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Syllabus : Class VII


English  |  Hindi |  Sanskrit |  Maths |  Social Science  |  Science |  G.K.  |  Drawing |  Computer

 


English

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Publisher: Ratna sagar

Literature Reader: Communicate in English -7

Main Reader book : Communicate in English -7

Work book : Communicate in English – 7

April : lit. Reader                :               L1 Tigers forever

                                                       L-2 Oliver finds a home

                MRB                 :               U-1 A bagful of laughs

                Workbook          :               U-1 A bagful of laughs (sentences)

                Writing              :               Informal Letter

                Activity             :               Spellwell

May       :               Formative Assessment – I

                Lit. Reader         :               L-3 Fire ! Fire

                Work book          :               U-2 Creatures big and small

                MRB.                 :               U-2 Creatures big and small (Nouns)

                Writing              :               Diary Entry

                Activity             :               SpellWell

                Summer Vacation

July :     Lit. book               :               L-6 Colours of Nature

                MRB.                 :               U-2 to be contd. And completed

                                                        U-3 One world

                Work book          :               U-3 One world (Determiners)

                Writing               :               Poster making

Formative Assessment – II Activities

July & August                     : i) News reading and reporting

                                           ii) Listening Activity

Aug. :     Lit. book                :               L-8 The seven cream jugs

             Workbook               :               U-4 The growing years.

    MRB.                     :               U-4 The growing years(Adjectives)

    Writing                   :               Dialogue writing

Sept. :     Lit. book                :               L-10 (Poem) Bangle Sellers

               MRB                      :               U-4 To be contd and completed

    Workbook                :               U-4 To be contd and completed

Summative Assessment – I

Oct. :      Lit. book                :               L-4 (Poem) Abou Ben Adhem

              MRB                      :               U-6 Building bridges

              Workbook               :               U-6 Building bridges (Verbs)

              Activity                  :               Group discussion

Nov. :                     Formative Assessment – III

                Lit. book                :               L-5 Mrs. Donavan

                MRB.                     :               U-5 Ghosts and monsters

                                                           U-6 to contd… (completed)

                Workbook               :               U-5 Ghosts and monsters (Pronoun)

      Activity                  :               Group discussion

Dec. :       Lit. Book                 :               L-7 (Poem) Loveliest of Trees

                                                                L-9 The Bet

                MRB                      :               U-7 We shall over come it

                Work book              :               U-7 We shall over come it (Adverbs)

                Writing                   :               Process Description

                Activity                  :               Group teaching

Jan. :       Lit. book                  :               L-11 Prince of Freedom

                MRB                       :               U-7 to contd. & completed

                Work book               :               Revision

                Writing                   :               Formal letter writing

Formative Assessment – IV  (Biography on Sarojini Naidu)

Project : Nature – It’s beautiful, Let’s Save it.

Feb.        Lit. book                :          L-12 (Poem) O Capital ! My Captain

                                                     L-13 William and the early Romans

                MRB                     :         U-8 Pictures of the Past

                Work book             :        U-8 Pictures of the Past (Prepositions &

                                                    Conjunction)

                Writing Book          :               Newspaper report writing

                Activity                :               Group teaching

Revision

Feb./March : Summative Assessment – II

Note               :

*      The student must carry dictionary to the school daily.

*      Dramatization of a few lessons in by the students.

*      Dictation to be conducted after every lesson.

*      All the text book poems to be learnt.

*      Comprehension from Newspaper, Magzines & Story Books.

*      Student must watch and listen to English News Channels.

*      English Cassettes & CDs will be played in the classroom.

            *  Writing skills will be judged on any topic in exams.

 

Hindi

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Sanskrit

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Mathematics

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Book: Mathematics – Text book for Class VI (N.C.R.T.)

April      :            Ch.1       Integers

May       :               Formative Assessment – I

                        Ch.2       Fractions & Decimal

July        :             Ch.3       Data Handling

                            Formative Assessment – I

Activity :         1. Product of Decimal on 10 X 10 square graph paper.

                      2. Represent the marks on graph paper.

Aug.       :           Ch.4       Simple Equations

                      Ch.5       Lines and Angles

Sept.       :          Ch.6       The Triangles & its properties

                      Ch.7       Congruence of Triangles

                                Revision for Summative Assessment – I

Oct.        :          Ch.8       Comparing quantities.

Nov.       :               Formative Assessment – III

                           Ch.9       Rational Numbers

                                Ch.10     Practical  Geometry.

Dec.        :          Ch.11     Perimeter & Area

                      Ch.12     Algebraic Expressions

Jan.        :           Ch.13     Exponents & Powers

                      Ch.14     Symmetry

                                Formative Assessment – IV

Project : i) Make the nets of cube and pyramid.

ii) Find the area of circles by paper cutting and pasting.

Feb.       :          Ch.15 Visualising solid shapes.

                                Revision

March   :               Summative Assessment - II

 
Social Sceince

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Books: Geography     :  Our Environment

            History          :   Our Pasts II

            Social & Political life – II by N.C.E.R.T.

April      :               Geog.      :               L-1 Environment

                                                      L-2 Inside our earth

                         Civics     :               L-1 On Equality

                         History   :               L-1 Tracing Changes through a thousand

                                                     years

                                Formative Assessment – I

May       :           Geog.      :               L-7 Human Environment

                         Civics     :               L-2 Role of Government in Health

July        :             Geog.      :               L-8 Human Environment Interaction

                         Civics     :               L-3 How the state government works.

                                                      L-4 Growing up as boys & girls.

                          History   :               L-2 New kingdom and kings.

                          Activity  :               (F.A.- II) Collage work on health care and

                                                       volcanic Eruption.

Aug.       :           Geog.      :               L-5 Water

                         Civics     :               L-7 Understanding Advertisement

                                                      L-8 Market around us

                         History   :               The Delhi Sultanat

                                Formative Assessment – II

                         Activity  :               i) Location of places on the map.

Sep.        :             Civics     :               L-5 Woman change the world

                        History   :               L-4 Mughal Empire

                                Summative Assessment – I

Oct.        :           Geog.      :               L-6 Natural Vegetation & wild life

                       Civics     :               L-6 Understanding media

Nov.       :               Formative Assessment – III

                      Geog.      :               L-3 Our Changing Earth

                       History   :               L-6 Town Traders and Craft person

                                                   L-7 Tribes & Nomads settled communities

Dec.        :       Geog.      :               L-4 Air

                      History   :               L-10 Eighteenth Century political formation

                     Civics     :               L-9 A shirt in market

Jan.        :      Geog.      :               L-9 life in the temperate grasslands

                    Civics     :               L-10 Struggle for equality

                    History   :               L-8 Devotional path.

                                Formative Assessment – IV

Project : i)  Common wealth games – A Panoramic Review

             ii) Assignments

Feb.        :      Geog.      :               L-10 Life in the deserts

Feb./March          :               Summative Assessment – II

Note       :               Maps      :

History  : 1)Pg.16 New Kingdoms

2) Pg. 75 Some important centers of trade

3) Pg. 138 External Boundary of Mughal Empire

4) Pg. 139 British territories in mid eighteen century.

Geography : 1) Pg. 31 Major Seas Lakes – rivers

2) Pg. 37 Ocean Currents, continents & oceans

Note : i) Short questions can be asked from in between the lessons.

ii) Assignment will be given from time to time

iii) Project file to be maintained.

 
Science

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Book: Science Text book for Class VII by N.C.E.R.T

April      :           L-1 Nutrition in Plants

                      L-2 Nutrition in Animals

                      L-3 Fibre to Fabric

Activity             1. To show sunlight is required for photo synthesis

                                2. Fungi growing on bread.

                                3. Life history of silkworm : specimen

                                4. Collection of different samples of Fabrics

May       :           L-4 Heat

                     L-5 Acid, Bases & Salts(contd…)

Activity :        1.Experiment to show conduction, convection & radiation

                     2. Reading a thermometer

                                Formative Assessment – I

July        :        L-5 Acid, Bases & Salts (completed)

                     L-6 Physical & Chemical Changes

                     L-7 Weather, Climate and Adaptations of animals to climate.

                     L-8 Winds, Storms & Cyclones

                                Formative Assessment – II (July &August)

                                FA II – Two activities 10 marks each.

Activity:         Litmus Test: Neutralization reaction – Greeting Card.

Aug        :        L-9 Soil

                     L-10 Respiration in Organisms

                     L-11 Transportation in animals &plants.

Activity :       Texture of various soil, percolation of water in different soil &water   holding capacity.

                   Breathing Exercises

                   Model to show mechanism of breathing

Sept. :         L-12 Reproduction in Plants

Activity :     To study parts of a flowers

                                Revision & Summative Assessment – I

Oct.    :        L-13 Motion & Time

Nov.   :         L-14 Electric current  & its effects

                   L-15 Light.

Activit         1) Concave & Convex lens, prism

                        2) Concave & Convex  mirror will be shown

                                Formative Assessment – III

Dec.   :         L-16 Water: A precious Resource

                   L-17 Forests: Our Life Line

Activity  :       Study of people living in condition of extreme scarcity of water, how they use water in judicious way.

                   Exhibit some of the forest products

Jan.   :          L-18 Waste water story (Contd.)

                                Formative Assessment – IV

Feb./March  : L-18 Waste water story (completed)

Note   :          Diagrams will be according to the lessons

                    MCQ will be asked

                    Revision & Summative Assessment – II

 

Science Activities

 

For Formative Assessment – II (Activities)(July & August)

i)                     Fungi growing on bread

ii)                   Identification of acid or base solution using litmus paper.

For Formative Assessment – IV (Project work)(January)

1)Visit a doctor. Find out about artificial respiration, ask the doctor.

i) When does a person need artificial respiration?

ii)Does the person need to be kept on artificial respiration temporarily or permanently?

iii) From where can the person get supply of oxygen for artificial respiration?

2) You are a water detective in your school. You have a team of six members. Survey the campus and make a note of the following.

a) Total number of taps.

b) Number of taps leaking

c) Amount of water wasted due to leakage.

d) Reason of leakage.

e) Corrective measures taken.

 
General Knowledge

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Book: Know & Grow with Derek

Publisher : Pearson Longman

April      :                        Pg. -1                      Do’s and Don’t while eating

                                Pg. 2-3                    Let’s improve our English

                                Pg. 4-5                    Our Armed Forces

                                Pg. 9                       What’s the sport

                                Pg. 10-11               The Grand Slams

                                Pg. 12                     The World of Martial Arts

Activity : Find out the names of the ‘First Indian’ from various disciplines.

May       :                        Pg. 18                     The world of Harry Potter

                                Pg. 19                     Indian words in English

                                Pg. 20                     Indian Authors in English

                                Pg. 25                     India under British Rule

                                Pg. 26                     Indian Firsts

Project : Make a project on Grand slam winners (2009-10) – Australian open, French open, WIMBLEDON, US open, Collect the pictures and information from the magazine, newspaper, Internet etc.

July        :                        Pg. 30                     Sanctuaries & National Parks

                                Pg. 31                     Elements

                                Pg. 32-33               Space Travel

                                Pg. 34                     Science quiz

                                Pg. 40-41               Scare of pollution

                                Pg. 42-43               Natural wonders

                                Pg. 44                     Driven to Extinction

                                Pg. 45                     Interesting Animals

Project : Make a project file  on sanctuaries and national park of India.

Aug        :                   Pg. 50-51               The Oscar goes to

                                Pg. 52                     All the world’s a stage

                                Pg. 56-57               Work it out

                                Pg. 58                     Mental Exercises

                                Pg. 63                     Work it out

                                Pg. 64-65               The Nobel Prize

Sept.       :               Revision

Activity :               Class Quiz (Text book and current affairs)

                                Summative Assessment – I

Oct         :                   Pg. 6-7                    The art of public speaking

                                Pg. 8                       Standup for the champions

                                Pg. 13                     World cup cricket

                                Pg. 14                     On the Fast Track

                                Pg. 21                     The literary Awards

                                Pg. 27                     Taste of India

Project  :               Common wealth Games - 2010

Nov.       :                   Pg. 35                     Interesting Inventors

                                Pg. 36                     Branches of Study

                                Pg. 37                     Computest

                                Pg. 46                     Insect world

                                Pg. 47                     Record Holders

                                Pg. 53                     Pop Divas of the west

                                Pg. 54                     Great composers

                                Pg. 59                     Think before you answer

Activity :               Class quiz (current affairs – Derek)

Dec         :                       Pg. 59                     Think before you answer

                                Pg. 60                     What’s the answer

                                Pg. 61                     Think quick

                                Pg. 67                     World History

                                Pg. 68                     A Trip to seven wonders

Project  :               Make a project on ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ (latest). Collect the pictures and information from magazine, internet etc.

Jan.        :                   Pg. 15                     Football world cup

                                Pg. 16                     Sports Round – up

                                Pg. 22                     Proverbs and phrases

                                Pg. 23                     Language and literature quiz

                                Pg. 28-29                Bharat Ratna & other Awards

                                Pg. 38                     Medical machines

                                Pg. 39                     Science Mixed bag

                                Pg. 48                     Take your pick

                                Pg. 49                     Powerful Nature

                                Pg. 62                     Challenge your brain

                                Pg. 66                     Great Explorers.

Activity :               Write the name of the recipients of Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri (2011) from the newspaper.

Feb.        :               Test Paper I to IV

Activity :               Class Quiz (Text book and current affairs)

                                Summative Assessment – II

Note       :               Besides discussion on current affairs in the classes. Separate current affairs worksheets will be provided to the students time to time.

Suggestion to the Parents :-

*      Kindly encourage your ward to read the newspaper daily.

*      Your ward should develop the habit of reading various general knowledge magazine and books.

*      Encourage you ward to watch News Channel, Discovery Channel and other Educationl Programmes on TV.

*      Acquaint your ward with DEAN

 

D – Dictionary                 E – Encyclopedia                     A – Atlas

N – Newspaper/Networking

 
Drawing

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April      :               Dr.   : Vegetable Basket, Bunch of flowers sunrise composition.

May       :                   Craftwork : Photo frame

July        :               Craftwork : Madhubani Painting

                            Dr. Hill station scene

Aug.       :                   Canvas Painting

Sep.        :               Dr. Shampoo bottle and soap- pencil shade circle design.

Oct.        :               ForestScene

                            Craftwork : Diwali Decoration

Nov.       :                   Craftwork : Collagework

                            Dr. Worship of God

Dec.        :               Dr. Holi festival

                            Craftwork : door decoration.

Jan.        :               Dr. Cartoon sketching, fruit plate

Feb.        :               Dr. Sports day of our school

Annual Exams.

 
Computer

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April      :               Chapter 1             Flowcharting for seniors

May       :               Chapter 2             Front Page XP (part – 1)

June              Summer Vacation

July        :               Chapter 2             Front Page XP (part – 1) (Continue)

Aug.       :               Chapter 3             Front Page XP (part – 1I) (Continue)

Sep.              Summative – I

                         Chapter 3             Design and host your own website

Oct.       :          Chapter 4             Design and host your own website (contd.)

Nov.      :              Chapter 5             Access – Design a Form

Dec.        :               Chapter 6             QBASIC programming (Looping)

Jan.       :              Chapter 7             QBASIC programming (Library Functions)

                          Chapter 8             QBASIC programming (Control Structures)

Feb.                      Revision & Summative - II

 

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