SCIENCE Year 8 Sections: 8F and 8A Term 1st Topics where learning will be assessed Sensory organs and their

functions Sound and hearing Light and sight Reflection and absorption of sound Responses of plants towards gravity and towards light Classes of food and their functions Human digestive system Absorption of food Classification of animals Classification of plants Species, population, community and ecosystem Types of interaction Food chain, web, and pyramid Photosynthesis Freezing and boiling points Electrolysis of water Mixtures [solution and suspension] Solubility of water Properties of acids Role of water in an alkali Neutralisation reaction Water treatment methods Air pressure Types and effects of force Friction Factors that affect friction Work Power Units and magnitudes of force, of work, and of power Support systems in plants and in animals Classification of animals according to support systems Classification of plants according to support systems Point of equilibrium Factors that affect stability of an object Ways to improve stability Simple machines Classification of the lever system Percentage 20%

2nd

20%

3rd

60%

Mr. Marlon Teacher