CBSE Class 9 Science Syllabus
Progressing onto this stage Science has expanded its horizon to become one of the core subjects for the students. The topics explore the various aspects of science in-depth to familiarize students with the three branches of science this year forth. The units put a limelight on the precursors of the next academic year’s curriculum. Syllabus The curriculum for the academic year 2024-2025 as per the NCERT guidelines is divided into 2 terms, 3 units each. Each Unit has a certain amount of chapters according to the relatability of the topics.
CBSE Class 9 Syllabus for Other Subjects
General Instructions:
- The total Theory Examinations (Term I+II) will be 80 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal Assessment (Term I+II).
- Internal Assessment - Maximum Marks 10 for each Term:
- There will be a Periodic Assessment that would include:
- Three periodic tests will be conducted by the school in the entire session. The average of the two periodic tests/marks of best periodic Tests conducted in the Term is to be taken into consideration.
- Diverse methods of assessment as per the need of the class dynamics and curriculum transaction. These may include - short tests, oral test, quiz, concept maps, projects, posters, presentations, inquiry-based scientific investigations, etc.
- Subject Enrichment in the form of Practical/Laboratory work should be done throughout the year and the student should maintain a record of the same. Practical Assessment should be continuous. All practicals listed in the syllabus must be completed.
- Portfolio to be prepared by the student- This would include classwork and another sample of student work.
EVALUATION SCHEME |
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Term- I |
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Unit |
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Marks |
I |
Matter-Its Nature and Behaviour: Chapter - 2 |
9 |
II |
Organization in the Living World: Chapter - 5 and 6 |
18 |
III |
Motion, Force and Work: Chapter - 8 and 9 |
13 |
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Term- II |
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Units |
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I |
Matter-Its Nature and Behaviour: Chapter 3 and 4 |
18 |
II |
Organization in the Living World: Chapter -13 |
8 |
III |
Motion, Force and Work: 10 and 11 |
14 |
Total Theory (Term I+II) |
80 |
Internal Assessment: Term I |
10 |
Internal Assessment: Term II |
10 |
Grand Total |
100 |
TERM – I
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Theme: Materials
Unit I: Matter- It’s Nature and Behaviour
Chapter – 2 Is matter around us Pure? Nature of matter: Elements, compounds, and mixtures. Heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures, colloids, and suspensions.
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Theme: The World of the Living
Unit II: Organization in the Living World
Chapter – 5 - The Fundamental Unit of Life Cell - Basic Unit of life: Cell as a basic unit of life; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms; cell membrane and cell wall, cell organelles and cell inclusions; chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus; nucleus, chromosomes - basic structure, number. Chapter – 6 Tissues Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism: Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues (only four types of tissues in animals; Meristematic and Permanent tissues in plants).
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Theme: Moving Things, People, and Ideas
Unit III: Motion, Force, and Work
Chapter – 8 - Motion Motion: Distance and displacement, velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line; acceleration, distance-time and velocity-time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly accelerated motion, derivation of equations of motion by graphical method; elementary idea of uniform circular motion. Chapter – 9 - Force and Laws of Motion Force and Newton’s laws: Force and Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction forces, Inertia of a body, Inertia, and mass, Momentum, Force and Acceleration. Elementary idea of conservation of Momentum.
TERM - II
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Theme: Materials
Unit I: Matter- It’s Nature and Behaviour
Chapter – 3 - Atoms and Molecules Particle nature and their basic units: Atoms and molecules, Law of constant proportions, Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept: Relationship of mole to mass of the particles and numbers. Chapter – 4 Structure of Atom Structure of atoms: Electrons, protons, neutrons, valency, the chemical formula of common compounds. Isotopes and Isobars.
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Theme: Moving Things, People, and Ideas
Unit III: Motion, Force, and Work
Chapter – 10 - Gravitation Gravitation: Gravitation; Universal Law of Gravitation, Force of Gravitation of the earth (gravity), Acceleration due to Gravity; Mass and Weight; Freefall. Chapter – 11 - Work and Energy Work, energy and power: Work done by a Force, Energy, power; Kinetic and Potential energy; Law of conservation of energy.
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Theme: The World of the Living
Unit II: Organization in the Living World
Chapter – 13 Why do we fall ill Health and Diseases: Health and its failure. Infectious and Non-infectious diseases, their causes and manifestation.Diseases caused by microbes (Virus, Bacteria, and Protozoans) and their prevention; Principles of treatment and prevention. Pulse Polio programmes.
ONLY FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Note: Learners are assigned to read the below-listed part of Unit IV. They can be encouraged to prepare a brief write-up on any one concept of this Unit in their Portfolio. This may be an assessment for Internal Assessment and credit may be given (Periodic assessment/Portfolio). This portion of the Unit is not to be assessed in the year-end examination.
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Theme: Natural Resources: Balance in nature Unit IV: Our Environment
Chapter -14 - Natural Resources Physical resources: Air, Water, Soil. Air for respiration, for combustion, for moderating temperatures; movements of air and its role in bringing rains across India.Air, water and soil pollution (brief introduction).Holes in the ozone layer and the probable damages. Bio-geo chemical cycles in nature: Water, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen.
PRACTICALS
Practicals should be conducted alongside the concepts taught in theory classes.
TERM-I
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
- Preparation of:
- a true solution of common salt,sugar and alum
- a suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water
- a colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin/milk in water and distinguish between these on the basis of
- transparency
- filtration criterion
- stability Unit-I: (Chapter -2)
- Preparation of
- A mixture
- A compound using iron filings and sulphur powder and distinguishing between these on the basis of:
- appearance, i.e., homogeneity and heterogeneity
- behaviour towards a magnet
- behaviour towards carbon disulphide as a solvent
- effect of heat Unit-I:(Chapter-2)
- Perform the following reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes
- Iron with copper sulphate solution in water
- Burning of magnesium ribbon in air
- Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid
- Heating of copper sulphate crystals
- Sodium sulphate with barium chloride in the form of their solutions in water. Unit-I:(Chapter-2)
- Preparation of stained temporary mounts of (a) onion peel, (b) human cheek cells & to record observations and draw their labeled diagrams.- Unit-II:(Chapter-5)
- Identification of Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma tissues in plants, striped, smooth, and cardiac muscle fibers and nerve cells in animals, from prepared slides. Draw their labeled diagrams. Unit-II:(Chapter-6)
TERM-II
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
- Determination of the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder. Unit-III:(Chapter–10)
- Establishing the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in
- Tap water
- Strongly salty water with the weight of water displaced by it by taking at least two different solids. Unit-III:(Chapter–10)
- Verification of the law of conservation of mass in a chemical reaction. Unit-I:(Chapter–3)