In 1735, five Maroon boys are ready to be initiated as warriors. They have prepared long and hard for this day, and must now pass a sequence of tests. How the boys approach this, the most important day of their lives, says much about how they will respond to the challenges ahead. When they encounter a Redcoat troop in the forest near their village, the defence of the village and surrounding Maroon communities will depend on these boys, their training, courage, and intelligence.

On this occasion, their community depends on them for its survival, but their initiation as warriors also teaches them lifelong lessons about loyalty, responsibility, trustworthiness and friendship.

Exploring Biology, Chemistry and Physics Grade 9 for Jamaica is an activity-led science course for the National Standards Curriculum. It has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in science.

• Developed and written specifically for Jamaica
• Features special Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities for each topic
• Provides clear and accessible explanations of each topic
• Has Check your understanding sections at the end of each topic to allow teachers and students to assess their progress
• Contains end-of-unit questions to check the students have understood the ideas in each Unit
• Has accompanying workbooks specially written to provide opportunities for written activities, for homework and to help students with revision