Grade 8 · Science · Semester 1 · 2026–2027

Uncovering Earth's history, evolution, and physical forces.

Follow along week by week as students progress from deep geological time, natural selection, and fossil evidence into kinematics, gravity, energy conservation, and electromagnetism. Tap points on the path or filter below to see details for each week.

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Key Milestones & Checkpoints

Important semester pauses, review periods, and exam markers.

Break

National Vacation

Week 5 · Sep 20

Celebrating Saudi National Day (Sep 23 & 24).

Break

Autumn Break

Week 14 · Nov 22

Mid-semester break for students to rest and recharge.

Checkpoint

Revision Week

Week 18 · Dec 20

Comprehensive review and preparation for final exams.

Checkpoint

Semester 1 Final Exams

Weeks 19–20 · Dec 27 & Jan 3

Cumulative assessments covering Unit 1 and Unit 2 modules.

W1
Aug 23, 2026
Rock and Fossil Records
Unit 1: Change Over Time · Module 1: Geological Time
  • Lesson 1: Analyzing the Rock and Fossil Records

Learning how sedimentary layers and fossils provide a timeline of Earth's history.

W2
Aug 30, 2026
Trait Changes & Natural Selection
Unit 1: Change Over Time · Module 2: Natural Selection and Adaptation
  • Lesson 1: How Traits Change
  • Lesson 2: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

Exploring how environmental pressures shape trait frequencies in populations.

W3
Sep 6, 2026
Artificial Selection
Unit 1: Change Over Time · Module 2: Natural Selection and Adaptation
  • Lesson 3: Artificial Selection

Understanding human-driven selective breeding in plants and animals.

W4
Sep 13, 2026
Fossil Evidence of Evolution (Part 1)
Unit 1: Change Over Time · Module 3: Evidence of Evolution
  • Lesson 1: Fossil Evidence of Evolution

Analyzing anatomical transitions and transitional fossils over time.

W5
Sep 20, 2026
Fossil Evidence & National Vacation
Unit 1: Change Over Time · Module 3: Evidence of Evolution
National Vacation
  • Lesson 1: Fossil Evidence of Evolution
  • National vacation 23 & 24

Shortened instructional week due to Saudi National Day celebrations.

W6
Sep 27, 2026
Position and Motion
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 1: Position and Motion

Establishing reference points, displacement, speed, and velocity.

W7
Oct 4, 2026
Force and Acceleration (Part 1)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 2: Force and Acceleration

Applying Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion.

W8
Oct 11, 2026
Force and Acceleration (Part 2)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 2: Force and Acceleration

Calculating acceleration, net force, and mass relationships.

W9
Oct 18, 2026
Force Pairs
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 3: Force Pairs

Investigating Newton's Third Law and action-reaction pairs.

W10
Oct 25, 2026
Gravitational Force (Part 1)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 4: Gravitational Force

Examining universal gravitation, mass, and distance.

W11
Nov 1, 2026
Gravitational Force (Part 2)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 1: Forces and Motion
  • Lesson 4: Gravitational Force

Understanding weight, free fall, and gravitational acceleration.

W12
Nov 8, 2026
Kinetic & Potential Energy
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 2: Mechanical Energy
  • Lesson 1: Kinetic Energy
  • Lesson 2: Potential Energy

Differentiating motion energy from stored positional energy.

W13
Nov 15, 2026
Conservation of Energy
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 2: Mechanical Energy
  • Lesson 3: Conservation of Energy

Tracing energy transformations within closed physical systems.

W14
Nov 22, 2026
Autumn Break
Break
Autumn Break
  • No classes scheduled

A scheduled mid-semester pause to refresh.

W15
Nov 29, 2026
Electric Forces (Part 1)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 3: Electromagnetic Forces
  • Lesson 2: Electric Forces

Introducing electric charges, fields, and electrostatic attraction/repulsion.

W16
Dec 6, 2026
Electric Forces (Part 2)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 3: Electromagnetic Forces
  • Lesson 2: Electric Forces

Analyzing factors influencing electric force strength.

W17
Dec 13, 2026
Simple Circuits (Part 1)
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 3: Electromagnetic Forces
  • Lesson 3: Simple Circuits

Building and measuring current, voltage, and resistance in basic circuits.

W18
Dec 20, 2026
Simple Circuits & General Review
Unit 2: Energy and Motion · Module 3: Electromagnetic Forces
Revision
  • Lesson 3: Simple Circuits
  • General Revision

Wrapping up circuit analysis and reviewing for Semester 1 Exams.

W19
Dec 27, 2026
Semester 1 Exams Start
Final Exams
Exams Start
  • Semester 1 Exams

Cumulative evaluation across all Unit 1 and Unit 2 modules.

W20
Jan 3, 2027
Semester 1 Exams Continuation
Final Exams
Exams
  • Semester 1 Exams

Conclusion of the Semester 1 final exam window.