# Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard General Science Syllabus 2025-26

## Course Structure with Chapter List

Based on the NCERT syllabus for Class 7 Science 2025-26 (which Maharashtra is adopting for science subjects):

| # | Chapter/Topic |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | The Ever-Evolving World of Science |
| 2 | Exploring Substances: Acidic, Basic, Neutral |
| 3 | Electricity: Circuits and Their Components |
| 4 | The World of Metals and Non-metals |
| 5 | Changes Around Us: Physical and Chemical |
| 6 | Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change |
| 7 | Heat Transfer in Nature |
| 8 | Measurement of Time and Motion |
| 9 | Life Processes in Animals |
| 10 | Life Processes in Plants |
| 11 | Light: Shadows and Reflections |
| 12 | Earth, Moon, and the Sun |

## Science Content Focus Areas

The following chapters have significant science content and will be prioritized for our learning modules:

1. **The Ever-Evolving World of Science** - Introduction to scientific methods and discoveries
2. **Exploring Substances: Acidic, Basic, Neutral** - Chemistry fundamentals and pH scale
3. **Electricity: Circuits and Their Components** - Basic electrical concepts and circuit design
4. **The World of Metals and Non-metals** - Properties and uses of different elements
5. **Changes Around Us: Physical and Chemical** - Types of changes in matter and reactions
6. **Adolescence: A Stage of Growth and Change** - Human development and puberty
7. **Heat Transfer in Nature** - Conduction, convection, and radiation
8. **Measurement of Time and Motion** - Speed, velocity, and time measurement
9. **Life Processes in Animals** - Respiration, digestion, and other animal functions
10. **Life Processes in Plants** - Photosynthesis, respiration, and plant functions
11. **Light: Shadows and Reflections** - Properties of light and optical phenomena
12. **Earth, Moon, and the Sun** - Solar system relationships and phenomena

## Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:
- Understand basic scientific principles and methods
- Identify and classify substances based on their properties
- Comprehend electrical circuits and their components
- Distinguish between physical and chemical changes
- Understand adolescent development and changes
- Explain different modes of heat transfer
- Calculate speed, time, and distance relationships
- Describe life processes in plants and animals
- Understand light properties and shadow formation
- Explain relationships between Earth, Moon, and Sun