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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
METALS
Ores of some metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Name the chief ores of some metals.



Exposition and brief discussion.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 168-9
2 2
METALS
Ores of some metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Name the chief ores of some metals.



Exposition and brief discussion.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 168-9
2 3-4
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of sodium.
Occurrence and extraction of aluminium.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of sodium.
Describe occurrence and extraction of aluminium.
Oral questions on electrolysis and equations at electrodes.
Brief discussion on occurrence and extraction.

Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.
Chart: Down?s cell.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 170-171
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 171-3
2 5
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of aluminium.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of aluminium.
Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 171-3
3 1
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of iron.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of iron.
Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.
Chart: Blast furnace.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 173-5
3 2
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of iron.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of iron.
Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.
Chart: Blast furnace.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 173-5
3 3-4
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of zinc.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of zinc by electrolysis and reduction methods.
Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.
Flow chart: extraction of Zinc.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 175-9
3 5
METALS
Extraction of lead.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain how lead is extracted.
Q/A & brief discussion.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of lead.
Flow chart: extraction of lead.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 179-80
4 1
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of copper.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe extraction of copper.
Q/A & brief discussion.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of copper.
Flow chart: extraction of copper.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 181-183
4 2
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of copper.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe extraction of copper.
Q/A & brief discussion.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of copper.
Flow chart: extraction of copper.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 181-183
4 3-4
METALS
Occurrence and extraction of copper.
Physical properties of some metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe extraction of copper.
State general properties of metals.
Explain the difference in physical properties of metals.
Q/A & brief discussion.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of copper.

Compare physical properties of some metals as summarized in a chart.
Q/A & discussion based on physical properties.
Flow chart: extraction of copper.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 181-183
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 183-4
4 5
METALS
Reaction of metals with oxygen.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain effect of burning metals in air.
Teacher demonstration / Group experiments.
Burning some metals in air.
Write relevant equations.
Brief discussion.
Common lab. metals.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 184-6
5 1
METALS
Reaction of metals with cold water and steam.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

Arrange the metals in order of reactivity with cold water and steam.

Class experiments:
Investigate reaction of some metals with cold water and steam.
Analyse the results.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 186-9
5 2
METALS
Reaction of metals with cold water and steam.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

Arrange the metals in order of reactivity with cold water and steam.

Class experiments:
Investigate reaction of some metals with cold water and steam.
Analyse the results.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 186-9
5 3-4
METALS
Reaction of metals with cold water and steam.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

Arrange the metals in order of reactivity with cold water and steam.

Class experiments:
Investigate reaction of some metals with cold water and steam.
Analyse the results.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 186-9
5 5
METALS
Reaction of metals with chlorine.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the reaction of metals with chlorine.
Teacher demonstration in a fume cupboard / in the open.
Investigate reaction of metals with chorine
Write corresponding equations.

Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 189-191
6 1
METALS
Reaction of metals with acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids.
Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.
Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.
Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 191-4
6 2
METALS
Reaction of metals with acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids.
Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.
Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.
Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 191-4
6 3-4
METALS
Reaction of metals with acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids.
Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.
Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.
Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 191-4
6 5
METALS
Reaction of metals with acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids.
Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.
Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.
Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 191-4
7 1
METALS
Uses of metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of some metals and alloys.
Q/A & brief discussion;
Uses of Sodium, Aluminium, Zinc, Iron and Copper & some alloys.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 194-7
7 2
METALS
Environmental effects of extraction of metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some environmental effects of extraction of metals.
Oral questions and open discussion.

Assignment / Topic review.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 197-8
7 3-4
METALS
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Environmental effects of extraction of metals.
Soap preparation in the lab.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some environmental effects of extraction of metals.
Describe soap preparation in the lab.
Oral questions and open discussion.

Assignment / Topic review.
Group experiments,
Answer questions based on the experiments already carried out.



student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 197-8
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 227-230
7 5
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Soap preparation in the lab.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe soap preparation in the lab.
Group experiments,
Answer questions based on the experiments already carried out.



student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 227-230
8 1
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Cleaning action of soap.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the nature of a soap molecule.
Explain the mode of action in cleaning.
Expository and descriptive approaches.
Answer oral questions.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 230-232
8 2
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Effects of hard / soft water on soap.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the effects of hard/ soft water on soap.
Group experiments: form soap lather in different solutions.

Deduce the effects of hard/ soft water on soap.
Distilled water, tap water, rainwater, sodium chloride solution.
Calcium nitrate, Zinc Sulphate, etc.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 232-235
8 3-4
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Effects of hard / soft water on soap.
Soapless detergents.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the effects of hard/ soft water on soap.
Prepare soapless detergents in the lab.

State merits of soapless detergents over soaps.

Group experiments: form soap lather in different solutions.

Deduce the effects of hard/ soft water on soap.
Teacher demonsration.

Brief discussion.
Distilled water, tap water, rainwater, sodium chloride solution.
Calcium nitrate, Zinc Sulphate, etc.

student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 232-235
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 235-238
9

Midterm

10 1
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)
Polymers and polymerization.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concepts additional and condensation polymerization as methods of making synthetic polymers.
Identify some products of polymerization.
State merits and demerits of synthetic polymers over natural materials.


Teacher exposes and explains new concepts.

Detailed discussion.

Assignment.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 238-242
10 2
RADIOACTIVITY
Definition of radioactivity.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define radioactivity, a nuclide and radioactive decay.
Differentiate between natural and artificial radioactivity.



Q/A: Review the atomic structure.
Exposition: symbolic representation of an atom / nucleus.
Exposition: meaning of radioactivity and radioactive decay.
Discussion: artificial and natural radioactivity.

student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 249-251
10 3-4
RADIOACTIVITY
Definition of radioactivity.
Alpha particles.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define radioactivity, a nuclide and radioactive decay.
Differentiate between natural and artificial radioactivity.


State properties of alpha particles.
Describe methods of detecting alpha particles.


Q/A: Review the atomic structure.
Exposition: symbolic representation of an atom / nucleus.
Exposition: meaning of radioactivity and radioactive decay.
Discussion: artificial and natural radioactivity.


Q/A: position of helium in the periodic table.

Expository approach:

student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 249-251
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 251-253
10 5
RADIOACTIVITY
Alpha particles.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State properties of alpha particles.
Describe methods of detecting alpha particles.
Q/A: position of helium in the periodic table.

Expository approach:

student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 251-253
11 1
RADIOACTIVITY
Equations involving alpha particles.
Beta particles. Gamma rays.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write down and balance equations involving alpha particles.
Q/A: Review atomic and mass numbers.
Examples of balanced equations.
Supervised practice.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Page 257
11 2
RADIOACTIVITY
Radioactive Half-Life.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term radioactive half-life. Solve problems relating to half ?life
Teacher demonstration: Dice experiment.
Exposition of the term half-life.
Worked examples.
Written exercise
Dice.
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 253-4
11 3-4
RADIOACTIVITY
Radioactive decay curve.
Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Applications of radioactivity.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Plot a radioactive decay curve to deduce the
half ?life from the curve.
Differentiate between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.
Describe applications of radioactivity.
Drawing a radioactive decay curve inferring the half-life of the sample from the graph.

Exposition of new concepts accompanied by nuclear equations.
Brief discussion: Carbon dating, detecting leakage, medication, agriculture, industry; effect of static charges, etc.
Graph papers.
student book
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 254-5
K.L.B. BK IV
Pages 259-260

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