CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS BREAK UP (2016-2017)

CLASS -VII

BOOK: NCERT

REFERENCE BOOK: REVISED UNIVERSAL SCIENCE –PEARSON PUBLICATIONS

FIRST TERM SYLLABUS

TEST/EXAM / DATE / TERM –I SYLLABUS
FA-I / JULY 12,2016 / L-3 FIBRE TO FABRIC
EXTRA TOPIC:
ELEMENTS,COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES
SYMBOLS OF COMMON ELEMENTS
FA II / AUGUST 11,2016 / L-5 ACIDS, BASES AND SALT
SA-I ( HALF YEARLY EXAMS) / SEPTEMBER 14,2016
ONWARDS / L-3 FIBRE TO FABRIC.
L-5 ACIDS AND BASES
EXTRA TOPIC:
ELEMENTS,COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES
SYMBOLS OF COMMON ELEMENTS
SECOND TERM SYLLABUS
TEST/EXAM / DATE / TERM –II SYLLABUS
FA-III / DECEMBER 06,2016 / L-6 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES
EXTRA TOPIC:
CHEMICALEQUATIONS AND FORMULAE
FA IV / FEBRUARY 02,2017 / L-9 SOIL
SA-II or ANNUAL EXAMS / MARCH 2 ,2017
ONWARDS / L-9 SOIL
L-6 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE
EXTRA TOPIC:
CHEMICAL FORMULAE

SYLLABUS FOR THE YEAR (2016-2017)

SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY

CLASS-VII

( I-TERM)

( HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2016-17)

LESSON/SUB-TOPICS / KEY POINTS / NO.OF PERIODS / ACTIVITY/PRACTICAL
1. / EXTRA TOPIC:
ELEMENTS,COMPOUNDS
AND MIXTURES
SYMBOLS OF COMMON
ELEMENTS / *Classifying matter into elements, compounds and mixture
*Differences between
them
*How to write symbols? / 05 / *1.Preparing a chart or model on the topic.
2. / L-3 FIBRE TO FABRIC
3.1 Wool
Animals that yield wool
From fibre to fabric
Processing fibre into wool
3.2 Silk
Life history of silk moth
From cocoon to silk. / *Kinds of fibre, Natural and synthetic fibres.
*Wool yielding animals.
*Rearing of sheep, Six steps for processing fibre into wool.
*Sericulture, Life history of silk moth.
*Steps for processing of silk fibre.
*Reeling of silk. / 09 / 1. To observe the development of caterpillar to adult insect.
2. To prepare model of life history of silk moth.
3. Collecting and pasting samples of different types woollen and silk fibres.
3. / L-5 ACIDS AND BASES.
51 Acids and bases
5.2 Natural indicators
5.3 Neutralization
5.4 Neutralization in every day life / *Characteristics of acids and bases.
*differences between acids and bases.
*natural indicators: litmus, china rose, turmeric.
*Concept of neutralization reactions and daily life examples. / 10 / *1.To test acidic and basic substances with litmus paper.
*2.To study reaction of NaOH and HCl using phenolphthalein indicator.
*3. To test various substances with turmeric and china rose indicators.

II TERM

(ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2016-17)

1. / EXTRA TOPIC:
Chemical formula
Chemical Equations / *Chemical formula of common compounds
*Writing word and chemical equations / 05 / 1.Preparing charts and model for elements and compounds.
2. / L-6 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL
CHANGES
6.1Physical changes.
6.2 Chemical changes
6.3 Rusting of iron
6.4 Crystallization / *Characteristics of physical and chemical changes
*Differences between them. Examples of each.
*Rusting: conditions necessary.
*methods of prevention of rusting.
*Process of crystallization. / 10 / 1.To show burning of magnesium ribbon and testing the chemical nature of product formed.
2. To show reaction between iron and copper sulphate.
*3.Conditions necessary for the rusting of iron.
*4.To show the process of crystallization by preparing sugar and copper sulphate crystals.
3. / L-9 SOIL
9.1 soil teaming with life.
9.2 soil profile.
9.3 Soil types.
9.4 Properties of soil.
9.5 Moisture in soil.
9.6 Absorption of water
in soil.
9.7 Soil and crops. / *Importance of soil
*Distinct layers of soil.
*Features of different layers.
*Different types of soil.
*To measure the percolation rate of water in soil. *Absorption capacity of different kinds of soil.
*Different crops growing in different types of soil. / 13 / 1.To show layers of soil.
*2. To show absorption capacity of different kinds of soil.
3. To show presence of moisture in soil.
*4. To calculate percolation rate of water in soil.

The practical/activities marked with asterisk [‘*’] will be performed by the students in the practical class and rest will be demonstrated in the practical classes.