Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Rationalized Integrated Science Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The lesson plans cover a duration of 11 weeks, with each week structured to contain 5 distinct lessons. The lesson plans are fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (Competency-Based Education) curriculum.

  The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

  • Elements, Mixtures and Compounds
    • Elements and Compounds
      • Relationship between atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds.
      • Common elements and their symbols.
      • Identifying elements in selected compounds and writing word equations.
      • Applications of common elements and compounds in society.
      • Information on packaging labels of commonly consumed substances.
    • Physical and Chemical Changes
      • Kinetic theory of matter and diffusion in liquids and gases.
      • Properties of the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.
      • Heating curves and their stages.
      • Melting and boiling points, including the effects of impurities.
      • Definitions and differences between physical and chemical changes.
      • Changes of state of matter (melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation) and their applications.
    • Classes of Fire
      • The fire triangle: components (fuel, heat, oxygen) and their roles.
      • Ways of controlling different classes of fire.
      • Handling and using fire extinguishers.
      • Access to information on flammable substances.
      • Causes and dangers of fire in nature and the environment.
  • Living Things and Their Environment
    • The Cell
      • Definition of a cell and parts of a light microscope.
      • Procedures for using and caring for a light microscope.
      • Preparing temporary slides of plant cells and permanent slides of animal cells.
      • Identification and functions of plant and animal cell organelles.
      • Similarities and differences between plant and animal cells.
      • Definition and calculation of magnification using a light microscope.
    • Movement of Materials in and out of the Cell
      • Diffusion: Definition, factors affecting rate, and roles in living things.
      • Demonstrating diffusion in liquids and gases.
      • Osmosis: Definition and types of solutions (hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic).
      • Factors affecting the rate of osmosis.
      • Demonstrating osmosis using visking tubing and potatoes.
      • Roles of osmosis in living things.
• File Size:

  66.16 KB
• Length:

  147 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  INTEGRATED SCIENCE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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