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Science Olympiad Class 8

Syllabus

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Module 1Crop Production and Management
Unit 1Agricultural practices 
Unit 2Steps involved in cultivating a crop 
Unit 3Basic practices of crop production 
Unit 4Preparation of soil 
Unit 5Cultivator 
Unit 6Sowing 
Unit 7Adding manure and fertilizers 
Unit 8Irrigation 
Unit 9Protection from weeds 
Unit 10Harvesting 
Unit 11Storage of crops 
Unit 12Food from animals 
Module 2Micro-organism
Unit 1Microorganism and their classification: 
Unit 2Place where microorganism live 
Unit 3Microorganism and us 
Unit 4Harmful microorganisms 
Unit 5Food preservation 
Unit 6Nitrogen fixation 
Unit 7Nitrogen cycle 
Module 3Synthetic Fibres and Plastics
Unit 1Synthetic fibres 
Unit 2Types of synthetic fibres 
Unit 3Characteristic of synthetic fibre 
Unit 4Plastics 
Unit 5Plastics as a material of choice 
Unit 6Plastic and environment 
Module 4Metal and Non-metals
Unit 1Metals, non-metals 
Unit 2Classification of elements as metals & non-metals. 
Unit 3Corrosion of iron (rusting) 
Unit 4Uses of certain metals. 
Unit 5Metalloids and their metalloids 
Unit 6Chemical properties of metals and non-metals 
Unit 7Uses of metals and non-metals 
Module 5Coal and Petroleum
Unit 1Inexhaustible and exhaustible natural resources 
Unit 2Coal 
Unit 3Petroleum 
Unit 4Natural gas 
Unit 5Some limited natural resources 
Module 6Combustion and Flame
Unit 1Combustion 
Unit 2Controlling of fire 
Unit 3Types of combustion 
Unit 4Flame 
Unit 5Fuel 
Unit 6Burning of fuels leads to harmful products: Global warming, acid rain etc. 
Module 7Conservation of Plants and Animals
Unit 1Deforestation and its causes 
Unit 2Consequences of deforestation: Drought, desertification etc. 
Unit 3Conservation of forest and wildlife 
Unit 4Wildlife Sanctuary 
Unit 5Biosphere Reserve 
Unit 6Flora and fauna 
Unit 7Endemic species 
Unit 8Endangered animals 
Unit 9Red Data Book 
Unit 10Migration 
Unit 11Recycling of paper 
Unit 12Reforestation 
Module 8Cells
Unit 1Cells and its discovery 
Unit 2Organisms show variety in cell number (multicellular, unicellular), shape and size 
Unit 3Plant cell: Cell organelles and their functions 
Unit 4Animal cell: Cell organelles and their functions 
Unit 5Diagrams of plant and animal cell 
Unit 6Only the following to be included: Cell wall, Cell membrane, Plastids, Nucleus, Vacuole, Cytoplasm – their structure and functions 
Unit 7Differences between plant and animal cells 
Module 9Reproduction in Animals
Unit 1Sexual reproduction in humans 
Unit 2Asexual reproduction 
Module 10Force and Pressure
Unit 1Force – A Push or a Pull: Definition and examples 
Unit 2Forces are due to an interaction: Examples 
Unit 3Balanced and unbalanced forces 
Unit 4Exploring forces 
Unit 5Contact forces: Muscular force, friction etc. 
Unit 6Non-contact force: Magnetic force, electrostatic force, gravitational force 
Unit 7Turning effect of force (moment of force): concept, definition and calculation 
Unit 8Pressure 
Module 11Friction
Unit 1Force of friction 
Unit 2Factors affecting friction 
Unit 3Friction: A necessary evil 
Unit 4Ways to increase and reduce friction 
Unit 5Wheels reduce friction 
Unit 6Fluid friction 
Unit 7Sliding friction, rolling friction, kinetic friction 
Module 12Sound
Unit 1Sources of sound 
Unit 2Sound as a longitudinal wave 
Unit 3Characteristics of a sound wave: Amplitude (Relate amplitude with loudness) and Frequency 
Unit 4Sound needs a medium to propagate 
Unit 5Reflection and Absorption of sound 
Unit 6Relative speed of sound in different medium 
Unit 7Sound produced by vibrating object 
Unit 8Sound produced by humans 
Unit 9Pitch and Frequency 
Unit 10Monotone 
Unit 11Amplitude, time period and frequency of a Vibration 
Unit 12Unit of loudness in decibels 
Unit 13Audible and inaudible Sounds 
Unit 14Noise and music 
Unit 15Noise pollution 
Module 13Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Unit 1Conduction of electricity through electricity 
Unit 2Chemical effects of electric current 
Unit 3Electroplating 
Module 14Light
Unit 1Reflection of light 
Unit 2Structure and care of eye 
Unit 3Visually impaired persons can read and write with the help of braille system 
Unit 4Refraction: Definition and Examples of Refraction 
Unit 5Curved Mirrors 
Unit 6Dispersion of white light into constituent colours 
Module 15Some Natural Phenomena
Unit 1Lightning 
Unit 2Charging by rubbing 
Unit 3Types of charges and their interaction 
Unit 4Transfer of charge 
Unit 5The story of lightning 
Unit 6Do’s and Don’ts during a thunderstorm 
Unit 7Lightning conductor 
Unit 8Earthquakes 
Module 16Stars and Solar System
Unit 1Astronomy 
Unit 2Celestial objects 
Unit 3The solar system 
Module 17Pollution of Air and Water
Unit 1Air pollution 
Unit 2Water pollution 

List Of Science Olympiad Exams For Class 8

  • SOF National Science Olympiad (NSO)
  • CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)
  • Silverzone International Olympiad of Science (IOS)
  • Unified Council- National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE)
  • Humming Bird Science Olympiad (HSO)
  • EduHeal National Interactive Science (NISO)
  • Indian Talent Olympiad- International Science (ISO)
  • Home Bhabha Centre for Science Education- Science Olympiad
  • Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE)
  • ASSET Science
  • International Assessments for Indian Schools (IAIS) – IAIS Science

Olympiad Class 8

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