UK Board class 10 Science Syllabus

Note: Above weightage includes the weightage of questions based on practical skills.
Theme: Materials (55 Periods)

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, the concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required), the importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of Sodium Hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
Metals and nonmetals: Properties of metals and non-metals; Reactivity series;
Formation and properties of ionic compounds; Basic metallurgical processes; Corrosion and its prevention.

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), the 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, Early attempts at classification of elements (Dobereiner’s Triads, Newland’s Law of Octaves, Mendeleev’s Periodic Table), Modern periodic table, gradation in properties, valency, atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.

Theme: The World of the Living (50 Periods)

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 of plant hormones; Control and co-ordination in animals: Nervous system; Voluntary, involuntary and reflex action; Chemical co-ordination: animal hormones.

Reproduction: Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive
health-need 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 the inheritance of
traits: Sex determination: brief introduction; Basic concepts of evolution.

Theme: Natural Phenomena (23 Periods)

Unit III: Natural Phenomena
Reflection of light by 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 the spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula
(Derivation not required); Magnification. Power of a lens.
Functioning of a lens in the 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: How Things Work (32 Periods)

Unit IV: 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, the parallel combination of resistors and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power, Interrelation 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, Electric Motor, Electromagnetic induction. Induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, Electric Generator, Direct current. Alternating current : frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.

Theme: Natural Resources (20 Periods)

Unit V: 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 of Energy.
Our environment: Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
Management of natural resources: Conservation and judicious use of natural resources. Forest and wild life; Coal and Petroleum conservation. Examples of people’s participation in the conservation of natural resources. Big dams: advantages and limitations; alternatives, if any. Water harvesting. Sustainability of natural resources.

 UK Board class 10 Science Syllabus

PRACTICALS
Practical should be conducted alongside the concepts taught in theory classes
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Finding the pH of the following samples by using pH paper/universal indicator:
   1. Hydrochloric Acid
   2. NaOH solution
   3. Ethanoic Acid solution
   4. Lemon juice
   5. Water
   6. Dilute Hydrogen Carbonate solution
2. Studying the properties of acids and bases (HCl & NaOH) on the basis of their reaction with:
   1. Litmus solution (Blue/Red)
   2. Zinc metal
   3. Solid sodium carbonate

Class 10 Science Syllabus

1. Performing and observing the following reactions and classifying them into:
   1. Combination reaction
   2. Decomposition reaction
   3. Displacement reaction
   4. Double displacement reaction
      1. Action of water on quick lime
      2. Action of heat on ferrous sulphate crystals
      3. Iron nails kept in copper sulphate solution
      4. Reaction between sodium sulphate and barium chloride solutions
2. Observing the action of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals on the following salt solutions:
   1. ZnSO₄ (aq)
   2. FeSO_⁴ (aq)
   3. CuSO₄ (aq)
   4. Al2 (SO₄)₃ (aq)
      Arranging Zn, Fe, Cu and Al (metals) in the decreasing order of reactivity based on the above result.
3. Studying the dependence of potential difference (V) across a resistor on the current (I) passing through it and determine its resistance. Also plotting a graph between V and I.
4. Determination of the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series and parallel.
5. Preparing a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.
6. Experimentally show that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration.
7. Study of the following properties of acetic acid (ethanoic acid):
   1. odour
   2. solubility in water
   3. effect on litmus
   4. reaction with Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
8. Study of the comparative cleaning capacity of a sample of soap in soft and hard water.
9. Determination of the focal length of:
   1. Concave mirror
   2. Convex lens
      by obtaining the image of a distant object.

PRESCRIBED BOOKS For UK Board class 10 Science Syllabus

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