SCIENCE 8

COURSE OUTLINE

 

Text Book :  Science Probe 8

Chapter

Topic

Time

 

Unit I

Unit VI

Diversity

· senses - vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch

· major biomes on earth

· adaptation & interaction of organisms

 

 

10 Periods

 

 

Unit I

Unit VI

Social Issues & Global Ecosystems

· renewable resources

· non renewable resources

· population growth

· pollution

· global environments & climate change

 

 

 

10 Periods

 

 

 

Unit II

 

Properties of Matter & The Periodic Table

· matter

· elements and their symbols

· compounds and mixtures

· the periodic table

 

 

10 Periods

 

 

Unit III

Energy

· forms of energy

· heat energy

· sound and light

 

 

5 Periods

 

Unit V

Geological Processes

· minerals and rocks

· weathering, erosion & deposition

 

5 Periods

 

Evaluation

 

Exams 35% , labs, assignments, projects 55%, homework and notebooks 10%

 

 

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A GREAT YEAR!