BHARATHEEYA VIDYANIKIATHAN

KERALAM
SCIENCE-YEAR PLAN 2024-25
CLASS VIII
Sl Month Wor Chapter Name of the Number of Learning outcomes
No king number chapter periods
days

1 June 21 1 Crop 8 i)Differentiates

Production kharif and rabi
and crops with
Management examples.

II) Understands the

various agricultural
practices

iii) Able to
differentiate
fertilizer and
manure.

iv)Identifies the
need to remove
weeds.

V) Realizes the
importance of
storage of grains
properly.

* 8 Force and 10 i) Understands the

pressure concepts of Force
and Pressure and
its application in
everyday life.
 ii) Realises the
difference between
Force and Pressure

iii) Explores the

effects of forces
and pressures on
objects

iv)Studies the
various types of
forces.

v)Gains knowledge
on the pressure
exerted on fluids.

2 July 25 2 Microorganis 8 i) Classifies the

ms:friend and various types of
foe microbes.

ii)Lists the uses of

microbes

iii)Understands the
harmfulness of
microbes.

iv)Realises the
precaution to be
taken to prevent the
spread of infectious
diseases.

v)Lists the different

methods of food
preservation

vi)To get skilled in

making various
food items by
knowing about
fermentation.
 vii)Understands
nitrogen cycle

10 9 Friction 8 i)Understands the

concept of friction,
its causes, type and
effects of objects in
motion.

ii)Explores the
factors affecting
the friction

iii)Learns about the

advantages and
disadvantages of
friction.

iv)Studies different
ways to reduce
friction

v) Understands the
concept of fluid
friction and
methods to reduce
PA1 EXAM it.

3 August 20 5 Conservation 8 I) Identify species,

of plants and characteristics,
animals habitat
requirements and
life cycles of birds,
fish and wildlife
species.

ii) Students will

have a greater
knowledge of how
wildlife
conservation and
 management
relates to the
economy and
environment, both
currently and in the
future.

10 Sound 10 i)Understands how

sound is produced,
its propagation

ii)Realises how
sound is produced
in human body

iii)gains knowledge
on structure and
working of human
ear

iv)Learns the
characteristics of
sound waves.

v)Understands the
concept of audible
and in audible
sound and noise
pollution

4 September 3 Coal and 8 i)Realises the

Petroleum difference between
renewable and non
renewable sources

ii) Understands the

formation of coal
and petroleum.

iii)Gains deeper
knowledge on fossil
fuels.

iv) Gains
knowledge on
 various
constituents of
petroleum and their
uses.

v)Explores the
importance of
conservation and
alternative energy
sources

5 October Revision

TERM I
EXAM
6
Reproduction
in animals

6 November 22 6 Reproduction 12 I)Understands male

in animals and female
reproductive
(Contn.)
system.

ii)Able to explain
the process of
sexual
reproduction.

iii)Differentiates
oviparous and
viviparous animals.

13 Light 12 i) Understand the

definition of light
and different types
of reflection and
laws of reflection.

ii) Identify the

characteristics of
image formed by a
plan mirror.

iii) Understand the

 concept of multiple
reflection and its
application in daily
life.

iv) Identify the

concept of
dispersion

v)Gains knowledge
on parts of human
eye and its working.

7 December 4 Combustion 8 i)Understands the

and flame process of
combustion

ii)Explores different
types of
combustion

iii)Identifies the
conditions required
for combustion

iv)Learns about
properties of flame
including its
structure, colour
and temperature.

v)Understands the
concept fuel
efficiency.

vi)Realises the
harmful effects of
burning fossil fuels

8 January 22 7 Reaching the 12 i)Understands the

age pubertal changes in
adolescence body size,
proportions and
 sexual maturity.

ii)Differentiate the
secondary sexual
characters in boys
and girls.

iii)Realises the
importance of
hormones in our
body

iv)Explains the
different
reproductive
phases in human
beings.

v)How sex of the

baby is determined.

12 Some natural 12 i) Explores the

phenomena concept of static
electricity,
electroscope.

ii) Explain how

lightning take
places and its
precautions

iii)Explain
earthquake,
precautions, and
precautions.

PA II
EXAM

9 February 20 11 Chemical 8 i) Understands the

effects of effects of electric
electric current.
current
 ii)Gains knowledge
on the concept of
electrolysis and its
application.

10 March 22 Revision

Annual
examination

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION PORTIONS

1 Crop Production and management,

2. Microorganisms friend and foe

3. Coal and petroleum

5.. Conservation of plants and animals

8. Force and pressure

9. Friction

10 Sound

ANNUAL EXAMINATION PORTIONS

First term (30 % )

2- Microorganisms friend and foe

3- coal and petroleum,

8 -force and pressure

Second term

4. Combustion and flame

6 Reproduction in animals

7. Reaching the age of adolescence

11. Chemical effects of electric current

12. Some natural phenomena

* As per the revised text 2022