Science
CBSE/Class 9About this course
CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Science provides the overview of the units and chapters under each unit of science subject. It also gives the details of marks allocated to each unit. Based on this marks distribution, the CBSE class 9 annual paper will be designed. So, it’s very important for the students to know the CBSE Syllabus for Class 9 Science. It will also help them in planning their studies in advance.
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Science is an important subject at this level especially for students who are appearing for various competitive exams like Olympiad and NTSE, as well as for students who want to opt for Science stream in higher secondary education.
Syllabus for Term I
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.
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).
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.
Syllabus for Term II
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 and neutrons, valency, chemical formula of common compounds. Isotopes and Isobars.
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; Free fall.
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.
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.
