Grade 7

Physics

01 Describing motion
10 hrs

1. Motion and its types

2. Point and frame of reference
3. Motion along a straight line
4. Distance and displacement
5. Speed with direction- Velocity
6. Rate of change of speed- Acceleration
7. Units of velocity and acceleration- S I units
8. Scalar and vector quantities with examples
9. Graphical representation of motion
10. Distance-time graphs
11. Velocity-time graphs
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The cause of motion
02 4 hrs

1. What causes motion?

2. Is force a vector quantity?
3. Net force on an object
4. Balanced forces
5. Unbalanced forces - the cause of motion

Physics

03 Energy, its types and

graphical displays 12 hrs

1. Energy
2. Types of energy
3. Kinetic energy
4. Dependence of KE on mass of the body
5. Dependence of KE on velocity of the body
6. Graphical display of KE vs mass
7. Graphical display of KE vs velocity
8. Potential energy
9. Gravitational potential energy
10. Dependence of GPE on the mass of the body
11. Dependence of GPE on the height of the body from the
ground
12. Graphical display of GPE vs mass of the body
13. Graphical display of GPE vs height of the body from the
ground
14. Elastic potential energy
15. Examples of elastic potential energy
16. Electric potential energy
17. Magnetic potential energy

Physics

04 Conservation of energy
4 hrs

1. Are various forms of energy interconvertible?

2. Law of conservation of mechanical energy
3. How is energy conserved in case of a falling body?
4. Graphical display of GPE and KE of a falling body

Physics

05 Components of
an electric circuit 1 hr

1. Electric components and their symbols

2. How to connect cells to form a battery?
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Electric current
and its effects 06 5 hrs

1. Heating effect of electric current

2. Applications
3. Magnetic effect of electric current
4. Electromagnet
5. How is an electromagnet better than a natural magnet?
6. Electric bell
7. Do liquids conduct electricity?
8. Chemical effect of electric current
9. Electroplating

Physics

07 Types and representation

of waves 9 hrs

1. What are waves?

2. Mechanical waves
3. Examples of mechanical waves
4. Electromagnetic waves
5. Examples of electromagnetic waves
 6. Longitudinal waves
7. Examples of longitudinal waves
8. Transverse waves
9. Examples of transverse waves
10. Representation of waves
11. Wavelength
12. Frequency
13. Amplitude
14. Time period

Physics

08 Reflection and refraction

of light 9 hrs

1. What is light?
2. Reflection of light
3. Playing with spherical mirrors
4. What happens when light falls on transparent objects?
5. Speed of light in different mediums
6. Refraction of light
7. Illustrations of refraction of light
8. Refraction of light through a glass slab
9. Terms associated with the refraction of light
10. Refraction through water
11. Refraction through a glass slab
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Structure and classification

of matter 09 8 hrs

1. Particles of matter - Atoms

2. How big are atoms?
3. Mixtures and pure substances
4. Types of pure substances
5. Homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures
6. Solutions, suspensions and colloids
7. Elements
8. Molecules
9. Compounds
10. Elements- Metals, non-metals and metalloids
11. Difference between mixtures and compounds
12. Physical properties of pure substances
13. Chemical properties of pure substances
 Life Science

Reproduction
10 3 hrs

1. Sexual reproduction
2. Reproduction in plants
3. Asexual reproduction

Life Science

11 Interdependent
relationships in ecosystem 3 hrs

1. Competition
2. Predation
3. Symbiosis

Life Science

12 Community ecology
2 hrs

1. Nature of communities
2. Community structure and attributes
3. Levels of species diversity
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Emergence of
evolutionary thoughts 13 2 hrs

1. Struggle for existence

2. Survival of the fittest
3. Natural selection
4. Mendelism

Life Science

14 The cell
7 hrs

1. The structure of the cell

2. The functions of the cell
3. The components of the cell
4. The features of the cell
5. The cell wall
6. The cell membrane
7. The features of the cell
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The cell organells

15 9hrs

1. Cell organells and functions

2. Mitochondria
3. Golgi complex
4. Lysosomes
5. Ribosomes
6. Chloroplast
7. Nucleus
8. Nucleolus
9. Endoplasmic reticulum
10. RER
11. SER
12. Peroxisomes
13. Plastids
14. Vacuoles
15. Difference between plant and animal cell
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The plant tissues

16 4 hrs

1. Parenchyma
2. Collenchyma
3. Sclerenchyma

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17 Space systems
5 hrs

1. Observations of cyclic patterns of eclipses

2. The patterns of motion of sun, moon and stars
3. Explanation of motion of planets with models
4. The analysis of data from earth based instruments
5. Space based telescopes
6. Space craft
7. The sizes of an object layers
8. Surface features
9. Orbital radius
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History of earth
18 9 hrs

1. Earthquakes
2. Volcanoes
3. Meteor impacts
4. Geographical features of earth
5. Surface weathering
6. Shape local geographic features
7. Tectonic processes
8. Analysis of rock strata
9. The fossil record
10. Explanation
11. Maps of ancient land and water patterns
12. Investigation of rocks and fossils
13. Provide evidence of movement of earth to great distances
14. The last ice age
15. Earliest fossils of homo sapiens
16. The formation of earth
17. The earliest evidence of life
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Earth systems
19 8 hrs

1. Energy flow
2. Cycling of matter
3. Chemical changes in earth's materials
4. Physical changes in earth's materials
5. Chemical changes in living organisms
6. Physical changes in living organisms
7. Water cycling among land, ocean and atmosphere
8. Transpiration
9. Evaporation
10. Condensation
11. Crystalization
12. Precipitation
13. Down hill flows on land
14. Global movements of water
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Weather and climate

20 6 hrs

1. Affect of oceanic flow patterns

2. Affects of atmospheric flow patterns
3. Major influence on weather and climate
4. Weather maps
5. Diagrams
6. Visualizations
7. Digital representation
8. Movement of water in the atmosphere
9. Determined by winds,land forms and ocean temparatures
and currents
10. Major determinants of weather patterns
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21 Human impacts
4 hrs

1. Volcanic eruptions
2. Earthquakes
3. Mass wasting
4. Tsunamies
5. Hurricanes
6. Tornadoes
7. Floods
8. Location of natural hazards
9. Magnitudes of natural hazards
10. Frequencies of natural hazards