CLASS:8

SUBJECT PERIODIC I HALF YEARLY PERIODIC II ANNUAL

Science

Chemistry Synthetic fibers and

plastics

Materials Metals and Non Metals

Synthetic Fibers and Plastic

In Addition to syllabus covered for periodic I.

Coal and petroleum

Synthetic fibers and plastics, Coal and petroleum, Combustion and

flame, Pollution of Air and Water.

Biology Crop production

and Management

Micro-organisms, Conservation of plants

and animals In Addition to syllabus covered for periodic I.

Cell Structure and functions

Reproduction in animals reaching the age of adolescence

In Addition to syllabus covered throughout the year.

Physics Force and Pressure

Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound.

Chemical Effects of Electric Current

Some natural phenomenon, Light, Stars and the solar system, Chemical Effects of Electric

Current.

Social Science

History/ Civics

1 How, When and where 2. From Trade to Territory

1 From Trade to Territory 2 Ruling the Country Side 3 When people Rebel. Civics: 1 The Indian Constitution 2. Understanding Secularism 3. Why do we need a Parliament?

1 Civilizing the “Native”, Educating the Nation. Civics: 1 Judiciary 2. Understanding our Criminal Justice system.

1 Woman, Caste and Reform 2. The Making of the National Movement 1870’s-1947 3. India After Independence, When people rebel. Civics: 1 Why do we need Parliament? 2 Understanding our criminal justice system 3 Confronting Marginalisation 4 Public Facilities 5 Law & Social Justice.

Geography 1 Resources, 2 Land, Soil,

Water

Resources, Land, Soil, Water, Natural

vegetation and wild life resources, Mineral and

power resources (MAPS)

Agriculture, Industries

Agriculture, Industries, Human resources, Mineral and Power

Resources (Map).

English

Literature 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World 2. The Tsunami

1 Glimpses of the Part 2 Bipin Chaudhary’s lapse of Memory 3 The Summit Within

1 This is Today’s Fawn 2 A visit to Cambridge

1 A short Monsoon Diary 2. The Great Stone Face-I, 3. The Great Stone Face-II.

Poem: The Ant and the

Cricket, Geography

Lesson. Reader: How

the Camel got his Hump,

Children at work.

Poem: 1 Macavity 2. The Last Bargain Reader: 1 Selfish Giant 2. The Treasure within

Poem: The school Boy, The Duck and the Kangaroo. Reader: 1 The Fight 2. Open Window.

Poem: 1 When I set out for Lyonnesse 2. On the Grasshopper and Cricket. Reader: 1 Jalebis 2. The Comet-I, The Comet-II

Grammar 1Revision 2.

Transformation of

sentences Adjectives,

Affirmative & Negative,

Interrogative, Exclamatory & Assertive

3. Idioms, Proverbs 4. Composition (250-300 words) 5. Application

1 Preposition 2. Tenses 3. Joining Sentences Without the (use if, and , but), 4 Idioms & Proverbs, 5 Letter to the Editor Composition.

Grammar: Joining

Sentences, Tenses,

Idioms & Proverbs,

Composition, and Letter

Writing.

1 Active/Passive Voice, 2. Direct/Indirect Speech, 3. Transformation of Sentences 4. Idioms& Proverbs, Letter Seeking Permission or Complaint.

Mathematics

Rational Numbers, Powers,

Square and Square root,

Cubes & Cube Root,

Playing with numbers.

Rational Numbers, Powers, Square and

Square root, Cubes & Cube Root, Algebraic expression, Volume & Area, Data Handling, Practical Geometry.

Percentage & Its

Application, Linear

Equation, Polygon &

Quadrilateral

Compound Interest, Direct Inverse variation, Area of Polygon, Introduction to Graph, Linear Equation, Percentage, Polygon & Quadrilateral Volume & Area, Algebra, Data Handling.

Computers

Introduction to computers networking

1.Introduction to computers networking,

2.Learn to use MS access 2010,

3.Queries forms and reports in MS access

2010.

Introduction to HTML

Introduction to HTML, Creating Web page using HTML, Computer

ethics, Crime and security