ICSE syllabus for class 6 is one among the excellent resources for understanding the in and out of class 6 academic year. This syllabus is prepared under the keen supervision of various skilled subject specialists, and hence, it meets the learning needs of the students efficiently. The syllabus of Class 6 Biology of the ICSE board keeps them up-to-date about the latest curriculum and grading system of the subject. All requisite topics and their sub-topics are included in this syllabus in the conventional order.
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Theme 1: Plant Life
- The leaf
- External structure
- Kinds of leaves
- Types of venation
- Functions of leaf
- Modifications
- Insectivorous plants. Need for modification with an example
- Vegetative propagation in leaf
- The flower
- Parts (4 whorls), structure and function of each whorl
- Pollination (self and cross): An idea about agents of cross pollination (wind, water and insects – their examples).
- Fertilization: process in simple terms
- Formation of fruit – fate of each part (whorl) of flower after fertilization
- Parts of fruits: dry and fleshy, examples of dry and fleshy parts; parts of the pericarp of fleshy fruits (epicarp, mesocarp, endocarp) and function of each part
- Seed – parts (cotyledon, embryo: Radicle, plumule) and types (monocot, dicot)
- Germination – conditions required for germination (moisture, warmth), seed germination of different seeds
Theme 2: The Cell
- Plant cell: Cell organelles and their functions
- Animal cell: Cell organelles and their functions
- Diagrams of plant and animal cell
- Only the following to be included: Cell wall, Cell membrane, Plastids, Nucleus, Vacuole, Cytoplasm – their structure and functions
- Differences between plant and animal cells
Theme 3: Human Body
- Digestive System
- Revisit previous learning
- Organs of the digestive system; function of each organ
- Respiratory System
- Main parts (nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs); functions of each part of the respiratory system
- Difference between respiration and breathing
- Mechanism of breathing (physical process with respect to diaphragm and ribs-inhalation and exhalation)
Theme 4: Health and Hygiene
- Types of diseases
- Communicable diseases: bacterial and viral
- Modes of transmission of diseases
- Ways to prevent communicable diseases
- Hygiene – ways to keep the surroundings clean, safe disposal of garbage, healthy practices for hygiene
