Emily Morris

I have used this resource as a final test and final open-book assignment for grade 9 numeracy. It covers a variety of numeracy topics, so it could also be implemented as a series of warm-ups or practice questions.

In this activity, students participate in two experiments. The first is changing the weight of their whirlygig (template provided) by adding paperclips to the tail. The second is changing the wing span of the whirlgig by cutting squares off the wings. This is a fun and hands-on way for students of all ages to explore the scientific method.

This is a project I use for assessment during the ecology unit in grade 9 science. However, it could be applied to a variety of units that cover sustainability (e.g., the grade 10 climate change unit). Students are tasked with producing a poster that promotes sustainability; it could focus on sustainability of products, energy, or resources. I have seen many students take this project and run with it! There is an in-depth assessment rubric included. I usually give students time in class to compl

This review of grade 8 numeracy skills helps prepare grade 9 students for math. It covers many topics, including integer and fraction operations. This could be implemented as a lesson or independent work review. It is lengthy, so I recommend using it over multiple lessons.

This activity is a fun way to teach the scientific method. It's also just a good activity for a Friday to do something fun at the end of the week. The students test the shell durability for each colour of M & M (or any other candy with a shell). Each colour is paired up and pinched to see which colour cracks first. The data is recorded and there are follow up questions to get the students thinking. I have used this with many different ages; they love it because they get candy in the end!

Students get to pretend to be product testers for different brands of paper towel in this fun lab activity. Along the way, they will learn about the scientific method and the proper way to design an experiment. They will test four different brands (of your choice) to see which is the most absorbent. Then, they will make conclusions based on their findings.

The purpose of this lesson is to review the rounding rules with students who are in a math or science class. There are some quick practice questions at the end for them to try on their own. It is a good note for students to have because it puts all the rounding rules in one place.

This lesson guides students through converting between fractions, percentages and decimals.

This lesson covers the exponent rules at a grade 9 level (product, quotient, zero, negative, power of a power).

This quiz assesses students' ability to understand and apply the scientific method. I use it as a quiz in my class, but it could just as easily be edited into a worksheet or homework. It covers all parts of the scientific method, including problem/question, hypothesis, experimentation, observation, results, and conclusions. I use this quiz at the essentials or applied level. I have a more in-depth scientific method quiz product that I use at the academic level.

This quiz assesses students' ability to understand and apply the scientific method. I use it as a quiz in my class, but it could just as easily be edited into a worksheet or homework. It covers all parts of the scientific method, including problem/question, hypothesis, experimentation, observation, results, and conclusions. I use this quiz at the academic level. I have a more visual and simplified scientific method quiz product that I use at the essentials and applied level.

This practice worksheet is designed to help students familiarize themselves with the concepts associated with polynomials (e.g., degree, standard form, collecting like terms).

This short lesson helps students work through the steps of calculating unit rate and shows them how to use ratios to calculate proportions. It can be combined with worksheets or activities to further students' understanding.

This is a lesson designed to introduce grade 9 math students to the concept of a polynomial. It covers the types of polynomials, degree of polynomials, standard form, collecting like terms, and more.

This assignment/activity helps introduce students to proper graphing skills and revisits some numeracy skills (e.g., exponents and scientific notation).

This table will help students summarize the exponent rules at a grade 9 level.