GRADE 9

The Ontario Science Curriculum provides detailed learning expectations for many different science courses. Course Outlines pertaining to each course are linked below.

PRE-AP ACADEMIC: SNC1D3

The Grade 9 Pre-Advanced Placement(Pre-AP) Science course covers all of the curriculum encountered in the Grade 9 Academic Science course but programming provides advanced instruction and curricula that provides opportunity for early skill acquisition and an enriched learning experience overall. More information can be found at the CTA website.

ACADEMIC: SNC1D

This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.