STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING -CHENNAI – 06

TNCF – 2017 – DRAFT SYLLABUS – SCIENCE

STANDARD 1 -10
 Draft Syllabus for Classes 1-5 (EVS & Science) Primary Science

Environmental Science Science

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Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5
Picture descriptions Picture descriptions
1.1 My family 1.1 Family Tree
1.2 My Relatives 1.2 Neighbourhood
1.3 Good Manners- (Help, Co-
(Greeting, Respect, operation)
1 My Family Welcome, ------- -------
Discipline) -------
1.3 Kinds of Houses
1.4 Traditional games
1.5 Games- Played at home
1.6 Values and social skills
1.7 Care for elders
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 2.1 Parts of plants and 2.1 Flowering plants 2.1 Why do flowers have
2.1 Plants around us: 2.1 Parts of a plant their functions 2.2 Parts of flowers and bright colours and
1. Fruits 2.2 Different kinds of 2.2 Types of roots - their functions smell?
2. Flowers Plants Tap, Fibrous 2.3 Green and Non- 2.2 Pollination
3. Leaves - Grasses, Herbs, 2.3 Types of Plants green plants 2.3 Life cycle of
4. Vegetables Shrubs, Trees based on habitat - 2.4 Plants as Primary Flowering Plants
- Climbers and Land, Water and Producers(Food 2.4 Dispersal of seeds
creepers Desert preparation in 2.5 Cotyledons
2.3 Tree as habitat plants) 2.6 Germination of seeds
2 Plants
2.4 . Benefits of plants 2.5 Edible Parts of 2.7 Agriculture- Types of
plants- Root, Stem, soil
Leaves, Flowers, -Sandy soil
Seed -Loamy Soil
2.6 Exotic plants -Clayey Soil
2.8 Friends of farmer
- Honey Bee
- Earthworm
- Dragon fly
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 3.1 Animals in 3.1 Animal group 3.1 Honey Bee- Types,
3.1 Identifications of 3.1 Animals and their different behaviour kinds and its uses,
animals around us homes environment- Land , 3.2 Special senses in Apiculture-Social
(Birds, Insects, 3.2 Types of animals- Air and Water ants and bats Life
Mammals) Domestic and wild 3.2 How do animals 3.3 Night active animals 3.2 Life cycle of butterfly
3.2 Protection of 3.3 Animals associated with procure food 3.4 Parental care 3.3 Reproduction in
animals Human Welfare 3.3 Food and mouth (Kangaroo, Cow and animals
3.3 My favourite 3.4 Animals and their parts in relation to Human) (i) Asexual ,Sexual,
3 Animals Animal(Activity) young ones food eaten (Birds 3.5 Structure of insects (ii) Oviparous
and Insects- (pictorial animals
Mosquito, Butterfly) descriptions) (iii) Viviparous
3.4 Herbivores animals
Carnivores 3.4 Endangered Species
Omnivores (Red Book)
3.5 Sanctuaries and
National parks
3.6 Prevention of cruelty
to animals

Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 4.1 Ingredients of food 4.1 Raw and cooked 4.1 Preservation and
4.1 I need food 4.1 Why do we need food? 4.2 Balanced diet food (Activity-Salads spoilage of food
4.2 Our Daily Food- 4.2 Sources of food 4.3 Food Habits in Preparation) 4.2 Kitchen safety
Activity 4.3 Healthy and Unhealthy different places 4.2 Cooking Practices 4.3 Food Pyramid (what
4 My Food 4.3 Journey of Rice foods /different age groups should we eat)
4.3 Cooking Utensils
(Story) 4.4 Junk foods 4.4 Traditional food 4.4 Food hygiene 4.4 Obesity
4.5 Healthy food habits 4.5 Nutrition garden 4.5 Food during illness 4.5 Deficiency disease/
Malnutrition
4.6 No Wastage of food
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 5.1 Cleanliness (Hand 5.1 Internal organs 5.1 Organ Systems
5.1 Parts of my body 5.1 Simple Body wash, Toilet habit, (Brain, Heart, - Digestive System
(Head, Face, Movements Bathing) stomach, Lung, - Respiratory
Cheek, Chin, Teeth, 5.2 Role of Sense 5.2 Precautions to be Kidney, Muscles System
Tongue, Eye, Nose, organs taken to Protect the and Bones) - Circulatory
Ear, Skin, Hand, 5.3 Stages of growth sense organs 5.2 Importance of Oral System
Leg) 5.3 Good touch, Bad Health - Excretory System
5 My body 5.2 My Senses Touch and Don’t 5.3 Good touch, Bad - Nervous System
5.3 Keeping clean and Touch (within touch and Don’t (Brain-Fore, Mid,
healthy family) Touch -Known and Hind Brain)
5.4 Helping people unknown persons
with physical or
sensory challenges
5.5 Importance of
physical exercises

Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 6.1 Water as a prime 6.1 Change of state in 6.1 Fresh Water
6.1 Fun with water 6.1 Sources of water- Rain source of life water (Ice, Water Management
6.2 We need water in Water, Well, Bore Well, 6.2 Potable Water and Steam) 6.2 Waste water
daily life Waterfalls, River, 6.3 Saving Water 6.2 Water cycle and management
Stream, Pond, Lake, 6.4 Conservation of importance 6.3 Water Pollution:
6 Water
Sea, Ice, Glaciers, water bodies –Ponds 6.3 Rain water Causes and
Iceberg and lakes harvesting Prevention
6.2 Journey of rain (Song) 6.4 Water borne Diseases
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7.1 Our Surrounding 7.1Science fun- wind 7.1 Air is a mixture 7.1 Atmospheric layers
(PanjaBhoodas) (air )experiments 7.2 Composition and 7.2 Game with wind (air)
- Land Proportions of 7.3 Air Pollution- Causes
- Water 7.2 Breathing (Inhale components in Air and prevention
7 Air and Exhale)
--------- - Fire 7.3 Effects of breathing 7.4 Air borne diseases
- Air 7.3 Moving Air, Types of 7.5 Importance of air and
Unclean Air
- Sky wind- wind energy (Wind
mill) in daily life
Breeze, Gale and
Storm
Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 8.1 States of matter Basic concept 8.1 Transformation of
8.1 Materials around the 8.1 Natural and Man-made 8.2 Introduction - 8.1 Properties of natural resources into
child: (Wood, Stone, materials Change of states of Materials (Hard, materials for use
Sand, Clay, Metals, 8.2 Introduction of matter matter Soft, Shiny, Dull, (Fibre to fabric and
Cloth) 8.3 Physical Properties of 8.3 Properties of matter Smooth, Rough, Grain to food)
matter (Colour, Waterproof, 8.2 List out:- House hold
Odour(Smell), Taste Transparent, things from Olden
Matter and and Shape) Flexible, Rigid ) days and modern
8
Materials 8.2 Transparent, opaque days
and Translucent 8.3 Conduct experimental
objects /Reflection set up to test floating,
sinking and mixing
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9.1 Simple 9.1 Work and Energy 9.1 Energy and Different
movements and 9.2 Simple machines forms of energy
actions - Mechanical Energy,
9.2 Force - Push and
Pull , Friction and - Wind Energy,
their applications
Force, Work,
9 - Heat Energy,
and Energy ---- ----
- Light Energy,

(simple Explanation with

simple examples)

9.2 Conservation of
Picture descriptions
10.1 Mode of Transport
10 Transport Picture descriptions 1. Road ways ---- ---- ----
10.1 Transport - Story 2. Water ways
3. Air ways
4. Railways
Picture descriptions Picture descriptions
11.1 Day sky –Sun 11.1 Sky Observation (Day
11.2 Night sky-Moon, and Night)
stars 11.2 Rhythms of day and
11 Day and Night 11.3 Thunder and night (Animals, ---- ---- ----
Lightning Plants)
11.3 Directions (East,
West, North and
South) and Time
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 12.1 Abiotic and Biotic 12.1 Waste 12.1 Farms:
12.1 Living and non- 12.1 Environments factors Management
- Dairy farm
living - Soil, - Plains 12.2 Interaction between 12.2 3R - Reduce ,
- Poultry farm
Our Mountain River, - Forest Abiotic and Biotic Reuse, Recycle
12.2 Manure
12 Sea, Pond, Lake, - Hills factors 12.3 Conserve the
Environment 12.3 Vermi culture
Sky, Sun, Air, - Deserts Environment
Plants, Animals - Ponds 12.4 Environment
- River friendly materials
- Sea
-
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions 13.1 Kitchen science 13.1 Milk and its uses 13.1 Biography of a Tamil
Wonders of Science Wonders of Science - Boiling water- 13.2 What happens Nadu Scientist -
13.1 Type of clothes 13.1 Flower: Colour and Cooking idly when food C V Raman- Why
13.2 Clothes for smell - Pressure cooker materials are being the sky is Blue
different Seasons 13.2 Plants have sense: - Refrigerator cooked? 13.2 Learning scientific
and Reasons Touch me not plant 13.2 Activity- 13.3 Baking of bread, principles in daily
Science in
13 13.3 Activity- calotrophis- Thermometer - Boiling Biscuit and Cake life – Reversible and
everyday life
Erukku flower temperature of Water Irreversible Process
and Milk 13.3 Quantity and quality
of waste materials
generated in
school/home
environment
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Picture descriptions Picture descriptions
14.1 Local Festivals 14.1 Festivals and fairs
14.2 Village/ Town 14.2
Specific Festival - Religious festivals
- Pongal, - National festivals
- Diwali, - Folk arts and song
14 Our Society - Ramzan, (Nativity based) ---- ---- ----
- Christmas 14.3 Science fair /exhibition
14.3 Our Friends: 14.4 Our friends:
Teacher, Doctor, Police, Farmer, Electrician,
Postman, Milkman, Driver, Plumber,
Vegetable vendor, Nurse, Soldier Tailor,
Shop keeper Carpenter and
Conductor
Picture descriptions
My home and 15.1 My Home
15 my 15.2 Village /Town/City ---- ---- ----
----
neighbourhood 15.3 Neighbourhood
15.4 Safety
Picture descriptions
15.1 Village/Town/City
15.2 National days
15.3 National symbols
My beloved
16 15.4 National Flag ---- ---- ----
Motherland ----
15.5 State symbols
15.6 Father of our Nation
15.7 First President
15.8 First Prime Minister
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Draft syllabus – Final

CLASS VI to X - Physics

Topic STANDARD VI STANDARD VII STANDARD VIII STANDARD IX STANDARD X

1. Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurement Measurements and ---------

measuring Instruments:
Idea of derived S.I. System of units –
quantities and Units Temperature - Electric current Introduction
Concepts of (Area, Volume, Density
Measurements Amount of substance –  Importance of accurate
of solids and liquids)
measurements
Fundamental units Luminous intensity, Angle &  S.I. Units
Explanation and
(Length, time and mass) Measuring Astronomical Solid Angle  Scientific Notation
 Measuring Length
– Definition distance. 1 AU & 1 light Physical quantities, formulae principle, pitch, least
year. and its units; count, zero error of
Methods of Vernier Caliper &
Measurement of Length, Numerical problems Quartz clock. Screw Gauge.
Experiments
Mass and Time Measuring Mass&
Multiplesand sub Type of watch.
weight
multiples of units. Accuracy & Measurement. * Beambalance
*Spring balance
Volume of regular and Estimation & approximation *Digital balance
irregular object.
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SI system Numerical problems

Beam balance &

Electronic balance

Numerical problems
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2. Work, Power Forces and Motion. Motion and rest Forces and Pressure Forces and Motion Kinematics:
and Energy
Moving things around us Distance - displacement Definition Types of Motion: Introduction

Types of Motion Speed& velocity Action of force and it effects Circular motion Newton’s Laws of Motion

Linear and Circular Distance- time graph Forces(definitions only) -Uniform circular motion - 1st Law
- 2nd Law
Uniform and Non- Velocity – time graph Pressure -Centripetal force - 3rd Law
uniform motion Mass-Weight and
Acceleration – time Pressure exerted by liquids and -Centripetal acceleration Weightlessness
Measuring speed and gases
Centre of gravity and -Centrifugal reaction Acceleration due to gravity
Units of speed
three states of Pressure exerted by air
Science today – Robot equilibrium Motion of Falling body Mass of Earth.
Atmospheric pressure
Problems related to Plumb line and spirit -Free fall. Numerical problems
Speed, Distance and Time level, Pascal’s law, application.
Graphical representation of
Numerical problems Science today Surface tension & viscosity.
Motion along straight line.
Adventures in sports – Friction, applications Velocity-Time graph.
like a bird flies Factors affecting Friction
Equations of Motion.
measure and calculate Friction - necessary
the speed of moving work
objects Increasing and reducing friction
power
pulse rate Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Numerical problems
Simple pendulum
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3. Light ----- Light Light Light Optics

Sources of Light Types of mirror(Spherical and Introduction: Introduction

Rectilinear propagation Parabolic mirror) Speed of light
Revision of properties of light
of Light Optical Geometry
Pinhole camera Images of spherical mirrors
Laws of Refraction
Shadows  Laws of Reflection
Parts of curved mirrors (Centre  Laws of
Scattering of light
Colours in Spectrum of curvature, principal focus, Refraction
pole, principal axis, focal  Total internal
Optical Geometry
reflection and its
Reflection length)
application
Application of mirrors Mirrors.
Plane Mirror (Right or
left) Laws of reflection Image formationof Concave
 Plane Mirrors-Lateral
inversion and Convex lens
Sunlight – seven colours Regular and Irregular  Spherical mirrors
– dispersion & synthesis reflections  Image Formation of Lens formula
of colours – Newton’s Spherical Mirrors
Multiple reflections  Sign Convention Magnification
Disc.
 Mirror Formula
Numerical problems Multiple images (periscope,  Properties of the image Refractive Index
kaleidoscope)  Distance for full
image. Power of lens
Refraction – Snells’ law
Optical Instruements:
(Qualitative)
Human Eye
Dispersion – using prism
Power of Accommodation,
Numerical problems
Defects of Eye and Correction
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Telescope& Types,

Microscope- simple,
compound and travelling
Microscope.

4. Heat Heat Heat Heat (Qualitative) Heat ThermalPhysics:-

Effects of Heat. Introduction
Heat & Temperature. Heat-transfer-Calculation.  Effects of Heat
Specific Heat Capacity.  Expansion of
Heat – introduction Thermodynamic scales: Effects of Heat Thermal capacity. Matter due to heat,
Change of State.  Real and Apparent
Hot and cold objects Celsius, Fahrenheit, Transfer of Heat Specific Latent heat. expansion
Kelvin and Rankin. Numerical problems.  application
Expansion in solids Conduction, Convection and Gas:
Measuring temperature: Radiation  Boyle’s Law –
Cubical and linear Verification
Clinical and Laboratory Calorimetry and Calorimeter  Charles’s Law
Uses of heat thermometer. Gas Equation
Thermostat
Reasoning questions
Thermometric liquids Temperature
based on expansion Thermos flask
Numerical problems.  Kelvin/ Absolute
to be included Scale of temperature
Numerical problems
Flow of Heat (Hot to
cold) Thermal
Equilibrium Sources of
heat

sun, combustion or
burning, friction,
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electrical heat
andtemperature

Numerical problems

5. Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Electrical Circuits:

Conductors and Insulators. 1. Explain the Electric charges at rest Effects of Current 1.Electric Current
An electric circuit Symbols classification of -Heating effect
of electric components materials based on Types of charges -Magnetic effect 2.Electric Circuit
electrical properties. -Electric charges electric
sources of Electricity – Transfer of charges field 3.Electric Potential
Primary andSecondary 2. Describe simple -Coulomb’s law
Electroscope -Circuit diagrams: Series 4.Potential difference
cells electric circuit – Open and parallel
circuit and Closed Gold leaf electroscope - Direct and alternating 5 Circuit diagram
circuit. current
6. Lightning and Thunder - Safety of Electricity 6 Ohm’s Law
3. Explains heating
7. Earthing 7 Electrical Resistivity and
effect and magnetic
effect of electric 8. Lightning arresters Conductivity
current.
9.Types of circuits - simple, 8 System of Resistors
series, parallel
9 Heating effect of electric
10.Effect of electric current current

Chemical effect – electro 10 Electric Power

plating
11 Domestic Electric Circuits
heating effect- electric fuse
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Numerical problems 12 Numerical problems

13.LED Bulb,

14.LED TV

6 Magnetism Magnetism ------ Magnetism 1. Introduction ---------------

2 .Magnetic field
-Discovery of magnets Magnets and its types –
3 .Magnetic lines of forces
-Magnetic and non Field around a bar magnet,
magnetic materials 4. .Force on a current carrying
Tracing magnetic field using conductor in a magnetic field
-Magnetic poles compass needle.
5.Parallal current carrying
- Properties of Magnets – Types of magnetic materials conductor
– Magnetic properties – Earth’s
-Science today – Flying magnetism – Uses of magnets. 6 .Flemings left hand rule
trains
7 .Electric motor

8 .Electromagnetic Induction,
Transformer

9. Fleming ‘s Right hand rule

10. Electric Generator

11.Applications of
electromagnets
Numerical problems

7. Sound ----- -------- Sound Sound Acoustics

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Wave motion Introduction: Production 1. Sound waves

Medium of Propagation and propagation of sound
Sound produced by vibrating waves 2. Reflection of Sound waves
body (activities – rubber Characteristics and types of
band, striking a pan, vibrating waves: Amplitude, Time 3. Echo
dish) Period, Frequency,
Human ear and hearing – Wavelength &Velocity. 4. Use of Echoes
Larynx, windpipe, vocal cord
Deduction of Sound
Musical instruments 5. Determination of speed of
Properties of sound (Pitch , waves; Reflection of
sound by the method of Echo
frequency and Timbre) Sound waves.
Audibility and range Doppler s effect.
Noise and noise pollution Echo; Reverberation
Numerical problems 6. Numerical problems
Decibel (db); Ultrasonics

SONAR;Stethoscope and ECG

8. Universe and Night sky (stars , planets, Basic concepts of History of The Universe
Space Science constellation) Universe- milky way Chandrayan&Mangalyan probe  Building blocks of
Universe
Solar system – geocentric Building blocks of Rocket parts and fuels  Orbital Velocity
and Heliocentric Universe and timeperiod
Launching of rockets
 Keplers laws
Orbit – light year – Satellites - Natural and
NASA  ISS
Astronomical unit Artificial

Evolution of universe of ISRO

current theory
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9. Fluids ---------- ----- ------ Fluids -------

 Pressure in Fluids
 Relative Density
 Buoyant force or up
thrust-Cartesian
divider
 Atmospheric Pressure
 Equal volume of fluids
equal Buoyant Forces
 Archimedes’s
Principle
Density:

 Density
 Measurement of
density
 Buoyancy &
Floatation
 HydrometerCommon
Hydrometer
 Making of
Lactometer
 Atmospheric
Pressure
 Measuring
Atmospheric
Pressure
 Pascal’s
Principle
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 Jockey and
Hydraulic lift

10.Atomic ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------ Atomic physics

physics
Radioactivity

Properties of alpha, Beta,

gamma Rays.

Nuclear fission

Chain reactions

Nuclear Fusion

Uses of Radio Activity

safety measures

Nuclear Reactor [out line]

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Draft syllabus – Final

CLASS VI to X – Chemistry

Topic STANDARD VI STANDARD VII STANDARD VIII STANDARD IX STANDARD X

Matter Matter Matter Matter Solution

1.1 Classification of 1.1 Separation of 1.1 Solution - Solvent and

matter substances Solute - Types of
1.2 Solids, liquids, 1.1 Compounds in solid 1.1 Classification of matter Solution - Aqueous and
gases - Evaporation state characteristics of matter Non - aqueous solution -
Introduction 1.2 Compounds in liquid differences between mixture Saturated and
1.3 Pure substances - Condensation state unsaturated solution -
and compound
and mixed 1.3 Compounds in Diluted and
1.Matter - Crystallization. 1.2 Types of mixtures
1.4 substances gaseous state Concentration solution
around us 1.5 Need for 1.3 Homogenous mixture and 1.2 Factors affecting
Separation 1.2 Effect of temperature 1.4 Uses of compounds heterogeneous mixture Solubility, Solubility of
1.6 Definition of on in day to daylife separation of mixtures Compounds - Tables
Separation 1.5 Metals and non- 1.4 Sublimation 1.3 % of Composition
1.7 Separation of - solid, liquid and gases metals 1.4 Mass Percentage
1.5 Types of distillation
substances 1.6 Symbols of elements 1.5 Volume Percentage
1.3 Occurrence of 1.6 -Definition of absorption and
1.7.1Hand picking 1.7 Formula of common 1.6 Hydrated Salts
Elements and Compounds compounds adsorption (eg.)CuSO4.5H20,MgSO
1.7.2Winnowing
1.7.3Sieving in nature 1.8 (5 examples) 1.7 types of chromatography 4.7H20

1.7.4MagneticSeparati 1.9 Valency 1.8 Centrifugation 1.7 Deliquescence salts

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on 1.4 Elements in human 1.9 solvent extraction 1.8 Problems based

1.7.5Sedimentation body 1.10 Solution& Colloids onSolubility products
1.7.6Decantation and percentage
1.11 Solute and solvent - types
1.7.7 Filtration 1.5 Elements in air of solution - colloids, true
1.6 Molecules of Elements solution and suspension -
andCompounds types of colloids -tyndal
effect Brownian movement –
1.7 Symbols of some applications.
common elements 1.12 Emulsion and its types.

1.8 Atomicity of elements

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Changes around us Changes around us Changes around us ----- ------

2.1 What is change ? 2.1 Physical change 2.1 Chemical reactions based
2.2 Change of state 2.1.1 Crystallization on
2.3 Classification of 2.1.2 Melting 2.2 contact
changes 2.1.3 Evaporation 2.3 solution of reactants,
2.3.1 slow and fast 2.1.4 Freezing 2.4 Electricity
2.3.2 reversible and 2.1.5 Sublimation 2.5 heat,
irreversible 2.1.6 Chemical change 2.6 light,
2.3.3 desirable and 2.1.7 Rusting of iron 2.7 catalyst
2. Changes
undesirable 2.1.8 Burning 2.8 Effects of chemical
around us 2.3.4 natural and man- 2.2 Curdling reactions
made 2.3 Chemical reaction of 2.9 heat, light, sound and
2.4 solute, solvent, Baking Soda pressure
solution 2.4 with lemon juice
2.5 Conditions needed for
a chemicalchange
2.6 Indicators of a
chemical change
2.7 Periodic and non-
periodic change
2.8 Endothermic and
Exothermic change
2.9 Fermentation
Air ------ Air ------ ------

3.1 Atmosphere 3.1 Oxygen, Carbon dioxide

3. Air 3.2 Composition of air and Nitrogen
3.3 Importance of air for 3.1.1 Occurrence
survival ofplants and 3.1.2 Physical and chemical
animals properties
3.4 Burning and 3.2 Nitrogen fixation
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combustion 3.3 Global warming

3.5 Uses of air 3.4 Acid rain
3.6 Experimental
verification of
N2,CO2and O2 in Air
Water Water ------ ------

4.1 Availability of water 4.1 Water

4.2 Sources of water 4.1.1 Composition
4.3 Composition of water 4.1.2 Determination
4.4 Importance of water 4.1.3 Preparation
4.5 Three states of water andProperties
and inter conversions 4.2 Universal solvent
4. Water 4.3 Potable water
4.6 Water vapour
4.7 water cycle 4.4 Water pollution
4.5 Common pollutants
4.6 Controlling water
pollution
4.7 Water treatment
methods
4.8 Hardness of water
4.9 removal of hardness
5. Atomic -------- Atomic Structure Atomic Structure Atomic Structure Modern atomic theory
Structure
5.1 Structure of an atom 5.1 Laws of chemical 5.1 Discovery of nucleus 5.1 Avogadro hypothesis
5.2 Sub-atomic particles combination Rutherford model of an atom and uses
and its properties 5.2 Various views of Atomic - experiment, observation, 5.2 -Vapor Density
5.3 molecules, structure 5.3 -Relation between
conclusion and limitations.
compounds mixture 5.2.1 John Dalton Vapordensity and
and its types 5.2.2 J.J.Thomson 5.2 Bohr’s model of an atom molecular mass
5.4 symbols 5.3 Cathode ray experiment 5.3 Postulates and limitations 5.4 -Atoms and molecule-
5.4 Limitation of 5.4 Characteristics of difference
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Thomsonmodel fundamental particles - 5.5 -Relative Atomic mass

5.5 Valence Composition of nucleus and molecular mass
5.6 Writing Molecular 5.5 Atomic number & Mass 5.6 -Mole Concept,
formula (Criss-cross Number problems
method) 5.6 Isotopes, isobar, isotones, - 5.7 -Average atomic mass
5.7 Ions Electronic configuration of 5.8 Electronic
5.8 Types of ions Configuration:s, p, d,
atoms, valence electrons and
5.9 Different valent ions fBlocks
5.10 Information valence laws of chemical 5.9 characteristics of d
conveyed by Molecular combination, reciprocal block and f block
Formula multiple proportion, law of elements
5.11 Reactants, products combining volumes (Gay-
and balancing simple Lussac’s)
equations
5.7 Introduction of Quantum
5.12 Simple problems
Numbers
6. Acids, Bases ------ ------- Acids and Bases Acids, Bases and Salts -------
and Salts
6.1 Definition of acids and 6.1 -Types
bases 6.2 Identification
6.2 Properties of Acids & 6.3 Properties
Bases 6.4 uses
6.3 Uses of Acids and Bases 6.5 Aquaregia
in daily life
6.4 Neutralization Reaction
(definition only)
6.5 Natural indicators
7. Wastes andits Wastes and its ------ ------ -------
Management Management

7.1 Synthetic fibers

7.1.1 Types and uses
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7.2 Polymers
7.3 Plastics
7.3.1 Types and uses
7.3.2 Hazardness of
Plastics
7.4 PLA Plastics
7.5 Various methods of
disposing Plastics
7.6 Biodegradable plastics
7.7 Plastic eating Bacteria
7.8 Glass
7.8.1 Types and uses
8. Chemistry in Chemistry in Everyday life Chemistry in Everyday life Chemistry in Everyday life Carbon and its compounds Carbon and its compounds
Everyday life
8.1 Fertilizers 8.1 Medicines 8.1 Hydrocarbons 8.1 Introduction of carbon 8.1 Characteristics of
8.2 Cements 8.1.1 Antibiotics 8.2 Natural gas 8.2 Special features of carbon organic compounds
8.3 Gypsum / Epsum 8.1.2 Analgesics 8.3 Producer gas 8.3 Catenation 8.2 Classification of organic
8.4 Plaster of Paris 8.1.3 Antipyretic 8.4 Coal gas 8.4 Multiple bond Compounds
8.5 Soaps and Detergents 8.1.4 Antiseptics 8.5 Water gas 8.5 Isomerism 8.3 Homologous series
8.6 Phenol 8.1.5 Antihistamine 8.6 Bio gas 8.6 Allotropy 8.4 Nomenclature - rules for
8.7 - Adhesives 8.1.6 Antacids / ORS 8.7 Coal and its types
8.2 Combustion and its 8.7 Valency 8.5 writing IUPAC name
8.8 Petroleum
types 8.8 Physical and chemical 8.6 Hydrocarbon
8.9 Refining of petroleum
8.3 Flame and its properties of carbon 8.6.1 Alkanes :CnH2n +2
8.10 Characteristics of
structure 8.6.2 Alkenes : CnH2n
ideal fuel 8.6.3 Alkyne:CnH2n-2
8.4 Fire control 8.11 Specific
8.5 Fire extinguishers 8.7 Carbonyl
energy/Calorific value Compounds(Functional
8.12 Octane number groups )Alcohol,
8.13 Cetane number Aldehyde, Ketone,
8.14 Solar energy as a Carboxylic acid, Ester,
non-depleting fuel Ether
8.15 applications of solar 8.7.1 Preparation
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energy 8.7.2 Naming

8.7.3 Properties
8.7.4 Uses
8.8 preparation of ethanol
and ethanoic acid
8.9 Corrosion
8.10 metallurgical
process
8.11 Organinc
compounds in Daily life
8.12 Soap
8.13 Detergent Action
8.14 Comparison of Soap
and detergent
9.Chemical ------ ------- ------ Chemical bonding Types ofChemical Reaction
Reaction
9.1 Bond - Definition 9.1 Combination –
9.1.1 Types of Bond decomposition, double
9.1.2 Octet rule displacement
9.1.3 Lewis rule Precipitation-
9.1.4 Kossell rule neutralization-
Reversible –Irreversible
9.2 Formation of Ionic Bond
9.2 - Equilibrium state
9.2.1 NaCl, MgCl2, CO2 9.2.1 Rate of the chemical
9.3 Formation of covalent bond Reaction
9.3.1 Fajan’s rule 9.3 -Factors influencing -
9.3.2 -H2,O2,N2,F2,Cl2,CH4 9.4 pH Scale : pH Paper
9.4 Differences between Ionic 9.5 Role of pH in Ever
and Covalent bonds daylife
9.6 pH-Calculation –
9.5 Characteristics of Ionic
9.7 problems
andCovalent compounds. 9.8 Ionic product of water
9.6 Formation of coordinate
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bond
9.6.1 Lewis concept
9.6.2 NH3 - BF3
9.7 Oxidation, Reduction and
Redox reaction,
9.8 Oxidation number
9.9 Problems on Determination
of Oxidation number
10. Periodic ------ ------- ------ .Periodic classification of Periodic classification of
classification of elements elements
elements
10.1 Early concepts of 10.1 Modern periodic law
classification of elements 10.2 Period table
10.1.1 Doberinar’s Triads characteristics of group
10.1.2 New land law of octave and periods
10.3 Periodic trend in
10.1.3 Mendeleev’s octave table
properties - Atomic
10.1.4 Modern periodic table
radius Ionic radii
10.2 Postulate,advantages and ionization energy,
limitations electron affinity and
10.3 Classification - Metals non electro negativity
metals and metalloids 10.4 Metallurgy
10.4 Alloys and usesclassification 10.4.1 Introduction
10.4.2 terminology
based on modern table s ,p, d, f
10.4.3 Difference between
and rare gases, ores and minerals
10.4.4 types of separation
10.5 Position of hydrogen in 10.4.5 Occurrence of
periodic table minerals in
Tamilnadu
10.4.6 properties of metal
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10.4.7 Metallurgical
process
10.4.8 Metallurgy of Al,Cu
and Fe,

10.4.9 Alloys - types and

use
10.4.10 Amalgam
10.4.11 Corrosion
10.5 method preventing
corrosion
10.6 (Pamban bridge
painting)
------ ------- ------ 11.1 Introduction of applied -------
chemistry
11.2 Nano chemistry
11.3 Pharmaceutical chemistry
11.4 Electro chemistry
11. Applied 11.5 Radio Chemistry
Chemistry 11.6 Dye chemistry
11.7 Agricultural chemistry/Food
Chemistry
11.8 Forensic chemistry
11.9 Definition,future
application, Day today life,
uses of Applied chemistry
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CLASS VI to X – Biology

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1.2.The habitat of the living 1.1 Characteristics of living Plant Kingdom Movements in plants Plant Anatomy
plants things
1.2 Habitat – Aquatic and 1.1 Binomial nomenclature Introduction Introduction
1.2.1.Habitat - Types Terrestrial plants 1.2 Bentham and Hooker.
aquatic, Terrestrial, 1.3 Herbs, shrubs and trees system of Classification Types of movements in plants Structure of root(T.S)
deserts, mountains 1.4 Parts of plants - Root, 1.3 Algae with Experiments
1.4 Fungi Structure of stem(T.S)
1.2.2. Plants adaptation and stem, leaves and
modifications of plants - flowers Reproduction 1.5 Bryophytes 1.1 Tropic movements Structure of leaf. (T.S)
tendrils, Climbers, thorns in plants, Pollination, 1.6 Pteridophytes 1.2 Phototropism
1.Living world of 1.3. Plants – form and Types of Pollination, 1.7 Gymnosperms
1.3 Geotropism Plant Physiology
Plants Pollinators, 1.8 Angiosperms
1.4 Hydrotropism
function 1.9 Monocotyledons
Fertilization
1.10 Dicotyledons
1.5 Nastic movements – Structure and function of
1.5 Modification of roots,
1.3.1. Morphological 1.11 Medicinal plants types thigmonasty, chloroplast and mitochondria
stems, leaves
structure and function of 1.6 Kinds of stems
photonasty,
1. Photosynthesis
root, stem and leaves thermonasty.
2. Respiration
Photosynthesis in plants 3. Transpiration

Transpiration in Plants

Basis of Micro
2. Living World 1. Bio Diversity Diversity in living organism Type study-
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of Animals 2.1 Unicellular and multi Classification Organisms Animalia Invertebrata,

cellular organisms
2.2 Variations between 2.1 Need for 2.1 Virus, bacteria, algae, fungi Invertebrata Vertebrata
body and shape e.g. classification and protozoa.
2.2 The 5 kingdom 2.2 Uses of microorganisms in - Protozoa
Fish, lizard and birds
classification medicine, agriculture, - Porifera
2.3 different adaptation of industry and daily life
2.3 Binomial - Coelenterata
Animals E.g. Camel Nomenclature 2.3 Harmful microorganisms - Platyhelminthes
(Introduction) 2.4 Microbes in food process.
- Nematoda
2.5 Relationship between man
- Annelida
and microbes – Balances,
- Arthropoda
imbalances and uses.
- Mollusca
2.6 Effect of Prions and virons
- Echinodermata
on Human
- Prochordata
Vertebrata

- Pisces
- Amphibia
- Reptilia
- Aves
- Mammalia
2-3 specific characters
Table

- Nomenclature of
animals (Binomial
names)
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3.1 Components of Food Test for Starch, protein and Reaching the Age of Food for Living world Prevention and protection
Fat Adolescence
3.2.1 Nutrients 3.1 Methods of preservation 3.1 sexual and other abuses
(carbohydrates, proteins, Taking care of our body 3.1 Adolescence and of food - food and some 3.2 Smoking hazards.
3.1 taking care of our puberty common adulteration - 3.3 Cancer and Prevention
fats, vitamins and minerals)
teeth, our eyes , hair 3.2 Secondary sexual ISI, AGMARK, FPO, FCI
(Smoking, tobacco,
characters (Soft drinks, packed
3.2.2 Health and Nutrients, 3.2 hygienic habits alcohol)
3.3 Role of hormones in foods, frozen foods)
Balanced diet, Malnutrition, 3.3 communicable 3.2 Deficiency diseases 3.4 Drugs and De-addiction
diseases (Bacteria and reproduction 3.5 Diseases, Disorders and
3.Health and Physical exercise and rest 3.3 (Tabular column)
Virus) Any 3 3.4 Reproductive phase of preventing Diabetes and
Hygiene Deficiency disorders their
3.2.3 Personal cleanliness life in human its types
3.4 safety and first aid causes and symptoms
3.5 Menstrual Cycle 3.6 Heart disease,
(Introduction for Bacteria (cuts and burns) along with sources
3.6 Reproductive Health 3.7 Obesity
and Virus) 3.7 Nutritional needs for 3.8 AIDS – causes ,
Adolescence prevention and awareness
3.2.4. Importance of
3.8 Personal hygiene for
Balanced diet Adolescence
3.2.5. Deficiency and its
diseases

4. Organ systems of human Human Body – Form & Movements Organs and their systems in 4.1 Nervous system
body Function animals 4.2 Introduction-
4.1.Introduction to various 4.1 Movements of animals Generation of impulses
systems 4.1 Introduction of human (Earthworm, cockroach, Digestive system in human
organ systems and birds, fish and snakes)
- neurotransmitter -
4. Organization 4.2 The skeletal system functions 4.2 Human body and its Nerve fiber - Central
4.3 The muscle system 4.1 Organs
in Organisms 4.2 The body and health as movements Nervous system (CNS)
4.4 The circulatory system 4.2 Alimentary canal of
understood in the 4.3 Joints and types of joints 4.3 Structure of Brain and
4.5 The respiratory system man
Indian system health 4.4 Skeleton spinal card
4.6 The digestive system 4.3 Digestive enzymes chart
care 4.5 Muscles movement and
Excretory system in human 4.4 Cerebro spinal fluid
4.7 The nervous system types
(CSF)
4.8 The excretory system
o Skin 4.5 Reflex action
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4.9 The sensory system o Kidneys 4.6 Peripheral nervous

4.10 The endocrine system o Structure of Nephron system
o Urine formation 4.7 Autonomic nervous
Reproductive system in human system
 male
 Female
Structural Organization of A Functional Units of life Organization of Life Plant tissues Heredity and Evolution
Cell
5.1 Plant and animal 5.1 Organization-- cells – tissues – 5.1 Meristematic tissues and its Mendel’s experiments
5.1 The cell cell comparison organs – organ system. types
5.2 Types of cells 5.2 Cell as a 5.2 Diffusion, osmosis and 5.2 Permanent, simple and 5.1 History of mendel
fundamental unit of osmoregulation complex tissues 5.2 Monohybrid cross
life – 5.3 Homeostasis. 5.3 Simple – Parenchyma, 5.3 Dihybrid cross
5.3 Human cells 5.4 Design of the body –based on Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma 5.4 Mendelian laws
related to function – some examples.
5.5 Structure and types of
functions. 5.5 Cellular respiration. Types and their functions
chromosomes -
5.4 Structure and 5.6 Metabolism
function of all cell  Complex tissue - Xylem karyotype of man -
5 . Life organelles (in and phloem (T.S., L.S) Syndrome
Process brief.) Types and their functions 5.6 Structure replication
and significance of
- Animal tissues DNA
o Epithelial tissues
5.7 Sex determination in
o Connective
tissues Human beings-
o Muscular tissues Variation and Mutation
o Nervous tissues 5.8 Theories special
- Cell division - Types - creations of Evolution -
Amitosis, mitosis, Lamarckism
meiosis 5.9 Darwinism –
5.10 Evidences for Evolution
5.11 Paleo botany
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5.12 Ethnobotany
5.13 Astrobiology
5.14 Exobiology (only
introduction)

Our Environment Water –A Precious Conservation of Plants and Environmental Biology Environmental management
Resource Animals 6.1 Biogeochemical cycle
6.1. Ecosystem a. -Carbon 6.1 Conservation and
6.1 Availability of 6.1 Deforestation and b. -Water judicious use of
- Aquatic, terrestrial afforestation & c. -Nitrogen resources
water
reforestation
6.2 Sources of water 6.2 Endangered species
6.2 Adaptations of plant 6.2 Forest
- food chain a. -Xerophytes
6.3 Red data book 6.3 Wild life
6.3 Forms of water 6.4 Wildlife sanctuary and b. -Mesophytes 6.4 Soil (erosion)
Recycling of waste –
National parks c. -Hydrophytes 6.5 Renewable and non-
6. 6.4 Ground water 6.5 In-situ, Ex-situ
6.2. Bio degradable and non 6.3 Adaptation of Animals to renewable energy
Environmental Conservation temperature, light and 6.6
bio degradable 6.5 Depletion of water Fossil fuels
Science – 6.6 PBR (Peoples Bio diversity habitat – E.g. Bat,
Register) 6.7 Solar energy
Resource use 6.3. 3R cycle Eathworm
6.6 Distribution of water 6.7 Bio Magnification 6.4 Farm ponds 6.8 Bio gas/ Shale gas
and 6.8 Blue Cross 6.9 Wind, water and tidal
6.5 Water Conservation
Management 6.4. Pollution - 6.7 Scarcity of water 6.6 Recycling of water energy
6.5 Types of pollution – Air, 6.7 IUCN 6.10 Rain water harvesting
6.8 Water management-
6.11 Coal and Petroleum
water, land and noise
6.8.1 Rain water 6.12 Electrical energy
pollution
harvesting Management
6.13 e-waste management
6.8.2 Desalination of 6.14 Sewage Management
sea. water (R.O) 6.15 Solid waste
Management
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7. Economic 1: Animals in Daily Life 1.Crop Protection and Applied Biology Breeding in plants and
Biology Management 7.1 Introduction animals
7.1 Plants as Food 7.1 Animal products (Food,
7.2 Medicinal plants - uses
7.2 Fiber yielding plants Clothing, ) 7.1 Agricultural practices
(phyto chemistry) Introduction
7.2 Animal Fibers(wool, 7.2 Basic practices of crop
7.3 Ornamental plants 7.3 Horticulture
silk) protection 7.1 Selection of crop (types
7.3 Hazards in silk and wool 7.3 Preparation of soil and sowing 7.4 Hydroponics
7.4 Timber yielding plants with techniques) crop
industries (ANTHRAX) 7.4 Irrigation 7.5 Aquaponics
7.5 Medicinal plants varieties and improvement,
7.4 Sericulture and 7.5 Weed Management
7.6 Spices 7.6 Aeroponics crop production
Ahimsha/Peace silk 7.6 Harvesting Modern
7.7 Inter relationship 7.5 Poultry farming 7.7 Manuring (Bio - Manuring) improvement and
equipments
between plants and 7.6 Animal protection and 7.7 Storage 7.8 Dairy farming management
animals maintenance 7.9 Aquaculture 7.2 Polyploidy - Types
7.8 Rotation of crops
7.9 Seed Bank, Seed Balls,
7.2.1 Induced Mutation
7.10 Pisiculture
Preservation of Seeds, 7.2.2 Hybrid - Hybridization
7.11 Prawn culture
Heirloom Seed plant (one hybridization
7.12 Vermi-technology
7.10 Bio indicators Experiment)
7.13 Apiculture 7.3 Animal Breeding
List of Agricultural Reasearch
7.14 Mushroom culture 7.3.1 Inbreeding
Institutions- IARI, ICAR,KVK
(Butter) 7.3.2 Outbreeding
7.11 FOLIAR SPRAYS (EM, Vermiw 7.15 Floriculture 7.3.3 Heterosis
ash, panchgavya) 7.16 vegetable farming 7.4 Biotechnology in Medicine
7.12 Bio Predators /Bio 7.5 Genetic Engineering -
pesticides, Bio repellants and Cloning - stem cell - DNA
Biofertilizer Finger printing technology,
GMO (Genetically
modified organisms)
---- ---- ----- Introduction:

8.1 Microbes and their types -

8. World of
Prions, Bacteria, Viruses,
Microbes
Fungi
8.2 Applications of Microbes in
agriculture, industries
medicine, Biological
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scavengers.
8.3 Harmful effect of microbes
diseases - endemic, epidemic
- pandemic
8.4 Water borne diseases
8.5 Air borne diseases
8.6 Vector borne diseases
8.7 Chikungunya, Dengue, Bird
flu, swine flu
8.8 Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Genital
warts, Genital, herpes,
Hepatitis - B, AIDS
Immunization Schedule

Circulation in animal

9.1 Heart and blood vessels

9.2 Types - Arteries - veins
9.3 Blood composition and its
function
9.Circulation and 9.4 Cardiac cycle –
Tranportation 9.5 types of ciculation
9.6 Heart beat
9.7 Blood pressure –
stethoscope and
sphygmomanometer
9.8 Blood groups and blood
donation
9.9 Lymphatic system
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Transportation in plants

9.10 Absorption and

transport of water - Root
hair - Root pressure -
osmosis
9.11 Transport of food,
minerals and water
9.12 Transpiration
9.13 Translocation
9.14 Ascent of sap

Introduction

10.1 Plant Hormones & their

uses
10.1.1 Auxin
10.1.2 Cytokinin
10.1.3 Gibberellin
10.1.4 Abscisic acid
10.Hormones 10.1.5 Ethylene
10.1.6 Vent experiment
10.2 Endocrine glands -
Introduction
10.2.1 Pituitary gland
10.2.2 Thyroid gland
10.2.3 Para Thyroid gland
10.2.4 Pancreas
10.2.5 Adrenal gland
10.2.6 Thymus
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10.2.7 Testes
10.2.8 Ovaries

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Asexual reproduction

11.2.1 Fragmentation
11.2.2 Fission
11.2.3 Budding
11.2.4 Regeneration
11.2.5 Spore formation

11.3 Sexual reproduction

11.4 Sexual reproduction in a

typical flowering plant

11. Parts of flowers

Reproduction
Process of reproduction

- Pollination and
- Fertilization
Sexual reproduction in human
Male reproductive system
Female reproductive system

Reproductive health

- Family planning
- Women’s Health
UTI, (Toilet hygiene,
napkin hygiene,
washing
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procedure)