# Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard General Science Syllabus 2025-26

## Course Structure with Chapter List

Based on the NCERT syllabus for Class 8 Science 2025-26 (which Maharashtra is adopting for science subjects):

| # | Chapter/Topic |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Crop Production and Management |
| 2 | Microorganisms: Friend and Foe |
| 3 | Coal and Petroleum |
| 4 | Combustion and Flame |
| 5 | Conservation of Plants and Animals |
| 6 | Reproduction in Animals |
| 7 | Reaching the Age of Adolescence |
| 8 | Force and Pressure |
| 9 | Friction |
| 10 | Sound |
| 11 | Chemical Effects of Electric Current |
| 12 | Some Natural Phenomena |
| 13 | Light |

## Science Content Focus Areas

The following chapters have significant science content and will be prioritized for our learning modules:

1. **Crop Production and Management** - Agricultural practices, soil preparation, irrigation methods
2. **Microorganisms: Friend and Foe** - Types of microorganisms, beneficial and harmful effects
3. **Coal and Petroleum** - Fossil fuels, formation, and conservation of natural resources
4. **Combustion and Flame** - Types of combustion, flame structure, fuels and efficiency
5. **Conservation of Plants and Animals** - Biodiversity, deforestation, conservation methods
6. **Reproduction in Animals** - Sexual and asexual reproduction, reproductive processes
7. **Reaching the Age of Adolescence** - Puberty, hormonal changes, reproductive health
8. **Force and Pressure** - Types of forces, pressure in solids, liquids, and gases
9. **Friction** - Causes, effects, advantages and disadvantages, ways to reduce friction
10. **Sound** - Production, propagation, characteristics, and noise pollution
11. **Chemical Effects of Electric Current** - Conductivity in liquids, electroplating
12. **Some Natural Phenomena** - Lightning, charging, earthquakes
13. **Light** - Reflection, multiple images, structure of the eye

## Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:
- Understand agricultural practices and crop management techniques
- Identify different types of microorganisms and their roles
- Comprehend the formation and importance of fossil fuels
- Explain combustion processes and flame characteristics
- Recognize the importance of biodiversity conservation
- Describe reproductive processes in animals
- Understand adolescent development and changes
- Explain concepts of force, pressure, and friction
- Comprehend sound production and propagation
- Understand the chemical effects of electric current
- Explain natural phenomena like lightning and earthquakes
- Describe the properties of light and vision