NCERT Syllabus for Class 9 Home Science 2020-21

                                   Home Science Course Structure

No.

Units

Marks

No. of Pd.

1

Concept and scope of Home Science Education and

recent trends

03

05

2

Human growth & Development – I

08

25

3

Family and Values

08

20

4

Food, Nutrition and Health

15

45

5

Fiber and Fabric

15

34

6

Resource Management

14

34

7

Measures of Safety and Management of Emergencies

07

17

 

Total

70

180

 

Practical

30

40

 

Grand Total

100

220

 

Unit I : Concept and scope of Home Science Education and recent trends

  1. Concept of Home science

  2. Fields of Home Science

  3. Relevance of study of Home Science and career options

  4. Recent trends

Unit II : Human Growth & Development – I

  1. Concept of growth and development

  2. Principles of growth and development

  3. Factors affecting growth and development (environmental and heredity)

  4. Age specific milestones (Birth to adolescence)

Unit III : Family and Values

  1. Concept and types of family

  2. Role of family in Holistic development of an individual (Physical, Social, Psychological and spiritual)

  3. Ethical and value based society (need for happy family, respect and care for each member of family, Dignity of labour, work distribution within the family)

  4. Importance of Girl Child.

  5. Influence of various factors on a family : Globalisation, urbanisation, migration, technology and media.

Unit IV : Food, Nutrition and Health

  1. Definition of food, nutrition, nutrient, Health and nutritional status.

  2. Food and its functions (Physiological, social and psychological)

  3. Nutrients : sources and functions

  4. Relationship of food, health and diseases

  5. Malnutrition : concepts and components (over nutrition and under nutrition)

  6. Concept of Balanced Diet

  7. Methods of cooking and processing

Unit V : Fibre and Fabric

  1. Definition of Fiber and Yarn

  2. Classification of fiber on the basis of origin and length

  3. Characteristics of fibers : feel, appearance, colour fastness, length, strength, absorbency, shrinkage, elasticity, effect of heat and sunlight.

  4. Methods of construction of fabric – brief description of weaving, knitting and felting.

  5. Selection of fabric : Factors affecting selection of fabric (age, purpose, occupation, fashion, figure, climate, comfort and cost).

Unit VI : Resource Management

  1. Resources : Definition and characteristics

  2. Types of resources (Human : Time, Energy, Knowledge and attitude Non-Human : Money, materialistic goods and community resources)

  3. Waste Management – Need to refuse, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle waste.

  4. Proper disposal of kitchen waste (Biodegradable : Composting, Vermicomposting,biogas and bagass. Non Biodegradable : Inceneration, Land fills and recycle)

Unit VII : Measures of Safety and Management of Emergencies

  1. Accident prone / Unsafe Zones at home

  2. Need of safety at home

  3. Measures of safety against burns, electric shocks, cuts, fractures, bites, poisoning

  4. First Aid : Concept and Importance

                                    Practicals

  1. Observation of motor skills in three year old child.

  2. Bhavioral changes in an adolescent through observation method among peer                                                                                                

  3. Role of family members: collage / chart etc.

  4. Design educational games specific to functions / sources of nutrients.

  5. Weights and measures: Equivalents / conversions of Ounce, gram, cup, teaspoon, tablespoon, how to use a kitchen weighing scale.

  6. Identification of fruits, vegetables, spices, oils, sugars, cereals, and lentils                      

  7. Food processing method demonstration: Germination and Fermentation.

  8. Collection and Identification of fabrics, physical and burning tests.                                 

  9. Take a case study of a house for disposal of kitchen waste and encourage segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, through creating slogans / posters etc. 

  10. Prepare a first aid kit and practice giving first aid for burns, cuts, bites, fractures, electric shocks (group activity)                                                                                                                           

  11. File work                                                                                                                                          

  12. Viva voce