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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 4
Linear Motion
Acceleration
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe acceleration

Describing acceleration
Problem solving

Charts on acceleration
Graphs
Data on velocity and time
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 7-8 
1 5
Linear Motion
Equations of motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive and apply the equations of uniform acceleration

Stating the equations of motion
Deriving the equations of motion
Applying the equations of motion

Graphs
Worked examples on motion
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 7-9
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages3-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 26-29 
2 1
Linear Motion
Acceleration due to gravity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

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Determine acceleration due to gravity by free-fall and simple pendulum

Determining acceleration by tree-fall and pendulum method

Pendulum bob
String
Stop watches
Ticker-timer
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 2-3
Refraction Of Light
The meaning of refraction
Laws of refraction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe simple experiments to illustrate refraction of light


State the laws of refraction and define refractive index

Experiments demonstrating refraction of light

Discovering Snell?s law of refraction through experiments
Defining refractive index
Stating the laws of refraction

Beakers
Water
Stick or glass rod
Basins
Coins
Glass blocks
Pin

Glass blocks
Pins
Soft board
Plain paper
Geometric set
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 11-12
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 41-46
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 4
Refraction Of Light
Refractive index
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine the refractive index of a given substance

Experiments to determine the refractive index of rates and glass by real and apparent depth method

Water
Pins
Plain papers
Coins
Beakers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 14-15
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 61-68
2 5
Refraction Of Light
Application of a total internal reflection in a prism periscope, optical fibre
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the working of a prisms and optical fibres among other applications

Making a periscope
Discussion on working of an optical fibre

Charts on total internal reflection and applications
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 18-19
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 76-79 
3 1
Refraction Of Light
Dispersion of white light and recombination of colors of the spectrum
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe an experiment to illustrate the dispersion of light

Experiment on dispersion of light using glass prisms

Triangular glass prisms
Source of light
Screen
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
3 2-3
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
Comprehensive secondary physics book 3 pages 21-22
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages6-9
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 82-86
3 4
Refraction Of Light
Total material reflection and its effect Critical angle
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

Experiments to explain the total internal reflection and its effects
Defining critical angle
Observations and discussions on critical angle
Total internal reflection

Glass blocks
Soft boards
Pins
Geometrical set
Source of light
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 
3 5
Newton?s Law?s Of Motion
Newton?s Laws of motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


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

Discussion on Newton?s laws
Experiments to illustrate
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Newton?s laws of motion

Inclined plane
Trolley
Marbles
Spring balances
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 23-27
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 87-102 
4 1
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Conservation of linear momentum Elastic collision Inelastic collision Recoil velocity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

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

Discussions of the laws of conservation of linear momentum
Determining recoil velocity

Marbles
Trolleys
Meter rules
Stop watches
Plasticine
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 28-30
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 103-108 
4 2-3
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Newton?s Laws Of Motion
Friction
Viscosity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


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

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

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 28-39
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 109-115 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages33
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 115-119 
4 4
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define energy
Describe various forms of energy

Defining energy
Stating the forms of energy
Identifying and describing energy transformation

Chart on the forms of energy and transformation
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 
4 5
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Sources of energy Renewable Non-renewable
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Discussion on the sources of energy
Descriptions of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Chart on the sources of energy
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages41
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 19-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 121,122-125
5

SERIES ONE EXAMS

6 1
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Kinetic energy Potential energy power
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


define power
explain the meaning of power potential and kinetic energies
distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy

Discussion and the meanings of kinetic energy and potential energy
Defining power
Distinguishing between kinetic energy and potential energy

Object that can be lifted
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 43-45
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 126-132,134-136 
6 2-3
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Simple machines
The law of conservation of energy
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

Discussion on efficiency of different machines
Experiments to illustrate efficiency of various machines
Problem solving

Discussion on the law of conservation of energy

Levers
Pulleys
Inclined planes
Strings
Masses

Chart on the laws of conservation of energy
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 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 41-42
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 20-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 132-134 
6 4
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Work
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define work
Explain the concept of work and energy

Experiment on work done by moving objects through a distance
Problem solving

Masses
Wooden block
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 42-43
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 125-132 
6 5
Current Electricity Ii
Electric current Scale reading
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

Defining potential difference
Measuring P.d
Discussion on p.d and current
Experiments to illustrate p.d and current

Ammeter
Voltmeter
Battery
Connecting wires
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 
7 1
Current Electricity Ii
Ohm?s Law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive and verify ohm?s law
State ohm?s law

Experiments verifying ohm?s law
Stating ohm?s law

Ammeter
Voltmeter
Rheostat
Wires
Dry cells
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 55-57
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 168-171
7 2-3
Current Electricity Ii
Measurement of resistance
Ammeters and voltmeters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe experiment to measure resistance using ? voltmeter method
The Wheatstone bridge method
The meter bridge


Measure potential difference and current in a circuit using the ammeters

Experiments to measure resistance of materials

Scale reading
Converting units of measurements
Discussing simple electric circuits

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Rheostats
Connecting wires
Resistance wire
Dry cells
Switches
Meter bridge
Wheatstone bridge
Resisters with known resistance

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Battery
Wires
Rheostat
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 57-59
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 26-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 177-180
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 
7 4
Current Electricity
Voltage-current relationships
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define resistance and state its SI unit
Determine experientially the voltage current
Relationship for resistance in series and parallel

Defining resistance
Experiments to determine the relationship between voltage-current

Resistance wire
Rheostat
Battery
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Connecting wires
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 57-59
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 26-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 171-177 
7 5
Current Electricity
Effective resistance for registers in series and parallel
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive effective resistance

Discussions on deriving the effective resistance
Deriving effective resistance of registers in parallel and series

Cells
Resistors
Ammeters
Voltmeters
wires
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
8 1
Current Electricity
E.m.f and internal resistance (E=V+1r)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine e.m.f
Explain the internal resistance of a cell

Explanation on internal resistance
Demonstration on e.m.f and internal resistance
Discussion on e.m.f

Voltmeters
Ammeter
Cells
Connecting wires
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 62-63
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 190-195 
8 2-3
Current Electricity
Waves II
E.m.f and internal resistance (E=V+1r)
Properties of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


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

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

Voltmeters
Ammeter
Cells
Connecting wires

Rope/wire
Various reflections
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 62-63
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 190-195 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 67-69
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 198-203
8-9

MID TERM BREAK

9 4
Waves II
Diffraction, refraction and interference of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Sketch various wave fonts to illustrate their diffraction, refraction and interference

Sketching various wave fonts
Experiments to illustrate refraction, diffraction and interference

Water
Basin
Ripple
Tank
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 
9 5
Waves II
Constructive and distractive waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain constructive and destructive interference

Discussion on constructive and destructive interference
Experiments constructive and destructive interference

Ripple tank
Rope/wire
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 73-74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
10

SERIES TWO EXAMS

11 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 
11 2-3
Waves II
Stationary waves
Vibrating air columns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe experiments to illustrate stationary waves


Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe

Demonstration and explaining of stationery waves

Describing vibrations in close and open pipes

Wires under tension

Open and closed pipes
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 
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 
11 4
Waves II
Vibrating air columns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe

Describing vibrations in close and open pipes

Open and closed pipes
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 
11 5
Electrostatics Ii
Electric field patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Sketch electric field patterns around charged bodies

Discussion on electric field patterns
Observing and plotting field patterns

Charts on magnetic fields
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 76-77
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 222-225
P
12 1
Electrostatics Ii
Charge distribution on conductors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe charge distribution on conductors:
Spherical and pear shaped conductors

Discussions on charge distribution on conductors
Experiment is demonstrated/illustrate charge distribution on conductors

Vande Graaf generator
Chart showing charge distribution on different conductors
Gold leaf electroscope
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 
12 2-3
Electrostatics Ii
Lighting arrestor
Capacitance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


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

Discussions on the lighting arrestor
Explanations on the lighting arrestor

Experiments on charging and discharging capacitor
Discussion on factors affecting capacitance
Defining capacitance

Improvised lighting arrestor
Photographs of lightning arrestor

Complete circuits
capacitors
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 79-80
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 229-230 
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
12 4
Electrostatics Ii
Capacitance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


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

Experiments on charging and discharging capacitor
Discussion on factors affecting capacitance
Defining capacitance

Complete circuits
capacitors
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
12 5
Electrostatics Ii
Combinations of capacitors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive the effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel

Deriving effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel
Solving problems
Discussion in the effective capacitance

Capacitors in series and parallel connections
Charts showing complete circuits
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 237-241 
13 1
Electrostatics Ii
Electrostatics
Energy stored in a charged capacitor
Application of capacitors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the energy stored in a charged capacitor
State and explain the applications of capacitors
Describing the energy stored in a charged capacitor
Discussions on applications of capacitors
Stating and explaining applications of capacitors
Capacitors
Dry cells
Charts on capacitors used
Charts on the use of
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 82
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 244 
13 2-3
The Heating Effect Of Electric Current
Electric current heating effect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Perform and describe experiments to illustrate the heating effect of electric current

Experiments to illustrate heating effect of electric current
Discussions on heating effect of electric current

Complete circuit
Water in a beaker
Metallic rod
Thermometer
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 
13 4
The Heating Effect Of Electric Current
Heating devices fuses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


describe the working of electric iron, bulb filament and an electric water

discussion on electric devices
observations and experiments on heating devices

electric irons
electric bulb
electric kettle
electric heater
fuses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 90-91
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 39-41
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 255-258
13 5
The Heating Effect Of An Electric Current
Factors affecting electric current
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and explain the factors affecting electrical energy

Discussions on the factors affecting electrical energy
Experiments on electrical energy
Stating and explaining factors affecting the electrical energy

Complete circuit
Wires
Rheostat
Ammeter
battery
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 

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