Atoms, Elements and Compounds
The learner uses Dalton's atomic model to tell elements, compounds and mixtures apart, reads and writes simple symbols and formulae, and names simple compounds.
Grade 8 Science
Grade 8 Science comprises force and motion laws, energy conservation, genetic inheritance, Earth's history evidence, and technological solutions.
Grade 8 Science topics
Energy Stores and Transfers
The learner describes energy stores and the ways energy is transferred, applies conservation of energy, calculates efficiency, and works out the cost of running appliances from power ratings.
Heat Transfer
The learner distinguishes temperature from thermal energy, explains conduction, convection and radiation with the particle model, and evaluates insulation and thermal equilibrium.
Solar System, Stars and Galaxies
The learner describes the planets and other bodies of the Solar System and how it formed, the Sun as a star, galaxies and the scale of the universe in light years, and how we explore space.
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