SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC SCIENCE LESSON NOTE (GRADE 8) FIRST TERM

Kingsley Thompson October 13, 2025

SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC SCIENCE (GRADE 8)

FIRST TERM

 

Week(s)

Topic(s)

Content(s)

1.

Living things

·        Division of living things into kingdoms

·        Characteristics of humans that make them Unique

·        Uses of human intelligence

·        Application of human intelligence (Reasoning, Problems Solving, Inquisitiveness, Observation, etc).

2.

Habitats 1

·        Meaning of habitat

·        Types of habitat and Examples

·         Adaptations of Living Things To Their Habitat

·        Relationships between Organisms In The Same Habitat.

 

3.

Habitats 2

·        Meaning of Ecology

·        Meaning of Ecosystem

·        Population

·        Population Density

4.

Growth And Development

·        Meaning of Growth

·        Measurements of Growth

·        Meaning of development

·        Measurement Of Development

·        Developmental Changes (I.E. Infancy, Adolescence, Adulthood And Their Features)

·        Classifying Growth and Development Changes As Temporary/ Permanent.

5.

Skeletal System

·        Meaning of skeletal System

·        Bones And Their Functions

·        The Skeleton (Parts And Functions)

·        Joints And Types Of Joints

·        Muscles (Types And Functions)

·         Movement And Its Importance

6.

Mid-term

 

·        Examination

7.

Mid-term

 

·        Break

8.

Respiratory System 1

·        Meaning Of Respiratory System

·         Respiration and Its Types (Aerobic and Anaerobic Internal Respiration).

·        Diagram of the Human Respiratory System.

9.

Respiratory System 2

·        Breathing And Its Mechanism

·        Artificial Respiration and Its Method.

·        Problems and Disease of the Respiratory System.

10.

Circulatory System 1

·        Meaning Of The Circulatory System And Its Parts (E.G. Blood, Hearts, Blood Vessels)

·        Blood And Its Composition And Functions. Blood Vessels (Artery, Vein, Capillaries).

·        Blood Groups (A, B, AB, O) And Blood Test.

11.

Circulatory System 2

·        Simple Structure and Functions of the Heart.

·        Circulation Of Blood Round The Human Body Using Its Diagram.

·        Problems/Disease Of The Circulatory System.

12.

Examination/closing

 

 


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