Ontario Grade 9 Applied Science Curriculum - STEM - Full Year Bundle

Ontario Applied Science Curriculum - Grade 9. This product was created to cover all of the expectations in the Ontario Science Grade 9 curriculum.

There are 830+ activity sheets that cover the elaborations and big ideas in the science curriculum. This massive bundle contains readings, surveys, cut and paste activities and a variety of fun activities – drawings, word searches, matching, word scrambles, fill in the blanks, and more!

We have added STEM activities as well as hands on experiments for students to learn the content in the curriculum.

Check out the previews of these units to learn more about how it can benefit your students. We know you will love this no-prep, just print or upload to Google, time-saving resource!

Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Understanding Earth's Four Main Systems​
• Experiment – Ecosystem in a Bottle​
• Newspaper Article: Water Cycle's Climate Impact​
• Experiment – Water Cycle​
• Lithosphere and Biosphere Interactions​
• Hydrosphere and Lithosphere Interactions ​
• Biosphere and Atmosphere Interactions​
• The Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem Equilibrium​
• Activity: Building a Carbon Cycle Model​
• Story: The Journey of Nitrogen​
• Memory Game: Nutrient Cycles​
• Blog Post - The Role of Decomposers in Matter Cycling​
• Activity: Observing Decomposition in Action​
• Primary Succession Diagram and Secondary Succession Diagram​
• Research – Secondary Succession Example​
• Activity: Leaf Disk Photosynthesis Experiment​
• Cellular Respiration: Process and Importance​
• Activity: Observing Yeast Respiration​
• Blog Post - Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration​
• Impact of Oxygen Availability on Cellular Respiration​
• The Importance of Biodiversity for Ecosystem Stability​
• Newspaper Article: Ecosystem Health​
• Activity: Testing Water Quality​
• Factors Contributing to Soil Health​
• Case Study: The Amazon Rainforest Crisis​
• Fact or Fiction – Game: Pollution​
• Story: Urbanization and Habitat Fragmentation​
• Activity: Investigating the Urban Heat Island Effect​
• Four Corners Activity: Environmental Opinions​
• Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystem Equilibrium​
• Blog Post: Overfishing on Marine Ecosystems​
• Indicators of Climate Change​
• Activity: Modeling Sea Level Rise​
• Newspaper Article: Climate Change Impact​
• Research Assignment: Climate Change and Ecosystem Health​
• Case Study: Mitigation Strategies for Climate Change​
• Research Assignment: Exploring Sustainable Agriculture​
• Blog Post: Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides​
• Importance of Genetic Diversity in Crops​
• Newspaper Article: Agroecology Revolutionizes Farming​
• Exit Cards​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

The Nature of Matter

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Understanding Dynamic Equilibrium in Ecosystems​
• The Role of Decomposers in Ecosystem​
• Newspaper Article: Human Actions Disrupt Ecosystem​
• Four Corners: Debating Environmental Issues​
• Research Project: The Life Cycle of Consumer Products ​
• Green Chemistry: The Future of Sustainable Science ​
• Trivia Card: Environmental Impacts of Chemical Processes​
• Fact or Fiction – Emerging Chemical Technologies​
• Experiments – Greenhouse Gas Effect and The Carbon Dioxide Effects​
• Dalton’s Atomic Theory and Rutherford’s Nuclear Model​
• Bohr’s Model: Electrons in Orbits​
• The Quantum Mechanical Model​
• The Role of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons​
• Activity: Constructing Atomic Models​
• Story: The Secret Life of Neutrons​
• Exploring Isotopes: Variations in Atomic Structure​
• Newspaper Article: Electron Configuration and Reactivity​
• Blog Post - Understanding Elemental Identity​
• The Organization of the Periodic Table​
• Memory Game: Periodic Table Patterns​
• Newspaper Article: Electronegativity and Atomic Radius​
• The Role of Groups in Predicting Element Behavior​
• Properties of Transition Metals​
• Comparing Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids ​
• Activity: Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt​
• Blog Post - The Reactivity of Alkali Metals​
• Newspaper Article: Halogens - The Reactive Nonmetals ​
• The Inert Nature of Noble Gases​
• The Chemistry Behind Household Cleaners​
• Research Project: The Chemistry of Everyday Products​
• The Role of Acids and Bases in Everyday Products​
• Activity: Reactions between Baking Soda and Vinegar​
• Story: The Chemistry of Cooking​
• Show and Tell – Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life​
• Formation of Ionic Bonds and Simple Compounds​
• Ionic Bonds​
• Covalent Bonds: Forming Simple Molecules​
• Activity: Modeling Atomic Bonds​
• Newspaper : The Secrets of Simple Organic Compounds​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Principles and Applications of Electricity

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Basic Principles of Electric Charges​
• Memory Game: Charge Up!​
• How Electric Charges Behave in Static Electricity​
• Activity: Static Electricity with a DIY Electroscope​
• Subatomic Particles and Their Role in Electricity​
• Exploring Electrical Conductivity​
• Activity: Insulator or Conductor​
• How Different Materials Conduct Electricity​
• Essential Components of a DC Circuit​
• Activity – Electrical Components Pictionary​
• Role of a Battery in a DC Circuit​
• Activity: Lighting Up with Lemon Power​
• What is the Role of a Resistor in a Circuit? ​
• What are Electrical Quantities, Symbols, and SI Units? ​
• What is Potential Difference (Voltage)? ​
• What is Resistance? ​
• Spelling Bee – Electric Lexicon Challenge​
• Newspaper Article: Ohm’s Law in Modern Circuit Design​
• Applying Ohm’s Law​
• Series Vs Parallel Circuit​
• Comparison of Series and Parallel Circuits​
• Drawing and Interpreting Circuit Diagrams​
• Activity: Design and Build a Series Circuit​
• Uses of Parallel and Series Circuits​
• Difference Between Electricity and Electrical Energy​
• How is Electrical Energy Measured? ​
• Fact or Fiction – Electricity Myths​
• What are Common Sources of Electrical Energy?​
• Renewable Vs Non-Renewable Energy ​
• Generating Electricity – Effect on Environment​
• Four Corners Activity: Energy & Its Environmental Impact​
• Electricity in Ontario​
• Research Project: Diverse Energies, Diverse Impacts​
• What is Energy Efficiency?​
• Activity: School Energy Audit and Conservation Plan​
• Calculating Efficiency of Electrical Devices​
• Research Project: Innovations in Energy​
• Reading Efficiency Labels​
• Four Corners Activity: Sustainable Energy Choices​
• Show and Tell – Energy-Efficient Devices Showcase​
• Unit Test – Electricity ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Space Exploration

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The Sun: Our Life-Giving Star​
• The Importance of the Sun in Photosynthesis​
• Fact or Fiction – The Role of the Sun​
• How the Sun Powers Earth’s Climate and Weather​
• Experiment – Making a Sundial​
• Newspaper Article: The Sun Powers Water and Energy!​
• Harnessing the Sun for Renewable Power ​
• Activity: Solar Oven Construction​
• The Sun’s Influence on Wind Power​
• The Big Bang Theory​
• Activity: Balloon Universe Expansion​
• Newspaper Article: The Steady State Theory​
• Blog Post - Exploring Multiple Universes​
• Theories of the Universe Trivia Card​
• The Cyclic Universe Theory: A Continuous Cycle​
• Research Project: Theories of the Universe’s Origin​
• Classifying Planets – Gas Giants and Terrestrial Planets​
• Diagram of Our Solar System​
• Activity: Crater Formation Experiment​
• Research Project: Exploring the Solar System’s Moons​
• The Outskirts of Our Solar System ​
• Pictionary – Solar System Components​
• The Sun: The Heart of the Solar System ​
• The Milky Way and Beyond: Understanding Galaxies ​
• Article: Discovery of New Exoplanets Sparks Hope​
• What Are Black Holes and How Do They Form?​
• Four Corners Activity: Space Exploration’s Costs and Benefits​
• Understanding Astronomical Units​
• Activity: Scale Model of the Solar System​
• Measuring the Distances Between Stars ​
• Memory Game: Astronomical Distances and Sizes​
• Newspaper Article: The Key to Measuring Stellar Distances ​
• Activity: Measuring Parallax with a Ruler​
• Comparing Planetary Sizes in Our Solar System​
• Solar Eclipse Vs Lunar Eclipse​
• The Causes and Effects of Solar Flares ​
• The Aurora Borealis: Causes and Cultural Significance ​
• Moons in Our Solar System​
• Phases of the Moon​
• Experiment – Moon Phases​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning goals in the new science curriculum.

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