Science
Laws of Motion
- Understand the concepts of force and motion.
- Explain inertia and its types.
- State the three laws of Newton.
- Apply Newtonian concept of force and motion.
- Define force, momentum and impulse.
- Distinguish between mass and weight
- Analyze weightlessness and the principle of conservation of momentum.
- Explain the law of gravitation and its applications.
- Understand the variations in 'g' due to height and depth.
- Solve numerical problems related to force and motion
Optics
- state the laws of refraction.
- list the properties of light.
- explain the scattering of light and its various kinds.
- understand the images formed by concave and convex lens.
- analyze the ray diagram of concave and convex lens.
- understand the working of human eye and optical instruments
- solve numerical problems
Thermal Physics
- Understand the concept of heat and temperature
- Know the absolute scale of temperature
- Understand the thermal energy and the thermal equilibrium
- Classification of expansion of substances
- Know the fundamental laws of gases
- Distinguish between real gas and ideal gas
- Derive the ideal gas equation
- Solve the numerical problems
Electricity
- Make an electric circuit.
- Differentiate between electric potential and potential difference.
- Infer what electrical resistivity and conductivity mean.
- Know the effective resistance of a system of resistors connected in series and parallel.
- Understand the heating effect of the electric current.
- Define electric power and electric energy and explain domestic electric circuits.
- Know the modern appliances such as LED bulb and LED television.
Acoustics
- Understand how sound is produced and transmitted.
- Relate the speed of sound, its frequency, and its wavelength.
- Know the speed of sound in various media.
- Explain the factors affecting the speed of sound in a gaseous medium.
- Demonstrate the phenomenon of reflection of sound.
- Determine the speed of sound using the method of echo.
- Understand Doppler Effect.
- Solve numerical problems related to the above topics.
Nuclear Physics
- Define radio activity.
- Distingush between natural and artificial radio activity.
- Relate the properties of alpha, beta and gamma rays.
- State Soddy and Fajan’s displacement law of nuclear disintegration.
- Understand the concept of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
- Identify fissionable materials.
- Analyze controlled and uncontrolled chain reactions.
- Explain the principle of atom bomb and hydrogen bomb.
- List the uses of radio activity.
- Understand the components of a nuclear reactor.
- Identify the precautionary measures while handling a radioactive material.
Atoms and Molecules
- acquire the ability to learn about the atoms and molecules.
- comprehend atomic mass and molecular mass.
- have information about gram atomic mass and gram molecular mass.
- perceive the intended meaning of Avogadro’s hypothesis of gases.
- interpret the application of Avogadro’s hypothesis.
- determine the atomicity of a molecule.
- interpret the relation between vapour density and relative molecular mass.
- have the facts about the relationship between the volume of a gas and the number of molecules present in it.
- grasp the idea of mole concept and solve many problems using it.
- calculate the percentage of composition of a compund.
Periodic Classification of Elements
- recognize the basis of the modern periodic law and its development.
- list the features of groups and periods of the modern periodic table.
- explain the trend in periodic properties along the periods and groups.
- distinguish between ores and minerals .
- list out the types of separation of impurities from the ores.
- recall the various places of occurrences of minerals in the state of Tamil Nadu.
- put forth the properties of metals.
- identify the stages involved in metallurgical processes.
- think scientifically on alloys and their types.
- develop an idea on amalgam.
- understand the reason for corrosion and the methods of its prevention.
Solutions
- define solution.
- recognize the types of solutions.
- analyse the factors influencing solubility.
- explain the various modes of expression of concentration of solution.
- calculate the solubility of solutes in solvents.
- correlate the hydrated salts and anhydrous salts.
- distinguish between deliquescent and hygroscopic substances..
Types of Chemical Reactions
- infer different types of chemical reaction.
- acquire knowledge about combination reaction and skill to perform a combination reaction using quick lime and water.
- identify and differentiate between reversible and irreversible reactions.
- explain the reversible reaction occurring at the equilibrium state.
- list and explain characteristics of equilibrium state.
- define rate of reaction.
- discuss the dependence of rate of reactions on concentration, temperature and catalyst.
- define pH.
- correlate the concentration of hydrogen ions and pH with neutral, acidic and basic nature of aqueous solutions.
- recognize the importance of pH in everyday life.
- explain the term ionic product of water.
Carbon and its Compounds
- know the importance of organic compounds.
- classify the organic compounds and name them based on IUPAC rules.
- identify the functional groups of organic compounds.
- explain the preparation, properties and uses of ethanol and ethanoic acids.
- know the composition and preparation of soap and detergent.
- understand the cleansing action of soap and detergents.
- differentiate soap and detergents.
Plant Anatomy and Plant Physiology
- Understand vascular tissue system- their types and functions.
- Know the structure of dicot root, stem, leaf and monocot root, stem, leaf.
- Differentiate the internal structure of dicot root, stem, leaf with that of monocot root, stem, leaf.
- Name the different pigments found in chloroplast.
- Elaborate on the structure and functions of plastids.
- Enumerate the steps involved in photosynthesis.
- Understand the structure of mitochondria
- List the basic events of aerobic and anerobic respiration.
Structural Organisation of Animals
- Understand the external morphology of the leech and rabbit.
- Recognise the structural features of different organ systems.
- Will be able to understand the physiology of various organ systems of leech and rabbit.
- Learn the parasitic adaptations of leech.
- Identify the type of dentition and its significance in rabbit.
- Perceive the differences between the structural organisation of an invertebrate (leech) and vertebrate (rabbit).
Transportation in Plants and Circulation in Animals
- Learn how the water and minerals move from soil to the plant.
- Learn how prepared food by the leaf is translocated to various parts of the plant.
- Understand the role of osmosis and transpiration.
- Understand the composition of blood.
- Identify and explain the structure of heart and associated blood vessels.
- Understand systemic, pulmonary and coronary circulation.
- Differentiate the events of the cardiac cycle.
- Know about blood pressure and heart beat.
- Understand the use of stethoscope and sphygmomanometer.
- Identify the different blood groups.
- Understand the role of lymphatic system.
Nervous System
- Admire nervous system as the control and coordinating centre of the body.
- Learn the components of the nervous system.
- Analyse the transmission of nerve impulses.
- Understand the divisions of human nervous system.
- Interpret the different sections of brain which handle different functions.
- Know the significance of reflex action and its operative pathway.
Plant and Animal Hormones
- Define hormone.
- List out plant hormones.
- Classify plant hormones into growth promoters and growth inhibitors.
- Differentiate the physiological effects of various plant hormones.
- Understand how plant hormones control and coordinate various physiological activities in plants.
- Know the various endocrine glands in the human body.
- Identify the location and structure of the endocrine glands in the human body.
- Differentiate exocrine and endocrine glands.
- Know the specific site of action and their functions.
- Identify the disorders which occur due to decreased or increased hormone secretion.
Reproduction in Plants and Animals
- Differentiate vegetative, asexual and sexual reproduction.
- Describe parts of flower and their functions.
- Understand the types and modes of pollination and their significance.
- Understand the process of double fertilization, steps involved in fertilization (syngamy and triple fusion), embryo development, endosperm development and formation of seed.
- Understand the process of sexual reproduction in human beings.
- Know the structure of testicular and ovarian cells.
- Know the structural details of human sperm and ovum.
- Realize the events of menstrual cycle and fertilization.
- Gain awareness on reproductive health and strategies.
- Gain knowledge on personal and social hygiene.
Genetics
- Know about Mendelian laws.
- Differentiate between phenotype and genotype.
- Understand the process of monohybrid and dihybrid cross.
- Differentiate between a chromosome, DNA and gene.
- Understand the structure of chromosome.
- Classify the chromosomes based on the position of centromere.
- Understand the structure and replication of DNA.
- Define mutation and classify the chromosomal and gene mutation.
- Identify the chromosomal abnormality of Down’s syndrome.
Origin and Evolution of Life
- Know about Big Bang theory on the origin of universe.
- Understand theories of origin of life.
- Discuss the process of evolution on the basis of the available evidences.
- Relate the principles of Lamarck and Darwin with evolution.
- Know how variation occurs and its significance.
- List the importance of fossils and describe the process of fossilization.
- Identify the plants of ethnobotanical importance.
- Realize about extraterrestrial life.
Breeding and Biotechnology
- Define and discuss the steps and methods involved in plant breeding.
- Know the crop varieties produced by crop improvement.
- Understand animal breeding and its implications.
- Point out the differences between inbreeding and outbreeding.
- Know what is hybrid vigour and its importance.
- Identify the steps involved in genetic engineering.
- Understand the practical applications of DNA fingerprinting.
- Gain knowledge on gene therapy.
- Know the importance of stem cell technology.
Health and Diseases
- Understand the types of abuses and associated behavioural changes.
- Gain knowledge of prevention and protection from child sexual abuse.
- Know the causes for drug, tobacco and alcohol addiction and its effects on health.
- Analyse the possible ways of de-addiction.
- Know about the diseases and disorders associated with lifestyle modification.
- Compare the features of Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes mellitus and relates the signs and symptoms.
- Explain the underlying cause and symptoms for obesity, heart disease, cancer and AIDS.
- Suggest remedial measures for prevention and control of these diseases and disorders.
- To create awareness among the individuals in the society to lead healthy life.
Environmental Management
- Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources.
- Gain knowledge about the need for conservation of various natural resources.
- To know the various methods which can be adopted of conservation of natural resources.
- Create awareness about the limited exploitation of natural resources.
- Get motivated to participate in the protection of environment and its management.
Visual Communication
- Differentiate a File from a Folder
- Know how to create a File and a Folder
- Use the software application to create Animation
