strand
Grade-by-Grade Overview
Explore how ClassCents supports Ontario Curriculum expectations across different grade levels.
Grade 1
Mathematics · 5 expectations
Sample Standards
- Numbers up to 50
- Mental Math to 20
- Canadian Coins & Values
Grade 2
Mathematics · 5 expectations
Sample Standards
- Mental Math to 50
- Two-Way Tally Data
- Coin & Bill Combinations
Grade 3
Mathematics · 6 expectations
Sample Standards
- Rounding & Estimation
- Arrays for × and ÷
- Making Change
Grade 4
Mathematics · 6 expectations
Sample Standards
- Multi-Digit Operations
- Multiple-Bar Graphs
- Mental Cart Totals & Change
Grade 5
Mathematics · 6 expectations
Sample Standards
- Decimal Operations
- Sales Tax Transactions
- Designing Basic Budgets
Grade 6
Mathematics · 5 expectations
Sample Standards
- Mental Percents
- Financial Goals
- Trading, Lending & Donating
Grade 7
Mathematics · 5 expectations
Sample Standards
- Fraction–Decimal–Percent
- Circle Graphs & Infographics
- Long-Term Budgets
Grade 8
Mathematics · 4 expectations
Sample Standards
- Scatter Plots & Infographics
- Financial Plans with Tax
- Simple & Compound Interest
Why ClassCents for Ontario Standards?
Our platform is designed specifically to support Ontario educators in meeting curriculum expectations.
Financial Literacy, Built In
Ontario's 2020 math curriculum includes a Financial Literacy strand (F1) in every grade from 1 to 8 — and a classroom economy is the most natural way to teach it, because students earn, spend, and save all year.
Three Activities per Expectation
Each curriculum expectation comes with ready-to-run classroom activities built around your class jobs, reward store, savings goals, and transaction history.
Math on Money They Own
Word problems, graphs, and budgets all draw on students' real balances and transactions — numbers they care about, with the app as the answer key.
An Honest Scope
We focus where a classroom economy genuinely fits the curriculum: number sense, operations, data literacy, and financial literacy. No stretched claims about other subjects.
Ready to Align Your Classroom?
Join Ontario educators transforming their classrooms with curriculum-aligned economy activities.