ICSE Class 6 Chemistry, Unit 4: Water
From the CISCE curriculum. 6 key concepts, about 3 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
The theme focuses on enabling children to understand that water is essential for sustenance of life. It is considered as a universal solvent due to its capacity to dissolve a large number of compounds in it. They will also appreciate that water is becoming scarce day by day and therefore it is important to use it judiciously, conserve it and keep our water resources clean.
Your child should be able to
- define ‘solute’, ‘solvent’ and ‘solution’
- infer that solution is a homogeneous mixture of solute and solvent
- discuss different examples of solutions
- state reasons for pollution of water resources and suggest ways to conserve water
Key concepts in this unit
- Importance of water in everyday life (household purpose, industry, watering plants, etc.).
- Water resources (well, river, hand pump, lakes, pond, etc.).
- Capacity to dissolve many salts in it.
- Definition of Solute, Solvent and Solution.
- Importance of water for sustenance of life on earth.
- Reasons for water pollution; its prevention; conservation of water.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.