CBSE Class 8 Science, Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet
NCERT Curiosity, pages 210–228. 16 topics, about 6 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
Topics in this chapter, with textbook pages
- Introductionpages 210–211
- 13.1Why Is Earth a Unique Planet?pages 211–212
- 13.2What Do the Planets of Our Solar System Look Like?pages 212–214
- 13.3What Makes the Earth Suitable for Life to Exist ?page 214
- 13.3.1Position of the Earthpages 214–215
- 13.3.2Size of the Earthpages 215–216
- 13.3.3Magnetic field of the Earthpage 217
- 13.4What Allows Life to Be Sustained on Earth?page 217
- 13.4.1Air, water, and sunlightpages 217–218
- 13.4.2Soil, rocks, and mineralspages 218–219
- 13.4.3Plants, animals, and microorganismspage 219
- 13.4.4The importance of balancepage 219
- 13.5What Keeps Life from Disappearing?pages 219–220
- 13.5.1Asexual reproductionpages 220–221
- 13.5.2Sexual reproductionpages 221–223
- 13.6What Are the Threats to Life on Earth?pages 223–227
Teach this chapter at home
- A day-by-day plan with the exact textbook pages for each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask, written from the NCERT chapter.
- A quiz at the end and a written task you can check with a photo of the notebook.
Textbook pages follow the 2026-27 NCERT print and can differ by a page or two in older prints. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with NCERT or CBSE.