CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020

 CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020: How to score good marks in the paper

CBSE 10th Science board exam 2020 preparation tips: CBSE Class 10 board exams 2020 will be held from February 15 to March 20. The Science exam will be conducted on March 4.

EDUCATION||  | Hindustan Times, New Delhi |  Updated: Jan 17, 2020

CBSE Class 10 board exams 2020 will be held from February 15 to March 20. The Science exam will be conducted on March 4.

Students generally find the science exam difficult as it contains three different sections – Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It becomes hard to score when one focuses in only a particular science section. If you want to score good marks in Science, you will have to focus on all the sections equally.

Here are some useful tips for the CBSE class 10 Science exam

Physics

Formulae: Students should focus on remembering formulae to solve numericals in the Physics section. Most numericals are usually from Newton’s laws of motion and its applications, series and parallel combination of resistances and reflection and refraction.

Diagrams: Diagrams, too, are considered an area which is high  coring. Diagrams like AC and DC generator, lines of the magnetic field around a solenoid and a bar magnet, electric circuit diagram, image formation by lenses and mirrors, glass prism, and the human eye, have been a common feature in previous years’ question papers.

Biology

Terminologies: Different terminologies are used in Biology, which makes this subject a little complicated. Students should make separate notes of such terms and revise them regularly. Mendel’s experiments are considered an important topic.

Diagrams:  There are no numericals in Biology so diagrams play an important role in this subject. Students, while practicing diagrams, should pay attention to reflex action, respiratory system, human brain, female and male reproductive organs and different parts of a flower.

Chemistry

Equations: Thoroughly practice chemical equations. One should make separate notes of uses of acids, bases and salt and their compounds.

Periodic Table: Make your own system to remember the periodic table. Carbon compounds and its functional groups are key topics.

Apart from the aforementioned tips, students should not forget to practice previous years’ question papers and model tests. This will help them get accustomed to recurring questions.

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CBSE Exam 2020: Diet tips for students this exam season

 

IANS | Jan 10, 2020, 15:08 IST

NEW DELHI: Exam time is like a mental marathon, and we cannot stress enough on studying while children sit for exams.

Dr Geeta Buryok, Head- Dietician, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh shares these crucial tips to keep the kids healthy and deal with hunger cravings this exam season.

1. Eat healthy meals: Your brain needs energy to work efficiently and for this you must have balanced diet with in between healthy snacks. The meals should contain foods which lead to mental alertness. These include foods like milk and milk products, sprouts, tofu, eggs, chicken, fish, healthy nuts in combination with healthy cereals like dalia, oats, quinoa, and whole wheat products.

Brain boosting foods include foods that improve memory and concentration like almond walnuts, fish, flaxseeds, banana, chick pea, spinach, broccoli etc. Avoid junk foods as they require added time and energy to digest.

2. Keep yourself hydrated: Drink healthy beverages like milkshakes, fresh soups, lemonade, lassi, coconut water instead of aerated beverages. One or two cups of coffee or tea or dark chocolate can also be added in the diet as caffeine makes you alert and active, but avoid excess of it. Have at least 8-10 glasses of water per day.

3. Snack smartly: Eat healthy snacks in between meals like protein bars, fresh fruits, peanuts, makhana and roasted chana etc. specially when you are studying till late at night.

4. Sleep is important: Good sleep is as good for your brain as food for body. Lack of sleep can interfere with learning ability, cause mood swings and compromise your immune system. Sleep for at least eight hours.

5. Detox from electronic devices: Avoid engaging in too many electronic devices and take out an hour everyday for some recreational activity to keep you happy and motivated.

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CBSE 10th Social Science Exam 2020: Preparation tips and strategies

EDUCATION | Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jan 17, 2020

CBSE 10 Social Science Exam 2020: The CBSE Class 10 exams will be conducted between February 15 and March 20. The Social Science exam will be held on March 18 between 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Considered to be one of the most important subjects in CBSE Class 10, Social Science consists of four parts History, Geography, Economics and Political Science.

The CBSE Class 10 exams will be conducted between February 15 and March 20. The Social Science exam will be held on March 18 between 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Social Science, which is a compulsory subject, will see 20 marks of internal assessment, while the remaining 80 will via the written exam.

The course structure of Class 10 Social Science includes History, Geography, Political Science and Economics.

The syllabus for the Class X Social Science paper includes

India and the Contemporary World -II

Contemporary India - II

Democratic Politics - II

Understanding Economic Development

Here’s how you can prepare for your Social Science Exam 2020

Be clear about facts: Since Social Science includes subjects like history, civics, and geography, it is necessary to be clear about facts. Separating notes for each chapter could be beneficial.

Practice is key: Practising CBSE sample question papers could help the student get acquainted with the trend of the questions being asked for the exam. It also allows students to check on their speed and improve if required.

Review: Reviewing is important because it allows students to figure out where they are weak. If you are having a hard time memorizing a particular topic, go back to it over and over again till the facts get cleared.

Do not forget to practice map related questions: The Social Science paper of CBSE Class 10 includes locating and labelling for identification. Careful preparation of the map will ensure full marks in the section and help in finishing the paper easily.

Study section- wise: This will allow you to memorise each section better rather than getting confused in trying to memorise all of them together.

Learn the concepts: Understanding these subjects rather than memorizing them will allow students to score better.

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CBSE Board exam 2020: Extra classes, mock tests help students get ready for boards

Minati Singha| TNN | Updated: Jan 16, 2020

BHUBANESWAR: With Class X and XII board exams hardly a month away, schools in the city are busy conducting doubt clearing sessions and taking extra classes for students. WhatsApp groups, house visits, mentorship and mock tests are being taken by city schools to ready students for the board examinations.

However, teachers and students feel they don't get adequate time as the examination has been pre-poned this year. The board examinations are starting from February 15 instead of the usual March first week.

"Though courses have already been completed, revisions, doubt-clearing and practice of sample question papers require more time. If students do not get adequate time for practicing then their confidence level will get affected," said Prajna Paramita Mishra, a teacher in a city school.

Besides by conducting the practical board examinations in January instead of February has again reduced the preparation time for students which otherwise would have been used for revision classes.

Teachers in DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, said apart from doubt clearing sessions they are conducting very similar tests and making them practice as many question banks. "Apart from CBSE sample papers, our teachers have also prepared question banks for students to practice. The tests are highly beneficial for slow learners. Teachers have been asked to WhatsApp groups and to address doubts of students immediately. Besides, there is zero mark test where scoring will be done in minus and the highest mark is zero," said Debendra Pati, senior teacher of the school.

Due to shortage of time many schools are also conducting extra classes during Saturdays. "The board examinations have been preponed by almost 15 days but revisions have to be done within the time. Teachers are asking us to come to school on Saturdays and holidays too. There are also model examinations which we have to attend before the board examinations," said Rakesh Pani, student of Class X.

"We have assigned 10 students under one mentor or teacher, who will look after the doubts and revisions of those students. Besides there are regular practice and mock tests going on for students besides counselling sessions to reduce their stress and boost their confidence level before the examinations," said Sarat Kar, spokesperson of SAI International School.

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CBSE 10th Board Exams 2020: Important preparation tips for students

Kahekashan Hans News Service | 16 Jan 2020

This year around 20 lakh students are expected to appear for this exam, which is scheduled by mid-February.

For Class 10th Board exam, the preparation time is quite strenuous for students. This year almost 20 lakh students are expected to appear for this exam, which is scheduled by mid-February. During the preparation time, students deal with pressure from parents and peers at school.

Students should be mentally prepared that these board exams are also just like any other exam they appeared earlier in their lives. The only difference is this the first nationalised exams, where they would be competing with several students pan India. Instead of worrying about factors that they cannot control, they should work towards improving their subject knowledge and stay away from the pressure.

Preparation tips for CBSE Class Xth board exams to avoid stress and anxiety are:

Practice solving paper

Get the sample papers of past years that are available in bookstores and solve the papers within the stipulated time to test your knowledge base in different subjects. When you prepare and write down the answers to these questions, you get a better idea of the exam format and how to approach and solve questions during the exam.

Keep fit and stay relaxed

It is very crucial to keep fit and healthy during the entire exam preparation time and more importantly, before the exams. Only then you can give your best shot. Eat healthily, get proper sleep, drink adequate water and exercise regularly when you are preparing for the exams. More important is that you should stay away from unnecessary stress. Avoid junk food and overeating to keep lethargy at bay.

Do not leave any topic for the end

There is a possibility that you may find a few topics a bit difficult and may leave that topic to study in the end or at the last moment. This would create a lot of pressure on you just before the exams. Please cover all topics, including the ones you find difficult a few months before the exams begin. Approach your teachers or parents to understand the difficult topics or the topics in which you feel you are comparatively weak and be 100 per cent ready before your exams.

Make brief notes while studying

Create brief and precise notes from textbooks, reference books when you are preparing for a particular topic so that you improve your understanding of the same. For each subject, prepare separate notes. Ensure to highlight important formulae and headings so that you can find it easily when you revise the topics later.

Make a time table

Ahead of two or three months of the board exams make a time-table giving enough time to every subject. Don't forget to include short breaks in between long hours of study so that your mind gets refreshed. Short breaks will help you to retain and apply information better.

Self-evaluation

Discuss with your friend, your parent or talk to a mentor and find out more about your strengths and weaknesses related to a particular subject. Work on the topics that you feel you are weak and give your best to improve yourself.

Practice writing

During your actual board exam, you have to write a lot that too at a uniform speed to complete the paper within a specified time. Start taking practise tests within allocated periods it will help you a lot, and you can assess yourself where you stand in this domain. The grades in your board exams would impact your career graph. Be calm and composed in this practice time, once your mind is calm and centred, you would be able to face the board exams confidently and get the marks you deserve. I wish good luck and encourage all the students to make wholehearted efforts to excel in the Board exams. I request parents not to create unnecessary pressure and support their children.

Wish you all the best!

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At CBSE science exhibition, students propose sustainable solutions for problems

At CBSE science exhibition, students propose sustainable solutions for problems

HT Correspondent | Jan 16, 2020

    

Gurugram: From a prototype of a smart seat belt that detects heartbeat and alcoholic content to an environment-friendly urinal and an LED-enabled safety system for quick response during crisis situations to a smoke absorber, around 600 such projects from schools across the country are on display at the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE’s) annual science exhibition for 2019-20 that commenced in Suncity School in the city on Thursday.

The theme of the exhibition is ‘Science and technology for sustainable development with a thrust on water conservation’, with students and teachers from over a hundred schools participating in the three-day event that will continue till January 18. CBSE chairperson Anita Karwal, who inaugurated the exhibition on Thursday, shared that around 599 project ideas, among the highest number of entries received in the past many years, would be displayed during the exhibition which was aimed at cultivating scientific temper. She also said that CBSE was committed towards encouraging scientific temper not only in students in the science stream but other fields as well.

“Scientific temper needs to be encouraged across streams. So far, we have seen enthusiastic participation from children towards science and this needs to be amplified. CBSE will also be starting a science olympiad in June-July next year with the same purpose. The aim of the olympiad will be to encourage scientific enquiry and temper,” said Karwal.

Most of the projects on display have some social or environmental relevance and primarily covered seven sub-themes: sustainable agricultural practices, health and cleanliness, resource management, industrial development, futuristic transport and communication, educational games and mathematical modelling.

Under the theme of sustainable environmental practices, a team of students from a Chennai school developed a project that focused on reutilization of reject RO water through the technique of phycoremediation. Other projects included a smart irrigation system and a plasma gasification unit for creating energy from waste.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/

CBSE Class 12 Practical Board Exams 2020 begin – important pointers for students

CBSE Class 12 Practical Board Exams 2020 begin – teachers share important pointers for students

Education | Times Now Digital | Jan 10, 2020 

Schools have started CBSE Board 2020 Practical Examinations - both internal and external examinations. Teachers share important pointers for students for their practical examinations and how to score well.

Schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE have started with the CBSE Class 12 Board Practical Examinations 2020. Other than the schools in the northern hilly states, the dates for CBSE Practical examination are from January 1, 2020 to February 7, 2020. Practical examinations have excellent potential of scoring well for all students. Teachers have shared basic pointers for students to help them excel in the CBSE Board Practical Examination.

Under the new scheme, almost all the subjects have a practical examination. Science stream subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Biology have a 30 mark practical while the other subjects like Accountancy, Business Studies, etc., have a 20 mark practical examination. All students are assessed on three basic elements for their CBSE Board Practical Examinations – the project file, the written/ practical examination and the Viva Voice.

CBSE Board Practical Examinations 2020: 3 Things to remember

1.         Go through your project file: Teachers reiterate that it is important to go through your project file. Most of the students submit the projects by September and promptly forget much about the projects as they get busy. Projects are important and examiners often ask students to talk about and explain the project work. It is hence important for students to be thorough with their project reports and go through the findings and reports that were submitted.

2.         Viva Voice can be from any part of the syllabus: Students can be asked any question from their syllabus. Hence it is important to be thorough with your preparation even for practical examinations. Also, teachers share how students often do not go through the various practical that they have done through the year. It is a board examination and students ought to be prepared for the same.

3.         Basic Examination Etiquettes and Discipline: Teachers often share how examiners are upset when students present for the board practical in casuals. It is a board examination and looking the part is equally important. Students must ensure that they are dressed in neatly ironed uniform appropriate for the weather and are well groomed. Shabby students may often upset the examiner who can then ask rather difficult and confusing questions during viva voice. Being humble is important – a teacher points out.

Apart from these, teachers simply ask students to pay attention to the instructions given by their subject teachers during the practical examination. The biggest advantage is that the students give their practical examination within their schools and their subject teachers are usually present. The familiar surroundings make them more comfortable. But through it all, students must remember that they can ace their practicals with little effort, only if they listen.

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How ‘Brother John’ rhyme is making hand hygiene fun for kids

How ‘Brother John’ rhyme is making hand hygiene fun for kids

Singing the steps of good handwashing technique to the tune of a popular nursery rhyme may help young children learn the process and fend off common infections picked up in school, a small Canadian study suggests. Nisha Thampi and colleagues adapted the tune of the song Brother John, also known as Frere Jacques, replacing its lyrics with a six-step handwash practice prescribed by World Health Organization.

Because there didn’t seem to be an existing musical video targeted at children showing the six-step technique using the recommended handwash, Thampi and colleagues decided to develop their own musical mnemonic. They wrote the lyrics with the help of schoolchildren. “To get my own children to wash their hands with the proper technique, I played with each step until it fell into a song pattern that flowed nicely to the tune of Brother John,” Thampi said.

The Brother John lyrics: “Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, Brother John, Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing, Ding, ding, dong; ding, ding, dong”

. . . were replaced with: “Scrub your palms, between the fingers, wash the back (one hand), wash the back (other hand) Twirl the tips (one hand) around (other hand), scrub them upside down, Thumb attack (one thumb)! Thumb attack (other thumb)!”

Thampi then used her 8-year-old daughter as a test case. “She heard the first version of the song and helped revise it to have better flow. She demonstrated it to her friends and classmates,” Thampi said.

To test whether the routine would be effective in removing germs, the researchers applied fluorescent markings on the hands of the children, who were between 6 and 9 years old, before they washed with soap and water while singing the song. After the routine, there was a significant reduction in the markings, according to a report in ‘The BMJ’.

“This song is a fun way to teach children how to wash their hands and has the potential to decrease the burden of germs on hands, a very common way of catching an infection,” Thampi said. REUTERS

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Summer holidays: A time to discover, develop and nurture ....

Summer holidays: A time to discover, develop and nurture your passions and academic aspirations

Summer holidays for middle and high school kids tend to either become a pressure cooker of hustle and bustle or are reduced to doldrums of inactivity. Summer programs help prevent kids from plunging into a state of inertia or turning into gadget junkies. These programs cover academic exploration, cultural immersion, leadership training, social impact work and global networking opportunities. Crucial life skills and fostering growth and independent thinking with peers from across the board is a core component of what they offer. Liberated from their comfort zones and familiar territory, children can shed their inhibitions and explore a gamut of options freely.

A diverse range of opportunities exist both within India and abroad, and cost anywhere from `30,000 to `5,00,000. Enrolling into an intensive program to master diverse new skills like a new language, music, art or theatre, or even an introduction to journalism, medicine or STEM. Summer programs are not limited to summer schools. Students can intern with global companies, serve the community through social change initiatives, prepare for standardised tests or attend leadership camps.

Mumbai-based independent education consulting company The Red Pens’ summer programs fair has a fully vetted, comprehensive selection of summer programs. LCR Capital Partners, a global investment and advisory firm which helps clients secure US residency via the EB-5 Investment Visa Program, are the partners for this fair

Where: Summer Programs Fair, Jade Ballroom at Jade Garden, Nehru Centre, Ground Floor, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli When: January 11 Timings: 11 am to 12 pm (information session) and 12 pm to 5 pm (Summer School Fair) Call: 9820491179 Register: https://theredpen.in/ summer-programs-fair/ E-mail: info@theredpen.in Visit: www.theredpen.in

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CBSE and CISCE 2020 Board Exam: 10 tips and tricks that might help

CBSE and CISCE 2020 Board Exam: 10 tips and tricks that might help

Posted on 26th December 2019 by Nita Samantaray

CBSE and CISCE 2020 Board Exam: Students can follow these 10 tips and tricks to excel in the upcoming examination.

CBSE and CISCE 2020 Board Exam

As we know CBSE and CISCE have already declared their class 10 and 12 board exam timetable, provoking anxiety among students. So, to help students to deal with exams with a calm mind here are some tips and tricks that shall help the students-

Organize early revision:

The best plan to crack the examination is through rigorous revision. And that can be in any way which makes it easy for you whether practicing the theorems and numerical problems of Mathematics or going through with the chemical formulas in Chemistry, the best way is to do it religiously. So don’t touch the chapters which are untouched or try to learn something last minute rather utilize the remaining time in getting better penetrations on chapters that have already done.

Plan a productive timetable:

Those who optimize their time in the right way are rightly the champions of tomorrow. The making the timetable should include extra hours to the topics which seem hard and complicated, but more manageable topics should also be studied concurrently as they are going to play an important role in scoring well in the examination.

Study each subject on daily studies:

 Provide each subject a fair amount of time. Every subject is essential because they are going to make an impact on one’s scorecard equally. The students should devote extra time to subjects where they lack but other subjects should not be overlooked and be revised regularly and sincerely.

Make notes:

 Making notes while studying is like revising what you know. It shall help them in the last phase of the study; the last-minute browsing before exam day.

Study with friends:

 Though it should be done cautiously as it creates distraction too, to have an honest and sincere group study is always counseled to understand a subject thoroughly and practically. A casual group might end up waving one’s studies.

Study of previous years’ papers:

For greater clarity and better grasp over a subject, a student should also spend some time in solving question papers of the last few years. This shall help the student in trying maximum numbers of questions in the given time slot.

Healthy meal:

 Consumption of a balanced meal each day before and during the exam. Th must constitute a balanced amount of all nutrients — carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals for better immunity and active living to wave off laziness.

Proper breaks:

 A 10-minute break every hour of sitting is good to avoid boredom as well as stiffness.

Sleep well:

 A healthy amount of sleep is the need for the effective functioning of the body and brain. So, try to sleep in a calm and comfortable environment.

Stay positive:

Calming your mind and reaching with the same mind to the examination center 10-15 minutes early and fill your mind with positive thoughts to increase your confidence.

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