Class 7 - Genesis

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Subjects Covered: Mathematics, Science and English

SYLLABUS

MATHEMATICS

1. INTEGERS

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of integers – Properties of integers including closure, commutative, associative and distributive properties – Identity and inverse properties – Multiplication and division by zero – Word problems involving integers.

2. FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND RATIONAL NUMBERS

Multiplication and division of fractions – Fraction as an operator – Reciprocal of fractions – Rational numbers and their properties – Decimal operations – Conversion of units – Applications through daily-life problems.

3. EXPONENTS AND POWERS

Exponential notation – Prime factorization using exponents – Laws of exponents – Numbers with zero exponent – Scientific notation and large numbers.

4. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Generation of algebraic expressions – Constants, variables and coefficients – Like and unlike terms – Degree of expressions – Addition and subtraction of algebraic expressions – Evaluation of expressions.

5. SIMPLE EQUATIONS

Linear equations in one variable – Equations arising from contextual situations – Solving equations using arithmetic operations – Word problems.

6. RATIO AND APPLICATIONS

Ratio and proportion – Unitary method – Direct proportion – Percentage – Profit and loss – Discount – Simple interest – Applications in business and daily life.

7. GEOMETRY

Lines and angles – Complementary, supplementary, adjacent and vertically opposite angles – Transversals and parallel lines – Triangles and their properties – Congruence of triangles – Construction of triangles – Quadrilaterals and their properties – Reflection and rotational symmetry.

8. MENSURATION

Area and perimeter of rectangles and squares – Area of parallelograms, triangles and rhombuses – Circumference of circles – Rectangular paths and practical applications.

9. DATA HANDLING

Collection and organization of data – Mean, median and mode of ungrouped data – Reading bar graphs – Double bar graphs – Simple pie charts and interpretation of data.

SCIENCE

1. FOOD COMPONENTS: Listing food components – Essential food components – Tests for carbohydrates, fats and proteins – Roughages and dietary fibres – Sources of fibres – Water – Balanced diet – Avoiding junk food – History of food and nutrition.

2. ACIDS AND BASES: Food items based on taste – Turmeric paper indicator – Natural indicators – Litmus tests – Acidic substances – Basic substances – Chemical indicators (Phenolphthalein, Methyl Orange) – Acid rain – Neutralization – Organic manures – Salts – Uses of acids, bases and salts.

3. ANIMAL FIBRE: Story of silk – Moth to egg – Cocoon to fibre – Reeling – Weaving – Story of wool – Shearing – Scouring – Sorting – Dyeing – Carding – Spinning – Rolling and twisting – Knitting – Differences between silk and cotton.

4. MOTION AND TIME: Motion around us – Motion and rest – Relative motion – Uniform motion – non-uniform motion – Translatory motion – Rotary motion – Oscillatory motion – Slow and fast motions – Estimating time – Units of time – Stop clock – Speed – Units of speed – Calculations.

5. HEAT – MEASUREMENTS: Seasons and temperature – Temperature – Heat as a form of energy – Conversion of energy – Heat and temperature – Measuring temperature – Clinical thermometer – MMT – Digital thermometer – Laboratory thermometer – Use of thermometers – Expansion of liquids.

6. WEATHER AND CLIMATE: Weather prediction – Weather reports – Components of weather – Measuring temperature – Rain gauge – Wind direction – Humidity – Cyclic weather conditions – Climate – Climate and lifestyle.

7. ELECTRICITY – CURRENT AND ITS EFFECT: Make your own cell – Dry cell – Symbols of electrical components – Circuit diagrams – Series circuits – Parallel circuits – Heating effect of current – Tube light – Compact fluorescent lamp – Electric fuse – Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) – Electricity billing.

8. AIR, WINDS AND CYCLONES: Air and daily life – Air around us – Air pressure – Expansion of air on heating – Hot air and cold air – Warm air rises – Moving air – Wind formation – Cyclone formation – Factors contributing to cyclones – Safety during cyclones.

9. REFLECTION OF LIGHT: Reflection of light – Observation of reflection – Laws of reflection – Regular reflection – Irregular reflection – Angle of incidence – Angle of reflection – Periscope – Mirror images – Virtual images – Real images – Kaleidoscope – Convex mirrors – Concave mirrors – Images formed by spherical mirrors.

10. NUTRITION IN PLANTS: Von Helmont experiment – Photosynthesis – Exchange of air through stomata – Autotrophic nutrition – Heterotrophic nutrition – Parasitic plants – Haustoria – Insectivorous plants – Saprophytes – Symbiosis.

11. RESPIRATION IN ORGANISMS: Human respiration – Pulse counting – Chest expansion – Measuring air in each breath – Inhaled and exhaled air – Discovery of oxygen and carbon dioxide – Gases in breath – Breathing in fish, frog, cockroach and earthworm – Respiration in plants and sprouted seeds.

12. REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS: Flower structure – Thalamus – Calyx – Corolla – Androecium – Gynoecium – Complete flowers – Incomplete flowers – Unisexual flowers – Bisexual flowers – Pollen grains – Ovary – Self-pollination – Cross-pollination – Agents of pollination – Fertilization – Fruit formation – Seed formation – Budding – Spores – Vegetative reproduction.

13. SEED DISPERSAL: Need for seed dispersal – Different kinds of seeds – Seed dispersal by wind – Water – Birds – Animals – Bursting fruits – Human beings – Seeds in fruits.

14. WATER – TOO LITTLE TO WASTE: Sources of water – Water as a precious resource – Impurities in sewage – Wastewater treatment – Diseases caused by untreated water – Sewage disposal methods – Drainage systems – Water conservation.

15. SOIL – OUR LIFE: Usefulness of soil – Soil and life – Soil life chart – Soil as habitat – Soil properties – Types of soil – Soil moisture – Percolation rate – Substances present in soil – Soil horizons – Soil in our village – Soil and crops – Soil conservation.

16. FOREST – OUR LIFE: Orchard – Forest – Diversity in forests – Types of forests in the state – People living in forests – Destruction of forests – Conservation of forests.

17. CHANGES AROUND US: Periodic changes – Physical changes – Chemical changes – Changes in ice on heating – Changes caused by burning – Rusting of iron – Galvanization – Browning of cut vegetables and prevention – Changes in magnesium ribbon – Chemical reactions involving copper sulphate and iron – Vinegar and baking soda reaction – Burning of camphor – Crystallization of urea – Crystallization of copper sulphate.

ENGLISH

Unit 1. Neighborhood: A Reading: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Story) – B Reading: The Town Child and The Country Child (Poem) by Irene Thompson – C Reading: The New Blue Dress (Story) – Vocabulary: Phrases, Compound Nouns – Grammar: Degrees of Comparison, Use of May, Expressing Unreal Past Using Wish – Written Discourses: Description, Personal Letter, Play Script – Oral Discourses: Short Speech, Conversation, Play.

Unit 2. Science and Technology: A Reading: C.V. Raman, the Pride of India (Biography) – B Reading: It’s Change (Poem) by Emma Gorrie – C Reading: Susruta, an Ancient Plastic Surgeon (Biography) – Vocabulary: Verb to Noun Forms, Abbreviations, Rhyming Words – Grammar: Prepositions of Time and Place, Articles – Written Discourses: Biographical Sketch – Oral Discourses: Short Talk, Debate.

Unit 3. Nation and Diversity: A Reading: Puru, the Brave (Play) – B Reading: Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead (Poem) by Alfred Lord Tennyson – C Reading: The Magic of Silk (Story) – Vocabulary: Antonyms – Grammar: Should and Must, Degrees of Comparison – Written Discourses: Conversion of Play into Short Story – Oral Discourses: Narrative.

Unit 4. Wit and Humor: A Reading: Tenali Paints a Horse (Play) – B Reading: Dear Mum (Poem) by Brian Patten – C Reading: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Folk Tale) – Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs, Idioms – Grammar: Contracted Forms, Adverbs of Manner – Written Discourses: Narrative – Oral Discourses: Enacting a Play.

Unit 5. Travel and Tourism: A Reading: A Trip to Andaman (Narrative) – B Reading: My Trip to the Moon (Poem) – C Reading: Sindbad the Sailor (Narrative) – Vocabulary: Antonyms, Phrasal Verbs – Grammar: Simple Past and Past Continuous – Written Discourses: Description, Letter – Oral Discourses: Description.

Unit 6. Adventure: A Reading: A Hero (Story) – B Reading: My Nasty Adventure (Poem) by Jim Corbett – C Reading: Learn How to Climb Trees (Narrative) – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Proverbs – Grammar: Simple Past, Past Continuous – Written Discourses: Diary Entry, Description, Play Script – Oral Discourses: Story Telling.

Unit 7. Games and Sports: A Reading: The Wonderful World of Chess (Essay) – B Reading: Chess (Poem) – C Reading: Koneru Humpy (Biography) – Vocabulary: Synonyms, Hypernyms, Hyponyms – Grammar: If Clauses – Written Discourses: Essay – Oral Discourses: Conversation.

Unit 8. Environment: A Reading: Snakes in India (Essay) – B Reading: Trees (Poem) – C Reading: A Letter from Mother Earth (Letter) – Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes – Grammar: Conjunctions Until, As Long As, Subject and Predicate – Written Discourses: Poster, Poem – Oral Discourses: Reporting an Event.