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1

SCHOOL OPENING AND REPORTING

2 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen
Q/A: Review reactions of Mg, Ca, with oxygen.
The corresponding word and then chemical equations are then written and their correctness verified by the teacher.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 38
2 2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen
Q/A: Review reactions of Mg, Ca, with oxygen.
The corresponding word and then chemical equations are then written and their correctness verified by the teacher.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 38
2 3-4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
Q/A: Review reaction of metals with water.
Writing down word and balanced chemical equations for the reactions.
Deduce and discuss the order of reactivity down the group.

Teacher demonstration- Reaction of sodium with chlorine in a fume chamber.
Q/A: Students to predict a similar reaction between potassium and chlorine.
Word and balanced chemical equations for various reactions.
Supervised practice.
Some alkaline earth metals.

Sodium, chlorine.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 39
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 41
3

OPPENER EXAMS

4 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reactions of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
Changing word to chemical equations.
Supervised practice.
revision book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 43
4 2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reactions of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
Changing word to chemical equations.
Supervised practice.
revision book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 43
4 3-4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical formulae of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write chemical formulae for compounds of alkaline earth metals.
Explain formation of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkaline earth metals.
Exercise: Completing a table of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkaline earth metals.
Discuss combination of ions of alkaline earth metals with anions.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
5 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Uses of some alkaline earth metals and their compounds.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of alkaline earth metals.
Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkaline earth metals.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
5 2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Halogens. Physical properties of halogens.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify halogens in the periodic table.
Give examples of halogens.
Identify physical states of halogens.
Teacher demonstration: - To examine electrical properties of iodine, solubility in water of chlorine.
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
KLB BK II
P. 47
5 3-4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Comparative physical properties of halogens.
Chemical properties of halogens.
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state and explain the trends in physical properties of halogens.
To write balanced chemical equations of reactions involving halogens.
Examine a comparative table of physical properties of halogens.
Discuss the deductions made from the table.

Re-write word equations as chemical equations then balance them.
Supervised practice.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 47
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 50
6 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of halogens with water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of halogens with water and the results obtained.
Bubbling chlorine gas through water.
Carry out litmus test for the water.
Explain the observations.
Chlorine gas, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 51
6 2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of halogens with water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of halogens with water and the results obtained.
Bubbling chlorine gas through water.
Carry out litmus test for the water.
Explain the observations.
Chlorine gas, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 51
6 3-4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of halogens with water.
Some uses of halogens and their compounds.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of halogens with water and the results obtained.
To state uses of halogens and their compounds.
Bubbling chlorine gas through water.
Carry out litmus test for the water.
Explain the observations.

Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
Chlorine gas, litmus papers.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 51
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
7 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Noble Gases. Comparative physical properties of noble gases.
Uses of noble gases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe physical properties of noble gases.
To explain physical properties of noble gases.
Make A comparative analysis of tabulated physical properties of noble gases.
text book
  K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 52-53
7 2
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Chemical bonds. Ionic bond.
Ionic bond representation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe role of valence electrons in determining chemical bonding.


Explain formation of ionic bonding.
Q/A: Review valence electrons of atoms of elements in groups I, II, III, VII and VIII.
Q/A: Review group I and group VII elements.
Discuss formation of ionic bond.
text book
Chart- dot and cross diagrams.
Models for bonding.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP54




PP 57-58
7 3-4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Grant ionic structures.
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
Covalent bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the crystalline ionic compound.
Give examples of ionic substances.
Describe physical properties of ionic compounds.
Explain the differences in the physical properties of ionic compounds.
Discuss the group ionic structures of NaCl.
Teacher gives examples of other ionic substances: KNO3, potassium bromide, Ca (NO3)2, sodium iodide.
Analyse tabulated comparative physical properties of ionic compounds.

Teacher asks probing questions.
Giant sodium chloride model.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP 56-58
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 58-59
8 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Co-ordinate bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the co-ordinate bond
To represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
Exposition- teacher explains the nature of co-ordinate bond.
Students represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P 65
8 2
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Molecular structure.
Trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the molecular structure.
To give examples of substance exhibiting molecular structure
Discussion ? To explain formation of the giant structure and give examples of substance exhibiting molecular structure.
text book
Sugar, naphthalene, iodine rhombic sulphur.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 65
8 3-4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Giant atomic structure in diamond.
Giant atomic structure in graphite.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe giant atomic structure in diamond.
To state uses of diamond.
To describe giant atomic structure in graphite.
To state uses of graphite.
Diagrammatic representation of diamond.
Discuss uses of diamond.
Diagrammatic representation of graphite.

Discuss uses of graphite.
Diagrams in textbooks.
K.L.B. BOOK II P 69
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 69
9

HALF-TERM BREAK

10 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Metallic bond. Uses of some metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe mutual electronic forces between electrons and nuclei.
To describe metallic bond.
To compare physical properties of metals.
To state uses of some metals.
Discussion:
Detailed analysis of comparative physical properties of metals and their uses.



Probing questions & brief explanations.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 70
10 2
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Physical properties of elements in periods.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To compare electrical conductivity of elements in period 3
Group experiments- Construct electrical circuits incorporating a magnesium ribbon, then aluminum foil, then sulphur in turns.
The brightness of the bulb is noted in each case.
Discuss the observations in terms of delocalised electrons.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 76
10 3-4
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Physical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in the third period.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To compare other physical properties of elements across period 3.
To compare reactions of elements in period 3 with water
Analyse comparative physical properties presented in form of a table.
Explain the trend in the physical properties given.

Q/A: Review reaction of sodium, Mg, chlorine, with water.
Infer that sodium is most reactive metal; non-metals do not react with water.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 77
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 80-81
11

MIDTERM EXAMS

12 1
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Oxides of period 3 elements.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify bonds across elements in period 3.
To explain chemical behavior of their oxide.
Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 84
12 2
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain chemical behavior of their chlorides.
To describe hydrolysis reaction.
Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 77-78
12 3-4
SALTS
Solubility of salts in water.
Solubility of bases in water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To test solubility of various salts in cold water/warm water.
To test solubility of various bases in water.
To carry out litmus test on the resulting solutions.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Carry out litmus tests.
Discuss the results.

Sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, carbonates of various metals.




Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 94-95
13 1
SALTS
Methods of preparing various salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various methods of preparing some salts.
Experimental and descriptive treatments of preparation of salts e.g. ZnSO4, CuSO4, NaCl and Pb(NO3)2.

CuO, H2SO4, HCl, NaOH, PbCO3, dil HNO3.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
13 2
SALTS
Methods of preparing various salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various methods of preparing some salts.
Experimental and descriptive treatments of preparation of salts e.g. ZnSO4, CuSO4, NaCl and Pb(NO3)2.

CuO, H2SO4, HCl, NaOH, PbCO3, dil HNO3.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
13 3-4
SALTS
Direct synthesis of a salts.
Ionic equations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe direct synthesis of a salt.
To write balanced equations for the reactions.
To identify spectator ions in double decomposition reactions.
To write ionic equations correctly.
Group experiments- preparation of iron (II) sulphide by direct synthesis.
Give other examples of salts prepared by direct synthesis.
Students write down corresponding balanced equations.


Q/A: Ions present in given reactants.
Deduce the products of double decomposition reactions.
Give examples of equations.
Supervised practice.
Iron,
Sulphur
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 104
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