Complete TNTET Paper I Syllabus: EVS & Science (Classes 1-5)

 

TAMILNADU TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (TNTET)

V. Environmental Studies (EVS & Science)

Syllabus for Primary Science (Classes 1 - 5)

1. Plants

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 1.1 Leaves
• 1.2 Flowers
• 1.3 Vegetables
• 1.4 Fruits
• 1.5 Edible Parts of Plants

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 1.1 Parts of plants and their functions
• 1.2 Parts of flowers and their functions
• 1.3 Types of Plants based on habitat - Land, Water and Desert
• 1.4 Dispersal of seeds
• 1.5 Cotyledons
• 1.6 Exotic plants
• 1.7 Agriculture (1.7.1 Classroom agriculture)
• 1.8 Types of soil - Sandy soil, Loamy Soil, Clayey Soil
• 1.9 Friends of farmer - Honey Bee, Earthworm, Dragon fly

Class 3

• 1.1 Flowering plants
• 1.2 Pollination
• 1.3 Life cycle of Flowering Plants
• 1.6 Germination of seeds

Class 4

• 1.1 Why do flowers have bright colours and Different kinds of smell?
• 1.2 Types of roots - Tap, Fibrous
• 1.3 Green and Non-green plants
• 1.4 Plants as Primary Producers (Food preparation in plants)

Class 5

• 1.1 Parts of a plant
• Herbs, Shrubs, Trees, Climbers and creepers
• 1.3 Benefits of plants
• 1.4 Tree as a habitat

2. Animals

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 2.1 Identifications of animals around us (Birds, Insects, Mammals)
• 2.2 Protection of animals
• 2.3 My favourite Animal

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 2.1 Animals and their homes
• 2.2 Types of animals- Domestic and wild
• 2.3 Animals associated with Human Welfare
• 2.4 Animals and their young ones

Class 3

• 2.1 Animals in different environment- Land and Water
• 2.2 How do animals procure food
• 2.3 Food and mouth parts in relation to food eaten (Birds and Insects-Mosquito, Butterfly)
• 2.4 Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
• 2.5 Food Chain and Food web
• 2.6 Structure of insects (pictorial descriptions)

Class 4

• 2.1 Animal group behaviour
• 2.2 Adaptation of animals
• 2.3 Special senses in ants and bats
• 2.4 Night active animals
• 2.5 Parental care (Kangaroo, Cow and Human)
• 2.4 Endangered Species (Red Book)
• 2.5 Sanctuaries and National parks
• 2.6 Prevention of cruelty to animals

Class 5

• 2.1 Honey Bee- Types, kinds and its uses, Apiculture-Social Life
• 2.2 Life cycle of butterfly
• 2.3 Reproduction in animals: (i) Asexual, Sexual, Oviparous animals (ii) Viviparous animals

3. My Food

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 3.1 I need food
• 3.2 Our Daily Food
• 3.3 Journey of Rice
• 3.4 Junk foods
• 3.5 Healthy food habits

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 3.1. Why do we need food?
• 3.2 Sources of food
• 3.3 Healthy and Unhealthy foods
• 3.5 Traditional food
• 3.6. Nutrition garden (Home garden)

Class 3

• 3.1 Ingredients of food
• 3.2 Balanced diet
• 3.3 Meals in a day
• 3.4 Food Habits in different places /different age groups
• 3.5 Food during illness
• 3.6 No Wastage of food

Class 4

• 3.1 Raw and cooked food (Activity-Salads Preparation)
• 3.2 Cooking Practices
• 3.3 Cooking Utensils
• 3.4 Food hygiene

Class 5

• 3.1 Preservation and spoilage of food
• 3.2 Kitchen safety
• 3.3 Food Pyramid (what should we eat)
• 3.4 Obesity
• 3.5 Deficiency disease/ Malnutrition

4. My Body

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 4.1 Parts of my body (Head, Face, Cheek, Chin, Teeth, Tongue, Eye, Nose, Ear, Skin, Hand, Leg)
• 4.2 My Senses
• 4.3 Keeping clean and healthy
• 4.3 Good touch, Bad Touch and Don't Touch (within family)

Class 2

• 4.1 Simple Body Movements
• 4.1.1 Joints movements
• 4.1.2 Postures
• 4.2 Role of Sense organs
• 4.3 Stages of growth
• 4.4 Indoor and outdoor games

Class 3

• 4.1 Internal organs (Brain, Heart, stomach, Lung, Kidney, Muscles and Bones)
• 4.2 Precautions to be taken to Protect the sense organs
• 4.4 Good touch, Bad touch and Don't Touch-Known and unknown persons
• 4.4 Helping people with physical or sensory challenges
• 4.5 Importance of physical exercises

Class 4

• 4.1 Cleanliness (Hand wash, Toilet habit, Bathing)
• 4.2 Teeth and its types (Milk and Permanent)
• 4.3 Importance of Oral Health

Class 5

• 4.1 Organ Systems: Digestive System, Respiratory System, Circulatory System, Excretory System, Nervous System (Brain-Fore, Mid, Hind Brain)

5. Water

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 5.1 We need water in daily life
• 5.2 Fun with water

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 5.1 Sources of water- Rain Water, Well, Bore Well, Waterfalls, River, Stream, Pond, Lake, Sea, Ice, Glaciers, Iceberg
• 5.2 Journey of rain (Song)

Class 3

• 5.1 Water as a prime source of life
• 5.2 Potable Water
• 5.3 Save water!
• 5.4 Conservation of water bodies -Ponds, Lakes, Reservoirs and Tanks

Class 4

• 5.1 Change of state in water (Ice, Water and Steam)
• 5.2 Water cycle
• 5.3 Rain water harvesting

Class 5

• 5.1 Fresh Water Management
• 5.2 Waste water management
• 5.3 Water Pollution: Causes and Prevention
• 5.4 Water borne Diseases

6. Air

Class 1

• 6.1 Our Surrounding (Panja Bhoodas)
• Land, Water, Fire, Air, Sky (Space)

Class 2

• 6.1 Science fun - wind (air) experiments
• 6.2 Breathing (Inhale and Exhale)

Class 3

• 6.1 Air is a mixture
• 6.2 Moving Air, Types of wind- Breeze, Gale and Storm
• 6.3 Effects of breathing Unclean Air

Class 4

• 6.2 Composition and Proportions of components in Air

Class 5

• 6.1 Atmospheric layers
• 6.2 Game with wind (air)
• 6.3 Air Pollution- Causes and prevention
• 6.4 Air borne diseases
• 6.5 Importance of air and wind energy (Wind mill) in daily life

7. Matter and Materials

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 7.1 Materials around the child: (Wood, Clay, Stone, Sand, Metals)
• 7.2 Physical Properties of matter (Colour, Odour (Smell), Taste and Shape)

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 7.1 Natural and Man-made materials
• 7.2 Transparent, opaque and Translucent objects/Reflection

Class 3

• 7.1 Introduction of matter
• 7.2 States of matter
• 7.3 Properties of matter
• 7.4 Materials used/not used for heating

Class 4

• Basic concept
• 7.1 Introduction - Change of states of matter
• 7.1 Properties of Materials (Hard, Soft, Shiny, Dull, Smooth, Rough, Waterproof, Transparent, Flexible, Rigid)
• 7.3 Conduct experimental set up to test floating, sinking and mixing using common objects

Class 5

• 7.1 Transformation of natural resources into materials for use (Fibre to fabric and Grain to food)
• 7.2 List out: House hold things from Olden days and modern days

8. Force, Work, and Energy

Class 3

• 8.1 Simple movements and actions
• 8.2 Force Push and Pull, Friction and their applications

Class 4

• 8.1 Work and Energy
• 8.2 Simple machines

Class 5

• 8.1 Energy and Different forms of energy - Mechanical Energy, - Wind Energy, - Heat Energy, - Light Energy, (simple Explanation with simple examples)
• 8.2 Conservation of energy
• 8.3 Applications of energy

9. Transport

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 9.1 Transport - Story
• 9.2 Road safety

Class 2

• 9.1 Mode of Transport
• 9.2 Old transport system, Modern transport system and their advantages
• 9.3 Road safety

Class 3

• Picture descriptions
• 1. Road ways
• 2. Water ways
• 3. Air ways
• 4. Railways

10. Day and Night

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 10.1 Day sky-Sun
• 10.2 Night sky-Moon, stars
• 10.3 Thunder and Lightning

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 10.1 Sky Observation (Day and Night)
• 10.2 Rhythms of day and night (Animals, Plants)
• 10.3 Directions (East, West, North and South) and Time

11. Our Environment

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 11.1 Living and non-living - Soil, Mountain River, Sea, Pond, Lake, Sky, Sun, Air, Plants, Animals

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 11.1 Environments - Plains, Forest, Hills, Deserts, Ponds, River, Sea

Class 3

• 11.1 Abiotic and Biotic factors
• 11.2 Interaction between Abiotic and Biotic factors
• 11.3 Plant sapling

Class 4

• 11.1 Waste Management
• 11.2 3R Reduce Reuse, Recycle
• 11.3 Conserve the Environment
• 11.4 Environment friendly materials

Class 5

• 11.1 Farms: Dairy farm, Poultry farm
• 11.2 Manure
• 11.3 Vermi culture

12. Science in everyday life

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 12.1 Type of clothes
• 12.2 Clothes for different Seasons and Reasons

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 12.1 Wonders of nature- Plants and Animals
• 12.3 Flower: Colour and smell
• 12.4 Plants have Sensitivity: Touch me not plant
• 12.5 Calotrophis Erukku flower

Class 3

• Wonders of Science
• 12.1 Milk and its uses
• 12.2 Medicine in kitchen
• 12.3 Simple Scientifics inventions in everyday life
• 12.4 Measuring the temperature of Water and Milk using thermometer

Class 4

• 12.1 Kitchen science
• 12.2 What happens when Boiling water- Cooking idly, food materials are being cooked? Pressure cooker
• 12.3 Baking of bread, Biscuit and Cake
• 12.4 Uses of gadgets, Refrigerator and other home appliances

Class 5

• 12.1 Biography of Tamil Nadu Scientists
• CV Raman- Why the sky is Blue ?
• A.P.J Abdul Kalam
• 12.2 Learning scientific principles in daily life
• Reversible and Irreversible Process
• 12.3 Quantity and quality of waste materials generated in school/home environment

13. Our Society

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 13.1 Local Festivals
• 13.2 Village/Town Specific Festival
• 13.3 Our Friends: Teacher, Doctor, Police, Postman, Milkman, Vegetable vendor, Nurse, Shop keeper

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 13.1 Festivals and fairs
• 13.2 Religious festivals - Pongal, Diwali, Ramzan, Christmas
• National festivals
• Folk arts and song (Nativity based)
• 13.3 Science fair/ exhibition
• 13.4 Our friends: Farmer, Electrician, Driver, Plumber, Soldier, Tailor, Carpenter and Conductor

14. My home and my neighbourhood

Class 1

• Picture descriptions
• 14.1 My Home
• 14.2 Village/Town/City
• 14.3 Neighbourhood
• 14.4 Safety

15. My beloved Motherland

Class 2

• Picture descriptions
• 15.1 Village/Town/City
• 15.2 National days
• 15.3 National symbols
• 15.4 National Flag
• 15.5 State symbols
• 15.6 Father of our Nation
• 15.7 First President
• 15.8 First Prime Minister

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