Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2026-27 7th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 7th Standard Science 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 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 2026-27 is below.
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Syllabus
1 The Living World: Adaptations and Classification
- Adaptations and Its Types
- Adaptations of Plants
- Adaptation in Desert Plants (Xerophytes)
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Adaptation in Desert Plants (Xerophytes)
- Adaptation in Animals
- Classification of Living Organisms
- Classification
- Need for Classification
- Advantages of Classification
- Taxonomic Hierarchy of Living Organisms: Unit of Classification
- Nomenclature
- Definition: Nomenclature
- Key Points: Nomenclature of Carbon Compounds
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 - a Fascinating Organ of Angiosperms
- 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
- Definition: Anomalous Behaviour of Water
- Key Points: 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
- 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
- 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
- Mass and Weight
- Definition: Mass
- Definition: Weight
- Unit Systems
- Introduction
- Types of Unit System
- Standardized measurement
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- System of Units
- Fundamental Quantities
- The Seven Fundamental Quantities
- Historical Development of Standards
- Evolution of Unit Systems
- Properties of Matter and Their Measurement
- The International System of Units (SI)
- Base Physical Quantities and their Units,
- Definitions of SI Base Units,
- Prefixes used in the SI System
- The International System of Units (SI)
- Accuracy in Measurements
7 Motion, Force and Work
- Force and Motion
- 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
- Introduction
- Definition: Newton's First Law of Motion
- Balanced and Unbalanced Force
- Cause of Change in Motion
- Significance
- Formula: Newton's First Law of Motion
- Experiment
- Summary
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Force, displacement and work
- Introduction of Work
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
8 Static Electricity
- Static Electricity
- Electric Charge
- Key Points: Electric Charge
- 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
- Introduction
- Units of Heat
- Transfer of Heat
- Conduction
- Definition: Conduction
- Experiment
- Mechanism of Conduction
- Good conductors
- Bad conductors
- Convection
- Convection: Convection currents
- Experiment
- Mechanism of Convection
- Definition: Convection
- Definition: Convection currents
- Environmental Issues
- 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: Disaster
- 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
- Key Points: Cell
- Measurement and observation of cells
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Plant Cell Vs Animal Cell
- Cell Organelles
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Introduction
- Functions of ER
- Key Points: Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Golgi Apparatus - "The delivery system of the cell"
- Introduction
- Functions of Golgi Apparatus
- Key Points: Golgi Apparatus
- Lysosome - “Suicidal Bag”
- Introduction
- Functions of Lysosomes
- Key Points: Lysosomes
- Mitochondria - “Power House of the Cell”
- Introduction
- Functions of Mitochondria
- Key Points: Mitochondria
- Plastids
- Key Points: Plastids
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- Non-living Substances Or Cell Inclusion
- Cell Inclusion
- Granule
- Vacuole
- Functions of Vacuole
- Key Points: Vacuoles & Granules
- 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
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
- Human Endocrine Glands
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- Definition: Islets of Langerhans
- Introduction
- Function of Pancreas
- Key Points: Pancreas
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- 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
- Definition: Corrosion
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
- Minerals
- Classification of Minerals
- Ores
- Fuel
- Distribution of Minerals in India
- Non-crystalline/Amorphous Forms: Coal
- Introduction
- Coal
- Types of Coal
- Petroleum
- Mineral Oil
- Conventional Sources of Energy > Natural Gas
- 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 Waves
- Definition: Audible Range of Frequency
- Definition: Ultrasonic
- Definition: Infrasonic
- Definition: Amplitude of the Wave
- Definition: Time Period of the Wave
- Definition: Frequency of the Wave
- Definition: Wavelength
- Definition: Wave Velocity
- Definition: Longitudinal Wave
- Definition: Transverse Wave
- Sound and Music
- Sound and Music
- Experiment
- Oscillator, Oscillation and Oscillatory Motion
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- A Time Period of Oscillation and Frequency
- Characteristics of Sound
- Pitch and frequency
- Definition: Pitch
- Loudness and Intensity
- Definition: Loudness
- Key Points: Loudness and Intensity
- Audibility and Range
- Audibility and Range
- Bats and Their Navigation Mechanism
- Experiment
- Uses of Different Types of Sound
- Pitch and frequency
19 Properties of a Magnetic Field
- Magnet
- Laws of Magnetism
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Concept of Magnetism
- Basics of a Bar Magnet and Magnetic Lines of Force
- Introduction
- Fundamental Facts
- Magnetic Needle
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Magnetic Field
- Introduction
- Definition: Magnetic Field
- 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
- 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
