D.A.V.

PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR 14, GURUGRAM

ACADEMIC PLAN 2022-2023
CLASS - IX
HOME SCIENCE
INDEX
UNIT TOPIC MONTH NO. OF
PERIODS
I Concept and scope of Home Science Education and April 4
recent trends
III Family and Values April 6

IV Food, Nutrition and Health April – May- 32

July
II Human Development- I August - 12
September
V Fiber and Fabric October - 35
November -
December
VI Resource Management December - 20
January
VII Measures of Safety and Management of Emergencies January - 10
February

APRIL

UNIT I Concept and scope of Home Science Education 4 Periods

and recent trends
LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Understand the concept of Home Science.
 Familiarize with the areas of study under
Home Science.
 Correlate the scope of Home Science with
its content.
TOPICS / SUB  Concept of Home Science
TOPICS  Five fields of Home Science
 Scope of Home Science
KEY WORDS /  Human Development
TERMS  Foods and Nutrition
 Resource Management
 Fabric and Apparel
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  Merchandiser
 Chef
 Hotel management
 Dietician etc.
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
MAY
UNIT III Family and Values 6 Periods
LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Comprehend the role of family in holistic
development of a child.
 Compare the benefits of living in a joint
family vs nuclear family.
 Analyze the factors responsible for the shift
of family system in India.
TOPICS / SUB  Concept and types of family
TOPICS  Role of family in Holistic development of
an individual
 Ethical and value based society
 Importance of Girl Child.
 Influence of various factors on a family
KEY WORDS /  Holistic Development
TERMS  Socialization
 Globalization
 Urbanization
 Migration
PRACTICAL Make a collage / chart on role of family members.
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
UNIT IV Food, Nutrition and Health 35 Periods
TOPICS / SUB  Definition of food, nutrition, nutrient,
TOPICS Health and nutritional status.
 Food and its functions (Physiological,
social and psychological)
JULY
UNIT IV Food, Nutrition and Health To continue

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LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Correlate food, nutrition and health
 Categorize food on the basis of functions /
nutrients.
 Compare malnutrition with optimum
nutrition
 Conceptualize the role of nutrients, their
sources and deficiency diseases
 Assess the importance of cooking
 Identify various methods of cooking and
their advantages
 Understand the food processing methods to
enhance their nutritive value.
 Enlist ways to conserve nutrients while
cooking.
TOPICS / SUB  Relationship of food, health and diseases
TOPICS  Malnutrition vs optimum nutrition
 Concept of Balanced Diet
 Nutrients : sources and functions
 Cooking methods : Dry methods, moist
methods, combination methods
 Processing methods : Germination,
Fermentation, Mutual supplementation /
Combination
 Conservation of nutrients while cooking
and processing
KEY WORDS /  Nutrition, nutrients and nutritional status.
TERMS  Morbidity, mortality, longevity
 Malnutrition, over nutrition, under
nutrition, optimum nutrition
 Balanced Diet
 Complete protein, partially complete
protein
 Mono saccharides, disaccharides,
polysaccharides
 Deficiency diseases and their names
 Germination, Fermentation etc.
PRACTICALS 1. Identification of common foods (Recipes to be
2. Weights and measures used in cooking collected by
3. Collection and demonstration of recipes students during
based on germination and fermentation summer break.)
SUBJECT Make a simple dish using germination
ENRICHMENT method of cooking and record your video.

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ACTIVITY
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
AUGUST Unit IV- Food, Nutrition and Health to continue

UNIT II Human Growth and Development 12 periods

LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Learn the basics of human development
with specific reference to a child.
 Compare growth and development
 Express the meaning of various aspects of
development.
 Understand principles of development
 Identify the features / milestones of infancy
with respect to various aspects of
development.
TOPICS / SUB  Growth and development
TOPICS
 Factors affecting growth and development
 Principles of growth and development
 Milestones: birth – 3years: Physical, Motor,
Cognitive, Language, Social and emotional
development
KEY WORDS /  Heredity
TERMS
 Nature, Nurture
 Maturation
 Cephalocaudal and proximodistal
 Adolescence
 Cognition
 Socialization
 Babble
 Stranger and separation anxiety

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  Gross and fine motor skills
PRACTICAL Observe a 1½ - 3 year old child for 30 minutes and
make a list of the motor development milestones.
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING

SEPTEMBER Unit II- Human Growth and Development (to continue)

Revision
OCTOBER -
NOVEMBER
UNIT V Fibre and fabric 35 Periods
LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Develop understanding of textiles
 Correlate the terms fibre, yarn and fabric
 Classify textile fibres
 Learn properties of fibres
 Understand use and care of some fibres
used in daily life.
 Understand basic construction of a fabric
 Select fabrics based on various factors
TOPICS / SUB  Definition of Fiber and Yarn
TOPICS  Classification of fiber on the basis of
origin and length
 Characteristics of fibers
 Methods of construction of fabric – brief
description of weaving, knitting and
felting.
 Selection of fabric : Factors affecting
selection of fabric
KEY WORDS /  Staple
TERMS  Filament
 Yarn
 Spinning
 Absorbency
 Thermoplastic
 Heat conductivity
 Blending
 Weaving, Knitting and Felting

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PRACTICAL Study the burning behavior of textiles fibre.
SUBJECT Collect some swatches of fabrics and identify
ENRICHMENT their method of construction.
ACTIVITY
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
DECEMBER
Unit V- Fiber and fabric To Continue
UNIT VI Resource Management 20 periods
LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES
 Develop skills of judicious management of
various resources.
 Learn to segregate waste.
 Understand the methods of safe disposal of
waste.
TOPICS / SUB  Resources: Human and non- human
TOPICS  Waste Management – Need to refuse,
reduce, reuse, repair and recycle waste.
 Proper disposal of kitchen waste
(Biodegradable : Composting,
Vermicomposting, biogas, Non-
Biodegradable : Incineration, Landfills and
recycle)
KEY WORDS /  Resources
TERMS  Biodegradable and non – biodegradable
waste
 Segregation of waste
 Composting
 Incineration
 Landfills
PRACTICAL Create a slogan/poster for proper disposal of
domestic waste.
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
JANUARY
Resource Management To continue
UNIT VII Measures of Safety and Management of 10 Periods
Emergencies

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LEARNING Students:
OUTCOMES  Identify the accident prone areas at homes.
 Enlist the measures of safety against
common ailments / accidents at home.
 Understand the concept and importance of
first aid.
TOPICS / SUB  Unsafe zones at homes
TOPICS  Need of safety at home
 Measures of safety against cuts, burns,
animal bites, electric shock, fractures
 First Aid- concept and importance
KEY WORDS /  Burns and scalding
TERMS  Poisoning
 Splints
 First aid
PROJECT Prepare a first aid kit and practice giving first aid (Winter break
for burns, cuts, bites, fractures, electric shocks. activity)
SUGGESTIVE Comprehensive Home Science
READING
FEBRUARY
Measures of Safety and Management of To continue
Emergencies
Revision
Final Term Examination

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 SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS – IX
HOME SCIENCE (Theory)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A has objective type questions.(Question numbers from 1-12)
3. Section B are case study based questions (Question number 13– 24)
4. Section C has question no.25 to 31 of 2 marks each.
5. Section D has question no.32 and 33 of 3 marks each.
6. Section E has question no.34 to 36 of 4 marks each.
7. Section F question no.37 and 38 of 5 marks each.
8. Internal choices are given in some questions.
9. Each point carries half mark.

Section-A
1. Mention any two fields that are studied under the subject Home science. 1
2. The relationship between two forms of vitamin A is: 1
(a) 1 µg retinol = 8 µg retinal
(b) 1 µg beta-carotene = 8 µg retinol
(c) 1 mg retinol = 8 mg β carotene
(d) 1 µg retinol = 8 µg β carotene
3. Pellagra / 3 Ds disease stands for: 1
(a) Diarrhoea, dementia, dermatitis
(b) Diarrhoea, dysentery, dermatitis
(c) Dementia, dysentery, dermatitis
(d) Diarrhoea, dysentery, dementia
4. Poor and imbalanced food intake would lead to ________ and ___________. 1
(a) High Morbidity and low longevity
(b) High mortality and high longevity
(c) Low morbidity and high mortality
(d) Low morbidity and low longevity
5. The burning behaviour of nylon fibre is: 1
(a) Melts and forms a hard bead.
(b) Burns and forms ash
(c) Burns like hair and forms a bead
(d) Burns like a paper and forms ash.
6. Choose the correct properties that make cotton, a cool fabric. 1
(a) Good absorbency and poor heat conductivity
(b) Good absorbency and good heat conductivity
(c) Poor absorbency and poor heat conductivity
(d) Poor absorbency and good heat conductivity
OR
Choose the correct properties that make silk, a suitable fabric for winter season. 1
(a) Good air conductivity and poor heat conductivity
(b) Good air conductivity and good heat conductivity

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 (c) Poor air conductivity and poor heat conductivity
(d) Poor air conductivity and good heat conductivity
7. Four year old Bittoo was playing with a toy truck. Suddenly his mother heard him cry. She
ran to him and found that his hand was bleeding. Bittoo got a cut on his palm. His mother
observed the toy truck had a sharp edge. What could be the other reasons for such accidents
at home? 1
(a) Cracked or chipped glasses or cups.
(b) Knives, stored facing upwards.
(c) Blades or scissors lying within the reach of children
(d) All of the above.
8. Do not put more than one electrical appliances in one electric socket because______. 1
(a) it leads to overheating of wires
(b) it does not look nice
(c) it entangles the wires
(d) both (b) and (c)
OR
Never touch the victim of electric shock before he is disconnected because ________
(a) he may become unconscious
(b) you will also get the shock
(c) he might be wearing wet slippers
(d) electric short circuit might occur
9. 4 to 6 g of fibre is necessary in our daily diet as it promotes __________. 1
10. Felting is a process in which wool fibres are joined with each other without interlacing.
(True or false)
1
OR
Both cotton and rayon are cellulosic fibres but cotton is natural whereas rayon is regenerated
fibre. (True or false)
11. Very long textile fibres are called ___________. 1
12. Classify the following resources into human and non- human resources: ( ½ x 6) 3
Books, Money, Time, Energy, Skills, Parks

Section-B (Case study based questions)

CASE STUDY 1
Sufi at 8 months of age followed her mother crawling behind her. This was a moment of great
happiness in the family. All the family members clapped for her and hugged her. It was because her
body was mature enough for this activity. This is Maturation. It means that the potential traits (for
different activities like sitting, crawling, walking etc.) are present at birth in the individual and are
controlled by heredity. This unfolds itself at the appropriate time.
Acquiring new skills due to environmental stimulation and training is known as Learning.
Therefore, the development comes from effort, practice, and training. Thus, maturation and
learning work together to promote the development of an individual. Both of these are important
and are related to each other.

13. Bicycle riding will be learnt by a child as a result of __________. 1

(a) Effort, practice and training.
(b) Stamina in muscles and training
(c) Strength and stamina in muscles

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 (d) Stamina, effort, practice and training
14. Mark true or false 1
(i) Maturation is influenced by heredity and can be termed as nature.
(ii) Nurture is also referred to as environment but is different from learning.

CASE STUDY 2
Family relations depend on the way every member behaves and interacts with each other. The well-
being of each member of the family depends on the nature of these relationships. In a traditional
Indian joint family where a large number of family members share common house and other things.
It is important to have a good relationship with every member. More and more people are moving to
nuclear families as a result of migration, globalization, due to financial pressures, better education
and employment opportunities.

15. Choose four factors that can promote healthy family relationships (½ x 4)
2
(i) lack of communication among family members
(ii) love and cooperation among family members
(iii) accept your shortcomings
(iv) forgive yourself and others
(v) maintain positive attitude and facial expressions
(vi) avoiding others needs and being self-centered
16. Migration refers to _________. 1
(i) Moving from one place to another
(ii) Shift from joint family to nuclear family system
(iii) Mother’s working outside home
(iv) All of the above
17. One of the advantages of living in a nuclear family could be _________. 1
(i) Individual right on the property
(ii) No interference from the grandparents
(iii) Opportunity to interact with each other is more
(iv) No sharing with cousins
18. Write any two points on role of parents in development of children. 1
19. Globalisation leads to shift of joint families to nuclear families but it can be beneficial too.
What do you think is the advantage of globalisation? 1

CASE STUDY 3
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram is stressing on the segregation of waste these days. Depending
on the type of waste to garbage bins – green and blue should be used. Green bins are used for
biodegradable waste whereas blue bins for non-biodegradable waste. Ideally there should be a third
been for toxic wastes such as medicines, batteries, dried paint, etc. It is the duty of all the citizens
to segregate the waste properly for its safe disposal. The proper disposal of waste can be done
through various methods like composting, vermi composting, generation of biogas, incineration
and landfills. Composting can be done at household level or at a small scale in order to convert the
biodegradable waste into manure. On the other hand landfills involves burying of garbage into
large landfill areas. Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves burning of the waste
materials.

20. Define the following:

(i) Composting 1
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 (ii) Vermi Composting 1
21. Which method is most suitable to dispose the medical waste safely? 1
(a) Landfill
(b) Incineration
(c) Bio gas
(d) Composting
22. Bio gas can be produced from __________ and ___________. 1
(a) Agricultural waste and clinical waste
(b) Clinical waste and sewage
(c) Sewage and agricultural waste
(d) CNG and green waste
23. Landfill area can later be used as a __________. 1
24. Composting is useful as it is _____ and ___________. 1

Section-C
25. Being a student of Home Science, enlist four career options that you can choose after further
studies. 2
OR
Home Science is a combination of both science and art. Elucidate the statement with the
help of an example.
26. Differentiate between growth and development. 2
27. Enumerate the role of grandparents in holistic development of a child. 2
28. Why should people manage resources? 2
29. How can poisoning be prevented at home? 2
OR
What first aid will you give if a family member slips in bathroom and his / her leg is
fractured?
30. What is balanced diet? Mention two body building nutrients. 2
31. Washing wool with hot water and soap, spoils it. Justify the statement. 2

Section-D
32. Express the need and ways to follow three ‘Rs’ of waste management. 3
OR
Highlight the differences between biodegradable and non- biodegradable waste.
33. What is first aid? Being an alert boy / girl, which rules would you follow while giving first
aid to any victim? (1
+ 2) 3

Section-E
34. (a) Elucidate the following principles of development:
(i) Cephalocaudal development (ii) Proximodistal development
(b) Write the milestones of cognitive development for a child from 0 to 2 years. (2+2) 4
35. Give four points of differences between optimum nutrition and malnutrition. 4
OR
Compare partially complete proteins with complete proteins.
36. (a) Classify the textile fibres on the basis of their origin.
(b) Express the meaning of 70: 30 Terywool. (3+1) 4

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 Section-F
37. (a) Discuss the functions of fats or carbohydrates.
(b) How to carbohydrates perform protein sparing action? (3+2) 5
OR
Why is the exposure to sunlight necessary for obtaining Vitamin D? Suggest some food
items to your friend to supplement this nutrient.
38. (a) Discuss the any 8 properties of polyester or wool.
(b) Write benefits of their blending. (4+1) 5

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