परमाणु ऊजा के ीय िव ालय .

2, मु बई
Atomic Energy Central School No.2 Mumbai
Under the aegis of AEES, an Autonomous Body
Under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Website: www.aecsmum2.ac.in
E-MAIL: aecs2-mum@aees.gov.in Telephone No: 022-25580584
क न ठ व ान ओलंिपयाड अिभिव यास काय म 2024
Junior Science Olympiad Orientation Programme 2024
(8th June 2024 to 13th June 2024)
Date: 18/05/2024.
AEES ने सभी AEC कू ल के िलए क न ठ व ान ओलंिपयाड ओ रएंटेशन 2024 आयोिजत करने का िज मा AECS-2
मुंबई को स पा है। काय म के आयोजन क ितिथ एईसीएस-2, मुंबई म 08-05-2024 से 13-05-2024 तक है। काय म
का िववरण इस कार है:
AEES has entrusted AECS-2 Mumbai to conduct the Junior Science Olympiad Orientation 2024 for
all the AEC Schools. The dates for the conduct of the Programme is from 08-05-2024 to 13-05-
2024 in AECS-2, Mumbai. Details of the Programme are as follows:

Topics to be covered:
I. Matter-Nature and Behaviour

Definition of matter; solid, liquid and gas; characteristics – shape, volume, density; change of state-melting
(absorption of heat), freezing, evaporation (cooling by evaporation), condensation, sublimation.

Nature of matter: Elements, compounds and mixtures; heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures, colloids and
suspensions; solutions, concentration of solutions; separation of components of a mixture.

Particle nature, basic units: Atoms and molecules, law of constant proportions, atomic and molecular masses;
mole concept: relationship of mole to mass of the particles and numbers.

Structure of atoms: Electrons, protons and neutrons; valency, chemical formula of common compounds;
isotopes and Isobars.

II. Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour

Chemical reactions: Chemical equation, balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical
equation; types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement,
precipitation, neutralization, oxidation and reduction.

Acids, bases and salts: Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH– ions; general properties, examples
and uses, concept of pH scale, importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of sodium hydroxide,
bleaching powder, baking soda, washing soda and Plaster of Paris.

Metals and nonmetals: Properties of metals and non-metals; reactivity series; formation and properties of ionic
compounds; basic metallurgical processes; corrosion and its prevention.

Carbon compounds: Covalent bonding in carbon compounds; versatile nature of carbon; homologous series;
nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes
and alkynes), difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons; chemical properties of
carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction), ethanol and ethanoic acid (only
properties and uses), soaps and detergents.
 परमाणु ऊजा के ीय िव ालय . 2, मु बई
Atomic Energy Central School No.2 Mumbai
Under the aegis of AEES, an Autonomous Body
Under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Website: www.aecsmum2.ac.in
E-MAIL: aecs2-mum@aees.gov.in Telephone No: 022-25580584

Periodic classification of elements: Need for classification, early attempts at classification of elements
(Dobereiner’s Triads, Newland’s Law of Octaves, Mendeleev’s Periodic Table), modern periodic table, gradation in
properties, valency, atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.

III. Organization in the Living World

Cell – Basic Unit of life: Cell as a basic unit of life; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, multicellular organisms; cell
membrane and cell wall, cell organelles and cell inclusions; chloroplast, mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic
reticulum, Golgi apparatus; nucleus,

chromosomes – basic structure, number.

Tissues, Organs, Organ System, Organism: Structure and functions of animal and plant tissues.

Biological Diversity: Diversity of plants and animals-basic issues in scientific naming, basis of classification.
Hierarchy of categories / groups, Major groups of plants (salient features) (Bacteria, Thallophyta, Bryophyta,
Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms). Major groups of animals (salient features) (Non-chordates upto
phyla and chordates upto classes).

Health and Diseases: Health and its failure; infectious and non-infectious diseases, their causes and
manifestation; diseases caused by microbes (virus, bacteria and protozoans) and their prevention; principles of
treatment and prevention; Pulse Polio programmes.

IV. Life Processes

Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.

Control and coordination in animals and plants: Tropic movements in plants; introduction of plant hormones;
control and coordination in animals: nervous system; voluntary, involuntary and reflex action; chemical
coordination: animal hormones.

Reproduction: Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health-need and methods
of family planning; safe sex vs HIV/AIDS; child bearing and women’s health.

Heredity and Evolution: Heredity; Mendel’s contribution: Laws for inheritance of traits: sex determination: brief
introduction; basic concepts of evolution.

V. Motion, Force and Work

Motion: Distance and displacement, velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion along a straight line; acceleration,
distance-time and velocity-time graphs for uniform motion and uniformly accelerated motion, derivation of
equations of motion by graphical method; elementary idea of uniform circular motion.

Force and Newton’s laws : Force and motion, Newton’s laws of motion, action and reaction forces, inertia of a
body, inertia and mass, momentum, force and acceleration. elementary idea of conservation of momentum.

Gravitation: Gravitation; Universal law of gravitation, force of gravitation of the earth (gravity), acceleration due to
gGravity; mass and Weight; free fall.

Floatation: Thrust and pressure. Archimedes’ principle; buoyancy; elementary idea of relative density.
 परमाणु ऊजा के ीय िव ालय . 2, मु बई
Atomic Energy Central School No.2 Mumbai
Under the aegis of AEES, an Autonomous Body
Under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Website: www.aecsmum2.ac.in
E-MAIL: aecs2-mum@aees.gov.in Telephone No: 022-25580584

Work, energy and power: Work done by a force, energy, power; kinetic and potential energy; law of conservation
of energy.

Sound: Nature of sound and its propagation in various media, speed of sound, range of hearing in humans;
ultrasound; reflection of sound; echo and SONAR. Structure of the human ear (auditory aspect only).

VI. Effects of Current

Electric current, potential difference and electric current. Ohm’s law; resistance, resistivity, factors on which the
resistance of a conductor depends. Series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors and its
applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power,
interrelation between P, V, I and R.

Magnetic effects of current : Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current carrying conductor, field due to
current carrying coil or solenoid; force on current carrying conductor, Fleming’s left hand rule, electric motor,
Electromagnetic induction. induced potential difference, induced current. Fleming’s right hand rule, electric
generator; direct current; alternating current: frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric
circuits.

VII. Light

Reflection of light by curved surfaces; images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature, principal axis,
principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (derivation not required), magnification.

Refraction; laws of refraction, refractive index;

Refraction of light by spherical lens; image formed by spherical lenses; lens formula (derivation not required);
magnification. power of a lens.

Functioning of a lens in the human eye, defects of vision and their corrections, applications of spherical mirrors
and lenses.

Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in daily life.

VIII. Our Environment

Physical resources: Air, water, soil. Air for respiration, for combustion, for moderating temperatures; movements
of air and its role in bringing rains across India. Air, water and soil pollution (brief introduction). Holes in ozone
layer and the probable damages.

Biogeochemical cycles in nature: Water, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen.

IX. Natural Resources

Sources of energy: Different forms of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy: fossil fuels,
solar energy; biogas; wind, water and tidal energy; nuclear energy. Renewable versus non-renewable sources of
Energy.

Our environment: Eco-system, environmental problems, ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions.
Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
 परमाणु ऊजा के ीय िव ालय . 2, मु बई
Atomic Energy Central School No.2 Mumbai
Under the aegis of AEES, an Autonomous Body
Under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
Website: www.aecsmum2.ac.in
E-MAIL: aecs2-mum@aees.gov.in Telephone No: 022-25580584

Management of natural resources: Conservation and judicious use of natural resources. Forest and wildlife;
Coal and Petroleum conservation. Examples of people’s participation for conservation of natural resources. Big
dams: advantages and limitations; alternatives, if any; water harvesting; sustainability of natural resources.

X. Food Production

Plant and animal breeding and selection for quality improvement and management; use of fertilizers and manures;
protection from pests and diseases; organic farming.

TIME TABLE :

THEORY SESSION PRACTICAL

SESSION
Sr. 7:30 8.30 A.M. 9:00 AM. 11:00 11.15 1.15 2:000 4:00 4:15P. 05:15
No A.M. to to TO AM A.M. P.M. PM. to P.M. M. to P.M.
. Date & 8:30 9.00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. to to to 4:00 to 05:15 to
Day A.M 11:15 1:15 2.00 P.M. 4:15 P.M. 06.15
AM P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

08.05.24 Batch - Batch

Saturday Br Registratio Inauguratio Physic Chemistr 1(B ) -1(C )
1 eakfast n n s y Batch-2 Batch
(C) -2 (B)
09.05.24 Batch - Batch
Sunday Breakfa CLASS Physic Chemistr 1(P ) -1(C )
2 Biology
st TEST s y Batch-2 Batch
Brea Lunc Brea (C) -2 (P)
10.05.24 k h k Batch - Batch
Monday Breakfa CLASS Physic Chemistr 1(B ) -1(P )
3 st
Biology
TEST s y Batch-2 Batch
(P) -2 (B)
11.05.24 Batch - Batch
Tuesday Breakfa CLASS Physic Chemistr 1(B ) -1(C )
4 st
Biology
TEST s y Batch-2 Batch
(C) -2 (B)
12.05.24
Breakfa CLASS
5 Wednesda st
NEHRU SCIENCE CENTRE VISIT
TEST
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13.05.24 Feed back and
Thursday Breakfa Brea Biolog Lunc Chemistr Brea
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