Home






SCHEME OF WORK
Physics
Form 4 2025
TERM III
School


To enable/disable signing area for H.O.D & Principal, click here to update signature status on your profile.




To enable/disable showing Teachers name and TSC Number, click here to update teacher details status on your profile.












Did you know that you can edit this scheme? Just click on the part you want to edit!!! (Shift+Enter creates a new line)


WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 2
Linear Motion
Introduction of linear motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration

Defining distance, speed, displacement, velocity and acceleration

Charts on motion
Trolleys
Inclined planes
Comprehensive secondary physics book 3 pages 1
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 1-3
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 1-7 
1 3-4
Linear Motion
Determining velocity
Motion time graphs
Measuring speed, velocity and acceleration
Acceleration
Equations of motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe experiments to determine velocity

Plot and explain motion time graphs
Describe experiments to determine and measure speed, velocity and acceleration
Describe acceleration
Derive and apply the equations of uniform acceleration
Describing experiments on velocity
Plotting and interpreting motion-time graphs
Describing experiments to determine and measure speed velocity & acceleration
Describing acceleration
Problem solving
Stating the equations of motion
Deriving the equations of motion
Applying the equations of motion
Trolleys
Stop watches
Graph paper
Ticker timer
Appropriate charts on velocity time and distance graphs
Data showing different distance, velocity and time
Graphs
Ticker timer
Tapes
Graphs
Charts on acceleration
Data on velocity and time
Worked examples on motion
Comprehensive secondary physics book 3 pages 2-3
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 1-3
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 4-6 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 2-3
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 1-3
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 18-25 
1 5
Linear Motion
Refraction Of Light
Acceleration due to gravity
The meaning of refraction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
;
Determine acceleration due to gravity by free-fall and simple pendulum

Describe simple experiments to illustrate refraction of light
Determining acceleration by tree-fall and pendulum method
Experiments demonstrating refraction of light
Pendulum bob
String
Stop watches
Ticker-timer
Beakers
Water
Stick or glass rod
Basins
Coins
Glass blocks
Pin
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages1-3
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 29-36 
2 1
Refraction Of Light
Laws of refraction
Refractive index
Application of a total internal reflection in a prism periscope, optical fibre
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the laws of refraction and define refractive index
Determine the refractive index of a given substance
Explain the working of a prisms and optical fibres among other applications
Discovering Snell?s law of refraction through experiments
Defining refractive index
Stating the laws of refraction
Experiments to determine the refractive index of rates and glass by real and apparent depth method
Making a periscope
Discussion on working of an optical fibre
Glass blocks
Pins
Soft board
Plain paper
Geometric set
Water
Plain papers
Coins
Beakers
Charts on total internal reflection and applications
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 12-14
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 47-61 
2 2
Refraction Of Light
Dispersion of white light and recombination of colors of the spectrum
Problems of refractive index and critical angle
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe an experiment to illustrate the dispersion of light
Solve problems involving the refractive index and critical angle
Experiment on dispersion of light using glass prisms
Discussions and problem solving in critical angle using the formulae sin C=i/n and n=sin i/sin r
Triangular glass prisms
Source of light
Screen
Review questions
Past exams
Examples in the topic
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 19-20
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 79-89
2 3-4
Refraction Of Light
Newton?s Law?s Of Motion
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Newton?s Laws Of Motion
Total material reflection and its effect Critical angle
Newton?s Laws of motion
Conservation of linear momentum Elastic collision Inelastic collision Recoil velocity
Friction
Viscosity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe an experiment to explain the total internal reflection and its effects
Define critical angle

State the Newton?s laws of motion
State and explain the significance of a Newton?s laws of motion
Describe simple experiments to illustrate inertion
By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to:
State the law of conservation of momentum
Define elastic and inelastic collisions
Determine recoil velocity
Define friction
State and explain types of frictions
Describe and experiment to illustrate friction and state the applications of friction
State laws of friction
By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to:
Define viscosity
Explain the concept of terminal velocity
Experiments to explain the total internal reflection and its effects
Defining critical angle
Observations and discussions on critical angle
Total internal reflection
Discussion on Newton?s laws
Experiments to illustrate
? Education Plus Agencies
Newton?s laws of motion
Discussions of the laws of conservation of linear momentum
Determining recoil velocity
Defining friction
Stating and explaining types of frictions
Describing an experiment to illustrate friction
Stating the applications of the frictions
Stating laws of friction
Distinguishing viscous from- non-viscous liquids
Defining viscous liquids
Defining and explaining terminal viscosity
Glass blocks
Soft boards
Pins
Geometrical set
Source of light
Inclined plane
Trolley
Marbles
Spring balances
Trolleys
Meter rules
Stop watches
Plasticine
Block of wood
Spring balance
Pulley
Flat surface
Glycerin
Paraffin
Water
Ball bearings
Stat watches
Meter rule
Measuring cylinders
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 16-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 68-76 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 28-39
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 109-115 
2 5
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy
Sources of energy Renewable Non-renewable
Kinetic energy Potential energy power
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define energy
Describe various forms of energy
Describe renewable and non-renewable sources of energy
define power
explain the meaning of power potential and kinetic energies
distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy
Defining energy
Stating the forms of energy
Identifying and describing energy transformation
Discussion on the sources of energy
Descriptions of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy
Discussion and the meanings of kinetic energy and potential energy
Defining power
Distinguishing between kinetic energy and potential energy
Chart on the forms of energy and transformation
Chart on the sources of energy
Object that can be lifted
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages34-35
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 17-18
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 121,122-125 
3 1
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Simple machines
The law of conservation of energy
Work
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State and describe the efficiency of various machines
State the laws of conservation of energy
Explain the applications of the laws of conservations of energy
Define work
Explain the concept of work and energy
Discussion on efficiency of different machines
Experiments to illustrate efficiency of various machines
Problem solving
Discussion on the law of conservation of energy
Experiment on work done by moving objects through a distance
Levers
Pulleys
Inclined planes
Strings
Masses
Chart on the laws of conservation of energy
Wooden block
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 45-51
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 137-159 
3 2
Current Electricity Ii
Electric current Scale reading
Ohm?s Law
Measurement of resistance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define potential
Differentiate and state its SI units
Measure potential difference and current in a circuit
Derive and verify ohm?s law
State ohm?s law
Describe experiment to measure resistance using ? voltmeter method
The Wheatstone bridge method
The meter bridge
Defining potential difference
Measuring P.d
Discussion on p.d and current
Experiments to illustrate p.d and current
Experiments verifying ohm?s law
Stating ohm?s law
Experiments to measure resistance of materials
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Battery
Connecting wires
Rheostat
Wires
Dry cells
Ammeters
Voltmeters
Rheostats
Resistance wire
Switches
Meter bridge
Wheatstone bridge
Resisters with known resistance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 54-55
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 161-164 
3 3-4
Current Electricity
Current Electricity
Waves II
Ammeters and voltmeters
Voltage-current relationships
Effective resistance for registers in series and parallel
E.m.f and internal resistance (E=V+1r)
Properties of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Measure potential difference and current in a circuit using the ammeters
Define resistance and state its SI unit
Determine experientially the voltage current
Relationship for resistance in series and parallel
Derive effective resistance
Determine e.m.f
Explain the internal resistance of a cell
State and explain the properties of waves experimentally
Sketch wave fronts to illustrate the reflections
Scale reading
Converting units of measurements
Discussing simple electric circuits
Defining resistance
Experiments to determine the relationship between voltage-current
Discussions on deriving the effective resistance
Deriving effective resistance of registers in parallel and series
Explanation on internal resistance
Demonstration on e.m.f and internal resistance
Discussion on e.m.f
Stating and explaining the properties of waves
Sketching wave fronts illustrate reflection
Ammeters
Voltmeters
Battery
Wires
Rheostat
Resistance wire
Rheostat
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Connecting wires
Cells
Resistors
Ammeters
Voltmeters
wires
Ammeter
Connecting wires
Rope/wire
Various reflections
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 54-55
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 164-168 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 60-66
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 180-189
3 5
Waves II
Diffraction, refraction and interference of waves
Constructive and distractive waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Sketch various wave fonts to illustrate their diffraction, refraction and interference
Explain constructive and destructive interference
Sketching various wave fonts
Experiments to illustrate refraction, diffraction and interference
Discussion on constructive and destructive interference
Experiments constructive and destructive interference
Water
Basin
Ripple
Tank
Ripple tank
Rope/wire
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 70-73
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
4 1
Waves II
Stationary waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe experiments to illustrate stationary waves

Demonstration and explaining of stationery waves

Wires under tension
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 212-215 
4 2
Waves II
Electrostatics Ii
Vibrating air columns
Electric field patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe
Sketch electric field patterns around charged bodies
Describing vibrations in close and open pipes
Discussion on electric field patterns
Observing and plotting field patterns
Open and closed pipes
Charts on magnetic fields
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 218-220 
4 3-4
Electrostatics Ii
Electrostatics Ii
Electrostatics
Charge distribution on conductors
Lighting arrestor
Capacitance
Combinations of capacitors
Energy stored in a charged capacitor
Application of capacitors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe charge distribution on conductors:
Spherical and pear shaped conductors
Explain how lightning arrestor works
Define capacitance and state its SI units
Describe the charging and discharging of a capacitor
State and explain the factors that affect the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
Derive the effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel
Describe the energy stored in a charged capacitor
State and explain the applications of capacitors
Discussions on charge distribution on conductors
Experiment is demonstrated/illustrate charge distribution on conductors
Discussions on the lighting arrestor
Explanations on the lighting arrestor
Experiments on charging and discharging capacitor
Discussion on factors affecting capacitance
Defining capacitance
Deriving effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel
Solving problems
Discussion in the effective capacitance
Describing the energy stored in a charged capacitor
Discussions on applications of capacitors
Stating and explaining applications of capacitors
Vande Graaf generator
Chart showing charge distribution on different conductors
Gold leaf electroscope
Improvised lighting arrestor
Photographs of lightning arrestor
Complete circuits
capacitors
Capacitors in series and parallel connections
Charts showing complete circuits
Dry cells
Charts on capacitors used
Charts on the use of
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 77-78
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 225-228 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 80-82
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 230-237
4 5
The Heating Effect Of Electric Current
Electric current heating effect
Heating devices fuses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Perform and describe experiments to illustrate the heating effect of electric current
describe the working of electric iron, bulb filament and an electric water
Experiments to illustrate heating effect of electric current
Discussions on heating effect of electric current
discussion on electric devices
observations and experiments on heating devices
Complete circuit
Water in a beaker
Metallic rod
Thermometer
electric irons
electric bulb
electric kettle
electric heater
fuses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 88
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 39-41
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 246-247 
5 1
The Heating Effect Of An Electric Current
Quantity Of Heat
Factors affecting electric current
Heat capacity Specific heat capacity Units of heat capacity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State and explain the factors affecting electrical energy
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
Define heat capacity and specific heat capacity and derive their SI units
Discussions on the factors affecting electrical energy
Experiments on electrical energy
Stating and explaining factors affecting the electrical energy
Experiments on heat capacity and specific heat capacity
Discussion on heat capacity and specific h eat capacity
Defining heat capacity and heat specific heat capacity
Complete circuit
Wires
Rheostat
Ammeter
battery
Source of heat
Water
Lagged can
Thermometer
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 88-90
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 39-41
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 247-255 
5 2
Quantity Of Heat
The Gas Laws
Change of state
Boiling and melting
Pressure law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to define and explain latent heat of fusion, specific latent heat of fusion
Define and explain latent heat of vaporization, specific latent heat of vaporization
State the SI units of latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization
Distinguish between boiling and melting
State the factors affecting melting points and boiling points of a substance
Describe the working of a pressure cooker and a refrigerator
State and verify the gas laws for an ideal gas experimentally
Experiments on latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization
Discussion on latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization
Distinguishing between boiling and melting points
Stating factors affecting boiling and melting points
Experiments to illustrate boiling and melting point
Experiments to verify pressure law
Demonstrations on pressure law
Discussion on pressure law
File
Water
Thermometer
Weighing balance
Source of heat
Pressure cooker
Refrigerator
Charts on melting and boiling points
Ice
Heat
Sufuria
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 96-97
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 42-46
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 246-271-281 
5 3-4
The Gas Laws
The Gas Law?s
Lenses
Charles?s law
Boyle?s law
The kinetic theory of gases
The kinetic theory of gases
Conveying and diverging lenses
Parts of fair lenses
Focal length
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State and verify Charles?s law experimentally
State and verify Boyle?s law experimentally
Convert Celsius scales to Kelvin scale of temperature and state basic assumptions of kinetic theory of gases
Explain law absolute zero temperature may be obtained from pressure and temp. graphs
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
Describe converging lenses
Describe diverging lenses
Describe the principal focus using ray diagram
Describe the optical center using ray diagram
Describe the focal length of thin lenses using ray diagram
Determine experimentally the focal length of a converging lens
Determine the focal length of a converging lens using estimation method
Experiments to verify Charles?s law
Discussion on Charles?s law
Experiments verifying and explain Boyle?s law
Discussion on Boyle?s law
Discussion on basic assumptions of kinetic theory of gases
Conversion of Celsius to Kelvin scales
Discussions on the absolute zero temperature from pressure using kinetic theory of gases
Using light beams to distinguish between diverging and converging lenses
Description of principal focus, optical centre and focal length of a thin lens
Experiment to determine the focal length of a fair lens
Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Graph paper
Clinical thermometer
Working out sums
Diverging lenses
Converging lenses
Source of light beam
screen
Chart showing the parts of thin lens
Graph paper
Diverging lens
Converging lens
Screen
Pins
candle
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 105-106
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 47-50
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 295-298 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 1-2
teachers book 3 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 1
5 5
Lenses
Images in fair lenses
Images in converging lenses
Images in diverging lenses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Construct the principal rays for converging lens
Construct the principal rays for diverging lenses
Locate imaged formed by converging lenses using ray construction method
Describe the images formed in converging lenses
Locate imaged formed by diverging lenses using ray construction method
Describe the images formed in diverging lenses
Constructing the principal rays for diverging lenses
Constructing the principal rays for converging lenses
Describing the characteristics of images formed in converging lenses
Describe the characteristics of the formed in diverging lenses
Converging lenses
Diverging lenses
Graph papers
Ruler
Graph paper
Geometrical set
screen
Screen
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 3-6
teachers book 3 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 7-12 
6 1
Lenses
The microscope
The telescope
The camera
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the working of a simple microscope
Explain the working of a compound microscope
Describe the structure of a telescope
Describe the working of a telescope
Describe the parts of a camera
Explain the working of a camera
Explain the use of lenses in a camera
Drawing and labeling the parts of a microscope
Describing the work of a microscope
Drawing and labeling the parts of a telescope
Describing how a telescope works
Describing the parts of a camera
Explaining the use of lenses in a camera
Simple microscope
Compound microscope
Magnifying lens
Telescope
Lenses
Manilla paper
Camera
Charts showing the parts of a camera
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 10-11
teachers book 4 pages 1-5 
6 2
Lenses
Image formation in the human eye
Working of the human eye
Defects of vision
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the parts of a human eye
Explain the function of each part of the human eye
Explain the image formation in the human eye
Describe the defects of the human eye
Explain the corrections of human eye defects
Describing the parts of the human eye
Explaining the function of each part of the human eye
Explaining the image formation in the eye
Describing the defects of the human eye
Explaining the eye defects are corrected
Chart showing the parts of human eye
Model of the human eye
Chart showing the image formation in the human eye
Charts showing eye defects and how they are corrected
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 12-13
teachers book 34pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 29-31
6 3-4
Uniform Circular Motion
Uniform Circular Motion
Floating And Sinking
Floating And Sinking
Circular motion
Radiant, angular displacement and angular velocity
Centripetal force
Application of uniform circular motion
Archimedes? principle
The laws of floatation Relative density
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define circular motion
Define the radiant measure
Define the angular displacement and velocity
Explain the angular displacement and velocity
Describe simple experiment on centripetal force
Illustrate centripetal force
Determine the magnitude of centripetal force experimentally
Explain centrifuge
Explain vertical and horizontal circles
Explain banked tracks
State Archimedes? principle
Verify Archimedes principle
Use of Archimedes principle to solve problems
State the law of floatation
Define relative density
Observing and running a hoop
Rotate a stone tied to the end of a rope
Discussions
Experiment
Experiments
observations
Discussions
Explanations
Experiments
Calculations based on Archimedes Principle
Measuring
Hoop
String/rope
store
Illustration of angular displacement and angular velocity on a chart
Pendulum
String
Stone
Round table
Ball/bob
Stop clock
String
Stone
Ruler
Water
Measuring cylinder
Weighing balance
Overflow can
Objects denser than water
Density bottle
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 18
teachers book 34pages 10-12
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 37-4
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 22-25
teachers book 34pages 10-12
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 47-53 
6 5
Floating And Sinking
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Applications of floating and sinking
The electromagnetic spectrum
The properties of electromagnetic waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the applications of Archimedes Principle
Describe the applications of relative density (hydrometer)
Describe a complete electromagnetic spectrum
State the properties of electromagnetic waves
Discussions
experiments
Discussions on the charge in wave length of electromagnetic radiations
explanations
Explaining the properties of each component of the electromagnetic spectrum
charts depicting the uses of Archimedes principle and the law of floatation
A hydrometer
charts showing the components of the electromagnetic spectrum
Charts showing the properties of electromagnetic waves
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 33-35
teachers book 34pages 14-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 75-77 
7 1
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Detection of electromagnetic radiations
Applications of electromagnetic radiations
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the methods of detective electromagnetic radiations
Describe the applications of electromagnetic radiations including green house effect
Demonstrating and explaining how to detect electromagnetic radiations
Discussions of application of electromagnetic radiations
Radiation detectors
Charts showing detectors of electromagnetic radiation
Pictures and chart on application of electromagnetic radiations
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 38-39
teachers book 34pages 18-20
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 81
Golden tips Physics pages
175-176
7 2
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic Induction
Problems on C=FX
Induced e.m.f
Faraday?s law and Lenz?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Solve numerical problems involving C=fx
Perform and describe simple experiments to illustrate electromagnetic induction
State the factors affecting the magnitude of an induced e.m.f
State the factors affecting the direction induced by e.m.f
State Faraday?s law
State Lenz?s law
Illustrate Faraday law and Lens?s law
Problem solving
Discussions
Explanations
Questions and answers
Experiments
Experiments to illustrate Faraday?s law and Lenz?s law
Questions and answers
exercises
magnets
complete
electric circuit
Solenoid
Source of current
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 45
teachers book 34pages 20-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 80
7 3-4
Electromagnetic Induction
Fleming?s right hand rule
Generators
Eddy currents
Mutual inductance
Transformers
Applications of electromagnetic induction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State Fleming?s right hand rule
Apply Fleming?s right hand rule
Explain the working of an a.c generator
Explain the working of a d.c generator
Explain eddy currents
Demonstrate the effects of eddy currents
Describe simple experiments to illustrate mutual inductance
Explain the working of a transformer
Explain the application of electromagnetic induction
Solve problems on transformers
Explanation of the motor rule
Discussion of the application of electromagnetic induction
Drawing the arrangement for a.c and a d.c generators
Demonstration of motor principle
Discussions
Experiments
Explanations
Discussions
Experiments
Explanations
Questions and answers
Magnets
Wire
Source of current
Coil
Pins
Pendulum
Copper wire
Magnets
Iron care with primary and secondary coil
Transformer
Magnets
Wires
Metallic rods
Induction coil
Moving coil/loud speaker
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 49-50
teachers book 34pages 21-25
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 93-97 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 54-55
teachers book 34pages 21-25
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 pages 97-101
Golden tips Physics pages 158
7

Mazingira day

8 1
Electromagnetic Induction
Main Electricity
Main Electricity
Eddy currents
Source of main electricity
Power transmission
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain eddy currents
Demonstrate the effects of eddy currents
State sources of main electricity
Explain the sources of main electricity
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
Describe the transmission of electric power from the generating station
Explain the domestic wiring system
Discussions
Experiments
Explanations
Educational trips
Questions and answers
Pendulum
Copper wire
Magnets
Pictures and charts showing sources of main electricity
Photos of power transmission
Lines and power substations
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 53-54
teachers book 34pages 24
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 pages,104 
8 2
Main Electricity
Mains Electricity
Mains Electricity
Power consumption
Domestic wiring
Domestic electrical appliances
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define kilowatt hour
Determine the electrical energy consumption and cost
Explain the domestic wiring system
Describe the domestic wiring system
Explain the function of fuse in domestic wiring
Explain the function of a two-way switch in domestic wiring
Discussions
calculations
Demonstrations on building wiring
Drawing circuits
Discussions
demonstration
Chats on power consumptions
Fuses
Wires
Switches
Electrical appliances
domestic electrical appliances
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 63-66
teachers book 3 pages 27-29
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 125-128
Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 428 
8 3-4
Cathode Rays
X-Rays
Production of cathode rays
The cathode rays Oscilloscope
The cathode rays of Oscilloscope
Production of X-rays
Dangers of x-rays
Uses of x-rays
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the production of cathode rays
State and explain the properties of cathode rays
Explain the functioning of the cathode ray oscilloscope
Explain the functioning of a T.V tube
Explain the uses of a C.R.O
Explain the production of x-rays
State and explain the properties of X-rays
Distinguish between hard and soft x-rays
Explain and state the dangers of X-rays
Highlight the precautions to be undertaken when handling x-rays
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to
State the uses of X-rays
Explain the uses of X-rays
Describing the production of cathode rays
Stating the properties of cathode rays
Discussions of parts and functions of C.R.O
Describing the working of a T.V tube
Demonstrations
Discussions
Calculations involving x-rays
Explanations
Chart on the properties of cathode rays
Chart of parts and functions of C.R.O
T.V tube
X-ray tube
Charts
Charts showing the dangers of x-rays
Hospital with x-ray equipment
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 72-73
teachers book 4 pages 30-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 131-133 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 80-84
teachers book 4 pages 35-36
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 144-148 
8 5
Photo Electric Effect
Photo-Electric
Photo-Electric
Photo electric emissions
Factors effecting photoelectric emissions
Plank?s constant
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
By the end of the lesson ,the learner should be able to
Perform simple experiments to illustrate photo electric effect
Describe simple experiments to illustrate photoelectric effect
State the factors affecting photo-electric emission
Explain the factors affecting the photoelectric emissions
Define plank?s constant threshold frequency work function and photoelectric effect
Explain threshold frequency, work function and photoelectric effect
Experiments
discussions
Demonstrations
Demonstration
source of light
Metallic surfaces
Photo cell
charts
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 87-88
teachers book 4 pages 38-40
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 151-152 
9

Mashujaa day

9 2
Photo-Electric
The quantum theory of light
Application of photoelectric effect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Determine the energy of p photos
Apply the equation E=hf to calculate the energy of photos
Explain photoelectric effect using Einstein?s equation=hf+1/2mv2
Explain the working of a
Photo emissive cell
Photo conductive cell
Photo voltaic cell
Discussions
Calculations
Demonstrations
Chart on the use of Einstein?s equation
Charts on the photo cell and how it works
Solar panels
Watch cells
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 90-92
teachers book 4 pages 38-40
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 153-156 0
9 3-4
Radio Activity
Radio-Activity
Radio-Activity
Radio-Activity
Radioactivity
Electronics
Types of radiation
Detecting nuclear radiations
Radio-active decay
Hazards of radioactivity
Nuclear fission and fusion
Conductors and semi-conductors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the three types of radiations produced by radioactive elements
explain how a diffusion cloud chamber works
define radio-active decay and half life
Explain the dangers of radioactive emissions
Define nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Write balanced nuclear equations
State the application of radioactivity
Differentiate between conductors and semi-conductors
Discussions
Demonstrations
discussions
discussion
discussions
Problem solving
Experiments
Radiation
detectors
Radiation detectors
Charts on radio-active decay
diffusion cloud chamber
Periodic table
Some semi-conductors
Some insulator
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 96-100
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 167-171 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 105-106
teachers book 4 pages 42-45
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 182 
9 5
Electronics
Intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors
Characteristics of p-n junction
Applications of diodes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain doping in semi-conductors
Explain the working of p-n junction diode
Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors
sketch the current voltage characteristics for a diode
explain the application of diodes in rectifications
Discussions
Experiments
experiments
Discussions
Questions and answers
Samples of semi-conductors
Complete circuit
Transistors
Junction diode
Chart showing the application of diode
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 111-112
teachers book 4 pages 48-52
Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 189-194 

Your Name Comes Here


Download

Feedback