Year 08 Science
Curriculum:
Click to Expand Autumn Term Content:
Food and Nutrition
Key Concepts
- Nutrients
- Balanced Diets
- Digestion
- Absorption
Key Vocabulary
Diet, Nutrients, Respiration, Deficiency Disease, Malnutrition, Obesity, Digestion, Enzyme, Absorption, Diffusion, Carbohydrate, Fat, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Villi
Combustion
Key Concepts
- Burning Fuels
- Oxidation
- Fire Safety
- Air Pollution
- Global Warming
Key Vocabulary
Chemical Reaction, Conservation of Mass, Product, Reactant, Fuel, Combustion, Oxidation, Compound, Elements
Fluids
Key Concepts
- The Particle Model
- Changing State
- Fluid Pressure
- Floating and Sinking
- Drag
Key Vocabulary
Weight, Pressure, Force, Area, Newtons, Density, Mass, Volume, Pressure, Buoyant, Air Pressure, Water Pressure
Click to Expand Spring Term Content:
Plants and Reproduction
Key Concepts
- Classification
- Biodiversity
- Reproduction
- Pollination
- Seed Dispersal
Key Vocabulary
Kingdoms, Biodiversity, Extinct, Samples, Sexual Reproduction, Asexual Production, Pollination, Fertilisation, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Life Cycle, Interdependent
The Periodic Table
Key Concepts
- Atomic models
- Chemical properties
- Mendeleev
- Trends in the Periodic Table
Key Vocabulary
Atom, Element, Compound, Physical Changes, Chemical Changes, Periodic Table, Groups, Periods, Melting Point, Boiling Point
Light
Key Concepts
- Properties of light
- Reflection
- Refraction
- Cameras and the Eye
- Colour
Key Vocabulary
Transverse Wave, Longitudinal Wave, Transparent, Translucent, Reflect, Reflection, Specular Reflection, Diffusion Reflection, Refraction, Angle of Incidence, Angle of Reflection
Click to Expand Summer Term Content:
Respiration and Gas Exchange
Key Concepts
- Respiration is a chemical reaction in cells
- Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
- Yeast fermentation
- Word equations to describe aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Key Vocabulary
Aerobic Respiration, Anaerobic Respiration, Fermentation, Glucose, Ethanol, Limewater
Unicellular Organisms
Key Concepts
- What unicellular organisms are
- The differences between different types of unicellular organisms, their problems and their uses
- Differences between multicellular and unicellular organism
- Microscopic fungi and yeast
- Bacteria and a look at their reproduction
- The carbon cycle
Key Vocabulary
Multicellular, Unicellular, Decomposition, Organisms, Protoctists, Fungi
Metals and Their Uses
Key Concepts
- Common Physical Properties of Metals
- Metals chemical properties
- The general reactivity series of metals
- Corrosion as an oxidation reaction of metals with oxygen
Key Vocabulary
Catalyst, Halogen, Metal, Non-metal, Corrosion, Rust, Reactivity, Reactivity Series, Acid, Effervescence, Salt, Alloy, Boiling Point, Malleable, Melting Point, Mixture, Pure
Energy Transfers
Key Concepts
- Work is done and energy is transferred when a force moves an object
- The bigger the force or distance, the greater the work done
- Use Sankey diagrams to calculate and show the transfer of energy
Key Vocabulary
Work, Energy, Sankey Diagram, Chemical, Thermal, Gravitational Potential, Elastic Potential, Sound, Light
Subject Overview:
In Year 8 students continue the KS3 Exploring Science course. By the end of the year students will have a solid grounding in the core scientific concepts needed to be successful at GCSE.
Students have 5 science lessons a week and will receive one piece of homework to complete per week.
Assessments:
Students sit an assessment at the end of each module.
