JUNE 1)WORLD OF MATTER Explanation Book on chemistry

(Introduction, properties of matter ,states of matter –solids, liquids and gases, solids melt into liquids, sublimate into gases, liquids evaporate into Activity:-listing of objects
gases, freeze into solids, gases condense into liquids ) and simple activities on
understanding properties
of matter.
Expt: sublimation (camphor
with sand)
JULY 5) CELL : THE UNIT OF LIFE Explanation Charts, specimens,
(Introduction, cell as basic unit of life, observing cell under microscope, cell theory, morphology of cells, shapes of cells, structural organization of Activity: osmosis in raisins. Power point slides,
a cell, plant cell and animal cell, parts of a cell- cell wall(plant cell ), plasma membrane(osmosis), cytoplasm, cell organelles:(nucleus, endoplasmic Expt: osmosis in egg Transparent Slides
reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles), prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells-characteristics) Epxt: onion cell of cell

AUGUST 6) LIFE : SIMPLE AND COMPLEX Explanation power point slides,

(Introduction, tissue and organ system, tissues in plants and animals, animal tissues-simple tissue( epithelial tissue-simple squamous epithelium, Activity: charts Transparent Slides
stratified squamous epithelium, columnar epithelium, ciliated columnar epithelium, cuboidal epithelium, glandular epithelium), complex tissue- of tissues.
connective tissue( bone , blood, ligament, tendons, cartilage, areolar, adipose), muscular tissue, nervous tissue. Plant tissues- meristematic tissue,
permanent tissue(simple- parenchyma, chlorenchyma, aerenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma & surface tissue. Complex permanent tissues:
xylem and phloem)
September 7) LIFE AROUND YOU Explanation Power point slides
(Introduction, biodiversity, classification, binomial nomenclature, Whittaker’s five kingdom classification-Kingdom Monera, Kingdom Protista, Activity: charts
Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Plantae, kingdom Animalia. Classification of plants-subkingdom – cryptogamae, division-thallophyta, division – Models, specimens
bryophyte, division- pteridophyta. Subkingdom – Phanerogamae, division- gymnosperms, division – angiosperms. Classification of animals-
nonchordates and chordates. Non chordates( phylum-porifera, coelenterate, platyhelminthes, nemathehelminthes, annelida, arthropoda,
mollusca, echinodermata, protochordata). Chordates: cyclostomata, pisces, amphibians, reptiles, aves and mammals)
November 2) UNDERSTANDING MATTER Explanation Self study
Matter can be classified into elements, compounds and mixtures. Elements are of two types:- metals and nonmetals. Types of mixtures:- Experiments:
homogenous and heterogenous( suspension and colloids) Tyndall effect

December 8) HIGHWAY TO HEALTH Explanation Power point slides

Introduction, health types(personal and community), factors essential for good health, disease symptoms and signs of diseases, types of diseases- Lecture
chronic and acute, prevention of infectious diseases(contd)
January 8)HIGHWAY TO HEALTH(CONTD) Explanation Power point slides
Infectious diseases(bacterial and viral)
Bacterial:- Tuberculosis & Typhoid. Viral:- Hepatitis, Rabies, Poliomylitis, Aids, Diarrhoea & Dehydration
February 9) QUALITY FOOD, QUALITY LIFE Explanation Navneet cd lesson
Green and White Revolution, better crop yields, nutrients, manures, fertilizers, irrigation, crop patterns( mixed cropping and crop rotation) ,
protection of crops( chemical control and biological), storage of food materials, animal husbandry, poultry farming, pisciculture and apiculture.