Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2025-26 7th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard General Science Revised Syllabus
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Syllabus
1 The Living World: Adaptations and Classification
- Biodiversity
- Adaptations and Its Types
- Adaptations of Plants
- Adaptation in Aquatic Plants (Hydrophytes)
- Adaptation in Desert Plants (Xerophytes)
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Adaptation in plants of snowy regions
- Adaptation in Forest Plants
- Adaptation in Grassland Plants (Mesophytes)
- Adaptation for Ingestion of Food in Plants
- Adaptation in Animals
- Adaptation in Aquatic Animals
- Adaptation in Forest and Grassland Animals
- Adaptation in Desert Animals
- Adaptation in animals of snowy regions
- Adaptation in Aerial Animals
- Adaptation in Reptiles
- Adaptation for Food in Animals
- Adaptation for Blending with the Surroundings
- Classification of Living Organisms
- Classification
- Need for Classification
- Advantages of Classification
- Taxonomic Hierarchy of Living Organisms: Unit of Classification
- Nomenclature
2 Plants: Structure and Function
- The Structure of a Plant
- Root
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Types of Root
- Types of Root
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Stem
- Leaf
- Types of Leaves
- Types of Leaves
- Activity
- Types of Leaves
- Flower
- Parts of a Flower
- Experiment
- Fruit
3 Properties of Natural Resources
- Air Around Us
- Properties of Air
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Experiment 5
- Properties of Water
- Introduction
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Activity 3
- Importance of Water
- Anomalous Behaviour of Water
- Introduction
- Graph between the Volume and Temperature of Water
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Importance of Anomalous Behaviour of Water
- Properties of Soil
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Types of Soil
- Structure of Soil
- Uses of Soil
- Soil Testing
- Soil Degradation
4 Nutrition in Living Organisms
- Nutrients and Nutrition
- Introduction
- Modes of Nutrition
- Types of Nutrients
- Mode of Nutrition in Plant
- Autotrophic Plants
- Symbiotic Plants
- Heterotrophic Plants
- Insectivorous Plants
- Saprophytic Plants
- Role of nutrients and effects of their deficiency on plants
- Transport System in Plants
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Nutrition in Animals
- Mode of Nutrition in Animals
- Holozoic Nutrition
- Introduction
- Classification of Animals Based on Their Food
- Saprozoic Nutrition
- Parasitic Nutrition
- Holozoic Nutrition
5 Food Safety
- Spoilage of Food
- Causes and Prevention of Food Spoilage
- Effects of Storing Food Improperly
- Food Wastage
- Introduction
- Quantitative wastage of food
- Qualitative wastage of food
- Effective Ways to Prevent Food Wastage and Spoilage
- Food and Micro-organisms
- Food Storage and Preservation
- Introduction
- Fruits and Vegetables in Different Seasons
- Home-Made Preserved Foods
- Methods of Food Preservation
- Methods of Food Preservation
- Methods of Food Protection
- Food Adulteration
6 Measurement of Physical Quantities
- Physical Quantities
- Introduction
- Types of Physical Quantities
- Properties of Matter and Their Measurement
- Concept of Mass and Weight
- Mass and Weight
- Difference Between Mass and Weight
- Concept of Mass and Weight
- Unit Systems
- Introduction
- Types of Unit System
- Standardized measurement
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Fundamental Quantities
- International System of Units (Si System)
- Accuracy in Measurements
7 Motion, Force and Work
- Motion and Rest
- Introduction to Scientist
- Motion and Rest
- Distance and Displacement
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Speed and Velocity
- Types of Speed
- Types of Velocity
- Acceleration and Retardation
- Acceleration
- Retardation
- Experiment
- Force and Accleration
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Momentum
- Balanced and Unbalanced Force
- Experiment
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Force, displacement and work
- Introduction of Work
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
8 Static Electricity
- Static Electricity
- Electric Charge
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Transfer of Charges
- Origin of an Electric Charge
- Experiment
- Frictional Electricity
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Electroscope
- Atmospheric Electric Charge
- Introduction
- Lightning
- A lightning strike
- Lightning conductor
9 Heat
- Heat and Its Unit
- Transfer of Heat
- Conduction
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Convection
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Radiation
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Conduction
- Expansion and contraction of a solid substance due to heat
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Expansion and contraction of liquids due to heat
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Expansion and contraction of gases due to heat
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Thermos Flask (Dewar Flask)
- Introduction
- Structure and Working
- Function of the thermos flask
10 Disaster Management
- Disaster
- Definition
- Example of Disaster
- Reasons Behind the Occurrence of Disasters
- Types of Disasters
- Disaster Management
- Introduction
- Importance
- Drought (Famine)
- Introduction
- Causes of Famine
- Prevention of Famine
- Cloudburst
- Introduction
- Causes of Cloudburst
- Prevention of Damage from Cloudbursts
- Flood
- Introduction
- Causes of Flood
- Effects of Floods
- Prevention of Flood
- Lightning and Lightning Safety
- Introduction
- Causes of Lightning
- Precautions to Stay Safe from Lightning
- Volcano
- Introduction
- Causes and Effects
- Tsunami
- Introduction
- Causes of Effects
- Prevention and Safety
- Storm
- Introduction
- Causes and Effects
- Prevention and Safety Measures
11 Cell Structure and Micro-organisms
- Cell: Structural and Functional Unit of Life
- The Fundamental Unit of Life: Cell
- Discovery of Cells
- Measurement and observation of cells
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Plant Cell and Animal Cell
- Plant Cell
- Animal Cell
- Difference between Plant Cell and Animal Cell
- Structure of the Cell
- Cell Wall - “Supporter and Protector”
- Plasma Membrane
- Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane
- Cellular Transport Mechanisms: Energy-Dependent and Passive Processes
- Cytoplasm - “Area of Movement”
- Nucleus - “Brain” of the Cell
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Introduction
- Functions of ER
- Golgi Apparatus - "The delivery system of the cell"
- Introduction
- Functions of Golgi Apparatus
- Camilio Golgi
- Lysosome - “Suicidal Bag”
- Introduction
- Functions of Lysosomes
- Mitochondria - “Power House of the Cell”
- Introduction
- Functions of Mitochondria
- Non-living Substances Or Cell Inclusion
- Cell Inclusion
- Granule
- Vacuole
- Functions of Vacuole
- Plastids
- Microorganisms (Microbes) and Microbiology
- Introduction of Microorganisms
- Types of Microorganisms
- Classification of Microorganisms
- Experiment
- Nature of microorganisms
- Growth of microorganisms
- Useful micro-organisms
- Experiment
- Uses of Microorganisms:
- Harmful Microorganisms
- Pathogens: Disease-producing Micro-organisms
12 The Muscular System and Digestive System in Human Beings
- Muscular System
- Muscles and Its Types
- Introduction
- Types of Muscles
- Activity
- Human Digestive System
- Digestion
- Alimentary Canal
- Digestive organs
- The Mouth and Buccal Cavity
- The Teeth and Its Structure
- Teeth and Its Types
- Structure of a Tooth
- The Salivary Glands
- The Food Pipe/Oesophagus
- Introduction
- Function of the Oesophagus
- Pharynx/Throat
- Introduction
- Functions of the Pharynx
- The Stomach
- Introduction
- Function of the Stomach
- The Small Intestine
- Introduction
- Functions of Small Intestine
- Pancreas
- Introduction
- Functions of Pancreas
- Liver
- Introduction
- Functions of the Liver
- The Large Intestine
- Introduction
- Functions of the Large Intestine
- Important Glands of the Digestive System
- Effects of Tobacco, Alcohol, Smoking, on the Digestive System
13 Changes – Physical and Chemical
- Changes-Physical and Chemical
- Chemical and Physical Changes
- Experiment
- Classification of Change: Natural and Man-made Changes
- Classification of Change: Harmful and Useful Changes
- Classification of Change: Slow and Fast Changes
- Classification of Change: Reversible and Irreversible Changes
- Classification of Change: Periodic and Non-periodic Changes
- Classification of Change: Physical Changes
- Classification of Change: Chemical Changes
- Chemical and Physical Changes
- Experiment
- Corrosion of Metals
- Corrosion
- Experiment
- Rusting Process and Corrosion Effect
14 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
- Matter (Substance)
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Substance (Matter)
- Physical Nature of matter
- Chemical properties
- Elements
- Experiment
- Elements
- Symbols Used to Represent Atoms of Different Elements
- Compound
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Mixture
- Introduction
- Separation of Unwanted Substances from Mixtures
- Activity
- Methods of Separation
- Simple Distillation Method
- Distillation Method
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Solvent Extraction (Using a Separating Funnel Method)
- Introduction to Separation Using a Separating Funnel
- Experiment
- Centrifugation Method
- Centrifugation and Its Working
- Principle and Applications of Centrifugation
- Experiment
- Chromatography Method
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Simple Distillation Method
15 Materials We Use
- Materials We Use
- Toothpaste
- Detergents
- Detergent and Its Working
- Experiment
- Soap
- Introduction
- Types of Soaps
- Synthetic Detergents
- Experiment
- Cement
16 Natural Resources
- Natural Resources
- Introduction
- Proportion of Land and Water on Earth
- Causes of Depletion of Natural Resources
- Impact of Depletion of Natural Resources
- Steps to Prevent Depletion of Resources
- Mineral Resources
- Classification of Minerals
- Ores
- Fuel
- Distribution of Minerals and Ores
- Non-crystalline/Amorphous Forms: Coal
- Introduction
- Coal
- Types of Coal
- Petroleum
- Mineral Oil
- Natural Gas
- Introduction
- Characteristics of CNG
- Forest Resources
- Introduction
- Significance of Forests
- Ocean Resources
- Introduction
- Mineral resources from oceans
- Bio-resources in ocean
17 Effects of Light
- Effects of Light
- Experiment of Scattering of Light
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Formation of Shadow
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Eclipse - an Astronomical Event
- Zero Shadow Day
18 Sound: Production of Sound
- Sound
- Introduction
- Sound waves
- Sound and Music
- Sound and Music
- Experiment
- Oscillator, Oscillation and Oscillatory Motion
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- A Time Period of Oscillation and Frequency
- Properties of Sounds
- Properties of Sound
- Activity
- Experiment
- Pitch (or shrillness) and frequency
- Loudness and Intensity
- Audibility and Range
- Audibility and Range
- Bats and Their Navigation Mechanism
- Experiment
- Uses of Different Types of Sound
19 Properties of a Magnetic Field
- Magnet
- Laws of Magnetism
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Earth’s Magnetism
- Magnetic Needle
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Magnetic Field
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Properties of magnetic lines of force
- Penetrating ability of the magnetic field
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Metal Detectors
20 In the World of Stars
- The Universe
- Galaxy and Its Types
- Galaxy
- Types of Galaxy
- Stars and Their Types
- Stars
- Lifecycle of Stars
- Types of Stars
- Sky Watching
- Constellation
- Celestial Patterns: Constellations, Zodiac Signs, and Nakshatras
- Key Constellations and their Visibility
- Activity
