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Grade 7 Science Short Notes

The document provides an overview of Grade 7 Science topics, including the scientific method, characteristics of living and non-living things, and the basic unit of life - cells. It covers human body systems, states of matter, force and motion, energy forms and transformations, heat and temperature, light and sound, as well as ecosystems and environmental conservation. Each section highlights key concepts and definitions essential for understanding foundational scientific principles.

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Grade 7 Science Short Notes

The document provides an overview of Grade 7 Science topics, including the scientific method, characteristics of living and non-living things, and the basic unit of life - cells. It covers human body systems, states of matter, force and motion, energy forms and transformations, heat and temperature, light and sound, as well as ecosystems and environmental conservation. Each section highlights key concepts and definitions essential for understanding foundational scientific principles.

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Grade 7 Science – Short Notes

1. Introduction to Science
• Science is the study of nature and natural phenomena.
• Importance: improves daily life, technology, health, environment.
• Steps in scientific method: Observation → Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion.

2. Living and Non-Living Things


• Characteristics of living things: grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, need energy, respiration.
• Non-living things: do not show these characteristics.

3. Cells – The Basic Unit of Life


• Cell is the smallest unit of life.
• Discovered by Robert Hooke.
• Main parts: Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Nucleus.
• Plant cells have cell wall & chloroplasts (absent in animal cells).

4. Human Body Systems


• Digestive system – breaks food into nutrients.
• Respiratory system – breathing, gas exchange.
• Circulatory system – heart pumps blood.
• Nervous system – controls body functions.
• Skeletal & muscular systems – support and movement.

5. Matter and Materials


• Three states of matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas.
• Changes of state: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation.
• Mixtures – two or more substances mixed (can be separated).
• Solutions – solute + solvent (e.g., salt water).

6. Force and Motion


• Force: a push or pull.
• Types: contact force, magnetic force, gravitational force.
• Friction: opposes motion.
• Speed = Distance ÷ Time.

7. Energy
• Forms of energy: light, heat, chemical, electrical, sound, kinetic, potential.
• Energy transformations: e.g., battery → electrical → light.
• Law of conservation of energy: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.

8. Heat and Temperature


• Heat flows from hot to cold objects.
• Methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation.
• Temperature measured in °C using a thermometer.

9. Light and Sound


• Light travels in a straight line, speed is very fast.
• Reflection: bouncing back of light.
• Refraction: bending of light.
• Sound needs a medium to travel, measured in decibels.

10. Environment and Ecosystems


• Ecosystem = living + non-living things in an area.
• Food chain: producer → consumer → decomposer.
• Pollution types: air, water, soil, noise.
• Importance of conservation: saving forests, animals, and natural resources.

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