Canadian Curriculum · Grade 9 Science

Grade 9 Science Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 9 Science lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering lab safety and measurement, the chemistry of life, cells, DNA, genetics and evolution, ecology and biodiversity, atoms, ions, chemical bonding and nomenclature, chemical reactions and solutions, energy and electrical circuits, Earth’s cycles, weather and climate, and astronomy.

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September · Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices

Grade 9 Science — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (Science)	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 1: The process of scientific inquiry	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 1: The process of scientific inquiry	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 1: The process of scientific inquiry 2: Identify laboratory tools
September 2nd week (Science)	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 2: Identify laboratory tools	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 2: Identify laboratory tools 3: Identify parts of the engineering-design process	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 3: Identify parts of the engineering-design process 4: Identify control and experimental groups
September 3rd week (Science)	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 3: Identify parts of the engineering-design process	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 4: Identify control and experimental groups	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
September 4th week (Science)	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 4: Identify control and experimental groups 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Science foundations & Laboratory equipment and safety & Engineering practices Applied Practice Task

October · Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms

Grade 9 Science — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (Science)	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 1: Identify significant figures in measurements	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 1: Identify significant figures in measurements	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 1: Identify significant figures in measurements 2: Chemistry of water
October 2nd week (Science)	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 2: Chemistry of water	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 2: Chemistry of water 3: Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 3: Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system 4: Add and subtract with significant figures
October 3rd week (Science)	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 3: Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 4: Add and subtract with significant figures	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
October 4th week (Science)	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 4: Add and subtract with significant figures 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Units and measurement & The chemistry of life & Multicellular organisms Applied Practice Task

November · Cell energy & Cell growth and division

Grade 9 Science — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (Science)	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 1: The chemistry of photosynthesis	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 1: The chemistry of photosynthesis	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 1: The chemistry of photosynthesis 2: Introduction to cell division
November 2nd week (Science)	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 2: Introduction to cell division	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 2: Introduction to cell division 3: The chemistry of cellular respiration	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 3: The chemistry of cellular respiration 4: The cell cycle
November 3rd week (Science)	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 3: The chemistry of cellular respiration	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 4: The cell cycle	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
November 4th week (Science)	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 4: The cell cycle 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Cell energy & Cell growth and division 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	Cell energy & Cell growth and division Applied Practice Task

December · DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction

Grade 9 Science — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (Science)	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 1: Introduction to the genetic code	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 1: Introduction to the genetic code	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 1: Introduction to the genetic code 2: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part I
December 2nd week (Science)	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 2: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part I	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 2: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part I 3: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part II	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 3: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part II 4: Meiosis and sexual reproduction — Review
December 3rd week (Science)	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 3: Sexual reproduction and genetic variation: part II	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 4: Meiosis and sexual reproduction — Review	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz
December 4th week (Science)	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 4: Meiosis and sexual reproduction — Review 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction 5: Concept Review 6: Lab Activity & Quiz	DNA & Meiosis and sexual reproduction Applied Practice Task

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Retrieve and diagnose

Open with short questions that check the prior knowledge needed for the week’s Grade 9 Science topic.

25 minutes

Explore and explain

Work through the concept with diagrams and worked examples, then apply it to data, problems and lab-style questions.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short quiz or data question that shows progress towards unit tests and the final exam.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Grade 9 Science

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 9 science topic in the order your child meets it at school.

Concept reviews

Concept reviews at the end of each chapter to consolidate key ideas and vocabulary.

Lab activities & quizzes

Lab activities, data analysis and quizzes matched to each unit of the plan.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on strengths, gaps and next steps.

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