The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions
Class 8 · Science
3 ideas in Class 8 Science, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Solutions
Part of: Solutions and Mixtures
A solution is a uniform mixture whose components are solute and solvent.
Why it matters. These ideas help explain dissolving, water quality, and why objects float or sink.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the solution components or object properties.
- Use the correct relationship or trend.
- Check that the conclusion fits the conditions.
Try at home. With an adult, compare how a safe solid behaves in water and notice whether it dissolves or settles.
Solubility and Temperature
Part of: Solubility Patterns
Temperature affects the dissolving of solids and gases in liquids.
Why it matters. These ideas help explain dissolving, water quality, and why objects float or sink.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the solution components or object properties.
- Use the correct relationship or trend.
- Check that the conclusion fits the conditions.
Try at home. With an adult, compare how a safe solid behaves in water and notice whether it dissolves or settles.
Density and Floating
Part of: Density and Buoyancy
Density compares mass with volume and helps explain floating or sinking.
Why it matters. These ideas help explain dissolving, water quality, and why objects float or sink.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the solution components or object properties.
- Use the correct relationship or trend.
- Check that the conclusion fits the conditions.
Try at home. With an adult, compare how a safe solid behaves in water and notice whether it dissolves or settles.
What your child will practise
- Density and Floating: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Density and Floating: Jungle Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Solubility and Temperature: Explorer'S Map Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Solubility and Temperature: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Solutions: Lab Explorer Sort (Sort It Out)
- Quiz: Density and Floating (8 questions)
- Quiz: Solubility and Temperature (8 questions)
- Quiz: Solutions (8 questions)