15/15 weeks ready · Follows the order of the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education textbook Science (Discover and Learn), Second Preparatory Year (Grade 8), Term 1 (English and Arabic editions, 2026–2027, four units). All explanations, exercises and quizzes are Darslab’s own.
Term 1Unit 1 Matter and Energy (Lesson 1 States of Matter, Lesson 2 Changes in the States of Matter, Lesson 3 Internal Energy and Temperature, Lesson 4 Methods of Heat Transfer); Unit 2 Matter and Chemical Reactions (chemical reactions, chemical equations, nutritional chemistry); Unit 3 Energy Flow in Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (photosynthesis, cellular respiration); Unit 4 Geological Processes (changes in Earth’s surface, formation of minerals and soil); Term 1 review
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Three states, particles and plasma Unit 1 Matter and Energy, opener; Lesson 1 States of Matter: solids, liquids and gases and their properties, the particle model, plasma
Heating curves, melting and boiling points Lesson 2 Changes in the States of Matter (A): heating curve of water, energy and particle motion, melting and boiling points, effect of pressure and impurities
Reversible changes, sublimation and evaporation Lesson 2 Changes in the States of Matter (B): reversible changes, sublimation and deposition, boiling and evaporation, what speeds evaporation
Systems, internal energy and specific heat Lesson 3 Internal Energy and Temperature: systems, internal energy, temperature, what changes the temperature of a substance, specific heat
Heat flow, equilibrium and conduction Lesson 4 Methods of Heat Transfer (A): heat flow and thermal equilibrium, conduction, thermal conductors and insulators
Physical and chemical changes Unit 2 Matter and Chemical Reactions, opener; Lesson 1 Chemical Reactions: physical and chemical change, what a reaction is, evidence of a reaction, properties before and after
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins Lesson 3 Nutritional Chemistry: carbohydrates, fats and proteins, tests for them, their importance in nutrition and industry
Van Helmont, chloroplasts and the light stage Unit 3 Energy Flow in Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration, opener; Lesson 1 Photosynthesis (A): Van Helmont, the chloroplast, chlorophyll and light, the light-dependent reactions
The equation, starch and limiting factors Lesson 1 Photosynthesis (B): light-independent reactions and the equation, starch, factors that affect the rate, vertical farming
Minerals, soil and resources Lesson 2 Formation of Minerals and Soil: what a mineral is and its properties, how minerals and soil form, non-renewable resources
The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MOETE) is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Darslab. Lessons follow the order of the Ministry’s textbooks; all explanations, exercises and quizzes are Darslab’s own. Pictures of animals, plants and objects: Twemoji, CC BY 4.0.
