Science Standard 8

The main objective of the Primary Science course is to equip pupils with scientific knowledge and practical skills that they can apply in their day-to-day life. This Primary Science Pupils' Book for Standard Eight has been developed with this objective in mind. 

This course book comprehensively covers the Revised Primary Science syllabus. The text is presented in a simple concise language and in an attractive layout designed to make the book learner-friendly. 

Illustrations accompanying the text are done in full colour and depict local situations. The pupils will, therefore, easily identify with the content of this science course book.

This Pupils' Book incorporates some aspects of agriculture, health and home science as required by the syllabus. Other emerging issues such as conservation of the environment, gender responsiveness, awareness of HIV/AIDS and drug and substance abuse have also been addressed.

The answers to the exercises in this course book are provided in the accompanying Primary Science Pupils' Book for Standard Eight. Both the Pupils' Book and the Teachers' Guide have been approved for use in our schools by the Ministry of Education. 

Other books available in this series are: 
• Primary Science Standard One Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard One Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Two Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Two Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Three Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Three Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Four Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Four Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Five Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Five Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Six Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Six Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Seven Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Seven Teachers' Guide 
• Primary Science Standard Eight Pupils' Book 
• Primary Science Standard Eight Teachers' Guide 

Courtesy of: Wangige Primary School, Lower Kabete.

1. The Human Body

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Introduction Free chapter!
1.2.	Reproduction in Human Beings
1.3.	The Excretory System
1.4.	Revision

2. Health Education

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and AIDS
2.2.	Revision

3. Plants

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Adaptation of Plants to their Environment
3.2.	Signs of Unhealthy Crops
3.3.	Revision

4. Animals

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Introduction
4.2.	Feeding Adaptations
4.3.	Adaptation to Movement
4.4.	Signs of Ill-health in Livestock
4.5.	Revision

5. Water

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	Soft and Hard Water
5.2.	Revision

6. Environment

Lead	Chapter
6.1.	Soil Pollution
6.2.	Soil Conservation
6.3.	Air Pollution
6.4.	Revision

7. Foods and Nutrition

Lead	Chapter
7.1.	Nutritional Requirements for Special Groups
7.2.	Food Poisoning
7.3.	Revision

8. Energy

Lead	Chapter
8.1.	Meaning of Energy
8.2.	Transformation of Energy
8.3.	Methods of Conserving Energy
8.4.	Revision

9. Making Work Easier

Lead	Chapter
9.1.	Inclined Planes
9.2.	Revision

10. Revision Exercise

Lead	Chapter
10.1.	Test Paper 1–10

11. Extras

Lead	Chapter
11.1.	Glossary