Science Year 8
Dear parents and students,
Congratulations on completing year 7 and welcome to year 8 science.
We are excited to welcome you back to this new and interesting academic year.
Year 8 students will have five Science lessons per week.
Students and parents are required to check google classroom on daily basis for assignments/ worksheets/Homework explanatory videos/ power points/ due dates etc..
Thank you for your patience and your trust in us and I wish you a very successful and safe year.
Please do not hesitate to contact us by email in case you have any questions.
Term 2
Week 13: Starting Sunday, December, 1st
Lesson 1: Food webs and decomposers
Learning objectives:
Understand how organisms can affect each other in a food web.
Lesson 2: End of Unit revision
Learning objectives:
Learn about how new or invasive species can affect an ecosystem.
Lesson 3:End of Unit revision
Learning objectives:
Learn about how new or invasive species can affect an ecosystem.
Lesson 4: End of unit test
Learning objectives:
Learn about how new or invasive species can affect an ecosystem.
Lesson 5: No School - Online teacher-parent conferences
Week 14: Starting Sunday, December, 8th
Lesson 1: Unit 5.3 Weather and Climate
Learning objectives:
Understand the difference between weather and climate.
Lesson 2: Unit 5.4 Climate and Ice Ages
Learning objectives:
Learn about the earth's climate and how it has changed.
Lesson 3: Unit 5.5 Atmosphere and Climate
Learning objectives:
Learn about the atmosphere of the earth and how change can affect climate.
Lesson 4: Unit 5.5 Atmosphere and Climate
Learning objectives:
Learn about the atmosphere of the earth and how change can affect climate.
Lesson 5: Introducing the Science fair projects to be completed over the next few weeks.
Week 15: Starting Sunday, December, 15th
Science Fair project work completed during the week.
Week 16: Starting Monday, January, 6th
Lesson 2: Unit 5.3, 5-4 and 5.5
Learning objectives:
Recap of the start of the unit about Materials and Cycles on Earth.
Lesson 3: Unit 5.3, 5-4 and 5.5
Learning objectives:
Recap of the start of the unit about Materials and Cycles on Earth. Completing workbook activities on units 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5
Lesson 4: Unit 5.1 The structure of the atom
Learning objectives:
Describe the structure of an atom and list the particles found in it.
Lesson 5: Introducing the Science fair projects to be completed over the next few weeks.
Teachers:
Mrs Amina Muhumed
Mr Gregory Frosler
Mrs Nisha Mahesh
nisha.mahesh@emsdoha.net
Year 8 Science Curriculum Guide 2024-2025
End of Unit Test: December 4th
Please check google classroom for details on upcoming assessments and projects
Calendar of Events
Class rules & expectations
Students are expected to follow class rules:
1- Wear the correct school uniform
2- Come on time
3- Raise your hand before you speak (ONE VOICE)
4- Bathroom pass is allowed only at specific times
5- No eating/ chewing gums in class
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela