Gizmos for Alberta - Mathematics: Grade 9 (Mathematics Curriculum - DRAFT adopted 2025)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

9.1: : Number: Numbers are organized into systems with unique notation to communicate quantities and to facilitate calculations.

9.1.2: : Students analyze exponent laws and powers of 10.

9.1.2.1: : Investigate the role of parentheses in powers.

9.1.2.2: : Justify exponent laws, using repeated multiplication.

9.1.2.5: : Simplify expressions that include powers, using exponent laws limited to integer values for a, b, m, n.

9.1.2.6: : Investigate the relationship between powers of 10 and place value.

9.1.2.8: : Express numbers of very large and very small magnitude, using scientific notation.

9.1.2.9: : Convert between scientific notation and decimal numbers.

9.1.2.10: : Discuss scientific notation in real-world situations.

9.2: : Algebra: Generalizing arithmetic with expressions, equations, and inequalities supports problem solving in real-world situations.

9.2.1: : Students interpret arithmetic operations, using single-variable polynomials.

9.2.1.1: : Multiply monomials.

9.2.1.2: : Expand and simplify two polynomials with three terms or less.

9.2.1.3: : Factor polynomial expressions involving common factors.

9.2.1.4: : Factor polynomials in the form x^2 + bx + c.

9.2.1.5: : Factor polynomial expressions, using difference of squares, limited to integer numbers.

9.2.1.6: : Justify the factors of a polynomial through expansion.

9.2.1.7: : Determine when a polynomial is non-factorable.

9.2.3: : Students define solutions to single-variable linear inequalities.

9.2.3.1: : Solve single-variable linear inequalities.

9.2.3.2: : Determine whether a number is a solution to an inequality.

9.2.3.4: : Represent the solution set for an inequality on the number line.

9.2.3.6: : Solve problems by using inequalities, including in real-world situations.

9.3: : Geometry: The properties of geometric objects are explained through justification and proof.

9.3.1: : Students analyze relationships between triangles.

9.3.1.1: : Model congruent and similar triangles, using hands-on materials or a digital geometry environment.

9.3.1.2: : Verify the three properties of triangle congruence.

9.3.1.3: : Justify the congruence of two triangles, using the properties of triangle congruence.

9.3.1.4: : Represent congruence of two triangles, using symbolic notation.

9.3.1.5: : Determine the three pairs of equal sides and three pairs of equal angles, given the congruence statement for two triangles.

9.3.1.6: : Justify triangle theorems, using hands-on materials or a digital geometry environment.

9.3.1.7: : Verify the properties of triangle similarity.

9.3.1.9: : Write a similarity statement for two similar triangles.

9.3.1.10: : Determine the three pairs of equal angles and the three pairs of proportional sides, given the similarity statement for two triangles.

9.3.1.11: : Solve problems involving triangles.

9.4: : Measurement: Attributes such as length, area, volume, and angle are quantified by measurement.

9.4.1: : Students analyze surface area and volume of right composite 3-D shapes.

9.4.1.1: : Visualize and model the 2-D shapes that compose the surface of 3-D shapes, using 2-D models or a digital geometry environment.

9.4.1.12: : Solve problems involving surface area and volume in real-world situations

9.5: : Functions: Functions model relationships between changing quantities in real-world situations.

9.5.1: : Students connect linear functions to real-world situations.

9.5.1.8: : Generate an arithmetic sequence, given a function.

9.5.1.10: : Solve problems involving linear functions.

9.6: : Statistics: The science of collecting, analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting data can inform understanding and decision making.

9.6.1: : Students analyze distributions, using spread.

9.6.1.1: : Determine the range, five-number summary, and interquartile range for a distribution.

9.6.1.5: : Represent distributions, using box plots.

9.6.1.6: : Interpret the spread of distributions represented by box plots.

9.6.1.7: : Compare the spread of distributions of two different samples of the same population, using box plots.

9.7: : Probability: Modelling randomness and quantifying the likelihood of events can inform decision making where uncertainty exists.

9.7.1: : Students interpret probability of mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events.

9.7.1.1: : Calculate the probability of the intersection of two independent events.

9.7.1.7: : Calculate the probability of an event, given the probability of its complement, and vice versa.

Correlation last revised: 7/23/2025

Alberta - Mathematics: Grade 9

Mathematics Curriculum - DRAFT | Adopted: 2025