CBSE Class 8 Science Syllabus 2026-27

Annual Syllabus Session: 2023-2024 Class-VIII Subject: SCIENCE

Chapter No. Content and its mapping with Learning Outcomes Suggested Activities and Name previous classes FOOD • Identify different types of microorganisms (both To observe drops of pond Class VI unicellular and multicellular) water, curd, bread mould, under

• Classify useful and harmful microorganisms. microscope.

CH-9:Living organisms and their 2. Observe the permanent slides surroundings • Explore the role of micro organisms in life. of Microorganisms. Characteristics of the living beings. • Asks questions and lead to investigations like ClassVII how do vegetables or food items get spoiled. An experiment to collect the gas 3.

Ch-1: Nutrition in Plants (evolved from the fermentation

• Investigate various diseases caused by in wheat flour -Increased
• Saprotrophs.
• How nutrients are replenished in the soil. microorganisms. volume of wheat flour by

ClassVIII • Apply learning of scientific concepts in daily life yeast)- in a balloon and pass it Ch-2 Microorganisms: Friends And Foe: through lime water.

(what helps in making curd? how does food go 4. Pull out a gram/bean plant from Microorganisms

• Major groups of microorganisms and bad ?etc.) the field and to study its root

their living place • Investigate the use of salt and sugar in preserving nodules.

• Microorganisms and us pickles and jams.

❖ Harmful Microorganisms ❖ Food Preservation VI-Refer to worksheet no.25-27.

• Nitrogen Fixation VII-Refer to worksheet no.12-13.
• Nitrogen cycle VIII:- Refer to worksheet no. 02- 13, 23-24

CLASS-VI • Identify and classify materials as metal and non- 1. To study the physical properties CH-2: Components of food metals on the basis of their properties. of metals and non-

Test for starch, protein and Fat. • Write word equation for chemical reactions eg. metals(NCERT Table 4.1 & 4.2) MATERIAL (process) Reactions of metals and Nonmetals with air ,water 2. To study the nature of oxides of CLASS-VII , acids and bases. metals and non-metals. Ch-5:Acids, Bases and Salts • Apply learning of scientific concepts in day to day 3. To study displacement reaction.

• Acids and Bases life using appropriate metals and non-metals for 4. Reaction of metals and non-
• Natural Indicators around us metals with acids.

Neutralisation • To explore the answer of various questions-like CLASS-VIII why the ringing bells are not made up of wood. VI- Refer to worksheet no.3-5

CH-4 Materials : Metals and Non-Metals • Differentiate between metals and non metals on Physical properties of metals and non- the bases of observations of their physical and VII- Refer to worksheet n.14-17.

metals chemical properties,

• Chemical properties of metals and non- VIII:-Refer to worksheet no.14-22 metals
• Reaction with oxygen, water acids and bases
• Displacement reaction ! Uses of metals and non-metals.

> The above content must be completed by 30^th September 2023. Revision of syllabus for Mid Term Examination. Note: (Specify, if needed) The above said syllabus is for assessment purpose only and remaining topics/chapters may be taught as Subject Learning Enrichment.

MID TERM EXAMINATION

Chapter Name Content and its mapping with previous classes Learning Outcomes Suggested Activities

HOW CLASS-VI • To differentiate between 1.To verify laws of reflection of

THINGS light with the help of a ray of

WORK *CH – 11: Light Shadows and Reflection regular and irregular reflection. light and a mirror.

<math>\blacktriangle</math> Transparent, opaque and translucent objects • To identify the characteristics 2.To identify the reflected image

lacktrian What exactly are shadows? with the help of a plane glass and

<math>\blacktriangle</math> A pinhole camera. of the image formed by a plane a lighted candle.

Mirrors and reflections mirror. 3.To observe an object through a

straight and bent pipe.

CLASS-VII • Conduct simple investigations 4.To observe the formation of

• Ch-15: Light to verify the laws of reflection. multiple images by mirrors with
• Light travels along a straight line each other at different angles.
• Reflection of light. • Explain the process of the 5.To study the structure of eye
• Right or left, playing with spherical mirrors. with the help of a chart/model.

Images formed by lenses. formation of multiple images, 6.To make your own

Sunlight white or coloured. by experimentation. Kaleidoscope.

CLASS-VIII CH-16 Light VI:-Refer to worksheet no.16-19.

• Explain with the help of self

• What makes things visible VII:-Refer to worksheet no.26-31

* Laws of reflection, drawn labeled diagram the

VIII:-Refer to worksheet no.25-33

• Regular and diffused reflection multiple reflection structure of eye.
• Reflected light can be reflected again.

Multiple Images

• Sunlight-,white or coloured,
• What is inside Our Eyes?
• (human eye-structure and function) Care of the Eyes
• Visually challenged persons can read and write.
• What is the Braille system?

> The whole syllabus must be completed by 31 January, 2024. Revision of syllabus for Annual Examination. > Annual syllabus will be based on whole annual syllabus. Note: The above said syllabus is for assessment purpose only and remaining topics/chapters may be taught as Subject Learning Enrichment.

ANNUAL EXAMINATION