Science
Measurement
- understand the fundamental and derived quantities and their units.
- know the rules to be followed while expressing physical quantities in SI units.
- get familiar with the usage of scientific notations.
- know the characteristics of measuring instruments.
- use vernier caliper and screw gauge for small measurements.
- find the weight of an object using a spring balance.
- know the importance of accurate measurements.
Motion
- list the objects which are at rest and which are in motion.
- understand distance and displacement.
- determine the distance covered by an object describing a circular path.
- classify uniform motion and non-uniform motion.
- distinguish between speed and velocity.
- relate accelerated and unaccelerated motion.
- deduce the equations of motion of an object from velocity – time graph.
- write the equations of motion for a freely falling body.
- understand the nature of circular motion.
- identify centripetal force and centrifugal force in day to day life.
Fluids
- define pressure in terms of weight.
- explain the variation of pressure with respect to depth in a fluid.
- learn the fact that liquid exerts an upward force on objects immersed in it.
- calculate the density of a liquid when pressure and altitude are given.
- learn the formula for finding the relative density of an object and apply the same.
- understand the behaviour of floating bodies.
Electric charge and Electric current
- understand the electric charge, electric field and Coulomb’s law.
- explain the concepts of electric current, voltage, resistance and Ohm’s law.
- draw electrical circuit diagrams for series and parallel circuits.
- explain the effects of electric current like. heating or thermal effect, chemical effect, and magnetic effect.
- understand direct and alternating currents.
- know the safety aspects related to electricity.
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- understand the concept of magnetic field.
- know the properties of magnetic field lines.
- calculate the force exerted on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
- understand the force between two parallel current carrying conductors.
- know the concept of electromagnetic induction and apply it in the case of generators.
- appreciate how voltage can be increased or decreased using transformers.
- understand the applications of electromagnet and apply the knowledge in constructing devices using electromagnets.
Light
- apply the laws of reflection for plane mirrors and spherical mirrors.
- draw ray diagrams to find the position and size of the image for spherical mirrors.
- distinguish between real and virtual images.
- apply the mirror equation to calculate position, size and nature of images for spherical mirrors.
- identify the direction of bending when light passes from one medium to another.
- solve problems using Snell’s law.
- predict whether light will be refracted or undergo total internal reflection.
Heat
- understand the nature and the effects of heat.
- differentiate the conducting powers of various substances.
- list out good and bad conductors of heat and their uses.
- explain conduction using kinetic theory.
- describe the experiments to show convection in fluids.
- understand the concept of radiation.
- define specific heat capacity and thermal capacity.
- describe the concept of change of state.
- define specific latent heat of fusion and specific latent heat of vaporisation.
Sound
- understand the properties of sound.
- know that sound requires a medium to travel.
- understand that sound waves are longitudinal in nature.
- explain the characteristics of sound.
- gain knowledge about reflection of sound.
- explain ultrasonic sound and understand the applications of ultrasonic sound.
Universe
- know the evolution of the universe.
- understand the building blocks of the universe.
- know more about solar system.
- know Kepler’s laws of motion.
- calculate the orbital velocity and the time-period of satellites.
- know about International Space Station.
Matter Around Us
- classify substances as elements, compounds and mixtures based on their chemical composition.
- group mixtures as homogeneous and heterogeneous.
- identify suitable method to separate components of a mixture.
- classify solutions based on the size of the solute particles and compare the true solutions, colloids and suspensions based on their properties.
- differentiate colloids based on the nature of dispersed phase and dispersion medium.
- compare o/w and w/o emulsions.
- discuss some important examples and uses of colloids.
Atomic Structure
- understand Rutherford’s gold foil experiment.
- identify the limitations of Rutherford’s model.
- explain the main postulates of Bohr’s atomic model.
- compare the charge and mass of sub-atomic particles.
- calculate number of protons, neutrons and electrons from the given atomic number and mass number of an element.
- draw the atomic structure of first 20 elements.
- differentiate isotopes, isobars and isotones.
- assign valency of various elements based on the number of valence electrons.
- recognize the significance of quantum numbers.
- state and illustrate the laws of multiple proportion, reciprocal proportion and combining volumes.
Periodic Classification of Elements
- know the concept of classification of elements in early days.
- understand the postulates, advantages and limitations of modern periodic table.
- understand the classification of elements based on the electronic configuration.
- learn about the position of hydrogen in the periodic table.
- study about the position of rare gases (Noble gases) in the periodic table.
- distinguish between metals and non-metals.
- know about metalloids and alloys.
Chemical Bonding
- understand how molecules are formed and what is a chemical bond.
- explain Octet rule.
- draw Lewis dot structure of atoms.
- understand different types of bonds.
- differentiate the characteristics of ionic bond, covalent bond and coordinate bond.
- understand redox reactions.
- find out the oxidation number of different elements.
Acids, Bases and Salts
- know about formation, properties and uses of acids, bases and salts.
- know the importance of acids, bases and salts in daily life.
- understand how to identify the nature of a solution by using indicators and pH paper.
- know the strength of acid or base solutions.
- define pH scale and explain the significance of pH in everyday life.
- know aquaregia and its properties.
Carbon and its Compounds
- explain the special features of carbon.
- know about the isomerism and allotropic forms of carbon compounds.
- differentiate between the properties of graphite and diamond.
- recognise the various inorganic carbon compounds with their uses.
- know the common properties of carbon compounds.
- identify the codes of various plastics.
- understand the effects of plastics on human life and environment.
- know the legal measures to prevent plastic pollution.
Applied Chemistry
- understand the various branches of applied chemistry.
- know the technology of Nanochemistry.
- know the various types of drugs.
- understand the various uses of electrochemistry.
- understand the applications of radiochemistry.
- understand various types of dyes and their application.
- acquire knowledge about food chemistry and agricultural chemistry.
- understand some basic ideas about forensic chemistry.
Animal Kingdom
- understand the classification of animal kingdom.
- identify and study the different groups of animals.
- list out the general characteristics of animals based on grades of organization, types of symmetry, coelom and various body activity.
- recognize that binomial classification has Latin and Greek words.
- identify the first name as genus and second name as species.
- recall the salient features of each phylum.
Organisation of Tissues
- know the different types of tissues and their morphology.
- identify how tissues are organized in specific patterns to form organs.
- understand how tissues perform life activities in plants and animals.
- gain knowledge about the structural organisation of tissues.
- get familiarized with the process, types and significance of cell division.
Plant Physiology
- know that plants too have certain autonomic movements.
- understand different types of movement in plants.
- differentiate tropic movement from nastic movement.
- gain knowledge on transpiration.
- understand that plants produce their food through the process of photosynthesis.
- understand the process of transpiration.
Organ Systems in Animals
- define the terms digestion, excretion and reproduction.
- understand the various parts of the alimentary canal and the process of digestion.
- understand the role of enzymes in the process of digestion.
- know the organs involved in the process of excretion.
- understand the role of skin in excretion.
- understand the parts and functions of excretory system.
- learn the functions of male and female human reproductive system.
Nutrition and Health
- understand the classification of nutrients.
- list the sources, functions and deficiency disorders of vitamins and minerals.
- gain knowledge about different methods of food preservation.
- identify the adulterants in food.
- explain the role of different food quality certifying agents of our country.
World of Microbes
- identify different groups of bacteria based on their shape and structure.
- categorize types of viruses.
- know the role of microbes in agriculture, food industries and medicine.
- gain knowledge on modes of infection and disease transmission.
- describe the spectrum of diseases on the basis of the causative agents.
- know disease control and preventive measures.
Economic Biology
- know about horticulture and floriculture.
- classify biomanures and know their importance.
- differentiate between hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics.
- know the importance of dairy farming and cattle breeds.
- gain knowledge on the aspects of aquaculture and pisciculture.
- gain awareness on vermicomposting methods and the benefits of vermicompost.
- identify the commercial products obtained from apiculture.
Environmental Science
- relate different aspects of environmental science.
- describe biogeochemical cycles.
- analyse the impacts of human activities on water cycle, nitrogen cycle and carbon cycle.
- correlate the adaptations of plants with the habitat.
- explain the adaptations of bat and earthworm.
- explain recycling of water its methods and importance .
- discuss the importance of water conservation and water recycling methods.
Computer – LibreOffice Impress
- define presentation.
- create a new presentation.
- insert text box, images, audio and video files.
- insert and delete a slide.
- view a slide show.
