CLASS 7 EXPERIMENT LIST
Chapter 1: Nutrition in Plants
1. Observing Fungi Growth on Bread (Saprotrophic Nutrition) Aim: To show
how fungi grow on dead and decaying matter. Materials: Bread slice, water, plastic
bag. Procedure:
1. Sprinkle water on a slice of bread and keep it in a moist, warm place for 2–3
days.
2. Observe the growth of white/greenish fungus.
Conclusion: This demonstrates saprotrophic nutrition (how fungi absorb nutrients).
Chapter 2: Nutrition in Animals
1. Saliva and Starch Breakdown Experiment (5–10 mins) Aim: To show how
saliva helps digest starch. Materials: Two test tubes, boiled rice/bread, iodine
solution, water, saliva. Procedure:
1. Take two test tubes and label them A and B.
2. Put boiled rice or a small piece of bread in both.
3. Add a few drops of water to Test Tube A and saliva to Test Tube B.
4. Wait for 5 minutes, then add a few drops of iodine solution to both.
5. Observe the color change.
Observation:
Test Tube A (with water) → Turns blue-black (starch is present).
Test Tube B (with saliva) → No blue-black color (starch has been broken
down into sugar).
Conclusion: Saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that helps digest starch into
simple sugars.
Chapter 3: Heat
1. Testing Conductors and Insulators of Heat (10 mins) Aim: To understand
which materials conduct heat. Materials: Metal spoon, plastic spoon, wooden stick,
candle, hot water. Procedure:
1. Place one end of each material (metal, plastic, wood) in hot water.
2. After 2 minutes, touch the other end and check which one gets warm.
Observation:
The metal spoon becomes hot quickly.
The plastic and wood remain cool.
Conclusion: Metals are good conductors of heat, while plastic and wood are
insulators.
Chapter 4: Acids, Bases, and Salts
1. Acid vs. Base Reaction (10–15 mins) Aim: To observe a neutralization
reaction. Materials: Vinegar (acid), baking soda (base), a glass, a
spoon. Procedure:
1. Pour vinegar into a glass.
2. Add baking soda and observe the fizzing reaction.
Observation: Bubbles form due to carbon dioxide gas. Conclusion: Acids and
bases react to form salt, water, and gas.
2. Natural Indicator Test (10 mins) Aim: To test whether substances are acidic or
basic using turmeric or hibiscus. Materials: Turmeric paper (or hibiscus petals),
lemon juice, soap solution, vinegar, baking soda solution. Procedure:
1. Dip turmeric paper (or crushed hibiscus petals mixed with water) in different
liquids.
2. Observe the color change.
Observation:
Turmeric: Turns red in bases, stays yellow in acids.
Hibiscus: Turns pink in acids, green in bases.
Conclusion: Natural indicators help identify acids and bases.
Chapter 5: Physical and Chemical Changes
1. Heating Sugar – Chemical Change (5–7 mins) Aim: To observe
decomposition. Materials: Sugar, spoon, candle. Procedure:
1. Heat sugar on a spoon over a candle flame.
2. Observe how it melts and turns brown, then black.
3. Smell the burnt sugar.
Observation: Sugar breaks down into carbon and water vapor. Conclusion: This is
a chemical change because sugar cannot turn back into its original form.
2. Making a Volcano (10 mins) Aim: To observe a chemical reaction between acid
and base. Materials: Baking soda, vinegar, food color, dish soap, a
bottle. Procedure:
1. Fill a bottle with baking soda and a few drops of food color.
2. Pour vinegar inside and observe the reaction.
Observation: Bubbles and foam form due to carbon dioxide gas. Conclusion: This
is a chemical change because a new substance (gas) is formed.
Chapter 6: Respiration in Organisms
1. Candle and Jar Experiment (10 mins) Aim: To show oxygen is needed for
respiration. Materials: Candle, glass jar, matchstick. Procedure:
1. Light a candle and place a jar over it.
2. Observe how the flame goes out after some time.
Conclusion: The candle stops burning when oxygen is used up, just like how we
need oxygen for respiration.
Chapter 7: Transportation in Animals and Plants
1. Water Transport in Plants (Simple Observation) Objective: To demonstrate
how plants absorb and transport water. Materials: A white flower or celery stalk, a
glass of water with food colouring. Procedure:
1. Place the white flower or celery stalk in a glass of water mixed with food
colouring.
2. Observe the flower or stalk over the next 10-15 minutes.
Conclusion: As the plant absorbs the coloured water, the colour will appear in the
petals or leaves, showing how water is transported through the plant.
Chapter 8: Reproduction in Plants
1. Vegetative Propagation with Potatoes (10 mins) Aim: To show how new plants
grow from plant parts. Materials: A potato with "eyes", a bowl of water. Procedure:
1. Place the potato in water with the "eyes" facing up.
2. Observe after a few days for new shoots.
Conclusion: Some plants reproduce without seeds, through vegetative propagation.
Chapter 9: Motion and Time
1. Observing Circular Motion with a String (10 mins) Aim: To understand circular
motion. Materials: String, small stone. Procedure:
1. Tie a small stone to a string.
2. Swing it in a circle over your head.
Observation: The stone moves in a circular path. Conclusion: Circular motion
needs a force towards the center (centripetal force).
Chapter 10: Electric Current and Its Effects
1. Making an Electromagnet (15–20 mins) Aim: To see how electric current can
create a magnet. Materials: Iron nail, copper wire, battery, paper clips.
Procedure:
1. Wrap copper wire around the iron nail.
2. Connect both ends of the wire to a battery.
3. Try picking up paper clips with the nail.
Observation: The nail acts like a magnet when the battery is
connected. Conclusion: Electricity can create magnetism (electromagnet).
Chapter 11: Light
Understanding Convex and Concave Lenses
Objective: To observe how convex and concave lenses affect light rays.
