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Class 10 — NCERT

Multi-Disciplinary Peak

Life Processes, Electricity & Optics

97.6%

NCERT coverage

26

Direct matches

14

Semi matches

14

Sensors used

13

Chapters

Sensors used in Class 10

Temperature ProbeGas Pressure SensorO2 Gas SensorConductivity ProbepH SensorVoltage ProbeCurrent ProbeCO2 Gas SensorHeart Rate MonitorEKG SensorDissolved Oxygen ProbeLight/Color SensorSpectroVis PlusMagnetic Field Sensor
Ch.1
Chemistry

Chemical Reactions and Equations

Types of chemical reactions (combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, redox), balancing equations

4

activities

Endothermic and Exothermic

Measure temperature change to classify reaction types

Temperature Probe
Direct

Reaction Rates

Monitor reaction progress — gas production, temperature

Temperature ProbeGas Pressure Sensor
Direct

Decomposition of H2O2

Measure O2 produced in decomposition reaction

Gas Pressure SensorO2 Gas Sensor
Direct

Conductivity of Reactions

Track ionic changes during double displacement

Conductivity Probe
Semi
Ch.2
Chemistry

Acids, Bases and Salts

Indicators, pH scale, reactions of acids/bases, salts, pH of salts, neutralisation

4

activities

Household Acids and Bases

Measure pH of common acids and bases

pH Sensor
Direct

Acid-Base Titration

Titrate acid with base — neutralisation reaction

pH Sensor
Direct

pH of Salt Solutions

Measure pH of different salt solutions — acidic/basic/neutral

pH Sensor
Direct

Conductivity Titration

Track neutralisation via conductivity change

Conductivity ProbepH Sensor
Semi
Ch.3
Chemistry

Metals and Non-metals

Physical/chemical properties, reactivity series, corrosion, ionic bonding

3

activities

Conductivity of Solutions

Compare conductivity of metal salt solutions — ionic compounds

Conductivity Probe
Direct

Electrochemistry: Galvanic Cells

Measure voltage from metal reactivity — reactivity series

Voltage Probe
Direct

Electrochemistry: Electrolysis

Electrolysis and electroplating — metal extraction concept

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct
Ch.4
Chemistry

Carbon and its Compounds

Covalent bonding, carbon chains, functional groups, homologous series, soaps/detergents

2

activities

Conductivity of Solutions

Compare conductivity of ionic vs covalent compounds

Conductivity Probe
Semi

Temperature of a Flame

Combustion of carbon compounds — saturated vs unsaturated

Temperature Probe
Semi
Ch.5
Biology

Life Processes

Nutrition (autotrophic, heterotrophic), respiration (aerobic, anaerobic), transportation (blood, heart, xylem, phloem), excretion

6

activities

Photosynthesis and Respiration (BwV-31C)

Measure gas exchange in plants — autotrophic nutrition

CO2 Gas SensorO2 Gas Sensor
Direct

Cell Respiration (BwV-12C)

Measure CO2 produced / O2 consumed in cellular respiration

CO2 Gas SensorO2 Gas Sensor
Direct

Heart Rate and Exercise

Heart rate and blood circulation — transportation

Heart Rate Monitor
Direct

EKG recording

Record heart electrical activity — human circulatory system

EKG Sensor
Direct

Transpiration

Water loss from plant leaves — transportation in plants

Gas Pressure Sensor
Direct

Dissolved Oxygen

O2 in water affecting aquatic respiration

Dissolved Oxygen Probe
Semi
Ch.6
Biology

Control and Coordination

Nervous system, reflex arc, brain, hormones, plant hormones (tropic movements)

3

activities

EKG recording

Electrical signals in the body — nervous system concept

EKG Sensor
Semi

Heart Rate and Body Position

Autonomic nervous system control of heart rate

Heart Rate Monitor
Semi

Photosynthesis Rate vs Light (BwV-31A)

Plant response to light — phototropism concept

CO2 Gas SensorLight/Color Sensor
Semi
Ch.7
Biology

How do Organisms Reproduce?

Asexual reproduction (fission, budding, fragmentation, spore formation), sexual reproduction in plants and animals

1

activities

Yeast Beasts in Action

Yeast budding — asexual reproduction example

Temperature ProbeCO2 Gas Sensor
Semi
Ch.8
BiologyTheory only

Heredity

Mendel's experiments, dominant/recessive traits, sex determination

0

activities

Theoretical genetics chapter; no sensor-based experiments

Ch.9
Physics

Light: Reflection and Refraction

Laws of reflection, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction, Snell's law, lenses, lens formula, power of lens

3

activities

Light Intensity

Measure light intensity — inverse square law

Light/Color Sensor
Direct

Reflectivity of Light

Measure reflection from different surfaces

Light/Color Sensor
Direct

Polarization of Light

Advanced light properties — extends refraction understanding

Light/Color Sensor
Semi
Ch.10
Physics

The Human Eye and the Colourful World

Human eye, defects of vision, prism, dispersion, scattering, rainbow, atmospheric refraction

2

activities

SpectroVis Spectroscopy

View spectrum of white light — dispersion

SpectroVis Plus
Direct

Light Intensity

Measure light components — color spectrum

Light/Color Sensor
Semi
Ch.11
Physics

Electricity

Electric current, potential difference, Ohm's law, resistance, resistivity, series/parallel circuits, heating effect, power, energy

5

activities

Ohm's Law

Measure V-I relationship — verify Ohm's law

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct

Series and Parallel Circuits

Compare voltage and current in series vs parallel

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct

Electrical Energy

Measure power and energy in circuits

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct

Resistance and Resistivity

Factors affecting resistance — length, area, material

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct

Circuit Board experiments (VCB2)

Vernier Circuit Board 2 — Wheatstone bridge, Kirchhoff's laws

Voltage ProbeCurrent Probe
Direct
Ch.12
Physics

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Magnetic field due to current, solenoid, electromagnetic force, electric motor, electromagnetic induction, generator, AC vs DC

4

activities

Mapping a Magnetic Field

Map field around current-carrying conductor

Magnetic Field Sensor
Direct

Electromagnets

Measure field strength of electromagnet

Magnetic Field SensorCurrent Probe
Direct

Faraday's Law

Measure induced EMF — electromagnetic induction

Voltage ProbeMagnetic Field Sensor
Direct

Magnetic Field of Solenoid

Field inside solenoid — proportional to current

Magnetic Field SensorCurrent Probe
Direct
Ch.13
Biology

Our Environment

Ecosystem, food chains, ozone depletion, waste management, biodegradable/non-biodegradable

3

activities

Schoolyard Study

Study local ecosystem — environmental factors

Temperature Probe
Semi

Dissolved Oxygen

Water quality indicator — aquatic ecosystem health

Dissolved Oxygen Probe
Semi

A Water Field Study

Comprehensive water quality study — environmental science

Temperature ProbepH SensorDissolved Oxygen Probe
Semi

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