NCERT Class 9 Syllabus for Science

Theme/ Questions
IX
SCIENCE CLASS IX

Key concepts Resources Activities/
Sub-theme Processes

1. Food
Higher yields What do we do to Plant and animal Visit to any fish/ Collection of weeds
get higher yields in breeding and bee/dairy/pig etc found in fields of
our farms? selection for quality farms; data showing different crops;
improvement, use of harmful effects of collection of
fertilizers, manures; insecticides; process diseased crops;
protection from for the preparation discussion and
pests and diseases; of compost, vermi- studying
organic farming. compost. composting/vermi-
composting
(Periods 8)
2. Materials
Material in our What kinds of Cooling by Work done in Experiments to
for clothing clothes help us keep evaporation. Class VII; glassware, show cooling by
Secondary cool? Absorption of heat. heat source, black evaporation.
and Why do wet clothes paper, Experiments to
feel cool? thermometers. show that the white
Levels objects get less hot.
4 (Periods 5)

Different In what way are All things occupy Everyday substances To feel the texture,
kinds of materials different space, possess mass. like wood, salt, observe the colour
materials from each other? Definition of matter. paper, ice, steel, and lustre, effect of
Is there some water, etc. air, water and heat,
similarity in etc. on each of the
materials? materials
(Periods 4)

In how many ways Solid, liquid and gas; Wax, water, ice, oil, Sorting out a
can you group the characteristics – sugar, camphor/ medley of materials,
different materials shape, volume, ammonium in various ways.
you see around? density; change of chloride/ Observe shape and
How do solids, state – melting, naphthalene. physical state of
liquids and gases freezing, different materials.