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1

Revision of term one exam

2 1-2
Magnetism
Magnetism and magnetic materials
The compass
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials


Construct simple compass

Observing attraction and repulsion of magnets
Identifying the test for magnetic materials
Describing natural and artificial materials
Carrying out experiments to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials

Constructing a simple compass

Magnets
Nails
Pins
Wood
Plastics
Tins
Spoons
Strings
Razor blade
Stand

Pin/screw
Magnet
Cork
Glass top
Water trough
Piece of stiff paper
Razor blade
Glue
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 5 
2 3
Magnetism
The domain theory of magnetism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the domain theory

Describing the domain theory of magnetism
Explaining the application of the domain theory of magnetism

Charts on domain theory
Bar magnets
Iron fillings
Test tubes
Cork
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 9-10
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 17 
2 4
Magnetism
Properties of magnets and the law of magnetism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the properties of magnets
State the logic law of magnetism

Investigating properties of magnets
Stating the laws of magnetism

Magnets
Charts on properties
Iron fillings
Strings
Stand
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 1-4 
3 1-2
Magnetism
Magnetic field patterns
Making magnets by induction and stroking
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe magnet field patterns

make magnets by :
Induction
Stroking

Plotting the field of a bar magnet using a compass and iron filings



Demonstrating induction
Magnetizing a steel bar by stroking single and double strikes
Defining hard and soft magnets

A compass
Iron fillings
Bar magnets
Can with lid
Card board
Sheet of papers


Bar magnets
Steel bars
Nails
Iron bars
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 6-7 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 6-7
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 19-22 
3 3
Magnetism
Demagnetization and caring for magnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the methods of demagnetizative
Describe how to care for magnets

Describing ways of demagnetizing of magnet
Explaining how to care for magnets
Carrying out experiments to demagnetize and care for magnets

Battery/cell
Keepers
Bar magnets
Chart on demagnetization and care for magnets
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 8-9
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 25-26 
3 4
Magnetism
Uses of magnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the uses of magnets

Describing uses of magnets
Discussions
Using magnets

Magnets
Metallic bars
Non-metallic bars
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 9
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 27 
4 1-2
Magnetism
Measurement Ii
Making magnets by an electric current
The vernire calipers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Magnetize a material by an electric current


Measure length using vernire calipers
Magnetizing a steel bar by an electric current

Measuring length and diameter of various objects using a venire calipers
Insulated wire

Battery cell

Steel bar

Vernire calipers
Circular containers
Nail
needles
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 8
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 23-24 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 13-15
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 31-36 
4 3
Measurement Ii
The vernire calipers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure length using vernire calipers

Measuring length and diameter of various objects using a venire calipers

Vernire calipers
Circular containers
Nail
needles
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 13-15
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 31-36 
4 4
Measurement Ii
The micrometer Screw gauge
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure length using the micrometer screw gauge

Measuring small diameters and thickness using the screw gauge

Micrometer screw gauge
Charts on how to read the scale of a screw gauge
Wires
paper
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 15-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 36-40 
5 1-2
Measurement Ii
Decimal places, significant figures and standard form
Determining the size of a molecule
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



State numbers in standard form, decimal places and significant figures


Estimate the diameter of a drop of oil

Working out problems in decimals
Identifying the significant figures of a number
Writing numbers in standard form

Measuring the diameter of an molecule


Oil
Burette
Wire
Trough
Water
Floor or pollen grain
strings
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 17-19
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 40-41
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 6-11
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 19-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 42-44 
5 3
The Turning Effects Of A Force
The moments of a force
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define moments of force about a point
State the SI units of moment of force

Defining moments of force
Calculating moment

Meter rule
Knife edge
Strings
Spring balance
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 24
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 12-14
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 50-52 
5 4
The Turning Effects Of A Force
Principles of moments
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify the principle of moment

Stating the principle of moment of a force
Calculating moments

Meter rule
Knife edge
Strings
Spring balance
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 24
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 12-14
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 53-56 
6 1-2
Equilibrium And Centre Of Gravity
Centre of gravity
Stability
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define centre of gravity
Determine centre of gravity of lamina objects


Explain where stability is applicable

Defining centre of gravity
Determining centre of gravity of lamina objects

Explaining the application of stability
Discussions

Lamina objects
Plumb line
pencils

Pictures and charts showing applications of stability
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 30
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 15-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 68-76 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 15-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 33
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 79-80 
6 3
Reflection At Curved Surfaces
Spherical mirrors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe concave, convex and parabolic reflectors

Reflecting light at curved mirrors

Concave mirrors
Convex mirrors
parabolic mirrors
Plane papers
Soft board, pins
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 35
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 83 
6 4
Reflection At Curved Surfaces
Parts of spherical mirrors and parabolic surfaces
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe using any diagram, the principle axes, principle focus, centre of curvature, radius of curvature and related terms

Describing parts of a curved mirrors
Observing reflection at spherical mirrors

Variety of a curved mirrors
Graph papers
Rulers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 35-37
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 85-87 
7 1-2
Reflection At Curved Surfaces
Reflection At Curved Surfaces
Applications of curved reflecting surfaces and magnification
Locating images in curved mirrors and parabolic surfaces
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define magnification
State and explain the applications of curved mirrors
State the defects of spherical mirrors


Use ray diagram to locate images formed by plane mirrors

Explaining magnification and formula in curved mirrors
Describing the uses of curved mirrors
Asking questions

Drawing ray diagrams
Describing image characteristics

Curved mirrors
Exercise in students book 2

Graph papers
Soft boards
Plane papers
Pins
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 40-43
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 19-24
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 104-120
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 37-38
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 86 
7 3
Reflection At Curved Surfaces
Characteristics of images formed by concave mirrors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine experimentally the characteristics of images formed by concave mirrors

Experimenting with concave mirrors
Describing the nature of images formed in concave mirror

Concave mirrors
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 39-40
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 19-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 95-100 
7 4
The Magnetic Effect Of Electric Current
Magnetic field due to current
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Perform and describe an experiment to determine the direction of a magnetic field round a current carrying conductor

Observing and describing the direction of magnetic field round a current carrying a conductor
Carrying out experiments

Compass
Wires
Battery
Ammeter
Compass needle
Cardboard
Screws
Iron fillings
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 44-47
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 123-128 
8

Mid term exam and break

9 1-2
The Magnetic Effect Of Electric Current
Factors affecting force on a current carrying conductor
Construction of a simple electric motor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and explain factors affecting force on a current carrying conductors in a magnetic fields

;
Construct a simple electric motor

Rotation between current magnetism and force

Constructing an electronic motor

Battery
Magnets
Wires
Ferromagnetic materials

Source of current
Wire
magnets
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 49-51
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 27
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 131 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 49-51
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 150-151
9 3
Magnetic Effect Of Electric Current
Magnetic field pattern
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determining the magnetic field patterns on straight conductors and solenoid

Constructing a simple electromagnetic

Soft iron
Nails
Compass
Solenoid
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 47-48
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 128 
9 4
Magnetic Field Of Electric Current
Electromagnetic field pattern
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Construct a simple electromagnet

Constructing a simple electromagnets

Solenoid
Soft iron
Nails compass
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 47-48
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 143 
10 1-2
Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current
Strength of an electron-magnets
Applications of electromagnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the working of simple electronic motor and an electric bell


Explain the working of a simple electric motor and an electric bell

Investigating the factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet

Discussing the use of an electric bell
Discussing the use of electric motor

Battery
Ammeter
Different magnetic materials

An electric bell
An electric motor
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 48-49
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 131 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 49-58
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 23-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 143-151
10 3
Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current
Applications of electromagnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the working of a simple electric motor and an electric bell

Discussing the use of an electric bell
Discussing the use of electric motor

An electric bell
An electric motor
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 49-58
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 23-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 143-151
10 4
Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current
Construction of an electric bell
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Construct a simple electric bell

Constructing an electric bell

Materials for constructing an electric bell
Chart in electric bell
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 48-49
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 131 
11 1-2
Magnetic Effects Of Electric Current
Hook?s Law
Motor effect
Hook's law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Experimentally determine direction of a force on a conductor carrying current in a magnetic field
State and derive the Hook?s law

Experiments on motor effects
Flemings rules illustrated
Defining Hook's law

Deriving Hook's law

Magnets
Wires
Battery
Pins
Wire springs

Masses

Spring balance

Graph paper
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 52-53
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 25-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 150-151
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 60-61
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 30-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 158 
11 3
Hook?s Law
Spring constant
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine spring constant of a given spring

Determining the spring constant of a given spring
Suspending masses of springs

Springs
Meter rule
Graph papers
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 61-63
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 30-31
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 158-164 
11 4
Hook?s Law
The spring balance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Construct and calibrate a spring balance

Making and calibrating a spring balance

Wires
Wood
Meter rule
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 63-65
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 30-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 165cs page 18
12 1-2
Hook?s Law
Waves I
Revision
Pulses and waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Solve problems on Hook?s law


Describe the information of pulses and waves

Questions and answers
Problem solving

Describing the formation of pulses and waves

Questions in the students book 2

Strings/ropes
Ripple frank
Water
Stones
Basins
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 65-66
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 32-33
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 166-169 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 67
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 173-176 7
12 3
Waves I
Transverse and longitudinal pulse and waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe transverse and longitudinal pulses and waves

Distinguishing between transverse and longitudinal pulses and waves
Forming pulse and waves

Sources of transverse and longitudinal waves
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 67-69
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 170-173
12 4
Waves I
Characteristics of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define amplitude (a), the wave length (l) the frequency (f) and the period (T) of a wave

Describing and defining the characteristics of waves

Ripple tank
Rollers
Springs
Chart showing the characteristics of waves
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 69-71
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 174-183 
14

End term exams and closing


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