Math 9 is a full year course covering 9 units of study: Exponents & Powers, Rational Numbers, Square Roots & Surface Area, Polynomials, Linear Relations, Equations & Inequations, Similarities & Transformation, Geometry of a Circle, and Probability & Statistics. 

Performance indicators are outlined below. The full curriculum document can be found here.

Students in Mathematics 9 will explore the following topics:

• Number (N)

• Patterns and Relations (PR)

• Geometry (G)

• Statistics and Probability (SP)

NUMBER (N)

Unit 1: Exponents & Powers ; Unit 2: Rational Numbers; and Unit 3: Square Root and Surface Area

Students will be expected to demonstrate number sense.

• demonstrate an understanding of powers with integral bases (excluding base 0) and whole number exponents by:
  - representing repeated multiplication using powers,
  - using patterns to show that a power with an exponent of zero is equal to one,
  - solving problems involving powers.

• demonstrate an understanding of operations on powers with integral bases (excluding base 0) and whole number exponents.

• demonstrate an understanding of rational numbers by comparing and ordering rational numbers and solving problems that involve arithmetic operations on rational numbers.

• explain and apply the order of operations, including exponents, with and without technology.

• determine the exact square root of positive rational numbers.

• determine an approximate square root of positive rational numbers. 

PATTERNS AND RELATIONS (PR)

Unit 4:  Polynomials; Unit 5: Equations; Unit 6: Linear Relations; and Unit 7: Inequalities

Patterns: Students will be expected to use patterns to describe the world and solve problems.

Variables and Equations: Students will be expected to represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.

• generalize a pattern arising from a problem-solving context using a linear equation and verify by substitution.

• graph a linear relation, analyze the graph, and interpolate or extrapolate to solve problems. 

• model and solve problems using linear equations.

• explain and illustrate strategies to solve single variable linear inequalities with rational coefficients within a problem-solving context. 

 GEOMETRY (G)

Unit 3: Square Root & Surface Area; and Unit 8: Similarities & Transformations

3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes: Students will be expected to describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes and analyze the relationships among them.

Transformations: Students will be expected to describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes.

• determine the surface area of composite 3-D objects to solve problems.

• demonstrate an understanding of similarity of polygons.

• draw and interpret scale diagrams of 2-D shapes.

• demonstrate an understanding of line and rotation symmetry.

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (SP)

Unit 10: Probability & Statistics

Data Analysis: Students will be expected to collect, display, and analyze data to solve problems.

Chance and Uncertainty: Students will be expected to use experimental or theoretical probabilities to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty.

• describe the effect on the collection of data of bias, use of language, ethics, cost, time and timing, privacy, and cultural sensitivity.

• select and defend the choice of using either a population or a sample of a population to answer a question.

• develop and implement a project plan for the collection, display, and analysis of data by:

• formulating a question for investigation.

• choosing a data collection method that includes social considerations.

• selecting a population or a sample.

• collecting the data.

• displaying the collected data in an appropriate manner.

• drawing conclusions to answer the question. 

• demonstrate an understanding of the role of probability in society.