Science 9 includes students will be exposed to four major units  including Reproduction & Genetics, Atoms & Elements, Characteristics of Electricity and Space - Discovering the Universe. The performance indicators are outlined below and the full curriculum document can be found here.

 Unit 1: Reproduction & Genetics

• illustrate and describe the basic processes of mitosis and meiosis (304-11)

• compare sexual and asexual reproduction in terms of their advantages and disadvantages (305-3)

• discuss factors that may lead to changes in a cell’s genetic information (305-5) 

Unit 2: Atoms & Elements 

• describe changes in the properties of materials that result from some common chemical reactions (307-13)

• use models in describing the structure and components of atoms and molecules, and explain the appropriate operational definition (307-14, 208-7)

• identify examples of common elements, and compare their characteristics and atomic structure (307-15)

• identify the elements and number of atoms, given a chemical formula (307-16)

Unit 3: Characteristics of Electricity

• describe the flow of charge in an electrical circuit and explain the factors affecting the circuit (109-14, 308-16)

• investigate, in the laboratory, and compare qualitatively, static electricity and electric current (210-7, 308-15)

• describe series and parallel circuits involving varying resistance, voltage, and current (308-17)

• determine quantitatively the efficiency of an electrical appliance that converts electrical energy to heat energy (308-19)

Unit 4: Space - Discovering the Universe

• describe and explain the apparent motion of celestial bodies (312-4)

• provide and describe examples of how Canadian research projects and careers are supported through science and technology (112-6, 112-11)

• describe the composition and characteristics of the components of the solar system (312-5)

• describe the effects of solar phenomena on Earth (312-6)