Class 9 - Elite

SCIENCE

1. Cell Structure and Functions: Typical Cell – Plant and Animal Cell Comparison – Plasma Membrane – Cell Wall – Nucleus – Eukaryotic Cell – Prokaryotic Cell – Cytoplasm – Protoplasm – Endoplasmic Reticulum – Ribosomes – Lysosomes – Golgi Complex – Mitochondria – Vacuoles – Plastids – Chloroplasts – Are Cells Flat? – Origin of Cells.

2. Plant Tissues: Parts of Plants and Functions – Cells in Leaf and Onion Peel – Cells in Root Tip – Growing Roots in Onion – Meristematic Tissue – Dermal Tissue – Ground Tissue – Vascular Tissue – Apical Meristem – Lateral Meristem – Intercalary Meristem – Tissues in Dicot Stem – Epidermal Cells in Rheo Leaf – Parenchyma – Chlorenchyma – Aerenchyma – Storage Tissue – Sclerenchyma – Collenchyma – Xylem – Phloem.

3. Animal Tissues: Organ Systems and Functions – Observing Tissues – Blood Cells – Epithelial Tissue – Connective Tissue – Muscular Tissue – Nervous Tissue – Columnar – Cuboidal – Squamous Epithelium – Areolar Tissue – Adipose Tissue – Bone – Cartilage – Ligament – Tendon – Blood Tissue – RBC – WBC – Platelets – Granulocytes – Neutrophils – Basophils – Eosinophils – Agranulocytes – Lymphocytes – Monocytes – Blood Flow – Blood Clotting – Blood Groups – Universal Donor – Universal Acceptor.

4. Movement of Materials Across Cell Membrane: Entry and Exit of Substances – Solutions and Concentrations – Kishmish Experiment – Osmosis – Selectively Permeable Membrane – Filtration – Functions of Plasma Membrane – Flow Through Membrane – Importance of Osmosis – Diffusion.

5. Diversity in Living Organisms: Diversity in Plants and Animals – Monocots and Dicots – Human Variations – Classification – Need for Classification – Evolution of Life – Binomial Nomenclature – Five Kingdom Classification – Monera – Protista – Fungi – Plantae – Animalia – Classification of Plant Kingdom – Classification of Animal Kingdom.

6. Sense Organs: Stimulus and Response – Structure and Function of Eye – Eye Illusions – Eye Care – Eye Diseases – Structure of Ear – Hearing – Ear Care – Structure of Nose – Sense of Smell – Nose Care – Structure of Tongue – Taste Sensation – Tongue Care – Structure of Skin – Sense of Touch – Skin Diseases and Care.

7. Animal Behaviour: Animal Behaviour Types – Instinct – Imprinting – Conditioning – Imitation – Pavlov’s Experiment – Human Behaviour – Field and Laboratory Investigation – Tagging – Animal Intelligence.

8. Challenges in Improving Agricultural Products: Population Growth and Food Need – High Yielding Varieties – Irrigation Facilities – Water and Crop Yield – Plant Nutrients – Crop Rotation – Mixed Cropping – Organic Manure – Chemical Fertilizers – Soil Testing – Vermicompost – Panchagavya – Organic Farming – Long-Term Effects of Chemical Fertilizers – Crop Protection – Weeds – Plant Diseases – Pesticides.

9. Adaptations in Different Ecosystems: Ecosystems – Adaptations in Plants – Desert Ecosystem Adaptations – Aquatic Ecosystem Adaptations – Marine Ecosystem Adaptations – Swimming Adaptations – Euphotic Zone – Bathyal Zone – Abyssal Zone – Littoral Zone – Limnetic Zone – Profundal Zone – Salinity Adaptations – Hibernation – Aestivation – Symbiosis – Darwin’s Finches.

10. Soil Pollution: Soil and Its Properties – Physical – Chemical and Biological Properties – Soil Fertility – Soil Pollution – Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Wastes – Manures and Chemicals – Biomagnification – Solid Wastes – Deforestation – Urbanization – Underground Soil Pollution – Effects on Environment – Bioremediation – Soil Conservation.

11. Biogeochemical Cycles: Pollution and Ecosystem Cycles – Water Cycle – Nitrogen Fixation – Nitrification – Assimilation – Ammonification – Denitrification – Human Intervention in Nitrogen Cycle – Carbon Cycle – Photosynthesis – Carbon Fixation – Carbon Storage – Global Warming – Greenhouse Effect – Oxygen Cycle – Ozone Layer.

ENGLISH

Unit 1. Humor: A Reading: The Snake and the Mirror (Narrative) by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer – B Reading: The Duck and the Kangaroo (Poem) by Edward Lear – C Reading: Little Bobby (Letter) by Ritcha Rao – Vocabulary: Words Related to Sound, Linkers – Grammar: Phrasal Verbs, Combination of Simple Past and Past Perfect Tense – Written Discourses: Descriptive Essay, Poster – Oral Discourses: Speech, Choreography.

Unit 2. Games and Sports: A Reading: True Height (Story) by David Naster – B Reading: What Is a Player? (Poem) by Jessica Taylor – C Reading: V.V.S. Laxman, Very Very Special (Interview) from Sport star – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Collocations – Grammar: Adverbial Clauses with As, When, Since – Written Discourses: Biographical Sketch, Profile, Description – Oral Discourses: Speech, Conversation.

Unit 3. School Life: A Reading: Swami Is Expelled from School (Story) by R.K. Narayan – B Reading: Not Just a Teacher, but a Friend (Poem) – C Reading: Homework (Essay) – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Phrasal Verbs – Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech, Noun Clauses – Written Discourses: Diary, Narrative, Notice, Report – Oral Discourses: Debate, Compeering.

Unit 4. Environment: A Reading: What Is Man Without the Beasts? (Speech) by Chief Seattle – B Reading: The River (Poem) by C.A. Bowles – C Reading: Can’t Climb Trees Any More (Story) by Ruskin Bond – Vocabulary: Words Related to Movement and Warmth – Grammar: Verb Phrase – Written Discourses: Speech, Report – Oral Discourses: Speech.

Unit 5. Disasters: A Reading: A Havoc of Flood (Report) – B Reading: Grabbing Everything on the Land (Poem) by Lily Usher – C Reading: The Ham Radio (Essay) from www.hamradio.in – Vocabulary: Same Word in Different Contexts, Flood Rescue Vocabulary – Grammar: Inversion of Adverbial Clauses Using No Sooner…Than, Scarcely…When – Written Discourses: Interview, Speech Script, Letter, Short Essay – Oral Discourses: Short Talk, Mock Interview.

Unit 6. Freedom: A Reading: A Long Walk to Freedom (Speech) by Nelson Mandela – B Reading: Where the Mind Is Without Fear (Poem) by Rabindranath Tagore – C Reading: An Icon of Civil Rights (Speech) by Martin Luther King Jr. – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Appropriate Forms of Words, Figurative Expressions – Grammar: Adjectival Clauses, Noun Phrases – Written Discourses: Essay, Speech – Oral Discourses: Debate.

Unit 7. Theatre: A Reading: The Trial (Play) by George Bernard Shaw – B Reading: Antony’s Speech (Poem Extract) by William Shakespeare – C Reading: Mahatma Gandhi, Pushed Out of Train Incident (Narrative) by Richard Briley – Vocabulary: Words Related to Church, Idioms Related to Tongue – Grammar: If Clauses – Written Discourses: Biographical Sketch, Invitation – Oral Discourses: Skit.

Unit 8. Travel and Tourism: A Reading: The Accidental Tourist (Narrative) by Bill Bryson – B Reading: Father Returning Home (Poem) by Dilip Chitre – C Reading: Kathmandu (Description) by Vikram Seth – Vocabulary: Compound Words, Homonyms, Words Related to Sounds – Grammar: Passive Voice – Written Discourses: Reply Letter – Oral Discourses: Description.