9th grade Washington units to assign
Every 9th grade unit in Gradelings, matched to the Washington State Learning Standards. Open a unit to read what it covers and try sample questions, then assign it to your class.
Math
- Number SetsWhole, rational and irrational
- Exponents & PowersExponent laws and scientific notation
- ExpressionsBuild, compare and match
- PolynomialsAdd, subtract, expand and evaluate
- Multi-Step EquationsBrackets, fractions and both sides
- Linear RelationsSlope, intercepts and graphs
- Lines & IntersectionsGraphs, inequalities and transformations
- Data & Scatter PlotsQuartiles, box plots and correlation
- Statistics in SocietySamples, bias and misleading graphs
- Function Notationf(x), domain and range
- Linear InequalitiesSolve and write inequalities
- Solving SystemsElimination and substitution
- Linear or Exponential?Add each time or multiply each time
- Factoring & QuadraticsFactor and solve x² equations
- Rearranging FormulasSolve for any letter
- Two-Way Tables & CausationRelative frequency and correlation
- SequencesArithmetic and geometric
English Language Arts
- Close ReadingInference, theme and author's craft
- Literary ElementsIrony, motif, tone and mood
- Literary DevicesAllusion, analogy, juxtaposition, flashback
- Summarizing TextsFind the main ideas and put them in your own words.
- Forms & FeaturesText patterns, visuals and media
- Word DetectiveRoots, prefixes and meaning in context
- Grammar & StylePunctuation, agreement and register
- Form & ComposingPick the right form for your audience and shape a clear text.
- Digital SmartsTrust, privacy and credible sources
- Research & CredibilityPeer review, AI output and synthesis
- Media AnalysisRhetoric, framing and synthetic media
- ProofreadingSpelling and word choice in final drafts
Science
- Cells from CellsDNA, mitosis and growth
- ReproductionAsexual and sexual reproduction
- Atoms & ElectronsShells, valence and the periodic table
- Electrons & CompoundsWhy atoms bond and what they make
- Photosynthesis & RespirationHow cells make and use energy
- The Periodic TableGroups, periods and patterns
- Chemical ChangeReactions, mass and chemical names
- Evolution & SelectionVariation, adaptation and how populations change over time.
- Energy & MagnetismConservation of energy, efficiency and electromagnets.
- Forces, Motion & MomentumNewton's second law, momentum and safer collisions.
- Ecosystem DynamicsCarrying capacity, energy pyramids and human impacts.
Social Studies
- Three BranchesCongress, the president and the courts
- Levels of GovernmentFederal, state, local and Tribal
- Rights & the CourtsLandmark cases and laws
- Elections & VotingFrom pre-registering to the Electoral College
- How Laws Are MadeBills, vetoes and initiatives
- Tribal Sovereignty TodayNation-to-nation relationships
- Taking PartSpeak up, check facts, decide together
- Government & the EconomyTaxes, budgets and policy
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