CBSE Class 7 Social Science

The Class 7 Social Science students should be able to perform the following: 

1. Engage with key concepts like ecosystem, atmosphere, disasters, weather, climate, climatic regions, etc. using meaningful explanations and appropriate resources.
2. Discuss and share their observations and experiences regarding various aspects of the environment- e.g. components of natural and human made environments, flora and fauna in different ecosystems/climatic regions, kinds of pollution, sources of fresh water in their surroundings, etc.
3. Explore globe and maps for identifying historical places/kingdoms, climatic regions, and other resources.
4. Use diagrams/ models/visuals/audio-visual materials for understanding interior of the earth, formation of different types of landforms, movements of water in the ocean, etc.
5. Collect samples and identify different types of rocks from the vicinity.
6. Participate in mock drill for earthquakes or other disasters.
7. Discuss factors, both natural and human-made that cause disasters like tsunamis, floods, earthquakes, etc. Also do Worksheets for Class 7 Social Science
8. Discuss similarities and differences in the life of people in different natural regions of the world.
9. Identify different sources of history available in books/local environment e.g. extracts from manuscripts/ maps/ illustrations/ painting/historical monuments/films, biographical dramas, teleserials, folk dramas and interpret these to understand the time.
10. Familiarize with the emergence of new dynasties and prepare a timeline to trace important developments during this time
11. Enact/dramatize key events of a given historical period/personality like Razia Sultan, Akbar etc.
12. Reflect on the changes in society during medieval period and compare it with present day time.
13. Prepare projects: on dynasties/kingdoms/administrative reforms and architectural specialties of a period e.g. Khaljis, Mughals etc.
14. Engage with factors contributing to the emergence of new religious ideas and movements through the use of poems of saints/bhajans, kirtans or qawwalis/ visits to nearby dargah/ gurudwara/ temple associated with bhakti or sufi saints and discuss the basic tenets of different religions.
15. Participate in a discussion on the concepts of democracy, equality, State Government, gender, media and advertising. Also try doing NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science
16. Prepare posters with drawings and pictures on the significance of the Constitution, Preamble, right to equality and struggles for equality.
17. Observe assembly constituency map of State/UT.
18. Organise a mock election and youth assembly.
19. Debate about the role of the media.
20. Perform a role play with songs and poems about issues such as equality in democracy, discrimination faced by girls etc.
21. Express views, through descriptive and critical writing, about standards of living of girls and women in rural and urban areas.
22. Make oral and written presentations about women who worked for a better society.
23. Prepare newspaper collages about the work being done by the State government on select issues (e.g. health, food, agriculture, roads) and some public works undertaken by the MLA of one’s own constituency. Also solve Question Papers for Class 7 Social Science
24. Do projects (solo, pair or group) about types of advertisements and create advertisements about the need to save water and energy.
25. Organise awareness drives in one’s own locality about sanitation, public health and road safety.
26. Visit any office under the state government / UT Administration (e.g. electricity bill office) in one’s own locality to observe its functioning and prepare a brief report.
27. Undertake case studies and projects about local markets and shopping complexes through field visits.