The NCERT Syllabus for Class 6 Geography is provided here for students to study and prepare for their final exams. Geography is a subject which initiates the learner into the study of their region, state and country in the global context.
| Topics | Objectives | Periods |
| Environment in its totality: Natural and human environment | To understand the environment in its totality, including various components, both natural and human. | 6 |
| Natural Environment: Land – the interior of the earth, rocks and minerals; earth movements and major landforms. (One case study related to earthquakes is to be introduced.) | To explain the components of the natural environment.To appreciate the interdependence of these components and their importance in our life.To appreciate and develop sensitivity towards environments. | 12 |
| Air – Composition, the structure of the atmosphere, elements of weather and climate – temperature, pressure, moisture and wind. (One case study related to cyclones is to be introduced.) | To understand about atmosphere and its elements. | 10 |
| Water – Fresh and saline, distribution of major water bodies, ocean waters and their circulation. (One case study related to tsunami is to be introduced.) | To know about the distribution of water on the earth. | 10 |
| Natural vegetation and wildlife | To find out the nature of diverse flora and fauna. | 5 |
| Human Environment: Settlement, transport and communication | To explain the relationship between the natural environment and human habitation. To appreciate the need for transport and communication for the development of the community. To be familiar with the new developments making today’s world a global society. | 7 |
| Human – Environment Interaction: Case Studies – life in desert regions – Sahara and Ladakh; life in tropical and sub-tropical regions -Amazon and Ganga-Brahmaputra; life in temperate regions – Prairies and Veldt. | To understand the complex interrelationship of humans and the natural environment.To compare life in one’s own surroundings with life in other environmental settings. To appreciate the cultural differences existing in the world, which is an outcome of the interaction between human beings and their environment. | 15 |
To study the topics mentioned in the table above, students must refer to the NCERT Class 7 Textbook. Students must choose to study from the NCERT Textbooks first in hand and then from other reference materials.
NCERT Class 7 Geography Project/Activity
Students can try out the below-mentioned activities and projects. This will help them understand the Geography topics in depth.
- Collect stories/find out about changes that took place in their areas (identify how things/ surroundings change overnight and why).
- Discuss the topic “How weather forecast helps us” in the class after assigning the role of a farmer, a hawker, a pilot of an aeroplane, a captain of the ship, a fisherman and an engineer of a river dam to different students.
- Write observations about local area house types, settlements, transport, communication and vegetation.
