Saskatchewan · Grade 9
Mathematics, Grade 9
Saskatchewan’s Grade 9 math course, from Number to Statistics and Probability.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 15
- Skills
- 31
- Provincial exam
- Yes
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 7 skills
Number
Powers and Exponent Laws
Representing powers
I can represent a quantity as a power and explain the base and exponent.
Official code: N9.1
Evaluating powers and the zero exponent
I can evaluate a power and explain why a⁰ equals 1.
Official code: N9.1
Exponent laws and situational questions
I can apply the exponent laws and solve problems with powers.
Official code: N9.1
Rational Numbers
Comparing and ordering rational numbers
I can compare and order rational numbers and relate them to other number types.
Official code: N9.2
Operations with rational numbers
I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers to solve problems.
Official code: N9.2
Square Roots of Rational Numbers
Square roots of perfect-square rationals
I can find the square root of a rational number that is a perfect square.
Official code: N9.3
Estimating square roots of rationals
I can estimate the square root of a rational that is not a perfect square.
Official code: N9.3
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- N9.1
- Demonstrate (concretely, pictorially, and symbolically) understanding of powers with integral bases (excluding base 0) and whole number exponents including: • • representing using powers
- N9.1
- • • evaluating powers • • powers with an exponent of zero
- N9.1
- • • solving situational questions.
- N9.2
- Demonstrate understanding of rational numbers including: • • comparing and ordering • • relating to other types of numbers
- N9.2
- • • solving situational questions.
- N9.3
- Extend understanding of square roots to include the square root of positive rational numbers.
- N9.3
- Extend understanding of square roots to include the square root of positive rational numbers.
Key ideas
A power is repeated multiplication: 2³ means 2 x 2 x 2.
Rational numbers include whole numbers, integers, fractions, and terminating or repeating decimals.
Squaring a rational number gives another rational number.
The base is the repeated factor; the exponent tells how many times.
Writing rationals in the same form makes them easier to order.
Watch out for
- Multiplying the base by the exponent (2³ = 6).
- Ordering negative rationals as if they were positive.
- Taking the square root of the numerator only.
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Unit 2 · 10 skills
Patterns and Relations
Linear Relations
Graphing and analyzing linear relations
I can graph a linear relation and describe its behaviour.
Official code: P9.1
Interpolating and extrapolating
I can interpolate and extrapolate from a linear relation's graph.
Official code: P9.1
Solving Linear Equations
Writing linear equations
I can write a linear equation for a situation or pattern.
Official code: P9.2
Solving one- and two-step equations
I can solve one- and two-step linear equations with rational coefficients.
Official code: P9.2
Variable on both sides and brackets
I can solve equations with the variable on both sides and with brackets.
Official code: P9.2
Linear Inequalities
Solving and verifying inequalities
I can solve a linear inequality and verify its solution.
Official code: P9.3
Comparing and graphing inequalities
I can compare inequalities to equations and graph an inequality's solution.
Official code: P9.3
Polynomials
Modeling and identifying polynomials
I can model a polynomial and identify its parts.
Official code: P9.4
Adding and subtracting polynomials
I can add and subtract polynomials by combining like terms.
Official code: P9.4
Multiplying and dividing by a monomial
I can multiply and divide a polynomial by a monomial.
Official code: P9.4
The official wording · 10 outcomes
- P9.1
- Demonstrate understanding of linear relations including: • • graphing • • analyzing
- P9.1
- • • interpolating and extrapolating • • solving situational questions.
- P9.2
- Model and solve situational questions using linear equations of the form:
- P9.2
- • • ax = b • • ax + b = c
- P9.2
- • • ax = b + cx • • a(x + b) = c • • ax + b = cx + d
- P9.3
- Demonstrate understanding of single variable linear inequalities with rational coefficients including: • • solving inequalities • • verifying
- P9.3
- • • comparing • • graphing.
- P9.4
- Demonstrate understanding of polynomials (limited to polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2) including: • • modeling
- P9.4
- • • generalizing strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- P9.4
- • • generalizing strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Key ideas
A linear relation graphs as a straight line, which may be horizontal or vertical.
A situation or a table of values can be represented by a linear equation.
Solving an inequality is like solving an equation, with an inequality sign.
A polynomial has terms with variables, coefficients, and a constant.
A relation can be increasing, decreasing, horizontal, or vertical.
Watch out for
- Drawing a curve for a linear relation.
- Setting up the equation with operations in the wrong order.
- Forgetting to reverse the sign when dividing by a negative.
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Unit 3 · 8 skills
Shape and Space
Circle Properties
Chord and tangent properties
I can use the chord-bisector and tangent-radius properties.
Official code: SS9.1
Inscribed and central angles
I can use the inscribed-angle and central-angle properties.
Official code: SS9.1
Surface Area of Composite Objects
Surface area of composite objects
I can find the surface area of a composite 3-D object.
Official code: SS9.2
Composite problems and approximation
I can solve problems and approximate surface areas of composite objects.
Official code: SS9.2
Similarity of 2-D Shapes
Similar polygons
I can decide whether two polygons are similar.
Official code: SS9.3
Scale diagrams and scale factors
I can draw a scale diagram and find its scale factor.
Official code: SS9.3
Line and Rotation Symmetry
Line symmetry
I can find and use the lines of symmetry of a shape or design.
Official code: SS9.4
Rotation symmetry
I can determine a shape's rotation symmetry, order, and angle.
Official code: SS9.4
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- SS9.1
- Demonstrate understanding of circle properties including: • • perpendicular line segments from the centre of a circle to a chord bisect the chord • • tangents to a circle are perpendicular to the radius ending at the point of tangency.
- SS9.1
- • • inscribed angles subtended by the same arc have the same measure • • the measure of a central angle is twice the measure of an inscribed angle subtending the same arc
- SS9.2
- Extend understanding of area to surface area of right rectangular prisms, right cylinders, right triangular prisms, to composite 3-D objects.
- SS9.2
- Extend understanding of area to surface area of right rectangular prisms, right cylinders, right triangular prisms, to composite 3-D objects.
- SS9.3
- Demonstrate understanding of similarity of 2-D shapes.
- SS9.3
- Demonstrate understanding of similarity of 2-D shapes.
- SS9.4
- Demonstrate understanding of line and rotation symmetry.
- SS9.4
- Demonstrate understanding of line and rotation symmetry.
Key ideas
A perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.
A composite object is made of simpler solids joined together.
Similar polygons have equal angles and proportional sides.
A line of symmetry divides a shape into mirror-image halves.
A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency.
Watch out for
- Thinking any line to a chord bisects it.
- Adding the full surface areas without removing overlaps.
- Confusing similar with congruent.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 6 skills
Statistics and Probability
Effects on Data Collection
Bias, language, and ethics in data collection
I can identify how bias, language, ethics, and privacy affect data collection.
Official code: SP9.1
Population versus sample
I can decide whether a situation uses a population or a sample and whether it generalizes.
Official code: SP9.1
Data Collection Project
Planning and collecting data
I can plan a data project and collect the data.
Official code: SP9.2
Displaying, analysing, and presenting
I can display my data, draw conclusions, and present the project.
Official code: SP9.2
The Role of Probability in Society
How probability is used in society
I can explain how probability influences decisions in society.
Official code: SP9.3
Probability in First Nations and Métis Worldviews
Researching probability in First Nations and Métis lifestyles
I can research and present how a First Nations or Métis people use probability and statistics.
Official code: SP9.4
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- SP9.1
- Demonstrate understanding of the effect of: • • bias • • use of language • • ethics • • cost • • time and timing • • privacy • • cultural sensitivity
- SP9.1
- • • population or sample on data collection.
- SP9.2
- Demonstrate an understanding of the collection, display, and analysis of data through a project.
- SP9.2
- Demonstrate an understanding of the collection, display, and analysis of data through a project.
- SP9.3
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of probability in society.
- SP9.4
- Research and present how First Nations and Métis peoples, past and present, envision, represent, and make use of probability and statistics.
Key ideas
Wording, timing, cost, and who is asked can bias the data collected.
A project starts with a clear question for investigation.
A probability's meaning depends on the assumptions behind it.
Different cultures envision and use probability and statistics in their own ways.
Ethical and culturally sensitive data collection respects the people involved.
Watch out for
- Assuming any survey gives unbiased data.
- Starting to collect data without a clear question.
- Treating a probability as certain fact.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Mathematics, Grade 9.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Mathematics, Grade 9:
- MathLinks 9
- Nelson Math Focus 9
- Pearson Math Makes Sense 9 (WNCP ed.)
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Mathematics, Grade 9
What is Mathematics, Grade 9?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 9 math course: 4 units and 31 skills, from Number to Statistics and Probability.
What units are in Mathematics, Grade 9?
1. Number, 2. Patterns and Relations, 3. Shape and Space and 4. Statistics and Probability.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics, Grade 9?
Yes. The Saskatchewan Student Assessment: Grade 9 Mathematics (SSA) is written in Saskatchewan. Next sitting: June 1, 2027.
What textbook does Mathematics, Grade 9 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Mathematics, Grade 9: MathLinks 9, Nelson Math Focus 9 and Pearson Math Makes Sense 9 (WNCP ed.).
What comes after Mathematics, Grade 9?
Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 10 and Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10.
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