Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO)

2014 - Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6

S. No.

Topic

Details

1.

Science Skills and Safety

• Understanding scientific methods and working in the laboratory.

• Follow instructions in the laboratory

• Identify and use basic laboratory equipment

• Draw scientific diagrams of apparatus

• Measure temperature and volume

• Follow safety techniques when using equipment

• Make observations using the five senses

• Describe the scientific method

• Make inferences based on observations

• Record a science experiment using standard headings

• Use scientific language

• Collect, represent and interpret data in tables and graphs

2

Pushes and Pulls

• Understanding of what forces are and what they can do

• Measure forces using a spring balance

• Describe what forces are and what they can do

• Calculate the density of an object

• Carry out experiments with friction, gravity and density.

• Explain the difference between mass and weight

• Say what friction is and explain how it can be helpful or a nuisance.

• Explain things in terms of the pull of gravity

3

Survival in the Environment

• Understanding of how physical and behavioural adaptations help animals survive.

• Define the terms habitat and adaptation

• List characteristics that help an organism survive

• Distinguish between an animal’s living and physical environment

• Classify adaptations as structural or behavioural

• List the physical conditions that affect aquatic animals

• Research, carry out and write up a study of a particular environment

• Make inferences from observations

4

Solids, Liquids and Gases

• Understanding of the differences between solids, liquids and gases.

• Explain the three states of matter

• Measure the temperature of melting ice

• Recall the boiling point of water and the melting point of ice

• Draw simple graphs

• Calculate the density of materials

• Measure mass using a balance

• Use a particle model

5

Responding

• Define the terms stimulus and respond and how they relate

• Understanding of how our body senses help us respond to our environment.

• Describe how nerves carry massages

• Describe the various senses in our body

• Investigate the senses

• Investigate how fast our muscles react

• Explain how muscles move arms and legs

6

Energy

• Understanding of the different types of energy and energy changes.

• Identify and describe the various forms of energy

• Describe what energy is and where it comes from

• Explain the difference between stored energy in action

• Understand how sound is caused

• Explain everyday happenings in terms in energy changes

• Understand that fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource

• Use different forms of energy to make an object move

• Conduct an experiment involving energy changes

7

How Life Begins

• Understanding of how new life is created in humans.

• Describe the sex cell of humans

• Describe the differences between animal and plant cell

• Describe the human reproductive organs

• Observe the development of a baby during pregnancy

• Understand the changes that take place in boy’s and girl’s bodies during puberty

8

Solving Problems in Science

• Understanding the scientific method.

• Write up report of experiments

• Describe the scientific method

• Write hypothesis

• Test a hypothesis by doing an experiment

• Design an experiment using the scientific method

9

Acids and Bases

• Understanding what are acids and bases.

• Understand ph and its practical uses define neutralisation

• Describe the properties of acids and bases

• Use ph paper to check acidity

• Use and make indicators

• Use acids and bases safely

• To be aware of the formation and effect of acid rain

• Apply knowledge of acids and bases to everyday situations

10

Interdisciplinary “Space” Studying the Universe

• Know the order of the planets

• Understanding our solar system and space exploration.

• Describe key features of each planet

• Describe spiral, elliptical and irregular galaxies

• Distinguish between comet, asteroids and meteors

• Explain the significance of star colour

• Be aware of the impact of space exploration

• Identify major constellations

• Make scale model of planets

• Plot positions of stars

• Design and make a space mobile or building from recycled materials

11

Materials from the Earth

• Understand what natural resources are

• Understanding natural resources, where they are found and what they are used for.

• Present information on renewable resources

• name useful substances made from natural materials e.g. glass and concrete

• Find out whether or not natural resources are renewable

• Understand how materials and rocks are mined and how they are used

• Map the locations of various mineral resources around the world Understand how fossil fuels, uranium and water are used to provide energy

12

Science and technology

• Explain the difference between science and technology

• Understanding of how technology has been used to solve problem.

• Find out about some inventors and inventions

• Be aware of inventions

• Design a test to solve an everyday problem

• Carry out a science fair experiment

• Research to find relevant information

13

Keeping Healthy

• Understanding the digestive and circulatory systems.

• Use the model to explain how food passes from the small intestine to the bloodstream

• Explain what the part of the digestive system do during digestion

• Describe the importance of fibre in the diet

• Understand the effect of exercise on pulse and breathing rates

• Investigate the structure and care of teeth

• Describe how the blood carries food and oxygen to the body cells

• Describe the structure of the heart and how to take care of it

14

Batteries and Bulbs

• Understanding of batteries’ concept and circuits.

• Draw circuit diagrams

• Make simple circuits

• Know the difference between series and parallel circuits

• Understand about resistance and short circuits

• Describe the properties of conductors and insulators

• Explain how electrical safety device work (fuses and earths)

• Know the component of electrical plug

• Understand the rules for using electrical safely

15

Atoms and Molecules

• Describe the practical theory to explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases

• Understanding of atoms, molecules, elements and compounds.

• Know the name of some common molecules

• Explain that matter is made of atoms and molecules

• Describe what elements and compounds are

• Understand the basic structure of the atom

• Know the first twenty elements and their symbol from the periodic table

• Explain the difference between elements and compounds in termof atoms and molecules

• Know about some of the people who discovered different elements

• Write a simple word equation

• Know the formula of some common compounds

16

Cycles in nature

• Understanding of food chains and webs

• Describe how bacteria and fungi recycle substances

• Use food chains to show the link between animals and plants

• Construct food webs

• Know the difference between scavengers and decomposers

17

What are Things made of

• Understanding of the concept of the periodic table and the elements

• Review particle theory, atoms, molecules, elements and compounds

• Atoms and Molecules

• Understand basic patterns of the periodic table

• Learn to write simple equation

• Learn the first 20 elements by symbol and name

• Know the basic structure of the atom, protons, neutrons, electrons

• Know about alloy

• Look at where metals and other important materials come from and what they are used for

18

Diseases

• Understanding how infections disease is caused and transmitted

• Know which organism cause common diseases

• Describe the microorganisms that cause disease

• Understand how our body fights disease

• Understand about how antibiotics are used to fight disease

• Understand the history of disease and vaccination

19

Global Consumer Science

• Understanding of scientific testing of consumer product and the impact of consumerproducts on our health and environment.

• Understand the difference between objective and subjective testing

• Use the steps of scientific testing

• Calculate the waste from packaging

• Know about the argument surrounding genetically modified foods

• Understand how long different substances take to break down

• Research recycling

• Understand the impact of consumer products on our environment

20

Science and the Road

• Understanding of Newton’s First Law (Inertia), friction, Reaction Time, Acceleration, Carsafety.

• Know about car safety features

• Understand the main reasons for car accidents

• Be aware of road safety

• Measure reaction time

• Calculate speed and acceleration

• List the factors affecting stopping time

21

Interdisciplinary “The Body” Life Goes On

• Understanding of human reproduction and inheritance.

• Recognise variation in human characteristics

• Describe the structure and function of the male and female reproductive system

• Describe the role of genes and chromosomes in human inheritance

• Be able to calculate the chance of children being born male or female using model

• Use family trees to determine the features of family members

• Use grids to predict variation in offspring characteristics

• Describe genetic engineering and social implications

22

Light and Colour

• Understanding of how light and colour are produced.

• Explain why things are coloured

• List the colours of spectrum

• Describe how long and short sightedness can be corrected with lenses

• Find out how we see colours and why colour blindness occurs

• Observe how light travels in straight lines

• Investigate how different colours are made

• Observe how images from when light reflect from when light reflect from mirror

• Predict the colour produced when filters are used

• Investigate how lenses bend light to form images

23.

Forensic Science

• Understanding of how science is used in crime detection.

• Understand how scientists collect and interpret the physical evidence from a crime

• Describe the job of a forensic scientist

• Investigate hypothetical crimes

• Use chromatography to examine ink samples

• Examine fingerprints

• Use indicator to detect the presence of certain substances

• Understand about ballistic and genetic evidence

• Examine evidence using a microscope

• Understand about the use of atomic absorption spectrophotometers to examine traces of chemical

• Write hypothetical forensic reports

• Construct evidence table and detect patterns

24.

Mathematics Ability

• Understanding of the mathematics

• Statistics

• Fraction

• Simple Trigonometry

• Logarithms

• Simple Geometry

• Arithmetic and Geometric Array

• Power and square roots

• Quadratics Equation

                                                                    Books for INJSO

• Science IQ challenge

• Maths IQ challenge

• Master Mental Ability

• Math Olympiad problems

• 1000 Biology Quiz

• Solved Olympiad Problems of National & International Exams

• Five Hundred Mathematical Challenges

• Mathematical Olympiad problem book

• Biology Olympiad book and Physics Olympiad problems book

Class

Section

No. of Questions

Marks per question

Total Marks

1 to 4

Logical Reasoning

10

1

10

Science

20

1

20

Achievers Section

5

2

10

Grand Total 

35

40

5 to 10

Logical Reasoning

15

1

15

Science

30

1

30

Achievers Section

5

3

15

Grand Total 

50

60

11 and 12

Physics & Chemistry

25

1

25

Achievers Section

5

3

15

Mathematics/Biology

20

1

20

Grand Total 

50

60

Class

Section

No. of Questions

Marks per question

Total Marks

3 to 4 

Science

30

1

30

Achievers Section

5

2

10

Grand Total 

35

40

5 to 10

Science

45

1

45

Achievers Section

5

3

15

Grand Total 

50

60

11 and 12

Physics & Chemistry

25

1

25

Achievers Section

5

3

15

Mathematics/Biology

20

1

20

Grand Total 

50

60