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Class : VII : Subject : Science

Academic Calendar: 1st SEPTEMBER 2020 TO MARCH 31st2021 -120 periods
Available
Sl. Reduced Available
Chapter Wise Learning Concepts Periods Learning Points To Be Skipped and Justification
No. Periods Periods
From June
1 Nutrition in plants
1.1 Mode of nutrition in plants Concepts 1.2 and 1.3 -
1.2 Photosynthesis: food making process in plants These will be studied in the Chapter-6 (Life
1 10 5 5
1.3 Other modes of nutrition in plants processes) of Class X.
1.4 Saprotrophs
1.5 How nutrients are replenished in the soil
2 Nutrition in animals
2.1 Different ways of taking food Concepts 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 -
2 2.2 Digestion in humans 10 5 5 these will be studied in the Chapter-6 (Life
2.3 Digestion in grass-eating animals processes) of Class X.
2.4 Feeding and digestion in amoeba
3 Fibre to Fabric Activity 3.2, 3.3, 3.6, 3.7 -given as home
3 3.1 Wool 10 3 7 assignment with suitable changes.
3.2 Silk
4 Heat
4.1 Hot and Cold Activities 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5. - given as home
4.2 Measuring Temperature assignment
4 10 4 6
4.3 Laboratory Thermometer Concept 4.5 – given as home assignment for self
4.4Transfer of Heat learning
4.5 Kinds of clothes we wear in Summer and Winter
5 Acids Bases and Salts
5.1 Acids and Bases Entire chapter is skipped
5 5.2 Natural indicators around us 8 8 0 This will be studied in chapter-2 (Acids bases and
5.3 Neutralisation salts) of class X.
5.4 Neutralisation in everyday life

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6 Physical and Chemical Changes Activities 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.8, are given as home
6.1 Physical Changes assignment.
6 6.2 Chemical Changes 8 3 5 Concept 6.4 as it will be studied in Chapter-2 (Is
6.3 Rusting of iron matter around is pure?) of Class IX.
6.4 Crystallisation.
7. Weather climate and adaptations of Animals to
Climate Activities 7.1 and 7.2 and Fig 7.3 - given as home
7 7.1 Weather 10 3 7 assignment.
7.2 Climate
7.3 Climate and Adaptation
8. Winds, Storms and Cyclones
8.1 Air exerts pressure
8.2 High speed winds are accompanied by reduced
Air Pressure
8.3 Air expands on heating
8 8.4 Wind currents are generated due to uneven 10 4 6 Activities - 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 8.5 and 8.6 - given as
heating of the Earth Home Assignment.
8.5 Thunderstorms and Cyclones
8.6 Destruction caused by Cyclones
8.7 Effective safety measures
8.8 Advanced Technology has helped
9 Soil
9.1 Soil teeming with life
9.2 Soil profile. Concepts 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 - these will be studied in
9.3 Soil types Chapter 1 (Crop production and management) of
9 7 3 4
9.4 Properties of soil Class VIII.
9.5 Moisture in soil
9.6 Absorption of water by soil
9.7 Soil and crops
10 Respiration in organisms
10.1 Why do we respire?
10 10.2 Breathing 12 3 9 Concepts 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 - these will be studied
10.3 How do we breath? in Chapter-6 (Life processes) of Class X.
10.4 What do we breath out?
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10.5 Breathing in other animals

10.6 Breathing under water
10.7 Do plants also Respire?
11 Transportation in animals and plants Concepts 11.2 and11.3 - these will be studied in
11.1 circulatory system Chapter-6 (Life processes) of Class X.
11 8 4 4
11.2 excretion in animals
11.3 transport of substances in plants
12 Reproduction in plants Concepts 12.2,12.3,and 12.4 - these will be studied
12.1 Mode of reproduction in Chapter-8 (How do organisms reproduce) of
12 12.2 Sexual reproduction 12 4 8 Class X.
12.3 Fruits and seed formation
12.4 Seed dispersal
13 Motion and Time
13.1 Slow or Fast Along with 13.2 and 13.3 activities, Numerical
13.2 Speed (Table 13.4) and 13.5 -
13 12 4 8
13.3 Measurement of Time These will be studied in chapter 8
13.4 Measuring Speed (Motion) of class IX.
13.5 Distance Time Graph
14 14 Electric Current and its effects 14 0 14 -
15 Light
15.1 Light travels along a straight line
15.2 Reflection of Light Concepts 15.4 15.5 and 15.6 -
15 15.3 Right or Left 12 5 7 These will be studied in chapter
15.4 Playing with Spherical Mirrors
(Light - Reflection and Refraction) of class
15.5 Images formed by Lenses
VIII and X.
15.6 Sunlight - White or Coloured ?
16 Water: A precious resource
16.1 How much water is available Activities 16.1, 16.2, 16.3 - given as home
16.2 Forms of water assignment.
16.3 Groundwater as an important source of water
16 10 2 8
16.4 Depletion of water table
16.5 Distribution of water
16.6 Water management
16.7 What role you can play

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16.8 Effects of water scarcity on plants.

17 17 Forests : Our life time 8 0 8
18 18 Wastewater story 9 0 9
Total 180 60 120