JULY
AUG
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- PHOTOSYNTHESIS
AOI- Environments
Significant Concepts- Water and plant
life. Factors needed for the process of
photosynthesis. Plant growth.
Students should know1- Testing starch in plant.
2- Constructing the equation for
photosynthesis.
3-Investigations to prove that water
and carbon dioxide are involved in the
formation of starch.
4- Oxygen is released by plants during
photosynthesis.
5-How to investigate the effect of light
on de-starched leaf.
6- Chlorophyll is essential for
photosynthesis.
7- Requirement of minerals in plants.
8- Path of water and minerals through
root.
MYP Unit Question- Imagine your
environment without plants.
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC – THE STRUCTURE OF THE
ATOM AND THE PERIODIC TABLE
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant concepts- Structure of Atom
and position of elements in periodic
table help in predicting the properties
of elements.
Students should know1- Contribution of scientists in
providing the structure of atom and its
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA F
Attitude in Science
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA- C
Knowledge and
Understanding of
science
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA E
Processing Data
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker( D )
Risk Taker (D)
Reflective(D)
Principled (F)
Open minded (F)
Communicator (F)
Caring (F)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Communication
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toChemistry
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C, D ,E)
Risk Taker (D, C)
Reflective(D, C, E)
Knowledgeable ( C)
Principled (F)
Open minded (F)
Communicator (E,F)
Caring (F)
Inquirer (D)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Transfer
Communicator
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toMathematics
subatomic particles.
2- Electronic configuration
3- to predict position, nature, valency
of an element using the structure of
atom
4- terms like atomic number, nucleon
number
5- trend in groups
6- trend in periods
7- uses and properties of group 1, 2, 7
and 8 elements.
MYP Unit Question- How do you
benefit from orderly arrangement of
things?
TOPIC-PRESSURE AND DENSITY
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant Concepts- Density of a
substance is the amount of matter
present in unit volume. Pressure is
force acting on unit area.
Students should know1- Density,
2- Measuring density.
3- Floating and sinking.
4- Effect of temperature and pressure
on density of gases, Comparing
densities of gases at STP.
5-Pressure on a surface.
6- Reducing and increasing pressure.
7- particles and pressure.
8- Pressure in a liquid.
9- Hydraulic equipment.
10- Pressure of the atmosphere- ear
Criteria F
Attitude in Science
Connected toMathematics
SEPT
popping, how a sucker sticks, crushing
a can.
11- Aerosols.
12- Hovercraft.
MYP Unit Question- How will you
demonstrate the pressure exerted by
air?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- REPRODUCTION IN
FLOWERING PLANTS
AOI- Environments
Significant Concepts- The reproductive
parts of a plant. Seed formation
Students should know1- Parts of flower.
2- Pollination.
3- Pollen agents.
4- Methods of pollination.
5- Fertilization
6- After fertilization.
7- Dispersal.
MYP Unit Question- How do plants
contribute in improving the
environment?
TOPIC- EXOTHERMIC AND
ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS
AOI- Environments
Significant concepts- Exothermic
reactions release heat while
endothermic reactions require heat.
Students should know1-Combustion is exothermic reaction.
2- To investigate the products formed
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA- C
Knowledge and
Understanding of
science
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA F
Attitude in Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C, D )
Risk Taker (C, D)
Reflective(C, D )
Knowledgeable ( C)
Principled (F)
Open minded (F)
Communicator (F)
Caring (F)
Inquirer (D)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Transfer
Communicator
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toArt
OCT
on burning candle or any hydrocarbon.
3- Incomplete combustion is
dangerous.
4- To investigate the calorific value of a
fuel.
5- Respiration, cooking and
decomposition of limestone are
exothermic but digestion and
photosynthesis are endothermic
reactions. Calorific value of food/fuel.
6- Hand warmers and rusting.
MYP Unit Questions- What if all
chemical reactions release heat?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- HEAT ENERGY TRANSFER
AOI- Environments
Significant Concepts- Heat increases
Kinetic Energy of particles which makes
them to move faster. Thermometer
measures average kinetic energy of the
particles. Heat is transferred by
conduction, convection and radiation.
Evaporation causes cooling.
Students should know1-Heat is the total kinetic energy of
particles of a substance.
2- Temperature is the average kinetic
energy of particles of a substance.
3- Measuring the amount of heat
energy and comparing with
temperature.
4- Heat energy travels by conduction,
convection and radiation.
5- Construction and working of
thermos flask.
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA C
Knowledge and
understanding of
Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C)
Risk Taker (C)
Reflective (C )
Knowledgeable ( C)
ATL
Focus onOrganization
Collaboration
Information Literacy
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toArt
NOV
6- Green house traps heat energy.
7- Evaporation
MYP Unit Question- What makes an
object hot?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- ECOSYSTEMS
AOI- Environments, community and
service
Significant Concepts- Ecology and its
keywords. Food chain begins with
energy source. Biotic and abiotic
components make an ecosystem.
Student should know1- To construct food chain using the
given information.
2- Role of decomposers as recyclers.
3- Place of human in a food chain.
4- Food web.
5- Ecological pyramids.
6- Predicting populations.
MYP Unit Question- How populations
change with time?
TOPIC- PATTERNS OF REACTIVITY
AOI- Environments
Significant Concepts- Metals react with
different speed with oxygen, water ans
acids. More reactive metal displaces
less reactive metal. Metals can be
arranged in order of reactivity called
reactivity series.
Students should know1-Different metals react differently
with oxygen.
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA A
One World
CRITERIA B
Communication in
Science
CRITERIA- C
Knowledge and
Understanding of
science
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA E
Processing Data
CRITERIA F
Attitude in
Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Inquirer (A,D)
Thinker (A, C, D, E)
Communicator (A,B,E,F)
Caring (A,F)
Risk Taker (C,D)
Reflective (C,D,E)
Knowledgeable (A,B,C)
Principled(B,F)
Open minded (F)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Transfer
Communication
Organization
Information Literacy
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toMathematics
2-Displacement reactions of acids.
3- Reactivity series of elements.
4- Extraction of metals uses reactivity
series of metals.
MYP Unit Question- Why do we find
some metals in native form while
others exist in combined form?
DEC
TOPIC- HUMAN INFLUENCES ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
AOI- Environments
Significant Concepts- The growing
impact of humans on the environment.
Pollution.
Students should know1-The Earth’s changing atmosphere.
2- Air pollution.
3- Carbon dioxide.
4- Acid rain.
5- Soot and smog.
6- Water pollution.
7- Indicators of pollution.
8- Intensive farming.
9- Pest control.
10- The perfect environment for
growth.
MYP Unit Question- Some people
believe that everyone must go back to
the lifestyles of our early ancestors if
the planet is to be saved. How realistic
is this idea?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- ELECTROSTATICS
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant Concept- Sub-atomic
connected to
Chemistry
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA C
Knowledge and
understanding of
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C)
Risk Taker (C)
Reflective (C )
ATL
Focus onOrganization
Collaboration
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected to
Mathematics
particles of an atom. Loss or gain of
electrons makes an object charged.
Static electricity. Conductors and
insulators.
Students should know1-Structure of atom.
2-Friction makes an insulator charged
due to loss or gain of electrons.
3-laws of electro static charge.
4- Contribution of scientists related to
electric charge.
5- Insulators and conductors.
6-Sparks and flashes.
7- Lightning.
8-Measuring current
9-The Van de Graff generator.
10- Digital sensors.
MYP Unit Question- Imagine a day
without electricity.
TOPIC- ADAPTING TO A HABITAT
AOI- Environments
Significant concepts- living things in a
habitat are adapted to seasons and
environmental conditions. Characters
help an individual to survive in their
habitat.
Students should Know1-adaptations to the seasons.
2- Adaptations to a habitat.
3- Adaptations for survival.
MYP Unit Question- Every living thing
has certain basic plan. Explain.
Science
Knowledgeable ( C)
Information
and Literacy
Connected to
Geography
JAN
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- RATES OF REACTION
AOI- Environments
Significant concepts- The rate at which
the chemicals change in a reaction is
called rate of reaction. Particle
theory/collision theory explains the
rate of reaction.
Students should know1- Rate of reaction can be calculated by
knowing the change in mass of the
reactants in unit time.
2- Rate of reactions can be calculated
by using change in the volume of the
product in unit time.
3- Explanation of rate of reaction due
to change of concentration of
reactants, surface area of reactants,
temperature and presence of catalyst.
4- Graphical presentation of rate of
reaction and interpretation of graph.
MYP Unit Question- How could
explosions be controlled?
TOPIC- ELECTRIC CURRENT
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant concepts- Potential
difference is necessary for current to
flow. Flow of electrons constitute
current.
Students should know1-Voltage of cell
2- Measuring voltage
3- Resistance
4- Lamps and current size
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA- C
Knowledge and
Understanding of
science
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA E
Processing Data
CRITERIA F
Attitude in Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C, D ,E)
Risk Taker (D, C)
Reflective(D, C, E)
Knowledgeable ( C)
Principled (F)
Open minded (F)
Communicator (E,F)
Caring (F)
Inquirer (D)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Transfer
Communicator
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toMathematics
FEB
5-Parallel and series circuits
6-Light dependent resistors
7- Diodes
8-Light emitting diodes
MYP Unit Question- How will you
predict for a substance in a circuit that
it will conduct electricity?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC- CLASSIFICATION AND
VARIATION
AOI- Environments
Significant concepts- The main groups
of living things. Keys. Genes and
Chromosomes.
Students should know1- The main groups of living things- The
plant kingdom, The animal kingdom.
2 – Keys to identify groups.
3-Spider key and numbered key for
identification of living things.
4 Inherited characters.
5- Cells and reproduction.
6- Chromosomes and genes.
7- Variations- variation in family.
a- Continuous
b- discontinuous.
8 - Causes of variation.
9- Selection.
10- Mutations.
11- Clones.
12- natural selection.
MYP Unit Question- What is the
importance of classifying things?
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA- C
Knowledge and
Understanding of
science
CRITERIA D
Scientific Inquiry
CRITERIA E
Processing Data
CRITERIA F
Attitude in Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C, D ,E)
Risk Taker (D, C)
Reflective(D, C, E)
Knowledgeable ( C)
Principled (F)
Open minded (F)
Communicator (E,F)
Caring (F)
Inquirer (D)
ATL
Focus onReflection
Thinking
Transfer
Communicator
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toGeography
MARCH
TOPIC- PREPARING SALTS
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant Concept- Preparation of
salts using different methods.
Students should know1- Acids and their salts.
2- When acid reacts with metal/metal
carbonate /base, salt is formed.
MYP unit Question- How could
substances be separated?
GRADE 8 (SCIENCE)
TOPIC - TURNING OF A PIVOT
AOI- Human Ingenuity
Significant Concept- The turning effects
of forces. Moments.
Students should know1- Levers and types of levers.
2- Turning effects.
3- Moments.
MYP unit Question- Is it possible to
balance a mass of weight 5N with a
mass of weight 15 N on a model
seesaw with 10 cm arms?
TOPIC- WORLD ENERGY NEEDS
AOI- Environments.
Significant Concept- Energy pathways
on Earth. Renewable and Nonrenewable energy resources.
Students should know1-The main source of energy.
2- The water cycle.
3- Fossil fuels.
4- Fossil fuels and environment.
5-Extracting oil and gas.
OBJECTIVE
CRITERIA C
Knowledge and
understanding of
Science
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker(C)
Risk Taker (C)
Reflective (C )
Knowledgeable ( C)
ATL
Focus onOrganization
Collaboration
Information Literacy
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Connected toMathematics
6- Non-renewable fuels.
7- Radioactive materials.
8- Types of renewable energy
resources.
MYP unit Question- What do people
think will happen when the energy
crisis comes?