Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Integrated Science Paper 1 Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  It was a KJSEA Integrated Science Paper 1 examination aimed at assessing core competencies across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including laboratory skills, matter transformations, and human physiology.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 70 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 39 Questions (Questions 1–39)
  • Structure: Section A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions (30 Marks) and Section B consists of 9 structured experimental and theory questions (40 Marks).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A (Multiple Choice):
    • Branches of Integrated Science and scientific process skills
    • Laboratory safety, Bunsen burner flames (luminous vs. non-luminous), and first aid for burns
    • States of matter: physical vs. chemical changes, sublimation, diffusion, and temperature conversions (Celsius to Kelvin)
    • SI units and fundamental vs. derived physical quantities
    • Acids, bases, common indicators, and uses of basic substances
    • Elements, compounds, mixtures, and chemical symbols with Latin origins
    • Laboratory apparatus for measuring and transferring liquids (pipette, burette, beaker, syringe)
    • Combustion and the fire triangle components
    • Human biology: excretory products, kidney disorders, and microscope components (objective lens)
    • Methods of mixture separation (distillation, filtration, evaporation)
  • Section B (Structured and Practical Questions):
    • Identification and functions of laboratory apparatus (conical flask, pipette, burette, Liebig condenser, retort stand, Petri dish, test tube, Bunsen burner)
    • Interconversion of states of matter flow chart (melting, freezing, vaporisation, condensation, sublimation, deposition)
    • Reversible chemical changes: heating hydrated cobalt(II) chloride
    • Acids, bases, pH scale interpretations, and natural indicators
    • Separation techniques for solid-solid and liquid-liquid mixtures
    • Anatomy and physiological functions of the human urinary system (kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra)
    • Laboratory safety rules for handling concentrated acids
    • Litmus paper reactions and societal benefits of Integrated Science
• File Size:

  4.76 MB
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  INTEGRATED SCIENCE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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