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How to Score Full Marks in Class 10 Term 1 Science?

A Comprehensive Guide on the CBSE Class 10 Term 1 Science Syllabus & Exam Pattern

By Admin 17th Jul, 2018 03:32 pm

When you are in Class 10, exams seem to have an uncanny ability of sneaking up on you. The Term 1 exams are just around the corner, and before you know it, the Board exams will be knocking at your door. Our experts believe that if you can conquer Term 1, you will be able to tackle Class 10 CBSE Board exams with much greater confidence.

A good beginning is half the battle won. So, how should you begin with your preparation for Class 10, Term 1? To assist you, our experts have come up with a series of preparation tips and tricks that will help you to score full marks in your exam, and the topic of the day is Science.

What does the term ‘Science’ mean to you? Intrigue, curiosity, future career possibility? Or a bunch of reactions and numerical that gives you nightmares? Either way, you don’t have much of a choice. With the unit test and Term 1 exams fast approaching, it’s time to buckle up and conquer the basics of science. You can do this easily with effort and dedication, and expert help from TopperLearning SMEs. To learn the concepts of science in fun and innovative ways, check out our video lessons for CBSE Class 10 Science.

You can also check out the most important questions for CBSE 10 Science.

How to Prepare for CBSE Term 1 Class 10 – Science

To begin preparations for Class 10 Term 1, let’s start with the syllabus. CBSE follows a standard syllabus for Class 9 Science. Given below is a list of chapters that will most likely be a part of your Term 1 exam:

Chemistry

Chapter	Topic
Chemical Reactions and Equations	1. Chemical equations (Writing and balancing) 2. Different types of chemical reactions
Acids, Bases and Salts	1. Reactions of acids and bases 2. Reaction of oxides with acids and bases 3. Different types of salts
Metals and Non-metals	1. Chemical properties of metals (special reference to reactions with air and water) 2. Properties of ionic compounds 3. Extraction of metals based on the activity series

Biology

Chapter

Topic

Life Processes

1. Mode of nutrition (with special reference to autotrophic nutrition)

2. Human digestive system

3. Human respiratory system

4. Function of human heart

5. Formation of urine

Control and Coordination

1. Reflex action

2. Function of human brain

3. Hormones in animals

Physics

Chapter		Topic
Light: Reflection and Refraction	1.Image formation by spherical mirrors due to reflection 2. Image formation by spherical lens due to refraction along with magnification for both the cases 3. Sign convention for reflection by spherical mirrors and for refraction by spherical lens 4. Mirror and lens formula
The Human Eye and the Colourful World	1. The parts and working of a human eye 2. Power of accommodation for human eye 3. Defects of human eye along with their corrective measures 4. Dispersion of white light passing through the triangular prism 5. Atmospheric refraction and scattering 6. Tyndall effect
Electricity	1. Ohm’s law 2. Resistance, factors on which it depends, resistivity 3. Effective resistance of the resistors connected in series and parallel combination 4. Joule’s law of heating and electric power

Class 10 Term 1 Question Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme– Science

Sr. No	VSA (1M)	Typology	SA-I(2M)	SA-II(3M)	LA(5M)	Total Marks	Weightage
1	2	Remembering		1	1	10	15%
2		Understanding	1	4	2	24	35%
3		Application	1	2	2	18	26%

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