Maharashtra State Board 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2026-27 5th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 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 2026-27 Maharashtra State Board 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 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 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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Maharashtra State Board 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 Revised Syllabus
Maharashtra State Board 5th Standard Environmental Studies 1 Course Structure 2026-27 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
1 Our Earth and Our Solar System
- Stars and Their Types
- Stars
- Lifecycle of Stars
- Types of Stars
- Planet
- Our Solar System
- Other Heavenly Bodies of the Solar System
- Satellites
- Asteroids
- Dwarf planets
- Comet
- A meteor
- Gravity
- Satellite Launch Vehicles
- Key Points: Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Concept of Space Missions
- Key Points: Space Missions
2 Motions of the Earth
- Rotation and Revolution
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Rotation
- Revolution
- Sunset and sunrise
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Sunset and sunrise
- A year
- Activity
- A Year and Leap Year
- Reasons Behind the Occurrence of Leap Years
- Moon and Its Phases
- Moon
- Phases of Moon
- The lunar month and days (tithi)
3 The Earth and Its Living World
- The Earth and its Living World
- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Sources of Water
- Atmosphere and Its Layers
- Atmosphere
- Layers of Atmosphere
- The Role of Atmosphere In Climate Control
- Biogeochemical Cycles (Nutrient Cycles)
- Biosphere: The Domain of Life
4 Environmental Balance
- Our Needs and the Environment
- Food Chain
- Definition: Food Chain
- Concept of Food Chain
- Advantages of Food Chain
- Food Web
- Definition: Food Web
- Concept of Food Web
- Advantages of Food Web
- Concept of Photosynthesis
- Definition: Photosynthesis
- Explanation
- Environmental Balance
- Introduction of Environmental Balance
- The Need to Maintain Environmental Balance
5 Family Values
- Family Values
- Family
- Family Values
- Role in Decision Making
- Introduction of Role in decision-making
- Public decision-making and participation
- Effects of honest and dishonest behaviour
- Honesty in public life
- Advantages of Co-operation
- Tolerance
- Gender Equality
6 Rules Are for Everyone
- Rules Are for Everyone
- Changes in Rules for the Society
- Protecting our environment
- Introduction of Protecting our environment
- Importance of Managing Our Resources
7 Let Us Solve Our Own Problems
- Issues in Civic Life
- Solving Disputes
- Sant Gadgebaba
- Introduction of Sant Gadgebaba
- Contributions of Sant Gadge Baba
- Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
- Introduction of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
- Early Life
- Work as a Social Reformer
- Contributions During Freedom Struggle
- Legacy
- Building a Peaceful Society
8 Public Facilities and My School
- Public Facilities and My School
- Introduction of Public Facilities and My School
- School as Our Second Home
- Role of the Community in the Development of a School
- Community
- Importance of the Community’s Role in Education
- Parent's Participation
- Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- Role of Parents in Supporting School Activities
9 Maps - Our Companions
- Maps - Our Companions
- Introduction of Maps
- Historical Uses of Maps
- Representation of Landforms on Maps
- Benefits of Using Maps
- Techniques for Representing Landform Elevation on Maps
- The Role of Standard Signs and Symbols in Map Interpretation
10 Getting to Know India
- Major Rivers of India
- Physical Map of India
- Political Map of India
- Cash Crops and Transport Routes in India
- Cash Crops
- Transport Routes
11 Our Home and Environment
- Major Regions and Types of Houses
- Causes of Homelessness
- Reasons for Homelessness
- Government Programs
- Environmental Pollution Affects Us
- Introduction of Environmental Pollution Affects Us
- Sustainable Land Use and Energy Management
- Some characteristics of ecofriendly houses
12 Food for All
- Improved methods of agriculture
- Improved seeds
- Irrigation
- Modern methods of irrigation
- Modern Irrigation Methods
- Fertilizers
- Introduction of Fertilizers
- Harmful Effects of Chemical Fertilizers
- Protection of crops
- Steps for Storing Grain
- Steps to Protect Grain from Damage
- Food Storage and Conservation of the Environment
- Green Revolution
- Key Points: Green Revolution
- Food Security
- Introduction of Food security
- Importance of Food Security
- Agricultural Assistance Programme
- Types of Farming in India > Organic Farming
- Key Points: Organic farming
13 Methods of Preserving Food
- Food Storage and Preservation
- Introduction
- Fruits and Vegetables in Different Seasons
- Home-Made Preserved Foods
- Spoilage of Food
- Causes and Prevention of Food Spoilage
- Effects of Storing Food Improperly
- Food and Micro-organisms
- Methods of Food Preservation
- Methods of Food Preservation
- Methods of Food Protection
14 Transport
- Types of Business Services
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Transport
- Advantages of Transport
- Disadvantages of Transport
- Pollution Due to Transport
- Introduction
- Effects of Air Pollution on Health
- Eco-Friendly Transportation: Habits and Strategies to Minimize Pollution
15 Communication and Mass Media
16 Water
- Water: Our Lifeline
- Introduction
- Importance of Water for Sustaining Life
- Environmental Issues
- Water Pollution
- Definition: Water pollution
- Introduction
- Water Pollution
- Disposal of Waste Water
- Waste Water
- Effective Methods to Reduce Pollution
- Purification of Water
- Drought (Famine)
- Introduction
- Causes of Famine
- Prevention of Famine
- Water Management (Conservation of Water)
17 Clothes - Our Necessity
- Textile Industry
- Textile
- Textile Industry
- Importance of the Textile Industry
- Important Textile Industries in Maharashtra
- Important Textile Industries in India
- History of Clothing Material
18 The Environment and Us
- Deforestation and Its Causes
- Consequences of Deforestation
- Pollution
- Definition: Pollution
- Definition: Pollutant
- Environmental Balance
- Introduction of Environmental Balance
- The Need to Maintain Environmental Balance
- Our Needs and the Environment
- Global Efforts for Protection of the Environment
- Efforts to Maintain Biodiversity
- Conservation of Forests and Wildlife
- Wildlife Protection Sites in Maharashtra
- Devrais - a Boon for All Living Creatures!
19 Constituents of Food
- Nutrients and Nutrition
- Introduction
- Modes of Nutrition
- Types of Nutrients
- Component of Food
- Carbohydrates
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Carbohydrates
- Types of Carbohydrates and their Importance
- Fats (Lipids)
- Experiment
- Fats (Lipids)
- Vitamin and Minerals
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Carbohydrates
- A Balanced Diet
- Nourishment and Malnutrition
- Introduction
- Effects of Malnutrition
- Misconceptions About Diet
20 Our Emotional World
- Our Emotional World
- Coping with Our Emotions
- Introduction of Coping with Our Emotions
- Dealing with Anger
- Awareness of Our Own Flaws
- Personality Development
21 Busy at Work - Our Internal Organs
- Human Organ System
- Cellular Respiration
- Definition: Aerobic Respiration
- Definition: Anaerobic Respiration
- Key Points: Cellular Respiration
- Human Respiratory System
- Respiratory System
- Exchange of Gases in Lungs
- Significance of Respiration
- Key Points: Respiratory System
- The effects of smoking and Passive Smoking
- The effects of smoking
- Passive Smoking
- Human Digestive System
- Digestion
- Alimentary Canal
- Digestive organs
- Human Body
- Introduction
- Energy for the Body
- Blood Circulatory System
- Human Nervous System
- Introduction
- Components of Nervous System
- Need of Nervous System
- Key Points: Human Nervous System
- Human Skeleton System
- Introduction of The Human Skeleton System
- Function of Human Skeleton
- Parts of the Skeleton
- Structure of a Bone
- Human Excretory System
- Introduction
- Human Excretory System Organs
- Excretion in Humans
- Mechanism of Excretion in Humans
- Dialysis
22 Growth and Personality Development
- Skills and Efficiency
- Learning Skills
- Effects of Learning a New Skill in Infants
- Development
- Introduction
- Development in Animals vs. Humans
- Becoming Independent and Taking Responsibility
- Heredity
- Definition: Heredity
- Key Points: Heredity
- A Good Diet
- Growth and Personality Development
- Unique Personality
23 Infectious Diseases and How to Prevent Them
- Disease
- Introduction
- Identification of disease
- Human Diseases > Communicable Or Infectious Diseases
- Introduction
- Infectious and Non-infectious causes of Disease
- Modes of Transmission of Diseases
- Spread of disease through air
- Spread of disease through water
- Spread of disease through food
- Spread of disease by insects
- Spread of disease by direct contact
- An Epidemic of a Disease
- Epidemic
- Spread of Diseases During an Epidemic
- Preventing an Epidemic
- Prevention of Infectious Diseases
- Preventing Diseases Through Water
- Preventing Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- Quarantine for Serious Infectious Diseases
- Preventing Airborne Diseases
- Vaccination and Immunization
- Vaccination
- Immunization
- Public Health Service Facilities
24 Substances, Objects and Energy
- Matter (Substance)
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Substance (Matter)
- Physical Nature of matter
- Chemical properties
- States of Matter
- Three States of Matter
- Comparison of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- Objects Around Us
- Energy
- Introduction
- Kinetic Energy (Energy of Motion)
- Other Forms of Energy
- Sources of Energy
- Forms of Energy > Electrical Energy
- Definition: Electrical Energy
- Fossil Fuels
- Introduction
- The Formation of Fossil Fuels
- Application of Fossil Fuels
25 Community Health and Hygiene
- Hygiene
- Introduction
- The Importance of Hygiene for Health and Well-being
- Community Health
- Maintaining Community Health
- The Importance of Community Health for a Thriving Society
- Effective Methods to Protect Community Health
- Importance of Community Health
- Importance of community health
- Mass Media as a Key Tool in Enhancing Community Health
- Wholesome Living
- Tobacco Abuse
- Tobacco Consumption
- Ill Effects of Tobacco Addiction
- The Importance of Avoiding Tobacco
- Alcohol Abuse
- Alcohol Consumption
- Effect of Alcohol Addiction
- Prevention and Control of Alcohol
- Drug Abuse
- Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use- An Invitation to Death
- Effects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Prevention and Control of Drug Abuse
