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The official New Brunswick Science, Grade 9 curriculum
New Brunswick defines Science, Grade 9 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source New Brunswick's official K-12 education resourcesRead it on the government site — www2.gnb.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 4 | Earth and its Place in the Universe |
| Strand 2 | 4 | Ecosystems: Energy, Matter and Interactions |
| Strand 3 | 2 | From Molecules to Organisms |
| Strand 4 | 2 | Biological Evolution: Variation and Diversity |
| Strand 5 | 1 | Sustainable Development Design Challenge |
| Strand 6 | 6 | Learning and Living Sustainably |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 9 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Earth and its Place in the UniverseOfficial strand · Strand 1
Earth in the cosmos and Earth's systems: Earth and the solar system with scientific and cultural perspectives; the biosphere's spheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere); the role of water in Earth's surface processes; and weather systems and climate.
Earth in the Universe and Its Systems
- Earth and the solar systemsci9.C1 — Explore Earth and the solar system through scientific evidence and cultural interpretations of space.
- The Earth system's spheressci9.C2 — Explore the interacting spheres of the Earth system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere.
- Water in Earth's surface processessci9.C3 — Explore the role of water in shaping Earth's surface processes.
- Weather systems and climatesci9.C4 — Explore weather systems and climate as outcomes of the interacting Earth system.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci9.C1
Earth and the solar system - Perspectives: Scientific (empirical) and technological evidence; cultural interpretations of space phenomena
- sci9.C2
The Biosphere: Atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere
- sci9.C3
The role of water in Earth’s surface process
- sci9.C4
Weather systems and climate
Unit 2Ecosystems: Energy, Matter and InteractionsOfficial strand · Strand 2
Energy and matter in ecosystems: energy definitions, sources and transfer; ecosystem interdependence and the cycling of water, carbon, and nitrogen; the structure and properties of matter as the elements of life; and the biogeochemical reactions of respiration, photosynthesis, and chemosynthesis.
Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
- Energy: sources and transfersci9.C5 — Explore energy definitions, sources, and transfer through radiation, conduction, and convection.
- Ecosystem interdependence and matter cyclingsci9.C6 — Explore ecosystem interdependence and the cycling of water, carbon, and nitrogen.
- The structure of matter and elements of lifesci9.C7 — Explore the structure and properties of matter as the elements of life and nutrient cycles.
- Respiration, photosynthesis, chemosynthesissci9.C8 — Explore the biogeochemical reactions that power life: respiration, photosynthesis, and chemosynthesis.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci9.C5
Energy: Definitions and source (Radiant energy, electromagnetic radiation, EMS); Energy in chemical processes and everyday life; Conservation and transfer: radiation, conduction, convection
- sci9.C6
Ecosystems: Interdependent relationships; Cycling of matter: Water, Carbon and Nitrogen; Energetics: Energy transfer in ecosystems; Ecosystem dynamics: functioning and resilience
- sci9.C7
Structure and properties of matter: Elements of life and nutrient cycles
- sci9.C8
Biogeochemical reactions: respiration, photosynthesis and chemosynthesis (oceans)
Unit 3From Molecules to OrganismsOfficial strand · Strand 3
The organisation of living things: cell structure and function, cell division and reproduction, the organisation of matter in organisms, and energy flow in organisms.
Cells and the Organisation of Life
- Cells, division, and reproductionsci9.C9 — Explore cell structure and function, cell division, and reproduction.
- Organisation of matter and energy flowsci9.C10 — Explore how matter is organized and how energy flows within organisms.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- sci9.C9
Structure and function: Cells, cell division, and reproduction
- sci9.C10
Organisation of matter Energy flow in organisms
Unit 4Biological Evolution: Variation and DiversityOfficial strand · Strand 4
Biodiversity and change over time: biodiversity and its relationship with humans, the inheritance of traits, and adaptations.
Biodiversity, Inheritance, and Adaptation
- Biodiversity and humanssci9.C11 — Explore biodiversity and its relationship with humans.
- Inheritance of traits and adaptationssci9.C12 — Explore how traits are inherited and how organisms become adapted to their environments.
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- sci9.C11
Biodiversity and humans
- sci9.C12
Inheritance of traits Adaptations
Unit 5Sustainable Development Design ChallengeOfficial strand · Strand 5
A community-based design challenge: identify a local challenge connected to at least two UN Sustainable Development Goals (Grade 9: SDGs 3, 13, 14, and 15), then apply an iterative design process to develop a solution.
Designing for Sustainable Development
- A community SDG design challengesci9.2.2 — Identify a community-based challenge connected to at least two of the Sustainable Development Goals 3, 13, 14, and 15, then design and iterate a solution.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- sci9.2.2
identify a community-based challenge connected to at least two of sustainable development goals; 3, 13, 14 and 15, then apply an iterative process to design a solution
Unit 6Learning and Living SustainablyOfficial strand · Strand 6
Earth and human activity: how human actions impact Earth systems, drive global climate change, and are limited by carrying capacity; how natural resources are distributed, extracted, and used; and conservation and stewardship, including biodiversity loss, invasive species, and weighing the risks and benefits of new developments.
Earth and Human Activity
- Human impacts on Earth systemssci9.C13 — Explore how human activity affects Earth's interconnected systems - the atmosphere, water, land, and living things.
- Global climate changesci9.C14 — Explore the causes and consequences of global climate change as a major human impact on Earth systems.
- Populations and carrying capacitysci9.C15 — Explore carrying capacity - the largest population an environment can support - and what limits population growth.
- Natural resourcessci9.C16 — Explore how natural resources are distributed geographically, how available they are, and how they are extracted and used.
Conservation and Stewardship
- Change in environments: biodiversity and invasive speciessci9.C17 — Explore how environments change through biodiversity loss and invasive species, and why these matter.
- Risks and benefits of developmentssci9.C18 — Explore how to weigh the risks and benefits of a scientific or technological development.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- sci9.C13
Human impacts on Earth systems
- sci9.C14
Global climate change
- sci9.C15
Populations and carrying capacity
- sci9.C16
Natural resources: geographic distribution, availability, extraction and use
- sci9.C17
Change in environments e.g., biodiversity loss, invasive species
- sci9.C18
Risks and benefits of a scientific or technological development
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Science, Grade 9 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Can MapleMind help me with Science, Grade 9?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 19 skills in New Brunswick's Science, Grade 9 — you pick the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to New Brunswick's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from New Brunswick's Grade 9 Science curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Science, Grade 9 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons you don't need.
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Where can I see the official New Brunswick curriculum for Science, Grade 9?
The official source is linked on this page — New Brunswick's official K-12 education resources. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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