Grade 9 Ontario curriculum
What Grade 9 students practise in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Ontario Curriculum. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Number SetsWhole, rational and irrational
- Rational NumbersFractions and decimals, positive and negative
- Powers & Scientific NotationZero, negative exponents and big numbers
- Exponents & PowersExponent laws and scientific notation
- Rates & PercentsUnit rates, discounts and proportions
- ExpressionsBuild, compare and match
- PolynomialsAdd, subtract, expand and evaluate
- Multi-Step EquationsBrackets, fractions and both sides
- Code ReaderPredict what the code does
- Linear RelationsSlope, intercepts and graphs
- Lines & IntersectionsGraphs, inequalities and transformations
- Data & Scatter PlotsQuartiles, box plots and correlation
- Right Triangles & ScalingPythagoras and changing dimensions
- Volume & UnitsPyramids, cones and conversions
- Money DecisionsValue, interest and budgets
English Language Arts(“Language Arts” in the app)
- Word DetectiveRoots, prefixes and meaning in context
- Grammar & StylePunctuation, agreement and register
- Revise & EditClear, concise and correct
- Close ReadingInference, theme and author's craft
- Literary DevicesAllusion, analogy, juxtaposition, flashback
- Language & StyleConnotation, register and rhetorical devices
- Voices & PerspectivesWhose story is it?
- Forms & FeaturesText patterns, visuals and media
- Argument & RhetoricAppeals, fallacies and credible sources
- Digital SmartsTrust, privacy and credible sources
Science
- Think Like a ScientistExperiments, design and safety
- Ecosystems in BalanceCycles, food webs and succession
- Photosynthesis & RespirationHow cells make and use energy
- Climate ChangeCauses, evidence and solutions
- Inside the AtomParticles, models and shells
- The Periodic TableGroups, periods and patterns
- Elements & CompoundsFormulas, properties and changes
- Static ElectricityCharges, conductors and insulators
- Circuits & Ohm's LawCurrent, voltage and resistance
- Electrical EnergyPower, efficiency and sources
- Sun, Solar System & UniverseOur place in space
Social Studies
- Geographer's ToolkitQuestions, maps and sources
- Canada's Landform RegionsShield, plains, mountains and more
- Weather, Climate & LandscapeHow Canada's physical processes work
- People & the Natural WorldRisks, hazards and adapting
- Canada's ResourcesRenewable, non-renewable and flow
- Industries & JobsSectors, location and trade
- Using Resources WiselySustainability and everyday products
- Canada's PeopleDensity, migration and settlement
- A Changing PopulationAging, growth and global issues
- How Land Is UsedLand use, planning and sprawl
- Liveable CommunitiesFood, transport and energy
French Immersion
- Registres et exposés orauxParler à un auditoire
- La fableMorale, sens propre et sens figuré
- Le roman et ses personnagesNarrateur, héros et portraits
- Les figures de styleMétaphore, comparaison, hyperbole…
- La séquence descriptiveSujet, aspects et vocabulaire
- Les temps du passéPassé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait
- Les pronoms complémentsle, la, lui, leur, y, en
- Les phrases hypothétiquesSi + présent, si + imparfait
- Passé simple et plus-que-parfaitLes temps des récits
Core French
- Past, present, futurePassé composé, imparfait, futur
- Asking questionsIntonation, est-ce que, inversion
- Putting events in orderPremièrement, ensuite, finalement
- Needs and opinionsJ'ai besoin de, je trouve que
- Comparing amountsPlus de, moins de, autant de
- Describing things and placesAdjectives that agree
- Types of textsFormat, register and purpose
- Traditions and expressionsFêtes et expressions
- Stories: problem and resolutionPlot, problem, resolution
- Identity and creative worksCulture through songs and stories
- Culture and respectAppropriation and plagiarism
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