CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Story of Granny

REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS Material required: Yeast Powder, Warm sugar solution (2 spoons of glucose in 50 mL warm water), microscope (with high power), glass slide, coverslip, dropper, forceps. What to do: 1.Take the warm sugar solution in a test tube and shake well. Add a pinch…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Stages of Human Reproduction

REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS Reproduction is the most fascinating & unique property of all living organism. Shristhi, Prakriti and Vigyan were trying to recollect the process of reproduction in animals.Let us revise the stages of reproduction in humans. a. Observe the picture…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Spore Magic

MICRO ORGANISMS :FRIEND AND FOE Adi was very happy today. His brother had come home for his vacation. Life without him was so boring for Adi! “Daada, Guess what has mummy prepared for lunch today”? asked Adi. “Palak Parantha?” “And .... and ?????” probed, Adi with a…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Please Hear

REACHING THE AGEOF ADOLESCENCE Don't be fooled by me, don't be fooled by the face I wear. For I wear a mask a thousand masks, masks that I am afraid to take off. But don't be fooled, for God's sake don't be fooled.I give the impression that I am secure that all is sunny and…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Pitcher Power

CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Last summer, Shashank visited his aunt in Jaisalmer. He was surprised to see the small kitchen garden his aunt had maintained. “Maasi, I was told Jaisalmer has very scanty rainfall. Yet, you have such a beautiful garden” exclaimed Shashank. “You…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Mysterious Forces

SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA There was a power cut. It was pitch dark in Soma's room. Soma was changing her woolen sweater, when she suddenly saw sparks flying from her sweater. What was that? She was too scared. Do you know that it is due to static electric charges developed on…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Making a Solar System Model

STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM The eight planets of the solar system come in a wide range of sizes, with the Earth near the middle. From  Earth it is difficult to understand the sizes of these planets. Do you know that it would take 1,300 Earths  to make one Jupiter? Making this…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Make Your Little Movie

  LIGHT-2 What to do: 1.Fold the paper in half so that it looks like a four page booklet.  2.Insert a carbon paper in this booklet.  Now draw eyes without eyeballs and smiling mouth on the top sheet as shown. Remove the carbon paper 3.Draw the eye balls looking to the right on…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Make A Periscope

  LIGHT James is very excited today. He is at the dockyard where his father works. His father had promised him to show the ships and submarine, if James stood first in class for his final exam. James did not know of the surprise that was waiting for him. His father had taken…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Lets Make Music

   SOUND “Well, that's the end of the lesson on sound. I hope everyone has understood the chapter, said Mr. Tarang, the science teacher. I have a wonderful idea to test how well you have understood the lesson, continued Mr. Tarang. Now that you have learnt the properties of…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Lighter or Heavier

   MATERIALS- METAL AND NON METALS Karan is a curious student. One day, he put some iron dust in a beaker containing dilute hydrochloric acid. He noticed fumes coming out of the beaker. He got worried and wondered what had happened? He picked  up the beaker to throw away its…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Just for Fun

   CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Sudhir and Shamim were not able to remember facts about the lesson. They thought of devising a game  which will help them in memorising and recollecting facts/informations. With little preparation, any teacher could convert her period into an…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Its CO2 Again

   COAL AND PETROLEUM 1. Label the boiling tubes A, B and C. 2. Put dry leaves in test tube A, sugar in tes 3. Light the spirit lamp. Heat the three sam 4. Bring a lighted matchstick at the mouthwhether the gas evolved supports burni 5. Record the observations made by you wh…

CBSE Class 8 Science Activity Is The Moon Growing

 STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM Fatima  and  Zubair  kept  running  out  to  the verandah to check out the new moon. They were excited  about  the  arrival  of  Eid.  They  were waiting  for  a  new  dawn,  for  new  clothes  and celebrations. Suddenly they heard their father…