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Grade 9

24 concepts across 1 subject. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.

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Science (SNC1W)

The Ontario Curriculum, Grade 9: Science, 2022 (de-streamed) · 24 concepts
Strand A

STEM Investigation and Communication Skills

Scientific inquiry, engineering design, and careers.

3
  1. A1.1
    Scientific investigation
    Plan and carry out investigations with controlled variables, record data, and communicate findings.
    lab notebook
    Coming soon
  2. A1.2
    Engineering design
    Apply the design process to build and improve a solution to a problem.
    design board
    Coming soon
  3. A2.1
    Science in careers and communities
    Connect science to careers, Indigenous knowledge and community issues.
    reflection
    Coming soon
Strand B

Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change

Ecosystems, human impact, and climate.

5
  1. B1.1
    Assessing human impact on ecosystems
    Evaluate the effects of human activity on an ecosystem and possible solutions.
    After B2.4reflection
    Coming soon
  2. B2.1
    Ecosystem structure
    Describe biotic and abiotic components, populations, communities and biomes.
    habitat scene
    Coming soon
  3. B2.2
    Energy flow and cycles
    Trace energy through food webs and matter through the carbon and water cycles.
    After B2.1food web
    Coming soon
  4. B2.3
    Climate change: causes and evidence
    Explain the greenhouse effect, human contributions and evidence of a changing climate.
    After B2.2diagram
    Coming soon
  5. B2.4
    Sustainability and stewardship
    Describe sustainable practices and Indigenous perspectives on caring for the land.
    After B2.3reflection
    Coming soon
Strand C

Chemistry: Atoms, Elements and Compounds

Atomic theory, the periodic table, and compounds.

6
  1. C1.1
    Chemicals in everyday life
    Assess the risks and benefits of common chemicals and their disposal.
    After C2.4reflection
    Coming soon
  2. C2.1
    Atomic theory and the atom
    Describe the development of atomic theory and the structure of the atom: protons, neutrons, electrons.
    diagram
    Coming soon
  3. C2.2
    Bohr-Rutherford diagrams
    Draw atoms and ions for the first 20 elements.
    After C2.1diagram
    Coming soon
  4. C2.3
    The periodic table
    Explain groups, periods and trends, and predict properties from position.
    After C2.2sort cards
    Coming soon
  5. C2.4
    Ionic and molecular compounds
    Tell ionic from molecular compounds, name them and write formulas.
    After C2.3diagram
    Coming soon
  6. C2.5
    Physical and chemical change
    Distinguish physical from chemical changes using evidence.
    After C2.4lab notebook
    Coming soon
Strand D

Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

Static and current electricity, circuits, and electromagnetism.

6
  1. D1.1
    Electricity choices
    Assess how electricity is generated and used, and the impacts of each source.
    After D2.5reflection
    Coming soon
  2. D2.1
    Static electricity
    Explain charging by friction, contact and induction, and the law of electric charges.
    diagram
    Coming soon
  3. D2.2
    Current, voltage and resistance
    Define current, potential difference and resistance and measure them in a circuit.
    After D2.1circuit sim
    Coming soon
  4. D2.3
    Series and parallel circuits
    Build and analyse series and parallel circuits and predict their behaviour.
    After D2.2circuit sim
    Coming soon
  5. D2.4
    Ohm's law
    Use V = IR to solve circuit problems.
    After D2.3circuit sim
    Coming soon
  6. D2.5
    Magnetism and electromagnetism
    Describe magnetic fields, electromagnets, motors and generators.
    After D2.2diagram
    Coming soon
Strand E

Earth and Space: Space Exploration

The universe, celestial objects, and exploring space.

4
  1. E1.1
    Costs and benefits of space exploration
    Assess the value of space exploration and satellite technology to society.
    After E2.3reflection
    Coming soon
  2. E2.1
    The universe and its origins
    Describe the Big Bang and evidence for it, and the scale of the universe.
    diagram
    Coming soon
  3. E2.2
    Stars, galaxies and the solar system
    Describe the life cycle of stars and the components of the solar system.
    After E2.1diagram
    Coming soon
  4. E2.3
    Technology for exploring space
    Explain how telescopes, probes and human spaceflight gather knowledge, and the effects of space on humans.
    After E2.2reading pane
    Coming soon