MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES

COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK
INTERGRATED SCIENCE GRADE EIGHT (8) TERM ONE 2018 AND BEYOND

Wk Content Objectives T/L methods T/L resources References

1` THE Identify organs of the human  Discussion Charts and Integrated Science grade 8
HUMAN reproductive system.  Discovery models
BODY  Explain the functions of the parts of depicting
Human the reproductive system. human
Reproductive  Identify changes associated with reproductive
System and puberty for both male and female system.
Puberty  Explain the importance of observing
personal hygiene of the
reproductive organs

2 Human  Describe the process of fertilization  Discussion Integrated Science grade 8

Reproductive in human beings.  Discovery
System and  Explain the functions of the parts
Puberty important for development of the
embryo.
 Describe gestation period and birth.
3 HEALTH  Describe the different types of food  Discussion  Charts Integrated Science grade 8
Nutrition nutrients.  Discovery  Children’s
 Describe the dietary needs for Clinics
different persons. card
 Identify common nutritional
deficiency diseases of symptoms
and their diseases

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4  Describe the importance of  Discussion  Charts Integrated Science grade 8
children’s clinics  Discovery  Children’s
Clinics
TEST 1 card
5 The Explain what pollution
  Discussion  charts Integrated Science grade 8
Environment is.  Discovery
Water, Air  Identify different types of pollution
and Land of the environment
Pollution  Identify causes of pollution of the
environment.
Water, Air  Describe the effects of pollution on  Discussion  charts Integrated Science grade 8
6 and Land the environment  Discovery
Pollution  Describe ways of preventing
pollution of the environment
7 PLANTS  Identify the main parts of a  Discussion Charts Integrated Science grade 8
AND microscope  Discovery depicting a
ANIMALS  Examine the plant cell structure  Experimental microscope,
Plant Cells using a microscope. plant cells,
 Describe the functions of the parts slides for
of the cell plant tissue
 Revision exercise
8 Plant Growth  Identify regions of growth of a plant  Discussion Charts Integrated Science grade 8
and Nutrients  Demonstrate responses to stimuli in  Discovery Potted plants
shoots and roots  Experimental
 Describe nutrients important to
plant growth
 Investigate how plants obtain
dissolved mineral salts from the soil
TEST 2
9 Plant Growth  Identify sources of plant nutrients  Discussion Integrated Science grade 8
and Nutrients  Explain the advantages and  Discovery
disadvantages of inorganic and  Experimental
organic fertilizers

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  Explain the effect of excessive use
of inorganic fertilizer to the soil.
 Revision exercise
10 Animal Cell  Describe the basic structure of an  Discussion Charts,slides Integrated Science grade 8
animal cell  Discovery of animal cells
 Describe the functions of the parts  Experiment/
of the cell Demonstration
 Identify different features in the
basic structure of an animal cell and
plant cell
11 Revision  Recape on the term’s work  Discussion Note books
 Discovery

12 End of term  Assessment  Question and Question

& test answer papers
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WK WORK TO BE DONE T/L METHODS T/L RESOURCES REFERENCES

1 REVISIONS FROM END OF Demonstration, Past paper INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEXT BOOK GRDE 8
TEAM ONE EXAMINATION class and group
(REFER TO OTHER BOOKS ALSO)
discussion

2 PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Demonstration, Microscope, INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEXT BOOK GRDE 8
class and group specimen ,chart
 Identify the main (REFER TO OTHER BOOKS ALSO)
discussion showing parts of a MINISTRY
parts of a microscope microscope GENERAL
 Examine the plant cell
EDUCATION
structure using a
microscope. COMMON
 Define a cell. SCHEME OF
 Describe the functions WORK FOR
of the parts of the INTEGRATED
cell. SCIENCE

3 PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Demonstration, Potted plants, INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEXT BOOK GRADE GRADE
class and group germinating seeds, 8 EIGHT (8)
 Identify regions of discussion, chart showing major TERM TWO
growth of a plant experiment regions of plant (REFER TO OTHER BOOKS ALSO)
2018 AND
 Demonstrate growth BEYOND
responses to stimuli in
shoots and
roots(phototropism
and geotropism)

4 PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Demonstration, Chart showing INTEGRATED SCIENCE TEXT BOOK GRADE
class and group different kinds of 8
 Describe nutrients discussion, plant nutrients.
important to plant experiment
growth.
 Investigate how
plants obtain
dissolved
mineral salts from
the SCIENCES
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 Identify sources of
plant nutrients.
 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

COMMON SCHEME OF WORK FOR INTEGRATED SCIENCE

GRADE EIGHT TERM THREE 2018 AND BEYOND

WK WORK TO BE DONE T/L METHODS T/L RESOURCES RESOURCES/REFERENCE

1 REVISIONS FROM THE END OF Class discussion Past papers, relevant Integrated science 8
TERM TWO TESTS materials
,demonstrations (refer to other books also)

,experiment

2 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Demonstration Measuring instruments Integrated science 8

i.e. spring balance,
 State what mass is. Group work (refer to other books also)
electronic balance
 Measure the mass of different
Class discussion
objects.
 State what weight is

3 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Demonstration Measuring instruments Integrated science 8

i.e. spring balance,
 Measure the weight of a given Group work (refer to other books also)
electronic balance
object correctly.
Class discussion
 Calculate the weight of a
substance given the mass.
 Distinguish between mass and
weight.

4 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Demonstration Measuring cylinders Integrated science 8

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  Describe volume and how to Group work Calibrated beakers (refer to other books also)
take volumes of different
Class discussion Any other relevant
material.
materials.
 Demonstrate how to take
volumes of substances
(irregular and regular shapes.
 Explain the meaning of density.
TEST 1 (theory and practical)

5 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Class and group Chart showing procedure Integrated science 8
discussion on how to determine the
 Demonstrate how to density of substance. (refer to other books also)
determine the densities of demonstrations
different substances.
 Demonstrate that an object
will sink or float on a liquid.
 Describe how vessels float.
 Explain the effects of over
loading vessels.

6 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Demonstration Three states of matter Integrated science 8

 Demonstrate the types of heat Experiment Chart showing the change (refer to other books also)
transfer of state of matter
Class discussion
 Investigate the movement of
Vacuum flask
heat in matter
 Describe how the vacuum flask
works

7 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Field trip to a rail line Ring and ball Integrated science 8

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  Demonstrate expansion of Class discussion Chart showing effects of (refer to other books also)
substances expansion
experiment
 Describe the use of the
expansion of different
substances in everyday life
 Explain the effect of expansion
and contraction of Substances.
 Write end of topic test(theory
and practical)

8 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Demonstration Mirrors Integrated science 8

 Describe what reflection is. Class and group Pins (refer to other books also)
 Investigate the characteristics discussion
Plan surface
of reflection of light on mirror.
experiment
 Describe what refraction is.
 Identify the real and apparent
depths of an object under
water.
TEST 2

9 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Class and group Different instruments Integrated science 8
discussion which use lenses and light
 Explain the application of (refer to other books also)
reflection and refraction.
 Identify the components of air
 Investigate the proportion of
each substance in air.
 Write end of topic test(theory
and practical)

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10 MATERIALS AND ENERGY Class and group chart Integrated science 8
discussion
 Describe the nature of each (refer to other books also)
substance in air
 Describe the uses of each
substance in air

11 Revisions Class and group Relevant LTAs Integrated science 8

discussion
(refer to other books also)

12- Writing of end year examination individual Exam papers Integrated science 8
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