Marcelino Fule Memorial College

Alaminos, Laguna
S.Y. 2020-2021

Course Syllabus
in
Science VIII

Prepared by
Ms. Aiko V. Teodoro, LPT
Subject Teacher

Checked by:
Mrs. Liwayway B. Monreal
School Principal

Subject: Science VIII

Grade Level: Grade VIII (St. Cecilia)
Reference: Conceptual Science and Beyond VIII K to 12 edition, Brilliant Creations
Publishing Inc. (Nesjohn L. Abecilla, Alyssa M. Paleo – Alampay, Ph.D., Daisy B.
Badilla, Ph.D., Ranier I. Cerna, Jigger P. Leonor, Ph.D., Rica Angela P. Olipane)

Course Description:

Conceptual Science and Beyond 8 adheres to the objectives of the K to 12 Science

Curriculum in developing scientific literacy among learners that will prepare them to
become informed and participative citizens who are able to make judgements and
decisions regarding applications of scientific knowledge that may have social, health or
environmental impacts.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this chapter, the students must have developed the set standards for the
level such as the following:

1. Must have investigated the effects of some factors on the motion of an object, based
on the laws of motion.
2. Can differentiate the concept of work as used in Science and in layman’s language.
3. Know the factors that affect the transfer of energy, such as temperature difference and
the type (Solid, Liquid or Gas) of the medium.
4. Can explain how active faults generate earthquakes and how tropical cyclones
originate form warm ocean waters.
5. Recognize other members of the solar system.
6. Explain the behaviour of matter in terms of particles it is made of.
7. Recognize that ingredients in food and medical products are made up of particles of
matter and are absorbed by the body in the form of ions.
8. Recognize production as a process of cell division resulting in the growth of
organisms.
9. Must have delved deeper into the process of digestion as studied in the lower grades,
giving emphasis on proper nutrition for overall wellness, and
10. Can participate in activities that protect and conserve economically important species
used for food.

Time Frame Topic

First Quarter Unit 1 – Force, Motion and Energy

Newton’s Laws of Motion

 Law of Inertia
- Force and net Force
- Inertia and Mass
 Law of Acceleration
- Laws of motion in uniform
circular motion
- Application of the Law of
Acceleration
 Law of Interaction
- Action Reaction Pairs
Sound
 Speed of Sound
 Effect of Density, Elasticity and
 Temperature on the speed of
sound
- Density
- Elasticity’
- Temperature

First Grading – Prelim Examination

Work, Power and Energy

 Work and Power
- Work
- Calculating the amount of
work done by forces
- Power
- Gravitational potential
energy
- Kinetic Energy
 Elastic Constant

Light
 Color Components of visible
lights
 Theories of light
 Properties of light
- Reflection
- Speed
- Refraction
- Dispersion
- Diffraction
- Interference
 Wavelength and frequency of
light
 Hierarchy of Colors in relation
to Energy

Heat
 Heat and Temperature
 Different scales used in
Measuring Temperature
 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation

Electricity and Magnetism

 Current, Voltage and resistance
 Electric Power and Electric
Energy
 Circuits
 Electrical Safety

First Grading – Final Examination

Second Quarter Unit II – Earth and Space

Earthquakes and Faults

 How Faults are formed
 Types of Faults
 Active and Inactive Faults
 How Earthquakes are Formed
 Earthquake Generators
 How Earthquakes Generate
Tsunamis
 Focus and Epicenter
 Intensity and Magnitude
 What to do before, during and
after an earthquake
 Earthquakes and the interior of
the Earth
 The Layers of the Earth
 Locating the epicentre of an
Earthquake

Second Grading – Prelim Examination

Understanding Typhoons
 Cyclones and how they are
classified
 Coriolis Force
 How typhoon Develop
 Why the Philippines is prone to
typhoons
 Storm Surges
 Naming Typhoons
 Public storm warning signal

Other Members of the Solar System

 Asteroids
 Comets
 Meteoroids

Second Grading – Final Examination

Third Quarter Unit III - Matter

Particulate Nature of Matter

 Nature of Matter
- The Particles in Matter,
Atoms and Molecules
- Empty spaces between the
particles
- Movements of the particles
and how temperature affects
them
- Unique particles of Matter
- Electric forces that hold
 particles of Matter

Third Grading – Prelim Examination

 Properties of Solid, Liquid and

Gas
- Shape and Volume
- Arrangement and movement
of particles
- Compressibility and
Diffusion
- Intermolecular Spaces and
Forces
- Plasma: the Fourth state of
Matter
 Physical Changes in Matter
 Classification of Matter
- Pure Substance
- Mixture
- More detailed classification
of Matter
 Type of Saturation in Solution
- Concentration of Solution in
parts per Million (ppm)
 Types of Separation Processes
- Cyrstallization
- Filtration
- Sedimentation and
Decantation
- Liquid – liquid Extraction
- Distillation
- Centrifugation
- Chromatography

Third Grading – Final Examination

Atomic Structure
 History of the Atomic Structure
 Subatomic Particles
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons

Periodic Table of Elements

 Development of the Periodic
Table
- History of the Periodic Table
- Discovery of Elements
- Origin of Element Names
and Symbols
 Natural and Synthetic Elements
 Arrangements of Elements
 Periodic Trends
 - Atomic Radius
- Ionic Radius
- Ionization Energy
- Electron Affinity
- Electronegativity
- Metallic Character
 Reactivity and Nonreactivity of
Metals
- Metals
- Characteristics and structure
of metals
- Activity of metals
- Activity series
- Nonreactive metals
- Uses of Metals

Achievement Test

Fourth Quarter Unit IV – Living Things and Their Environment

The Digestive System: Structures

And Functions
 Organs of the Digestive System –
The Journey of food through the
digestive system
- The Mouth
- The Pharynx
- The Esophagus
- The Stomach
- The Small Intestine
- The Large Intestine
- The Rectum and the Anus
 Accessory Digestive Organs
- The Pancreas
- The Liver
- The Gallbladder
 Chemical Changes in food
during digestion
 Absorption of Nutrients through
the villi of the small intestine
 Diseases Resulting from
Nutrient Deficiency
 Prevention, Detection and
treatment of diseases of the
digestive system
 Caring for the Digestive System

Cell Division
 Basic Organelles Involved In
Cell Division
- The Nucleus
- The Centrioles
- The Microtubules
 The Cell Cycle
- Stages of Interphase
 - Stages of Mitosis
- Cytokinesis
- Stages of Meiosis
- Gametogenesis
 Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
 Mendelian Genetics
- Mendel’s Experiment
- Mendel’s Laws
- Patterns of Inheritance

Fourth Grading – Prelim Examination

Order Amidst Biodiversity

 Species Diversity
 Hierarchical Taxonomic system
of Species
- The Scientific Name
- The Linnaean System of
Classification
- The Three Domains in the
tree of life
 Protection and Conservation of
Rare and Economically
Important Species
- The Philippine Biodiversity
Conservation Foundation

Interactions in an Ecosystem
 Transformation of Energy
- Energy in Ecosystems
- The trophic Levels
- The energy Pyramid
 Biogeochemical Cycles
- The Water Cycle
- The Oxygen – Carbon Cycle
- The Nitrogen Cycle
 Impact of Human Activities in
an Ecosystem
- Activities that Disrupt the
Chemical Cycle
Deforestation

Fourth Grading - Final Examination

Course Requirement: Grading System

 Quizzes  Performance Task - 40 %

 Projects  Written Work - 40 %
 Activities  Quarterly Examinations - 20 %
 Experiments 100 %
 Quarterly examinations