Science Year 8
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Science Year 8 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Topic 1: Heat Transfers - heat vs temperature o assign assessment - conduction (practical) - convection (demo) - radiation
Topic 2: Molecules and Mixtures - atoms and molecules - periodic table - solutions (practical) - mixtures - separation techniques (practical) - chromatography (practical)
Topic 3: Food and Digestion - digestive system o assign assessment - balanced diet - food test (practical) - deficiency diseases
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Topic 4: Body Systems - Respiratory System - Circulatory System - Respiration - Exercise (practical) - Skeletal System
Topic 5: Electricity - circuits o assign assessment - models - series circuits (practical) - parallel circuits (practical) - current and resistance - safety
Topic 6: Magnetism - magnets (practical) - magnetic fields (practical) - electromagnets (practical) |
Topic 7: Microbes and Disease - microbes - defence against disease o assign assessment - preventing and treating disease (practical)
Topic 8: Waves - types of waves - light and reflection (practical) - refraction (practical) - colours - sound
Topic 9: Ecology - habitats and adaptations - food webs and pyramids - human impacts - variation and classification
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Assessment |
Assessment |
Assessment |
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· Heat in the Kitchen project · Topic 1 and 2 Exam · Journey of a Cheese Sandwich project |
· Topic 3 and 4 Exam · How Does a Torch Work project · Topic 5 and 6 Exam |
· Dodgy Barbeque project · End of Year exam |
How we assess students’ understanding in the classroom:
- Projects are level assessed tasks that students do for homework that allows them a chance to demonstrate their understanding on a topic in the context of a real world example.
- Students have a written exam after every two topics completed.
- Students are also assessed regularly with in class or homework tasks that assess the following skills: practical work, extended scientific writing, and graphing.
How we support learning:
- Science specific skills tasks progress in difficulty allowing students to consistently make progress over time until they are able to complete tasks (like drawing a graph) independently.
- Level assessed projects have a level ladder so students are able to access the task at a level that is appropriate for them.
- Students are given ample lesson time and are encouraged to ask questions as curiosity is an important aspect of science.
How parents can support learning:
- Help students to be organised and come prepared to lessons with the right equipment (pen, pencil, ruler, calculator, file).
- Encourage students to be curious about the world around them and point out when science appears in the news.