DESC Department of Science
Welcome to Year 8 Science!
Here you can find out all about the different units you will be taking this year in science as well as revision resources.
Year 8 Units
Respiration, digestion & health
In this unit you continue your knowledge of the human body from Year 7 to cover cardiovascular fitness, healthy diet and digestion, and respiration.
Rock cycle & weathering
In this unit you will learn how volcanoes can form new rock and in turn how this rock can be transformed into other types.
Energy & energy resources
In this unit you are introduced to energy and find out where our useful energy comes from!
Ecology & microbes
In this unit you extend your knowledge of how animals depend on each other to investigate habitats as whole ecosystems, including microbes.
Atoms, elements, compounds & mixtures
In this unit you find our what atoms are and how they can create different substances. You will also look at some new reactions!
Sound & light
In this unit you are designing a set for a music festival so must learn what both light and sound are to put it to practise.