CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus for 2014-15

The CBSE Class 10 Science Syllabus has been designed keeping in mind the developing mindset of the students. The Science syllabus has not only been kept competitive to keep CBSE students ahead in the competition, but has also been packed with information that the students find very useful in while appearing for entrances and perusing higher studies. Upgraded to CCE format in 2011, the new CBSE syllabus helps a lot in improving the performance of the students. With projects and workshops the CBSE syllabus also helps in developing the presentation and analytical skills among students.

CBSE Class 10 Course Structure

First Term Units Marks
I. Chemical Substances 33
II. World of Living 21
III. Effects of Current 29
IV. Natural Resources 7
90
Second Term Units
I. Chemical Substances - Nature & Behaviour 23
II. World of Living 30
III. Natural Phenomenon 29
IV. Natural Resources 8
90

Syllabus for First Term SA-I

Theme : Materials

Unit I: Chemical Substances - Nature and Behaviour

  • Chemical reactions
Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, neutralization, oxidation and reduction.
  • Acids, bases and salts
Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH- ions, General properties, examples and uses, concept of pH scale(Definition relating to logarithm not required), importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of sodium hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
  • Metals and non metals
Properties of metals and non-metals, reactivity series, formation and properties of ionic compounds, basic metallurgical processes, corrosion and its prevention.

Theme: The World of The Living

Unit II: World of Living

  • Life processes
"Living Being". Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.
  • Control and co-ordination in animals and plants
Tropic movements in plants; Introduction to plant hormones; control and co-ordination in animals : nervous system; voluntary, involuntary and reflex action, chemical co-ordination: animal hormones.

Theme: How Things Work

Unit III: Effects of Current

Electric current, potential difference and electric current. Ohm's law; Resistance, Resistivity, Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power, Inter relation between P, V, I and R.
  • Magnetic effects of current
Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current carrying conductor, field due to current carrying coil or solenoid; Force on current carrying conductor, Fleming's left hand rule. Electromagnetic induction. Induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming's Right Hand Rule, Direct current. Alternating current : frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.

Theme: Natural Resources

Unit IV: Natural Resources

  • Sources of energy
Different forms of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy: fossil fuels, solar energy; biogas; wind, water and tidal energy; nuclear energy. Renewable versus non-renewable sources.

Syllabus for Second Term SA-II

Theme: Materials

Unit I: Chemical Substances - Nature and Behaviour

  • Carbon compounds
Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon. Homologous series Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes), difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction). Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents.
  • Periodic classification of elements
Need for classification, Modern periodic table, gradation in properties, valency, atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.

Theme: The World of The Living

Unit II: World of Living

  • Reproduction
Reproduction in animal and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health-need for and methods of family planning. safe sex vs HIV/AIDS. Child bearing and women's health.
  • Heredity and evolution
Heredity; Mendel's contribution- Laws for inheritance of traits: Sex determination: brief introduction; Basic concepts of evolution.

Theme: Natural Phenomena

Unit III: Natural Phenomena

Reflection of light at curved surfaces, Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (Derivation not required), magnification. Refraction; laws of refraction, refractive index. Refraction of light by spherical lens, Image formed by spherical lenses, Lens formula (Derivation not required), Magnification. Power of a lens; Functioning of a lens in human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in daily life.

Theme: Natural Resources

Unit IV: Natural Resources

Conservation of natural resources Management of natural resources. Conservation and judicious use of natural resources. Forest and wild life, coal and petroleum conservation. Examples of People's participation for conservation of natural resources.
  • The Regional environment
Big dams : advantages and limitations; alternatives if any. Water harvesting. Sustainability of natural resources.
  • Our environment
Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable, substances. Get More CBSE Class 10 Syllabus Here

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