Tamil Nadu SSLC Board Class 10 Science Latest Syllabus 2022-2023

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My Family

1.1   My family

1.2   My Relatives

1.3   Good Manners- (Greeting, Respect, Welcome, Discipline)

1.1     Family Tree

1.2    Neighbourhood

(Help, Co- operation)

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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Plants

2.1 Plants around us:

1.        Fruits

2.        Flowers

3.      Leaves

4.      Vegetables

2.1   Parts of a plant

2.2   Different kinds of Plants

–         Grasses, Herbs, Shrubs, Trees

–         Climbers and creepers

2.3     Tree as habitat

2.4   . Benefits of plants

2.2   Types of roots – Tap, Fibrous

2.3   Types of Plants based on habitat – Land, Water and Desert

2.2   Parts of flowers and their functions

2.3   Green and Non- green plants

2.4   Plants as Primary Producers(Food preparation in plants)

2.5   Edible Parts of plants- Root, Stem, Leaves, Flowers, Seed

2.6     Exotic plants

2.2   Pollination

2.3   Life cycle of Flowering Plants

2.4   Dispersal of seeds

2.5   Cotyledons

2.6     Germination of seeds

2.7   Agriculture- Types of soil

-Sandy soil

-Loamy Soil

-Clayey Soil

2.8     Friends of farmer

–         Honey Bee

–         Earthworm

–         Dragon fly

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Animals

3.1   Identifications of animals around us (Birds, Insects, Mammals)

3.2   Protection of animals

3.3   My favourite Animal(Activity)

3.1   Animals and their homes

3.2   Types of animals- Domestic and wild

3.3   Animals associated with Human Welfare

3.4   Animals and their young ones

3.2   How do animals procure food

3.3     Food and mouth parts in relation to food eaten (Birds and Insects- Mosquito, Butterfly)

3.4   Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores

3.2   Special senses in ants and bats

3.3   Night active animals

3.4   Parental care (Kangaroo, Cow and Human)

3.5   Structure of insects (pictorial descriptions)

3.2   Life cycle of butterfly

3.3   Reproduction in animals

(i)                Asexual ,Sexual,

(ii)               Oviparous animals

(iii)             Viviparous animals

3.4   Endangered Species (Red Book)

3.5   Sanctuaries and National parks

3.6     Prevention of cruelty to animals

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My Food

4.1   I need food

4.2   Our Daily Food- Activity

4.3   Journey of Rice (Story)

4.1   Why do we need food?

4.2   Sources of food

4.3  Healthy and Unhealthy foods

4.4    Junk foods

4.5   Healthy food habits

4.2   Balanced diet

4.3   Food Habits in different places

/different age groups

4.4   Traditional food

4.5     Nutrition garden

4.2   Cooking Practices

4.3   Cooking Utensils

4.4   Food hygiene

4.5     Food during illness

4.6   No Wastage of food

4.2   Kitchen safety

4.3   Food Pyramid (what should we eat)

4.4   Obesity

4.5   Deficiency disease/ Malnutrition

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My body

5.1   Parts of my body (Head, Face, Cheek, Chin, Teeth, Tongue, Eye, Nose, Ear, Skin, Hand, Leg)

5.2   My Senses

5.3   Keeping clean and healthy

5.1   Simple Body Movements

5.2   Role of Sense organs

5.3   Stages of growth

5.2   Precautions to be taken to Protect the sense organs

5.3   Good touch, Bad Touch and Don’t Touch (within family)

5.4   Helping people with physical or sensory challenges

5.5   Importance of physical exercises

5.2   Importance of Oral Health

5.3   Good touch, Bad touch and Don’t Touch -Known and unknown persons

–         Digestive System

–         Respiratory System

–         Circulatory System

–         Excretory System

–         Nervous System (Brain-Fore, Mid, Hind Brain)

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Water

6.1   Fun with water

6.2   We need water in daily life

6.1   Sources of water- Rain Water, Well, Bore Well, Waterfalls, River, Stream, Pond, Lake, Sea, Ice, Glaciers, Iceberg

6.2     Journey of rain (Song)

6.2   Potable Water

6.3     Saving Water

6.4   Conservation of water bodies –Ponds and lakes

6.2   Water cycle and importance

6.3   Rain water harvesting

6.2   Waste water management

6.3   Water            Pollution:

Causes                      and

Prevention

6.4   Water borne Diseases

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Air

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–          Land

–          Water

–          Fire

–          Air

–          Sky

7.2    Breathing (Inhale and Exhale)

7.3    Moving Air, Types of wind-

Breeze, Gale and

Storm

7.2   Composition and Proportions of components in Air

7.3   Effects of breathing Unclean Air

7.2     Game with wind (air)

7.3   Air Pollution- Causes and prevention

7.4   Air borne diseases

7.5   Importance of air and wind energy (Wind mill) in daily life

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Matter and Materials

8.1 Materials around the child: (Wood, Stone, Sand, Clay, Metals, Cloth)

8.1   Natural and Man-made materials

8.2    Introduction of matter

8.3   Physical Properties of matter (Colour, Odour(Smell), Taste and Shape)

8.2   Introduction – Change of states of matter

8.3     Properties of matter

8.1   Properties of Materials (Hard, Soft, Shiny, Dull, Smooth, Rough, Waterproof, Transparent, Flexible, Rigid )

8.2   Transparent, opaque and Translucent objects /Reflection

8.2   List out:- House hold things from Olden days and  modern days

8.3   Conduct experimental set up to test floating, sinking and mixing

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Force, Work, and Energy

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movements and actions

9.2   Force – Push and Pull , Friction and their applications

9.2   Simple machines

–  Mechanical Energy,

–  Wind Energy,

–  Heat Energy,

–  Light Energy,

(simple Explanation with simple examples)

9.2 Conservation of

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Transport

Picture descriptions

10.1 Transport – Story

10.1  Mode of Transport

1.       Road ways

2.       Water ways

3.       Air ways

4.       Railways

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Day and Night

11.1  Day sky –Sun

11.2  Night sky-Moon, stars

11.3  Thunder and Lightning

11.1 Sky Observation (Day and Night)

11.2 Rhythms of day and night (Animals, Plants)

11.3 Directions (East, West, North and South) and Time

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Our Environment

12.1 Living and non- living – Soil, Mountain River, Sea, Pond, Lake, Sky, Sun, Air, Plants, Animals

12.1 Environments

–          Plains

–          Forest

–          Hills

–          Deserts

–          Ponds

–          River

–          Sea

12.2  Interaction between Abiotic and Biotic factors

Management

12.2  3R     –     Reduce     , Reuse, Recycle

12.3  Conserve              the Environment

12.4  Environment friendly materials

–          Dairy farm

–            Poultry farm

12.2  Manure

12.3  Vermi culture

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Science in everyday life

Wonders of Science

13.1 Type of clothes

13.2 Clothes for different Seasons and Reasons

Wonders of Science

13.1  Flower:      Colour                   and smell

13.2  Plants have sense: Touch me not plant

13.3     Activity- calotrophis- Erukku flower

–              Boiling           water- Cooking idly

–  Pressure cooker

–    Refrigerator

13.2                     Activity- Thermometer – Boiling temperature of Water and Milk

13.2  What happens when food materials are being cooked?

13.3  Baking of bread, Biscuit and Cake

C V Raman- Why the sky is Blue

13.2  Learning scientific principles in daily life – Reversible and Irreversible Process

13.3  Quantity and quality of waste materials generated in school/home environment

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Our Society

14.1  Local Festivals

14.2  Village/ Town Specific Festival

–         Pongal,

–         Diwali,

–         Ramzan,

–         Christmas

14.3     Our Friends: Teacher, Doctor, Police, Postman, Milkman, Vegetable vendor, Nurse, Shop keeper

14.1 Festivals and fairs 14.2

–          Religious festivals

–          National festivals

–         Folk arts and song (Nativity based)

14.3    Science fair /exhibition

14.4  Our friends:

Farmer, Electrician, Driver,                           Plumber,

Soldier                               Tailor, Carpenter                                       and Conductor

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15.1  My Home

15.2  Village /Town/City

15.3  Neighbourhood

15.4  Safety

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My beloved Motherland

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15.1  Village/Town/City

15.2  National days

15.3  National symbols

15.4  National Flag

15.5  State symbols

15.6    Father of our Nation

15.7  First President

15.8  First Prime Minister

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S.I. System of units – Temperature – Electric current

Amount of substance –

Luminous intensity, Angle & Solid Angle

Physical quantities, formulae and its units;

Quartz clock. Type of watch.

Accuracy & Measurement. Estimation & approximation

Introduction

·         Importance of accurate measurements

·         S.I. Units

·         Scientific Notation

·         Measuring Length principle, pitch, least count, zero error of Vernier Caliper & Screw Gauge. Experiments Measuring Mass&

weight

* Beambalance

*Spring balance

*Digital balance

Concepts of Measurements

year.

Beam balance & Electronic balance Numerical problems

Linear and Circular

Uniform and Non- uniform motion

Measuring speed and Units of speed

Science today – Robot

Problems related to Speed, Distance and Time

Numerical problems

Centre of gravity and three states of equilibrium

Plumb line and spirit level,

Science today

Adventures in sports – like a bird flies

measure and calculate the speed of moving objects

pulse rate Numerical problems

Definition

Action of force and it effects Forces(definitions only) Pressure

Pressure exerted by liquids and gases

Pressure exerted by air Atmospheric pressure Pascal’s law, application. Surface tension & viscosity. Friction, applications Factors affecting Friction Friction – necessary

Increasing and reducing friction Numerical problems

-Uniform circular motion

-Centripetal force

-Centripetal acceleration

-Centrifugal reaction Motion of Falling body

-Free fall.

Graphical representation of Motion along straight line. Velocity-Time graph.

Equations of Motion. work

power

Numerical problems Simple pendulum

Introduction

Newton’s Laws of Motion

–         1^st Law

–         2^nd Law

–         3^rd Law Mass-Weight and Weightlessness

Acceleration due to gravity Mass of Earth.

Numerical problems

Sources of Light Rectilinear propagation of Light

Pinhole camera Shadows

Colours in Spectrum Reflection

Plane Mirror (Right or left)

Sunlight – seven colours

– dispersion & synthesis of colours – Newton’s Disc.

Numerical problems

Types of mirror(Spherical and Parabolic mirror)

Images of spherical mirrors

Parts of curved mirrors (Centre of curvature, principal focus, pole, principal axis, focal length)

Application of mirrors Laws of reflection

Regular and Irregular reflections

Multiple reflections

Multiple images (periscope, kaleidoscope)

Refraction – Snells’ law (Qualitative)

Dispersion – using prism Numerical problems

Introduction:

Speed of light

Optical Geometry

v  Laws of Reflection

v  Laws of

Refraction

v  Total internal reflection and its application

Mirrors.

v  Plane Mirrors-Lateral inversion

v  Spherical mirrors

v  Image Formation of Spherical Mirrors

v  Sign Convention

v  Mirror Formula

v  Properties of the image

v  Distance for full image.

Introduction

Revision of properties of light

Laws of Refraction Scattering of light Optical Geometry

Image formationof Concave and Convex lens

Lens formula Magnification Refractive Index Power of lens

Optical Instruements:

Human Eye

Power of Accommodation, Defects of Eye and Correction

Microscope- simple, compound and travelling Microscope.

Heat – introduction Hot and cold objects Expansion in solids Cubical and linear Uses of heat

Reasoning questions based on expansion

to be included

Flow of Heat (Hot to cold) Thermal Equilibrium Sources of heat

sun, combustion or burning, friction,

Heat & Temperature. Thermodynamic scales:

Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin and Rankin.

Measuring temperature:

Clinical and Laboratory thermometer.

Thermometric liquids Numerical problems.

Effects of Heat Transfer of Heat

Conduction, Convection and Radiation

Calorimetry and Calorimeter Thermostat

Thermos flask

Effects of Heat.

Heat-transfer-Calculation. Specific Heat Capacity.

Thermal capacity. Change of State. Specific Latent heat. Numerical problems.

Introduction

·        Effects of Heat

*        Expansion of Matter due to heat,

*        Real and Apparent expansion

*          application

Gas:

*        Boyle’s Law – Verification

*        Charles’s Law

Gas Equation Temperature

*        Kelvin/ Absolute

Scale of temperature

Numerical problems

Numerical problems

Conductors and Insulators. An electric circuit Symbols of electric components

sources of Electricity – Primary andSecondary cells

1.   Explain the classification of materials based on electrical properties.

2.   Describe simple electric circuit – Open circuit and Closed circuit.

3.  Explains heating effect and magnetic effect of electric current.

Electric charges at rest Types of charges Transfer of charges Electroscope

Gold leaf electroscope

6.  Lightning and Thunder

7.  Earthing

8.  Lightning arresters

9.Types of circuits – simple, series, parallel

10. Effect of electric current

Chemical effect – electro plating

heating effect- electric fuse

Effects of Current

-Heating effect

-Magnetic effect

-Electric charges electric field

-Coulomb’s law

-Circuit diagrams: Series and parallel

– Direct and alternating current

– Safety of Electricity

6  Ohm’s Law

7  Electrical Resistivity and Conductivity

8  System of Resistors

9  Heating effect of electric current

10  Electric Power

11  Domestic Electric Circuits

14.LED TV

-Discovery of magnets

-Magnetic and non magnetic materials

-Magnetic poles

– Properties of Magnets

-Science today – Flying trains

Magnets and its types – Field around a bar magnet,

Tracing magnetic field using compass needle.

–  Types of magnetic materials

– Magnetic properties – Earth’s magnetism – Uses of magnets.

3 .Magnetic lines of forces

4.  .Force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field

5.Parallal current carrying conductor

6 .Flemings left hand rule 7 .Electric motor

8 .Electromagnetic Induction, Transformer

9.  Fleming ‘s Right hand rule

10.  Electric Generator 11.Applications of electromagnets Numerical problems

Medium of Propagation Sound produced by vibrating body (activities – rubber band, striking a pan, vibrating dish)

Human ear and hearing – Larynx, windpipe, vocal cord Musical instruments Properties of sound (Pitch , frequency and Timbre) Audibility and range

Noise and noise pollution

Numerical problems

Characteristics and types of waves: Amplitude, Time Period, Frequency, Wavelength &Velocity.

Deduction of Sound waves; Reflection of Sound waves.

Echo; Reverberation Decibel (db); Ultrasonics

SONAR;Stethoscope and ECG

2.  Reflection of Sound waves

3.  Echo

4.  Use of Echoes

5. Determination of speed of sound by the method of Echo

Doppler s effect.

6.  Numerical problems

Solar system – geocentric and Heliocentric

Orbit – light year – Astronomical unit

Evolution of universe of current theory

Building blocks of Universe

Satellites – Natural and Artificial

ISRO

Rocket parts and fuels Launching of rockets NASA

·        Building blocks of Universe

·        Orbital Velocity and timeperiod

·        Keplers laws

·        ISS

·         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

Ø  Making of Lactometer

Ø  Atmospheric Pressure

Ø  Measuring Atmospheric Pressure

Ø  Pascal’s

Principle

Radioactivity

Properties of alpha, Beta, gamma Rays.

Nuclear fission Chain reactions Nuclear Fusion

Uses of Radio Activity safety measures

Nuclear Reactor [out line]

1.1 Separation of substances

–  Evaporation

–  Condensation

–  Crystallization.

1.2 Effect of temperature on

– solid, liquid and gases

1.3 Occurrence of Elements and Compounds in nature

1.1   Classification of matter characteristics of matter differences between mixture and compound

1.2   Types of mixtures

1.3   Homogenous mixture and heterogeneous mixture separation of mixtures

1.4   Sublimation

1.5   Types of distillation

1.6   -Definition of absorption and adsorption

1.7   types of chromatography

1.8   Centrifugation

1.1    Solution – Solvent and Solute – Types of Solution – Aqueous and Non – aqueous solution – Saturated and unsaturated solution – Diluted and Concentration solution

1.2    Factors affecting Solubility, Solubility of Compounds – Tables

1.3    % of Composition

1.4    Mass Percentage

1.5    Volume Percentage

1.6    Hydrated Salts (eg.)CuSO₄.5H₂0,MgSO

₄.7H₂0

1.7    Deliquescence salts

1.4   substances

1.5   Need for

gaseous state

1.7.7 Filtration

1.5  Elements in air

1.6  Molecules of Elements andCompounds

1.7  Symbols of some common elements

1.8  Atomicity of elements

1.10           Solution& Colloids

1.11           Solute and solvent – types of solution – colloids, true solution and suspension – types of colloids  -tyndal effect Brownian movement – applications.

1.12           Emulsion and its types.

2. Changes around us

2.1    What is change ?

2.2    Change of state

2.3    Classification of changes

2.3.1          slow and fast

2.3.2          reversible and

irreversible

2.3.3          desirable and

undesirable

2.3.4          natural and man-

made

2.4 solute, solvent, solution

2.1   Physical change

2.1.1         Crystallization

2.1.2         Melting

2.1.3         Evaporation

2.1.4         Freezing

2.1.5         Sublimation

2.1.6         Chemical change

2.1.7         Rusting of iron

2.1.8         Burning

2.2   Curdling

2.3   Chemical reaction of Baking Soda

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

2.1    Chemical reactions based on

2.2    contact

2.3    solution of reactants,

2.4    Electricity

2.5    heat,

2.6    light,

2.7    catalyst

2.8    Effects of chemical reactions

2.9   heat, light, sound and pressure

3. Air

3.1    Atmosphere

3.2    Composition of air

3.3    Importance of air for survival ofplants and animals

3.4    Burning and

3.1    Oxygen, Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen

3.1.1          Occurrence

3.1.2          Physical and chemical properties

3.2 Nitrogen fixation

3.5    Uses of air

3.6    Experimental verification of

N₂,CO₂and O₂ in Air

3.4    Acid rain

4. Water

4.1    Availability of water

4.2    Sources of water

4.3    Composition of water

4.4    Importance of water

4.5    Three states of water and inter conversions

4.6    Water vapour

4.7    water cycle

4.1    Water

4.1.1          Composition

4.1.2          Determination

4.1.3          Preparation

andProperties

4.2    Universal solvent

4.3    Potable water

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

5.1   Structure of an atom

5.2   Sub-atomic particles and its properties

5.3   molecules, compounds mixture and its types

5.4   symbols

5.1    Laws of chemical combination

5.2    Various views of Atomic structure

5.2.1          John Dalton

5.2.2          J.J.Thomson

5.3    Cathode ray experiment

5.4    Limitation of

5.1   Discovery of nucleus Rutherford model of an atom

– experiment, observation, conclusion and limitations.

5.2   Bohr’s model of an atom

5.3   Postulates and limitations

5.4   Characteristics of

5.1    Avogadro hypothesis and uses

5.2    -Vapor Density

5.3    -Relation between Vapordensity and molecular mass

5.4    -Atoms and molecule-

difference

5.5    Valence

5.6    Writing Molecular formula (Criss-cross method)

5.7    Ions

5.8    Types of ions

5.9    Different valent ions

5.10            Information conveyed by Molecular Formula

5.11            Reactants, products and balancing simple equations

5.12            Simple problems

5.5   Atomic number & Mass Number

5.6   Isotopes, isobar, isotones, – Electronic configuration of atoms, valence electrons and valence laws of chemical combination, reciprocal multiple proportion, law of combining volumes (Gay- Lussac’s)

5.7   Introduction    of    Quantum

Numbers

5.6    -Mole Concept, problems

5.7    -Average atomic mass

5.8    Electronic Configuration:s, p, d, fBlocks

5.9    characteristics of d block and f block elements

6.1    Definition of acids and bases

6.2    Properties of Acids & Bases

6.3    Uses of Acids and Bases

in daily life

6.4    Neutralization Reaction (definition only)

6.5    Natural indicators

6.1   -Types

6.2   Identification

6.3   Properties

6.4   uses

6.5     Aquaregia

7.1   Synthetic fibers

7.1.1          Types and uses

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

8.1    Fertilizers

8.2    Cements

8.3    Gypsum / Epsum

8.4    Plaster of Paris

8.5    Soaps and Detergents

8.6    Phenol

8.7    – Adhesives

8.1   Medicines

8.1.1          Antibiotics

8.1.2          Analgesics

8.1.3          Antipyretic

8.1.4          Antiseptics

8.1.5          Antihistamine

8.1.6          Antacids / ORS

8.2   Combustion and its types

8.3   Flame and its structure

8.4   Fire control

8.5   Fire extinguishers

8.1    Hydrocarbons

8.2    Natural gas

8.3    Producer gas

8.4    Coal gas

8.5    Water gas

8.6    Bio gas

8.7    Coal and its types

8.8    Petroleum

8.9    Refining of petroleum

8.10            Characteristics of ideal fuel

8.11            Specific energy/Calorific value

8.12            Octane number

8.13            Cetane number

8.14            Solar energy as a non-depleting fuel

8.15            applications of solar

8.1   Introduction of carbon

8.2   Special features of carbon

8.3   Catenation

8.4   Multiple bond

8.5   Isomerism

8.6   Allotropy

8.7   Valency

8.8   Physical         and chemical properties of carbon

8.1    Characteristics of organic compounds

8.2    Classification of organic Compounds

8.3    Homologous series

8.4    Nomenclature – rules for

8.5    writing IUPAC name

8.6    Hydrocarbon

8.6.1          Alkanes :C_nH_{2n +2}

8.6.2          Alkenes : C_nH_2n

8.6.3          Alkyne:C_nH_2n-2

8.7    Carbonyl

Compounds(Functional groups )Alcohol, Aldehyde, Ketone, Carboxylic acid, Ester, Ether

8.7.1          Preparation

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

9.1   Bond – Definition

9.1.1         Types of Bond

9.1.2         Octet rule

9.1.3         Lewis rule

9.1.4         Kossell rule

9.2   Formation of Ionic Bond

9.2.1         NaCl, MgCl₂, CO₂

9.3   Formation of covalent bond

9.3.1         Fajan’s rule

9.3.2      -H₂,O₂,N₂,F₂,Cl₂,CH₄

9.4   Differences between Ionic and Covalent bonds

9.5   Characteristics of Ionic andCovalent compounds.

9.6   Formation       of coordinate

9.1    Combination – decomposition, double displacement Precipitation- neutralization- Reversible –Irreversible

9.2    – Equilibrium  state

9.2.1          Rate of the chemical Reaction

9.3    -Factors influencing –

9.4     pH Scale : pH Paper

9.5    Role of pH in Ever daylife

9.6    pH-Calculation –

9.7    problems

9.8    Ionic product of water

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

10.1  Early             concepts of classification of elements

10.1.1      Doberinar’s Triads

10.1.2      New land law of octave

10.1.3      Mendeleev’s octave table

10.1.4      Modern periodic table

10.2  Postulate,advantages and limitations

10.3  Classification – Metals non metals and metalloids

10.4    Alloys and usesclassification based on modern table s ,p, d, f and rare gases,

10.5  Position of hydrogen in periodic table

10.1  Modern periodic law

10.2  Period table characteristics of group and periods

10.3  Periodic trend in properties – Atomic radius Ionic radii ionization energy, electron affinity and electro negativity

10.4  Metallurgy

10.4.1      Introduction

10.4.2      terminology

10.4.3      Difference between ores and minerals

10.4.4      types of separation

10.4.5      Occurrence of

minerals in Tamilnadu

10.4.6      properties of metal

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. Applied Chemistry

11.2  Nano chemistry

11.3  Pharmaceutical chemistry

11.4  Electro chemistry

11.5  Radio 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

1.Living worldof Plants

1.2.1.        Habitat – Types

aquatic, Terrestrial, deserts, mountains

1.2.2.         Plants adaptation and modifications of plants- tendrils, Climbers, thorns

1.3.   Plants – form and function

1.3.1.      Morphological structureand function of root,stem and leaves

things

1.2    Habitat – Aquatic and Terrestrial plants

1.3      Herbs, shrubs and trees

1.4    Parts of plants – Root, stem, leaves and flowers Reproduction in plants, Pollination, Types of Pollination, Pollinators, Fertilization

1.5    Modification of roots, stems, leaves

1.6   Kinds of stems

1.1    Binomial nomenclature

1.2   Bentham and Hooker. system of Classification

1.3    Algae

1.4    Fungi

1.5    Bryophytes

1.6    Pteridophytes

1.7    Gymnosperms

1.8    Angiosperms

1.9   Monocotyledons 1.10Dicotyledons

1.11 Medicinal plants

Introduction

Types of movements in plants with Experiments

1.1   Tropic movements

1.2   Phototropism

1.3   Geotropism

1.4   Hydrotropism

1.5   Nastic     movements – types     thigmonasty, photonasty, thermonasty.

Photosynthesis in plants Transpiration in Plants

Introduction Structure of root(T.S) Structure of stem(T.S) Structure of leaf. (T.S) Plant Physiology

Structure   and                                     function of chloroplast and mitochondria

1.       Photosynthesis

2.       Respiration

3.       Transpiration

2.2   Variations between body and shape e.g. Fish, lizard and birds

2.3    differentadaptation of Animals E.g. Camel

2.1      Need for

classification

2.2      The 5 kingdom classification

2.3       Binomial

Nomenclature (Introduction)

2.1      Virus, bacteria, algae, fungi and protozoa.

2.2      Uses of microorganisms in medicine, agriculture, industry and daily life

2.3      Harmful microorganisms

2.4      Microbes in food process.

2.5      Relationship between man and microbes – Balances, imbalances and uses.

2.6       Effect of Prions and virons on Human

–         Protozoa

–         Porifera

–         Coelenterata

–         Platyhelminthes

–         Nematoda

–         Annelida

–         Arthropoda

–         Mollusca

–         Echinodermata

–         Prochordata

Vertebrata

–         Pisces

–         Amphibia

–         Reptilia

–         Aves

–         Mammalia

2-3 specific characters

Table

–      Nomenclature                         of animals                         (Binomial

names)

3.Health and Hygiene

3.2.1

Nutrients(carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals)

3.2.2   Health and Nutrients,Balanced diet, Malnutrition,Physical exercise and rest

3.2.3   Personal cleanliness (Introduction for Bacteria and Virus)

3.2.4.   Importance of Balanced diet

3.2.5.   Deficiency and its diseases

Taking care of our body

3.1taking care of our teeth, our eyes , hair

3.2   hygienic habits

3.3   communicable diseases (Bacteria and Virus) Any 3

3.4   safety and first aid (cuts and burns)

3.1       Adolescence and puberty

3.2       Secondary sexual characters

3.3       Role of hormones in reproduction

3.4       Reproductive phase of life in human

3.5       Menstrual Cycle

3.6       Reproductive Health

3.7       Nutritional needs for Adolescence

3.8       Personal hygiene for Adolescence

3.1      Methods of preservation of food – food and some common adulteration – ISI, AGMARK, FPO,FCI (Soft drinks,  packed foods, frozen foods)

3.2      Deficiency diseases

3.3      (Tabular column) Deficiency disorders their causes and symptoms along with sources

3.1            sexual and other abuses

3.2            Smoking hazards.

3.3            Cancer and Prevention(Smoking, tobacco, alcohol)

3.4            Drugs and De-addiction

3.5            Diseases, Disorders and preventing Diabetes and its types

3.6            Heart disease,

3.7            Obesity

3.8            AIDS – causes ,

prevention and awareness

4.Organization in Organisms

4.1.  Introduction to various systems

4.2   The skeletal system

4.3   The muscle system

4.4   The circulatory system

4.5   The respiratory system

4.6   The digestive system

4.1      Introduction ofhuman organ systemsand functions

4.2      The body and health as understood in the Indian system health care

4.1      Movements of animals (Earthworm, cockroach, birds, fish and snakes)

4.2      Human body and its movements

4.3       Joints and types of joints

4.4       Skeleton

4.5       Muscles movement and

Digestive system in human

4.1            Organs

4.2            Alimentary canal of man

4.3            Digestive enzymes chart

4.2            Introduction-

Generation of impulses

– neurotransmitter – Nerve fiber – Central Nervous system(CNS)

4.3            Structure of Brain and spinal card

4.8   The excretory system

4.9   The sensory system

4.10  The endocrine system

o   Skin

o   Kidneys

o   Structure of Nephron

o   Urine formation

Reproductive system in human

·        male

·        Female

4.5            Reflex action

4.6            Peripheral nervous system

4.7            Autonomic nervous system

5 .Life Process

5.1    The cell

5.2   Types of cells

5.1    Plant and animal cell comparison

5.2    Cell as a

fundamental unit of life –

5.3    Human cells related to functions.

5.4   Structure and function of all cell organelles (in brief.)

5.1    Organization– cells – tissues – organs – organ system.

5.2    Diffusion, osmosis and osmoregulation

5.3    Homeostasis.

5.4    Design of the body –based on function – some examples.

5.5    Cellular respiration.

5.6    Metabolism

5.1    Meristematic tissues and its types

5.2    Permanent,        simple        and complex tissues

5.3    Simple         –        Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma

Types and their functions

·         Complextissue – Xylem and phloem (T.S., L.S)

Types and their functions

–         Animal tissues

o   Epithelial tissues

o   Connective tissues

o                 Muscular tissues

o                 Nervous tissues

–         Cell division – Types – Amitosis,                mitosis,

5.1   History ofmendel

5.2   Monohybrid cross

5.3   Dihybrid cross

5.4   Mendelian laws

5.5   Structure and types of chromosomes – karyotype of man – Syndrome

5.6   Structure replication and significance of DNA

5.7   Sex determination in Human beings- Variation and Mutation

5.8   Theories special

creations of Evolution – Lamarckism

5.10     Evidences for Evolution

5.11     Paleo botany

5.12     Ethnobotany

5.13     Astrobiology

5.14     Exobiology       (only introduction)

6.

Environmental Science – Resource use andManageme nt

6.1. Ecosystem

–  Aquatic, terrestrial

–  food chain Recycling of waste –

6.2. Bio degradable and non bio degradable

6.3.   3R cycle

6.4.   Pollution –

6.5 Types of pollution – Air, water, land and noise pollution

6.1           Availability of water

6.2           Sources of water

6.3  Forms of water

6.4  Ground water

6.5  Depletion of water

6.6  Distribution of water

6.7  Scarcity of water

6.8  Water management-

6.8.1  Rain water harvesting

6.8.2  Desalination of

Animals

6.1      Deforestation and afforestation& reforestation

6.2      Endangered species

6.3      Red data book

6.4      Wildlife sanctuary and National parks

6.5      In-situ, Ex-situ Conservation

6.6      PBR (Peoples Bio diversity Register)

6.7      Bio Magnification

6.8       PETA, Blue Cross, CPCSEA

6.1            Biogeochemical cycle

a.       -Carbon

b.       -Water

c.       -Nitrogen

6.2            Adaptations of plant

a.       -Xerophytes

b.       -Mesophytes

c.       -Hydrophytes

6.3            Adaptation of Animals to temperature, light and habitat – E.g. Bat, Eathworm

6.4         Farm ponds

6.5         Water Conservation

6.6         Recycling of water

6.7           IUCN

6.1            Conservation and judicious use of resources

6.2            Forest

6.3            Wild life

6.4            Soil (erosion)

6.5            Renewable and non- renewable energy

6.6            Fossil fuels

6.7            Solar energy

6.8            Bio gas/ Shale gas

6.9            Wind, water and tidal energy

6.10            Rain water harvesting

6.11            Coal and Petroleum

6.12            Electrical energy Management

6.13            e-waste management

6.14            Sewage Management

6.15             Solid

7.1         Plants as Food

7.2   Fiber yielding plants

7.3     Ornamental plants

7.4     Timber yielding plants

7.5     Medicinal plants

7.6     Spices

7.7   Interrelationship between plants and animals

7.1    Animal products (Food, Clothing, )

7.2    Animal Fibers(wool, silk)

7.3       Hazards in silk and wool industries (ANTHRAX)

7.4       Sericulture and Ahimsha/Peace silk

7.5       Poultry farming

7.6       Animal protection and maintenance

7.1    Agricultural practices

7.2    Basic practices of crop protection

7.3   Preparation of soil and sowing

7.4   Irrigation

7.5   Weed Management

7.6   Harvesting Modern equipments

7.7   Storage

7.8   Rotation of crops

7.9   Seed Bank,Seed Balls,Preservation of Seeds, Heirloom Seed

7.10 Bio indicators

List of Agricultural Reasearch Institutions- IARI, ICAR,KVK

7.11FOLIAR SPRAYS (EM, Vermiw ash, panchgavya)

7.12          Bio Predators /Bio pesticides, Bio repellants and Biofertilizer

7.1    Introduction

7.2    Medicinal plants             – uses (phyto chemistry)

7.3    Horticulture

7.4    Hydroponics

7.5    Aquaponics

7.6    Aeroponics

7.7    Manuring (Bio – Manuring)

7.8    Dairy farming

7.9    Aquaculture

7.10            Pisiculture

7.11            Prawn culture

7.12            Vermi-technology

7.13            Apiculture

7.14            Mushroom        culture (Butter)

7.15            Floriculture

7.16            vegetable farming

7.1    Selection of crop (types with techniques) crop varieties and improvement, crop production improvement        and management

7.2    Polyploidy – Types

7.2.1          Induced Mutation

7.2.2          Hybrid – Hybridization plant (one hybridization Experiment)

7.3    Animal Breeding

7.3.1            Inbreeding

7.3.2          Outbreeding

7.3.3          Heterosis

7.4    Biotechnology in Medicine

7.5   Genetic Engineering – Cloning – stem cell – DNA Finger printing technology, GMO (Genetically

modified organisms)

8. World of Microbes

8.1  Microbes and their types – Prions, Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi

8.2  Applications of Microbes in

medicine,                                    Biological scavengers.

8.3Harmful effect of microbes diseases – endemic, epidemic

–  pandemic 8.4Water borne diseases 8.5Air borne diseases

8.6Vector borne diseases 8.7Chikungunya, Dengue, Bird

flu, swine flu

8.8Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Genital warts, Genital, herpes, Hepatitis – B, AIDS

Immunization Schedule

9.Circulation and Tranportation

9.1    Heart and blood vessels

9.2    Types – Arteries – veins

9.3    Blood compositionand its function

9.4    Cardiac cycle –

9.5    types of ciculation

9.6    Heart beat

9.7    Blood            pressure – stethoscopeand sphygmomanometer

9.8    Blood   groups   and  blood

donation

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

10.Hormones

10.1  Plant Hormones & their uses

10.1.1       Auxin

10.1.2       Cytokinin

10.1.3       Gibberellin

10.1.4       Abscisic acid

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

10.2.7       Testes

10.2.8       Ovaries

11.

Reproduction

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 11.4Sexual reproduction in a typical flowering plant

Parts of flowers

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

Procedure)