CBSE Syllabus for Class 8 Science

CBSE Syllabus for Class 8 Science

CBSE Class 8 Physics Syllabus

Force and Pressure

A.1 Idea of Force : A push or a pull
A.2 Force and Motion – Change in State of Motion
A.3 Force – Interaction of Forces and Change in Shape due to Force
A.4 Contact Force – Friction, Applied Force and Normal Force
A.5 Non-Contact Force – Gravitational Force, Electrostatic Force and Magnetic Force
A.5 The Concept of Pressure
A.6 Hydro-static Pressure – Pressure Exerted by Fluids
A.7 Atmospheric Pressure – Hydro-static Pressure exerted by Gases

Friction

B.1 Friction – factors affecting friction
B.2 Sliding and rolling friction
B.3 Kinetic Friction
B.4 Advantages and disadvantages of friction for the movement of automobiles
B.5 Airplanes and boats/ships : Fluid Friction
B.6 Friction and Frictional Force – A Necessary Evil

Sound

C.1 Sound produced by vibrating bodies
C.2 Sound produced by humans
C.3 Medium of Propagation
C.4 How do we hear sound ?
C.5 Aptitude, Time Period, And Frequence of a vibration
C.6 Loudness and Pitch
C.7 Audible and in audible sound
C.8 Difference between noise and music
C.9 Noise pollution and its preventive measures

Chemical Effects of Electric Current

D.1 Conduction of Electricity: Do Liquids Conduct Electricity?
D.3 Conduction of Electricity in Liquids – Electrolysis
D.4 Electrolysis and Electroplating

Some Natural Phenomena

E.1 Lightning
E.2 Charging by rubbing


E.4 Transfer of Charge
E.5 The Story of Lightning
E.6 Lightning Safety
E.7 Phenomena related to earthquakes
E.8 Protection against earthquakes

Light

F.1 Reflection of Light – The Laws of Reflection
F.2 Characteristics of image formed with a plane mirror
F.3 Reflection of Light – Regular Reflection, Diffused Reflection and Multiple Reflection
F.4 Sunlight – white or colored ?
F.5 Structure of the eye
F.6 Non-Optical Low Vision Aids – Devices to Help the Blind and the Visually Impaired
F.7 Optical Low Vision Aids – Devices to Help the Blind and the Visually Impaired
F.8 Braille – Helping the Blind and the visually impaired read

Stars And The Solar System

G.1 Celestial Bodies
G.2 Moon
G.3 Stars
G.4 Planet
G.5 Constellations
G.6 Motion of celestial objects in space
G.7 The Solar System
G.8 Other Members of the Solar System

Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus

Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

A.1 Synthetic fibers
A.2 Plastics and other synthetic materials
A.3 Usefulness of plastics
A.4 Disadvantages of plastics
A.5 Fibrous materials in use

Materials: Metals & Non-Metals

B.1 Metals : Physical and Chemical Properties and Uses
B.2 Non-Metals : Physical and Chemical Properties and Uses

Coal and Petroleum

C.1 Coal and its story
C.2 Natural Resources : Inexhaustible and exhaustible natural resources
C.3 Useful products obtained from coal
C.4 Formation of coal and petroleum in nature
C.5 Petroleum and refining of petroleum
C.6 Natural Gas
C.7 Natural resources are limited
C.8 Consequences of over extraction of coal and petroleum

Combustion and Flame

D.1 Combustion and types of combustion
D.2 Flame
D.3 Fire Control
D.4 Fuels : Types of fuels
D.5 Heat released from fuels
D.6 Fuel efficiency and cost
D.7 Effects of burning fossil fuels
Pollution of Air and Water

E.1 Agrochemicals and their effects

E.2 Air Pollution and Effects of Air Pollution – Acid Rain and Taj Mahal
E.3 Greenhouse effect
E.5 How to reduce air pollution?
E.6 Water pollution
E.7 Potable water
E.8 How to reduce water pollution

CBSE Class 8 Biology Syllabus

Crop Production and Management

A.1 Agricultural practices
A.2 Preparation of soil
A.3 Sowing
A.4 Adding manures and fertilizers
A.5 Irrigation
A.6 Protection form weed
A.7 Harvesting and shortage
A.8 Food from animals

Microorganisms: Friend and Foe

B.1 Microorganisms
B.2 Microorganism and us: Friendly microorganisms
B.3 Disease causing microorganisms
B.4 Food preservation
B.5 Nitrogen fixation
B.6 Nitrogen Cycle

Conservation of Plants and Animals

C.1 Deforestation and its causes and consequences
C.2 Conservation of wildlife, sanctuary, national park, zoo, forest reserves
C.3 Flora and Fauna
C.4 Endemic species
C.5 Endangered species and red data book
C.6 Migration
C.7 Reforestation

Cell – Structure and Function

D.1 Discovery of cell
D.2 Organism show variety in cell number, shape and size
D.3 Cell structure and function, Parts of cell: cell membrane, cytoplasm
D.4 Nucleus, vacuole and chloroplast
D.5 Comparison of plant and animal cell

Reproduction in Animals

E.1 Modes of reproduction
E.2 Sexual reproduction: male and female reproductive organs
E.3 Internal and external fertilization, development of embryo
E.4 Viviparous and oviparous organisms, young ones to adults
E.5 Asexual reproduction

Reaching the Age of Adolescence

F.1 Adolescence and puberty: Secondary sexual characteristics
F.2 Role of hormones in initializing reproductive functions
F.3 Reproductive phase in humans
F.4 How is the sex of baby determined
F.5 Hormones other than sex hormones
F.6 Role of hormones in completing the life history of insects and frogs
F.7 Reproductive Health