This is a new, concise and comprehensive coursebook written for Grade 8 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The aim is to give learners opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and competencies envisaged in the curriculum.

This book has the following key features:

-Appealing and eye-friendly design for ease of reading.

-Use of simple language that is to the level of the learner.

-Relevant, well drawn and full-colour illustrations to ease understanding of concepts.

-Well thought-out and engaging activities that help the learners to learn Integrated Science through discovery, using hands-on activities.

-Extended activities that will enhance the learners’ collaboration with their parents, peers and the community.

-Presentation of content using the revised Bloom’s taxonomy with the following skills being tested: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating.