Students from grades 1 to 12 compete in the Humming Bird Science Olympiad in a variety of specialities. Along with the Science Olympiad, Humming Bird also hosts competitions in social studies, mathematics, English, general knowledge, and the well-known spell-off. Humming Bird Science Olympiad (HSO) examination may be taken by students in Classes 1 to 12 across India who are enrolled in CBSE, ICSE, State Board, or any other recognised board. In order to prepare for the exam, students must adhere to the pertinent course material.
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Students in grades 1 to 12 may submit an online application for the HummingBird Science Olympiad. The official website has the Humming Bird Education Science Olympiad application form. Read the article for more details on the HSO syllabus.
Exam Highlights and Important Dates
| Conducting Body | Humming Bird Education |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Humming Bird Science Olympiad (HSO) |
| Registration Details | 30 Days before First Exam Date (Tentative) |
| Classes | 1 to 12 |
| Exam Dates |
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| Admit Card Release Date | 15 Days before the Exam Date |
| Result Announcement | January 2023 |
| Mode of Reference | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-based Test |
HSO Syllabus
The Humming Bird Science Olympiad is a competition that focuses on science in everyday life, such as physical components, the environment, and the human body. For higher and lower grades, the test method and difficulty level differ. Students benefit from the syllabus since it exposes them to the topics on which questions will be asked.
The syllabus for HSO 2022 is available as free books and PDF files. Students can access a huge number of audio and video tutorials using mobile applications. Listed below are the class-wise syllabus details of HSO.
Class 1
- Living things around us (identification)
- Non-living things around us (identification)
- The food we eat (identification and taste)
- Clothes we wear (type and use)
- Drinking water & air (sources and uses)
- My family and relatives
- Everyday science
Class 2
- Living things around us (characteristics)
- Non-living things around us (characteristics)
- The food we eat (classification and properties)
- Clothes we wear (sources and properties)
- Drinking water & air (components and properties)
- Society
Class 3
- Characteristics of land animals
- Characteristics of aquatic animals
- Characteristics of birds
- Knowing plants
- Parts of the human body (identification)
- Communication
- Our senses
- Chemicals around us (identification)
- Motion, transport and travel
- Natural resources
- Keeping our environment clean
Class 4
- World of microorganisms
- Parts of the human body (uses and details)
- Joints and body movements
- Communication: Our senses
- Chemicals around us (uses and properties)
- Forces in nature, work and energy
- Our universe
- Soil
- Our environment
Class 5
- Our eyes: A gift of God to humans
- Our heart: A life-controlling unit
- Nutrition and chemistry in everyday life
- Motion and measurement
- Work, power and energy gravitation
- Our habitat
- Agriculture and farming
- Pollution: A global problem
Class 6
- Fibre to fabric
- Sorting materials into groups and separation of substances
- Motion
- Measurement of distances, light, shadows and reflections
- Food and components of food
- Changes around our surroundings
- Knowing plants and living organisms
- Surroundings
- Body movements
- Water and the air around us
- Garbage in and garbage out
Class 7
- Heat and light
- Physical and chemical changes
- Acids, bases and salts
- Weather, climate, and adaptation of animals to climate, winds, storms, and cyclones
- Motion and time
- Electric current and its effects
- Soil water: A useful resource and wastewater
- Forests
- Nutrition in plants and animals
- Respiration in organisms
- Transportation in animals and plants
- Reproduction in plants
Class 8
- Synthetic fibres and plastics
- Materials: Metals and non-metals
- Coal and petroleum
- Combustion and flame
- Sound and light
- Force, pressure and friction
- Chemical effects of electric current
- Some natural phenomena
- Stars and the solar system
- Crop production and its management
- Cell structure and functions
- Microorganisms: Useful and harmful effects
- Animals reproduction
- Conservation of plants and animals
- Air and water pollution
Class 9
- Matter in our surroundings and matter around us in pure form
- Atoms, molecules and structure of an atom
- The fundamental unit of life and tissues
- Diversity in living organisms
- Motion and force
- Laws of motion and gravitation
- Work, energy and sound
- Why do we fall ill?
- Natural resources
- Improvement in food resources
Class 10
- Chemical reactions and equations
- Acid, bases and salts
- Periodic classification of elements
- Metals and non-metals
- Carbon and its compounds
- Life processes
- Control and coordination
- How do organisms reproduce?
- Heredity and evolution
- Light – reflection, refraction, the human eye, and colourful world
- Electricity and magnetic effects of current and sources of
- Our environment and management of natural resources
Exam Preparation Tips
- Students who want to compete in Olympiads should begin practising at the beginning of the year. Olympiad examinations are normally held in November and December, so students who start early have a better chance of preparing well.
- It gets easier to focus on subjects that appear to be a bit challenging if students have a basic understanding of the curriculum.
- A good timetable makes it easier to split time for subjects evenly. After students have finished a topic, go over it again to make sure to remember the main points.
- When it comes to studying the whole syllabus for various disciplines, time management is crucial. Students must keep a timetable in which they allocate different time slots for studying for the Olympiad examinations.
Read more: Olympiad Exam Preparation Advice
