Class VIII

ENGLISH LEARNING OUTCOMES:

a) To enable the learner to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations.

b) To use English effectively for study purpose across the curriculum.

c) To develop and integrate the use of the four language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading

and writing.

d) To develop interest in and appreciation of literature.

e) To revise and reinforce structures already learnt.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Images by Longman Pearson for class 8

2. Grammar Plus for Class 8

3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

MONTH COURSE CONTENT

April Term-1

Reader: The Three Questions

Ring Out, Wild Bells, to the Wild Sky ( Poem)

Grammar:

Sentences

Tenses (Present)

Writing: Dialogue Writing, Formal Letter Writing ( Letter to Editor)

May Reader: To Sir, with Love

Grammar:

Nouns

Writing: Message Writing

July Reader: Teach your Children (Poem)

Run, Bulbul, Run

Grammar:

Verbs

Adjectives

Writing: Informal Letter Writing, Data Interpretation

August Reader: Harvest Hymn ( Poem)

The Escape

Grammar:

Determiners

Voice

Writing: Description of Place , Article Writing

September Revision for Summative Assessment-1

October Term-2

Reader: Interlude

Under the Greenwood Tree (Poem)

Grammar:

Adverbs

Prepositions

Modals

Writing: Formal Letter (Complaint), E-mail Writing

November Reader: The Verger

A Nice Cup of Tea

Grammar:

Conjunctions

Tense ( Past and Future Tense)

Writing: Notice Writing , Bio- Sketch, Speech Writing

December

Reader: Lord Ullin’s Daughter (Poem)

The Guests

Grammar:

Reported Speech

Pronouns

Writing: Paragraph Writing, Diary Entry

January

Reader: Tree Poems (Poem)

The Rehearsal

Grammar:

Vocabulary

Writing: Description of Person and Event, Story Writing

March SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II

UT 1 Course covered in April

UT2 Reader: To Sir, with Love

Teach your Children (Poem)

Run, Bulbul, Run

Grammar:

Nouns, Adjective

Writing: Dialogue Writing , Formal Letter Writing

SA1 Syllabus of Term – 1

UT-4 Reader: Under the Greenwood Tree (Poem)

The Verger

A Nice Cup of Tea

Grammar:

Adverbs , Conjunctions

Tense ( Past and Future Tense)

Writing: Story Writing, Notice Writing

SA-2 Syllabus of Term-2

MATHEMATICS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Mathematics.

2. To enrich students reasoning and visualizing skills.

3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.

TEXTBOOKS:

MATHEMATICS A Textbook for class VIII (NCERT)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

MATHEMATICS for class VIII- R.S.Aggarwal / R.D.Sharma

Month Course Content

April CH-1: Rational Numbers

CH-2: Linear Equations in One Variable

Activity 1: To represent a rational number on a number line

Activity 2 : To solve a simple Linear Equation by an activity method.

May CH-2: Linear Equations in One Variable (Contd.)

CH-16: Playing with Numbers

Project 1: To frame a situation involving application of Linear Equations in One

Variable in daily life. Also, to find the solution of the situation and to draw a

poster related to the situation.

July CH-6: Squares and Square Roots

CH-3: Understanding Quadrilaterals

CH-7: Cubes and Cube Roots

Activity 3: To find the Square of a number using Diagonal Method.

Activity 4:. To verify angle sum property of a quadrilateral.

August CH-4: Practical Geometry

CH-11: Mensuration

Activity 5: To find an expression to calculate area of a Trapezium.

Activity 6: To find CSA of a Cylinder by cutting and pasting method.

September Revision for SA1

October CH-12: Exponents and Powers

CH-10: Visualizing Solid Shapes

CH-13: Direct and Inverse Variation

Activity 7: To draw the following 3-dimensional objects on an isometric dot

paper

and colour the Top view, Front view and Side view

November CH-13: Direct and Inverse Variation (Contd.)

CH-8: Comparing Quantities

December CH-9: Algebraic Expressions and Identities

CH-14:Factorisation

Activity 8: Verification of Identity: 2 2 22a b a ab b

Project 2: To prepare greeting cards using the concept of Profit/Loss and

Discount.

January CH-5: Data Handling

CH-15: Introduction to Graphs

Activity 9: Prepare a pie chart for a given data

Activity 10: To draw a linear graph on a coordinate plane.

February Revision for SA2

SYLLABUS

UT1 CH-1,2(EX-2.1,2.3 & 2.5)

UT2 CH-2,3,6

SA1 CH-1,2,3,4,6,7,11,16

UT4 CH-12,13,8(EX-8.1)

SA2 CH-5,8,9,10,12,13,14,15

SCIENCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. To acquire the knowledge of scientific concepts, laws etc.

2. To develop scientific thinking.

3. To develop reasoning abilities in a systematic manner.

4. To motivate research oriented learning.

5. To develop the ability to apply scientific knowledge in our real life situations.

TEXT BOOK NCERT BOOK FOR CLASS VIII

MONTH COURSE CONTENT

April Ch 2 : Microorganisms: Friend and Foe

Ch 1 : Crop production and Management

Activities/Projects

To separate damaged seeds from healthy seeds.

„Antibiotics should not be overused‟. Prepare a short

report.

To study permanent slides of microbes.

May Ch 4 : Materials- metals and non metals

July Ch 4 : Materials- metals and non metals(Contd.)

Ch 5 : Coal and Petroleum

Ch 16: Light

Activities /Projects

To show displacement reaction between Fe and CuSO4

, Zn and CuSO4.

To show that magnesium hydroxide is basic in nature.

To show the reaction of metals with acids.

To show the reaction of metals with bases.

To study the different parts of eye with the help of a

model.

To study and observe the no. of images formed when

two plane mirrors are placed

(a) at right angle to each other.

(b) Parallel to each other.

August Ch 6 : Combustion and Flame

Ch 11 : Force and Pressure

Ch 9 : Reproduction in Animals

Activities

To observe and study the structure of candle flame.

To study the conditions necessary for combustion.

To study the effect of force on different objects.

To observe the laws of magnetism.

September REVISION FOR SA1

October Ch 10 : Reaching the Age of Adolescence

Ch 3 : Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

Activities /Projects

To study and compare the water absorbing capacity of

natural and synthetic fibres.

Collect and paste few samples of synthetic fibres and

mention at least two properties of each.

Ch 17 : „Stars and Solar System‟ and „Ch 3 : Synthetic

Fibres and Plastics‟ as project work.

November Ch 13 :Sound

Ch 12 : Friction

Activities/Projects

Sound is produced by vibrating body

Sound needs medium for propagation.

To observe that rolling friction is smaller than sliding

friction.

To measure the weight of an object.

December Ch 15 : Some Natural Phenomena

Ch 14 : Chemical effect of Electric Current

Activities /Projects

To observe and study charging by rubbing

To identify different materials as good conductors and

poor conductors of electricity.

To show that common salt solution is a good conductor

of electricity.

Ch 18: Pollution of air and water as project work.

January Ch 8 : Cell- Structure and Function

Ch 7 : Conservation of Plants and Animals

Activities

To study the difference between the structure of plant

cell and animal cell.

To observe temporary slide of onion peel.

February Revision for SA 2

March SA2

UT 1 CH – 1,2

UT 2 CH – 5, 11, 16

SA 1 SA 1 : CH- 1 , 2 ,4 , 5 ,6, 9, 11, 16

UT 4 UT 4 : CH- 12, 13, 15

SA 2 S A 2 : CH- 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15

SOCIAL SCIENCE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:- 1. To develop an understanding about the past.

2. To encourage a sense of curiosity among the students.

3. To understand the working of the government at the central level.

4. To learn about India's struggle for independence.

5. To learn about the resources of the country.

TEXT BOOKS:-

1. Our Pasts III (part 1) NCERT

2. Our Pasts III (part 2) NCERT

3. Our Political Science NCERT

4. Our Environment NCERT

Month Course Content

April History: Ch 2 -From Trade to Territory

Geography : Ch 1- Resources

Civics : Ch 1 The Indian Constitution

Activities: History : Ch 2- Map Activity on the territories captured by British in their initial

phase.

(FA – I Activity 1) History : Ch 2- Analysis and Interpretation: Search for the old newspaper

headings reporting on the Battle of Seringapatam and the death of Tipu Sultan. Paste

2 headings of the British newspaper and 2 of the Mysore newspaper for the same.

Analyze and interpret these headlines in terms of the differences in the way they were

reported. (FA – I Activity 2)

Project: FA – I

Civics : Ch 1 – Research, Analysis and Presentation: Research on the important

Articles related to Fundamental Rights of Indian Constitution. Analyze and debate

whether they should be part of fundamental right or not and why?

-One child can be judge in the group and can give the final conclusion on the topic.

May History : Ch 3 - Ruling the countryside

Activities :

History: Ch 3 - Imagine that you are a Company representative sending a report back

to England about the conditions in rural areas under Company rule. Write a short

report on that.

Project: FA - II

History: Ch 6 - Prepare a detailed project on the History of development of Delhi

under the following headings:

(a) Who established Delhi as an important city?

(b) Who designed Delhi?

(c) How and why Delhi became a capital city?

(d) Delhi after independence.

(e) Present day Delhi. July History : Ch 5 - When People Rebel

Geography: Ch-2 - Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation & Wildlife Resources

Civics : Ch 3 - Why do we need a Parliament?

Activities:- History : Ch 5 – Map Activity on: The important centers of rebellion of 1857. (FA –

II Activity 1)

Geography: Ch-2 – Newspaper Article Analysis on Forest Fire in California given

on pg 20 of the textbook. (FA –II Activity 2)

Civics : Ch 3 - Table Analysis (Results of Lok Sabha Elections 1984) given on pg

no. 35 of the textbook.

August History: Ch 7- Weavers, Iron smelters & Factory owners

Geography : Ch 3 - Minerals & Power Resources

Civics : Ch 4- Understanding Laws

Activities:- Geography : Ch 3 - Map Activity on: The distribution of the following minerals-

iron, copper, bauxite, coal & mineral oil.

History: Ch 7- Map Activity on: The cities associated with industrial development in

the 19th century.

Civics : Ch 4- Write in your own words what you understand by the following sentence

: They also began fighting for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law from

a set of rules that they were forced to obey, to law as including ideas of justice.

September Revision for SA 1 October Geography : Ch 4- Agriculture

Civics : Ch 5 - Judiciary

Civics : Ch-6 - Understanding our criminal justice system

Activities:

Geography : Ch 4 - Map Activity on: World Distribution of Arable Land

Civics : Ch 5 & 6 - Write a story around the theme, „Justice delayed is justice

denied‟.

Project: FA –III

Geography: Ch-4 Either visit a nearby village or take the information about a village

from internet.

Find out :

(a) What crops grow in that region?

(b) Identify the type of cultivation practiced in the region.

(c) The cropping seasons and agricultural calendar.

(d) The government support they receive.

(e) The problems they face.

Take photographs of the crops, the farmers, the irrigation system and machineries

they use. You can use the photos available on the internet if you are not visiting any

village.

November History : Ch 8 - Civilizing the “Native”, Educating the “Nation”

Geography : Ch 5 - Industries

Civics: Ch 7 - Understanding Marginalisation

Activities :-

Civics: Ch 7 – Open Text Based Assessment on: “Muslim Community can be

considered as a Marginalised Community or not in India”. (FA – III Activity 1)

Geography : Ch 5 - Map Activity on: World‟s major industrial regions. (FA – III

Activity 2) History : Ch 8 - Group Discussion on: Thoughts of Rabindra Nath Tagore and

Mahatma Gandhi on Education System of India. (FA – III Activity 3)

December Geography :- Ch 6 Human Resources

History : Ch 9 Women, caste &Reform

Civics : Ch 9 Public Facilities

Project: FA –IV

History :- Ch-12 - Know your city: - Each student will be given 1 state and they will

collect information about its progress and achievement since independence. On the

basis of their findings, they will be encouraged to speak about the achievement of

their respective state in 2 minutes. January History : Ch 11- The making of the National Movement

Civics : Ch 9 - Public Facilities{Contd.}

Activities:- Civics : Ch 9 – Role Play on the following topics: (FA – IV Activity 1)

(1) Water Shortage in Delhi (2) Electricity Problem in Noida (3) Sanitation

Facilities in Slums (4) Health Facilities in rural areas (5) Educational Facilities

for the poor

History : Ch 11- Collect and paste pictures of any 5 Moderate Leaders and 5 Radical

Leaders of the Indian National Congress and also write about their method of struggle

against the British.

(FA – IV Activity 2)

February Revision for SA 2 March SA 2

SYLLABUS UT 1 History :- Ch -2

Geog. :- Ch -1

UT 2 History :-Ch -3

Geog. :- Ch- 2

Civics :-Ch- 1,3 SA 1 History :-Ch -2,3,5&7

Geog.:- Ch- 1,2,&3

Civics :- Ch -1,3&4 UT 3 History :- Ch-8

Geog.:- Ch- 4

Civics :-Ch-5,6 SA 2 History :- Ch-8,9&11

Geog. :- Ch- 4,5&6

Civics :- Ch- 5,6 ,7&9

COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS VIII

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop good understanding of basic concepts of Computers.

2. To enrich students in practical skills.

3. To relate these concepts with their everyday life.

TEXTBOOKS:

Computer World (CRPF Public School, Dwarka Edition)

Month Content

April Ch-1: Basic HTML Commands

Topics: Html Elements, Text Properties, Font Properties, Basic Formatting

tags, Physical

Tags

Lab Activities:

1. Create a web on glossary of computer terms. The words will be in bold and green

color and meaning will be blue and in italics.

2. Create a webpage on “Pollution”. The heading should be bold and

underlined.

Paragraph will be aligned at left and line break will be there between the

paragraphs.

3. Create a web page to display the formulas of Algebra.

4. Create a web page to display Chemical Formulas of Science.

5.Maria loves playing badminton. Her teacher asked her to create a Web page

for her school giving information about the game. Set a suitable font, size

and color for the text. Important terms should be in bold. Also set the

background color as

black.

May Ch-8 Cyber Legal Issues

Topics: Introduction to Cybercrimes, Cyber bulling and Protection, Identity

Theft, Hacking & Protection, Google 2 Step Security for secure e-mail access.

Lab Activities:

1. Create a Poster in MS Word on “No To Cyber Bulling”

2. Create a Poster in MS Word on “Cyber Protection”

Holiday Homework / Mini Project (Soft Copy):Create a beautiful web page

on “Your Favorite Game” with the image of your game as the background of the

page. Use at least10 tags we have learned till now.

Mail to: crpfcomputer.project@gmail.com

July Ch-2List in HTML

Topics:Creating Lists(Ordered & Unordered), Nesting Lists

Lab Activities:

1. Create an ordered list (Roman Numbers) for the names of Input Devices.

2. Create an unordered list (Square) for the names of Output Devices.

3. Create a web page as shown below:

Types of Printers

1. Impact Printers

Daisy Wheel

Dot matrix

2. Non Impact Printers

o Inkjet

o Laser

Ch-3 Adding Graphics & Creating Links in HTML (Only Graphics)

Topics: Inserting Images, Use of <IMG> tag

1. Create a Photo Gallery of My family members or my class friends.

1. Create a photo gallery of “Wildlife Wonders” with the help HTML <img

src> tag and its

properties.

2. Create a photo gallery of “Phases of Moon” with the help HTML <img src>

tag and its properties.

August Ch- 3Adding Graphics & Creating Links in HTML

Topics:Creating Links, Using Image as Hyperlink, Opening External Images.

Lab Activity: 3. Create a Quiz on Universe and create a link of answers at the bottom of thatpage.

4. Create a web page as shown below:

September SA1 Practicals and Revision

October Ch- 4 Tables in HTML

Topics: Basic Table tags, Merging Cells, Inserting Image in a Table, Nesting a

table.

Lab Activity:

1. Create a time table of your class using table tag and its attributes.

2. Create a table as shown below:

A

B C D

E F

3. Create a web page as shown below:

National Festivals

Republic Day

Republic Day

Ch- 7Wireless and Cloud Technologies

Topics:Wireless Technologies, Infrared Communication, Bluetooth

Technology, WiFi & Wimax, GPS, GPS Receiver & Its Uses, 3G & 4G

Technology, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage

Lab Activity: 1. Create a Power Point Presentation on “Wireless Technology”

2. Role play on different Wireless and cloud Technologies.

November Ch-5 Inserting Frames, Audios & Videos in HTML

Topics: Creating Frames, Arranging frames horizontally and vertically, Linking

Frames, Inserting Audio and Video

1. Divide a web page into three equal frames and show Indian festivals in

each frame.

2. Create a web page as shown below:

National Festivals

Republic Day

Independence Day

Republic Day

December Ch-6Creating Forms in HTML

Topics:Understanding Forms, Working of Forms, Creating Selection List,

textbox, checkbox, radio button, submit and clear button.

Lab Activity:

CRPFPS

Annual Day

Sports Day

IMAGE

Video

1. Design an online Admission form for your School.

2. Design a Registration form for opening a Google account.

Major Project (Soft Copy): Create a website on any topic chosen by you.

Your website should include: Frames, Form, Table, Linking and Images

Mail to: crpfcomputer.project@gmail.com

January Ch-9Cyber Threats and Protection

Topics: Types of Malwares, Protecting your computer from Cyber Threats,

Safeguarding your Personal Information, Social Engineering, Phishing,

Protection.

Lab Activity:

1. Create a Power Point Presentation on Cyber Threats& its Protection.

February SA2 Practicals and Revision

March SA 2

SYLLABUS

UT 1

(Practical)

Practical Topic:

Ch-1: Basic HTML Commands

UT 2

(Practical)

Practical Topics:

Ch-2List in HTML

Ch-8 Cyber Legal Issues

SA 1

(Theory &

Practical)

Theory Topics:

Ch-2List in HTML

Ch-3 Adding Graphics & Creating Links in HTML

Ch-8 Cyber Legal Issues

Practical Topics:

Ch-1: Basic HTML Commands

Ch-2List in HTML

Ch- 3 Adding Graphics & Creating Links in HTML

UT 3

(Practical)

Practical Topics:

Ch- 4 Tables in HTML

Ch- 7 Wireless and Cloud Technologies

UT 4

(Practical)

Practical Topics:

Ch-5 Inserting Frames, Audios & Videos in HTML

Ch-6 Creating Forms in HTML

SA 2

(Theory &

Practical)

Theory Topics:

Ch-4 Tables in HTML

Ch-7 Wireless and Cloud Technologies

Ch-6 Creating Forms in HTML

Ch-9 Cyber Threats and Protection

Practical Topics:

Ch-4 Tables in HTML

Ch-5 Inserting Frames, Audios & Videos in HTML

Ch-6 Creating Forms in HTML

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