Class VII

ENGLISH LEARNING OUTCOMES:

a) To enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations.

b) To use English effectively for study purpose across the curriculum.

c) To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and

writing.

d) To develop interest in and appreciation of literature.

e) To revise and reinforce structures already learnt.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Literature Reader for class 7

2. Grammar Plus for Class 7

3. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

MONTH COURSE CONTENT

April Term-1

Reader:

The Eye of the Eagle

The Fog ( Poem)

Grammar:

Sentences

Tenses (Present)

Writing: Message Writing, Formal Letter Writing ( Letter to Editor)

May Reader:

Fagin’s School

Grammar:

Nouns

Writing: Dialogue Writing

July Reader:

The Listeners (Poem)

Escape from Chateau d’If

Grammar:

Verbs

Adjectives

Writing: Informal Letter Writing

August Reader:

Where the Mind is Without Fear (Poem)

Memories of Childhood

Grammar:

Article

Voice

Writing: Description of Place , Article Writing

September Revision for Summative Assessment-1

October Term-2

Reader:

The Citation

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Poem)

Grammar:

Adverbs

Prepositions

Writing: Formal Letter (Complaint)

November

Reader:

A Visit to the Doctor

A Retrieved Reformation

Grammar:

Conjunctions

Tense ( Past and Future Tense)

Writing: Notice Writing , Story Writing

December Reader:

Weathers (Poem)

On the Run

Grammar:

Reported Speech

Pronouns

Writing: Paragraph Writing, Diary Entry

January

Reader:

The Rose on the Mountain (Poem)

The Chocolate-Cream Soldier

Grammar:

Vocabulary

Writing: Description of Person and Event

February Revision for Summative Assessment –II

March SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II

UT 1 Course covered in April

UT2 Reader:

Fagin’s School

The Listeners (Poem)

Escape from Chateau d’If

Grammar:

Nouns, Adjective

Writing: Dialogue Writing , Formal Letter Writing

SA1 Syllabus of Term – 1

UT-4 Reader:

A Visit to the Doctor

A Retrieved Reformation

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Poem)

Grammar: Adverbs , Conjunctions

Tense ( Past and Future Tense)

Writing: Story Writing, Notice Writing

SA-2 Syllabus of Term-2

MATHEMATICS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Mathematics.

2. To enrich students reasoning and visualizing skills.

3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.

TEXTBOOKS:

MATHEMATICS - A Textbook for class VII (NCERT)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

MATHEMATICS for class VII R.S.Aggarwal / R.D.Sharma

Month Course Content April Ch-1: Integers

Ch-15:Visualising Solid Shapes

Ch-2: Fractions and Decimals

Project 1: To prepare 3 dimensional solids using nets.

May Ch-2: Fractions and Decimal (continued)

Activity 1: To understand the concept of multiplication of fractions.

Activity 2: To represent the product of decimal nos. on a square paper by drawing

horizontal/vertical lines.

July Ch-4: Simple Equations

Ch-10: Practical Geometry

August Ch-5: Lines and Angle

Ch-9: Rational Numbers

Activity 3: To study the relation between a pair of vertically opposite angles.

Activity 4: To study the relation between angles when two parallel lines are cut by a

transversal.

September Revision for SA-I

October Ch-6: Triangle and Its Properties

Ch-13: Exponents & Powers

Activity 5: To verify angle sum property of a triangle.

Activity 6: To verify exterior angle property of a triangle.

Project 2: To collect data and prepare a model of a double bar graph.

Activity 7: Verification of Triangle Inequality Property

November Ch-12: Algebraic Expressions

Ch-14: Symmetry

Ch-3: Data Handling

Activity 8: To check the existence of AAA congruency criteria.

December Ch-7: Congruence of Triangles.

Ch- 11: Perimeter & Area

Activity 9To find an expression for the area of the parallelogram by paper cutting and

pasting method.

Activity 10: To find an expression for area of a circleby paper cutting and pasting method.

January Ch-8: Comparing Quantities

February Revision for SA-II

SYLLABUS UT1 Ch-1,2 (Ex 2.1, Ex 2.2)

UT2 Ch-2,4,10

SA1 Ch-1,2,4,5,9,10, 15

UT4 Ch-6,12,13

SA2 Ch-3,6,7,8,11,12,13,14

SCIENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. To enable students to be more creative and acquire skills for solving scientific problems. 2. To inculcate a scientific thirst and attitude. 3. To develop reasoning abilities in a systematic manner. 4. To develop the ability to apply the knowledge of Science in day-to-day life. 5. To sharpen observations and inculcate the spirit of exploration.

BOOK REFERRED - NCERT BOOK Class-VII

Month Course Content

April Chapter 1: Nutrition in plants.

Chapter 3: Fibre To Fabric

Chapter 17: Forests: Our Lifeline ( to be taken as project)

Activities /Projects:

1. To collect and paste the pictures of animals whose hair is used as wool.

2.To observe the life cycle of silk moth.

3.Prepare a short report on the topic “ Depletion of forest cover”

( Consequences of forest depletion.) and also list and paste the pictures of

some ( at least 10) products which are made from materials obtained from

forests and used in our homes.

May Chapter 13: Motion And Time Activities: 1. To calculate the time period of a pendulum.

July Chapter 5: Acids, Bases And Salts Chapter 6: Physical And Chemical Changes Chapter 2: Nutrition In Animals Activities: 1. To show litmus is an indicator for acids and bases.

2. To show how we can use phenolphthalein as an indicator.

3. To show the process of neutralization

4.To prepare turmeric paper and test the effect of the given solutions on it.

5. To show that magnesium oxide is basic in nature

6. To study the reaction between vinegar and sodium carbonate to form

carbon dioxide.

7. To observe the reaction between copper sulphate solution and iron nail.

August Chapter 2: Nutrition In Animals (contd.)

Chapter 9: Soil Chapter 14: Electric Current And Its Effects. Activities: 1. To prove that soil contains moisture. 2. To show magnetic effect of electric current. 3. To make a simple electric circuit.

September REVISION FOR SA1

October Chapter 15: Light

Chapter 11: Transportation In Animals And Plants

Chapter 16 : Water : A Precious Resource (taken as project work)

Activities/projects 1. To show the formation of real image of the sun by convex lens/ concave

mirror. 2. To identify the types of mirrors shown and the images formed by these mirrors. 3. To identify the types of lenses used and the types of images formed by

these lenses.

November Chapter 11: Transportation In Animals And Plants(contd)

Chapter 4: Heat

Chapter 7: Weather, Climate And Adaptations of Animals To Climate

Activities:

1.To calculate the least count of the thermometer and take the reading.

2.To show the convection of heat in water using KMnO4 crystals.

3.To cut and paste the weather reports of three days in your activity file and

define the terms mentioned in it. December Chapter 7: Weather, Climate And Adaptations of Animals To

Climate(contd)

Chapter 8: Winds, Storms And Cyclones Chapter 10: Respiration In Organisms

Activities /Projects

1. To find the breathing rate at normal condition, after 10 min. of brisk

walking. 2. To study the effect of exhaled air on lime water. 3.To show that increased wind speed is accompanied by reduced air pressure 4.To prepare a model to show mechanism of breathing.

January Chapter 12: Reproduction In Plants

Chapter 18: Wastewater Story

Activities:

1. To observe and study the various parts of a flower.

February Revision

March SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-II

SYLLABUS UT-I - Chapter 1 and 3

UT-II - Chapter 5 and 6

SA-I- Chapter 1,2, 3,5,6, 9,13,14

UT -IV- Chapter 4, 11 and 15

SA-II- Chapter 4,7,8,10,11,12,15 and 18

SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:-

1. To develop an understanding about the past.

2. To encourage a sense of curiosity among the students. 3. To enable the students to understand the processes taking place in their physical and social environment. 4. To develop a sense of humanity and equality. 5. To sharpen their observation and skills of map work.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. Our Pasts II-NCERT 2. Social and Political Life II-NCERT 3. Our Environment-NCERT 4. Map Workbook (History & Geography) for self practice-F K Publications

Month Course Content April History: Ch 2: New Kings and Kingdom

Geography: Ch 1: Environment

Civics: Ch 2: Role of the Government in Health

Activities:

History: Ch 2- Map Activity showing Empire of Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Chahmanas and Palas.

Civics: Ch 2- Poster Making on “Healthy People makes a Healthy Nation”.

Or

Geography: Ch 1- Poster Making on “Environment you desire to live in”

Project: History: Ch 1- Write a brief history of your Maternal and Paternal Grandparents Families

on the basis of material available at your home. Sources you can rely on- photographs,

letters/invitation cards, gift items, old objects and information based on oral discussions.

May History: Ch 3: Delhi Sultanate

Activities:

History: Ch 3: Map Activity on : The extent of Delhi Sultanate

Project: Geography: Ch 8 and Ch 9- Prepare a chart on Tropical and Sub Tropical Regions(Amazon and Ganga-Brahmaputra Basins) and Temperate Grasslands (Velds and Prairies) mentioning their location, climatic conditions, flora and fauna and life of people. Civics: Ch 10- List any one persons you know whom you respect because of his/her fight for equality and justice. Write any story based on his/her struggle.

July History: Ch 4: Mughal Empire

Geography: Ch 2: Inside our Earth Civics: Ch 3: How the State Government Works? Activities:

History: Ch 4- Map Activity on : The extent of Mughal Empire. Geography: Ch 2- Collect pictures of some monuments and find out which are the rocks used to build them. Civics: Ch 3- Make a flow chart showing the working of state legislature and the functions of its houses i.e. Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad.

August Geography: Ch 3: Our changing Earth

Ch 4: Air

Civics: Ch 6: Understanding Media

Activities:

Geography: Ch-3- Observe all the given photographs of various features made by a river.

Identify them and also tell whether they are erosional or depositional landforms formed by

both.

Geography: Ch-4- Collage making on “Causes and Effect of Air Pollution and Global

Warming” with the help of pictures and cuttings from the various sources.

Or

Civics: Ch 6- Collage making on “Social Advertisements on social issues” with the help of

pictures and cuttings from the various sources.

September Revision for SA 1

October Geography: Ch 5: Water

Civics: Ch 7: Understanding Advertisement

History: Ch 6: Towns, Traders and Craft Persons

Activities:

Geography: Ch 5- Map Activity on: Major Water Bodies of the World.

Civics: Ch 7- Advit (Role Play): Students will prepare an advertisement (commercial or

political or social) and present it in front of the class.

History: Ch 6- Map Activity on: Major Towns of India.

Project:

History: Ch 5- Collect & paste pictures of structures such as mosques, tombs, forts etc.

related to Delhi Sultanate & Mughal Empire in a scrapbook. Study these pictures and notice

the changes in (1) Arches (2) Domes (3) Minarets (4) Inlay Works (5) Pillars.

November History: Ch 6: Towns, Traders and Craft Persons (cont.)

Civics: Ch 8: Markets Around Us

Civics: Ch 9: A Shirt in the Market

Activities:

Civics: Ch – 8 - Group Discussion on the topic “A market is not only an economic

institution, it performs a social function also”.

Civics: Ch – 9– Flow Chart on “Chain of Markets”

History: Ch 9 and 10- Map workbook

December Geography: Ch 6: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Ch 7: Human Environment-Settlement, Transport and Communication

Ch 10: Life in Deserts

Activities:

Geography: Ch 6- Make a tree of Natural Vegetation (showing various types of natural

vegetation)

Geography: Ch 7- Prepare a collage to show various types of Settlements.

Geography: Ch 8- Map Activity on: The Ladakh Desert and Sahara Desert

Projects:

Civics: Ch 5- Prepare a poster on the topic “Women Changed the World”.

January History: Ch 8: Devotional Paths to the Divine

Activity:

History: Ch 8- Map Activity on : Major Bhakti Saints of India.

February Revision for SA 2

March Summative Assessment 2

Syllabus

UT-1 History: Ch-2

Geography : Ch-1

Civics : Ch-2

UT-2 History: Ch-3, 4

Geography : Ch-2

Civics : Ch-3

SA-1 History: Ch-2, 3, 4

Geography : Ch-1, 2, 3, 4

Civics : Ch- 2, 3, 6

UT-4 History: Ch-6

Geography : Ch-5

Civics : Ch-7,8

SA-2 History: Ch-6, 8

Geography : Ch-5, 6, 7, 10

Civics : Ch-7, 8, 9

COMPUTER SCIENCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Computers

2. To enrich students in practical skills.

3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.

TEXTBOOKS:

Keyboard Windows 7and MS Office 2013 Class

Month Course Content

April Ch-1 Formulas in MS Excel 2013

Lab Activities:

1.Myro Pvt. Ltd. Maintains data of Sales for the month of March by different sales

person. Calculate the Commission(10%), Total Sales, Average, Maximum &

Minimum.

2.Write the 1

st name and last name of 5 students in 2 different columns with

different colors and merge them using Text formula in the 3rd

column.

3. Enter any 4 numbers and calculate their LCM & GCD using library function of

excel.

May Ch-5 Networking (Replaced with Introduction to Visual Basic)

LabActivities: 1. Create a power point presentation on types of network.

Holiday Homework / Mini Project (Hard Copy): Collect data of sale of any 3 types

of Ice Cream from your nearest Ice Cream parlour for the month of Feb to May.

Calculate total & Average sale Maximum & Minimum sale of each Ice Cream.

July Ch-2 Creating Charts in MS Excel 2013

Lab Activities: 1. Plot a Pie & Bar Graph chart in MS Excel to compare the sales of ice cream in

month of Feb, March, April & May. Use the data collected by you in Summer

Breaks.

2. Plot a Bar Graph for the given table

Subject Malini Karuna

English 78 67

Maths 80 89

Science 78 85

Insert Chart Title, Axis Title, Legend & Data Labels for the above chart.

Ch-3 Computer Viruses

Lab Activities: 1. Make a PPT on “What Virus can Do and What Virus cannot Do”

2. Make a PPT on “Effects of Virus” Also suggest an appropriate solution to prevent

your system from virus.

August Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic

Lab Activities:

1. Write a program to print all even numbers from 50 to 100 using for loop & while

loop.

2. Write a program to print all even numbers from 80 to 30 using for loop & while

loop.

3. Write a program to print your name 20 times on screen using any loop.

4. Write a program to print table of 28 using for loop.

September SA1 Practicals and Revision

October Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic (Continue.. From Graphic Window)

Lab Activities:

1. Write a program to print “Having Fun” in “Comic Sans MS” font, size 30, italic,

in green on the output screen. Window height: 150 px, width: 400 px with orange

background color.

2. Write a program to draw “Traffic Signal” border of circles should be lime and fill

should be Red, Yellow and Green respectively. Set Black background color to the

window.

3. Write a program to display a filled rectangle of red color and yellow border with

the text “Rectangle” below the figure. Background color should be pink.

Ch-6 Communication on the Internet

Lab Activities:

1. Make a poster in MS Word 2013 for your school corridors on “Do’s and Don’ts of

Social Media” for students

SYLLABUS

UT 1

(Practical)

Practical Topic: Ch-1 Formulas in Excel 2013

Ch-5 Networking

UT 2

(Practical)

Practical Topics:

Ch-2Creating Charts in Excel 2013

November Ch-6 Communication on the Internet (Continue..)

Lab Activities:

2. Make a poster in MS Word 2013 for your school Staff Rooms on “Do’s and

Don’ts of Social Media” for teachers.

3. Select any one Birthday Greeting from www.123greetings.com and mail it to your

friend.

Ch-7 More tools in Flash

Lab Activities:

1. Create a closed shape in flash using the Pen Tool and fill gradient color in it.

2. Write your name in flash and convert it to shape.

3. Using shape tweening wish Happy Diwali to your friends. Write happy in the 1st

frame and Diwali in the 20th

frame.

December Ch-8 Animation in Flash

Lab Activities:

1. Draw a ball and give circular motion to it from one side to another on the stage

using tween animation.

2. Convert a ball to a car using shape tweening feature.

3. Write “Having Fun” in flash and give effects to it using onion Masking features of

flash.

4. Draw a butterfly on the stage and give a circular motion to the butterfly.

5. Using Layers create a Christmas movie in Flash.

Major Project (Soft Copy): Create a short story or small theme based movie in

flash using layers, tweening and the effects you have learned.

January Ch-9 Introduction To HTML 5

Lab Activities: 1. Create a web page to display “This is my First Web page”

2. Create a web page on “Republic Day” with Orange background color. Write

atleast 3 points and each point should appear in the next row.

3. Create a web page on “School Rules” with an image of school as a background.

image should be at the center of page with no repetition.

February SA2 Practicals and Revision

March SA 2

Ch-3 Computer Viruses

SA 1

(Theory &

Practical)

Theory Topics:

Ch-3 Computer Viruses

Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic (Only Loops)

Ch-5 Networking

Practical Topics:

Ch-1 Formulas in Excel 2013

Ch-2Creating Charts in Excel 2013

Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic (Only Loops)

UT 3

(Practical)

Practical Topics:

Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic (Only Graphics)

Ch-6 Communication on the Internet

Ch-7 More tools in Flash

Ch-8 Animation in Flash

UT 4

(Practical)

Theory Topics:

Ch-4 Loops and Graphics in Small Basic (Only Graphics)

Ch-6 Communication on the Internet

SA 2

(Theory &

Practical)

Theory Topics:

Ch-6 Communication on the Internet

Ch-7 More tools in Flash

Ch-8 Animation in Flash

Ch-9 Introduction to HTML 5

Practical Topics:

Ch-8 Animation in Flash

Ch-9 Introduction to HTML 5

* Note: Ch-5 (Introduction to Visual Basic) is replaced with (Networking). Kindly

download the chapter from the School Website (www.crpfpsdwarka.com) and Ch-10 Basic

HTML 5 Commands is deleted from the syllabus.

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