Primary Science Revision Notes for Classes 7 and 8

Primary Science Notes are extracted from “Primary Science Series: Revision Guide for Standards 6,7, and 8″ written by Anthony M. Wanjohi and John M. Mbuthia. The notes are organized based standards 6,7 and 8 syllabus and grouped into the following 12 units:

UNIT 1: HUMAN BODY

1.1 Reproductive System

1.2 Changes during Adolescence

1.3 The Circulatory System      

1.4 Components of Blood

1.5 Types of Blood Vessels and their Functions

1.6 The Structure and Functions of the Heart

1.7 Fertilization, Development of Foetus and Birth Process

1.8 Excretory Organs and Waste Products

UNIT 2: HEALTH EDUCATION

2.1 Communicable Diseases and Immunizable Diseases

2.1.1 Communicable Diseases

2.1.2 Immunizable Diseases

2.2 HIV/AIDS

2.2.1 Testing

2.2.2 Myths and Misconception about HIV and AIDs

2.2.3 Effects of HIV/AIDS infection

2.2.4 Care and Support of People Infected with HIV/ AIDS

2.2.5 Control Measures for HIV/AIDS

2.3 Sexually Transmitted Infections

2.4 Drugs

2.5 Effects of Drug Abuse

UNIT 3: ENVIRONMENT

3.1 The Meaning and Major Components of Environment

3.2 The Meaning and Effects of Soil Pollution

3.3 Methods of Soil Conservation

3.4 Air Pollution

3.4.1 Major causes of air of Pollution

3.4.2 Effects of Air Pollution on Living Things

3.4.3 Ways of Controlling Air Pollution

UNIT 4: PLANTS

4.1 Parts of a Flower Notes on functions of the parts

4.2 Description of pollination and fertilization

4.3 The Seed

4.4 Interdependence between Animals to plants and plants to plants

4.5 Crop Pests effects, Types and control measures

UNIT 5: WEATHER AND SOLAR SYSTEM

5.1 The Solar System

UNIT 6: ANIMALS6.1 Animal Feeds and Methods of Grazing

6.2 Parasites, Effects and Control Measures

6.3 Adaptations of Animals and Birds

6.4 Signs and effects of ill health in Livestock

UNIT 7: WATER

7.1 Causes, Symptoms and Preventive Measures of Waterborne Diseases

7.2 Water pollution, its effects and control measures

7.3 Water Conservation and its Importance

7.4 Soft and Hard Water

UNIT 8: SOIL

8.1 Soil Erosion and Types

8.2 Meaning of Fertilizers and Types

8.3 Meaning of Manures and Different Types

8.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of using Manures and Fertilizers

UNIT 9: FOOD AND NUTRITION

9.1 Traditional and Modern Methods of Preserving Food

9.2 Causes and Prevention of Food Poisoning

UNIT 10: ENERGY

10.1 Light

10.2 Electricity

10.3 Meaning and Types of Energy

10.4 Transformation of Energy

10.5 Methods of Conserving Energy and the Need to Conserve

UNIT 11: PROPERTIES OF MATTER

11.1 Components of Air and uses

11.2 Solids

11.3 Liquids

11.4 Magnetic and Non-magnetic materials

UNIT 12: MAKING WORK EASIER

12.1 Ways of Moving and Stopping Objects

12.2 Force, Friction and advantages and disadvantage

12.3 Use of Levers, inclined plane and simple fixed pulleys

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