9th Grade Making Connections Resources

Enhancing literary comprehension through the exploration of connections between texts, personal experiences, and the broader world. Learners will focus on identifying and categorizing these connections effectively to deepen their understanding.

Focus on developing reading comprehension skills by teaching learners to make meaningful connections between text and personal experiences, other texts, or global contexts. Mastering these connection strategies will enhance text understanding and improve critical thinking skills, aiding learners in becoming proficient readers who can relate textual content to their own lives and the wider world.

Explore muscle physiology by examining muscle fatigue during exercise, focusing on cellular processes such as respiration and waste accumulation. Understand the impact of increased physical activity on muscle performance and efficiency, and learn how various body systems collaborate to facilitate exercise recovery.

Investigate the scientific inquiry process by conducting experiments that examine how exercise affects physiological responses, such as pulse rate and muscle fatigue. Develop skills in designing experiments and analyzing data, enhancing the understanding of the influence of physical activity on human physiology.

Investigate the varied perspectives and preferences individuals hold about movies, ice cream, and foods. Gain insights into different viewpoints, enhancing understanding of interpersonal preferences and improving the ability to connect with others.

Explore key concepts of linear functions with a focus on understanding and interpreting slopes and intercepts within equations and graphs. Gain proficiency in determining linear equations from different representations, comprehend the significance of slopes and y-intercepts, and solve real-world contextual problems using linear equations.

Explore fundamental concepts in scientific experimentation, focusing on variables, hypotheses, muscle fatigue, and the effects of exercise. Acquire skills in designing experiments, interpreting data, and drawing valid conclusions.

Investigate mathematical functions by examining relations and analyzing their properties. Develop the ability to differentiate functions by assessing domains and ranges and apply the vertical line test to determine if a relation is a function.

Explore strategies that foster personal connections in fiction, enhancing comprehension and engagement. Learners will cultivate skills to connect their own experiences with narrative elements, promoting a deeper understanding of literary works.

Explore the intricacies of mathematical transformations with an emphasis on graphical shifts and identification of parent functions. Develop skills in recognizing the impact of various operations on function graphs and enhance the ability to solve equations that involve inequalities and transformations.

Discover critical scientific concepts surrounding independent and dependent variables, controls, and the significance of sample size in experimental design. Develop skills in crafting valid experiments, interpreting data effectively, and comprehending the impact of variables on experimental results.

Explore metacognition to enhance reading comprehension by learning to make connections. Develop the ability to relate content to personal experiences, other texts, and broader world events, improving reading skills and critical thinking.

Explore the effects of exercise on muscle function with a focus on muscle fatigue and physiological responses. Analyze experimental variables, understand the roles of respiration and circulation, and predict the impact of exercise on human physiology.

Examine various types of connections readers make with texts, including text-to-self, text-to-world, and text-to-text. Learners will enhance reading comprehension skills and improve their ability to relate text to personal experiences and broader world contexts.

Gain an understanding of pulse rate and the physiological effects of exercise, while exploring the fundamental concepts of scientific experimentation. Learn how to effectively design experiments, focusing on identifying and manipulating variables to improve validity and analyze experimental results accurately.

Examine how various textual connections, such as Text-to-Self, Text-to-Text, and Text-to-World, can enhance understanding and retention while reading. Develop skills in identifying these connections and recognize their importance in making reading more engaging and meaningful.

Investigate the various types of connections readers create among texts, individual experiences, and the surrounding world, equipping learners to comprehend how such connections enhance engagement and understanding. Develop the capability to link reading material to broader contexts and personal life, enriching comprehension and connection to the content.

Explore text evidence to make critical connections in the fields of astronomy and space exploration. Enhance skills in information analysis and comprehend distinctions and similarities between astronauts and astronomers to deepen understanding of the universe.

Explore how vigorous physical activity impacts human physiology through increased breathing and heart rates, enhancing cellular efficiency. Gain insights into physiological principles and develop analytical skills to understand and interpret experimental data, facilitating a deeper comprehension of human biological responses to exercise.

Engage with a comprehensive exploration of scientific experimentation, emphasizing essential concepts such as variables, control groups, and data analysis in the context of exercise-related studies. Develop the ability to design experiments, critically analyze collected data, and formulate conclusions regarding the physiological effects of exercise. Achieve a deep understanding of how to effectively investigate and interpret the impacts of physical activity on the human body.