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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Atomic and mass numbers.
First twenty elements of the periodic table.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Name the subatomic particles in an atom.
Define atomic number and mass number of an atom.
Represent atomic and mass numbers symbolically.
Exposition on new concepts;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
text book
Periodic table.
K.L.B.
BOOK II

PP. 1-3
2 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Isotopes.
Electronic configuration.
Electronic configuration in diagrams.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define isotopes.
Give examples of isotopes.

Represent isotopes symbolically.
Define an energy level.
Describe electronic configuration in an atom.
Exposition of definition and examples of isotopes.
Giving examples of isotopes.

Exposition ? teacher exposes new concepts about electronic configuration.
Written exercise.
Periodic table.

Periodic table.
text book
K.L.B.
BOOK II
P. 4





PP. 5-8
K.L.B.
BOOK II
P. 4





PP. 5-9
2 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Periods of the periodic table.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify elements of the same period.
Exposition ? Definition of a period.
Q/A: Examples of elements of the same period.
Periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 9
3 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Groups of the periodic table.
R.M.M. and isotopes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify elements of the same period.
Exposition ? definition of a group.
Q/A: examples of elements of the same group.
Periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 9
3 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Positive ions and ion formation.
Positive ions representation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define an ion and a cation.

To represent formation of positive ions symbolically.
Teacher gives examples of stable atoms.
Guided discovery that metals need to lose one, two or three electrons to attain stability.
Examples of positive ions.


Diagrammatic representation of cations.
text book
Chart  ion model.
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 14-15
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 16
3 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Negative ions and ion formation.
Valencies of metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define an anion.
To describe formation of negative ions symbolically.
Teacher gives examples of stable atoms.
Guided discovery of formation of negative ions.
Diagrammatic representation of anions.
Chart  ion model.
Periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 17
4 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Valencie of non-metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Recall valencies of non-metals among the first twenty elements in the periodic table.
Q/A to review previous lesson;
Exposition;
Guided discovery.
Periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 17
4 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Valencies of radicals.
Oxidation number.
Electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a radical.
Recall the valencies of common radicals.
Relate electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number of different elements.
Exposition ? teacher defines a radical, gives examples of radicals and exposes their valencies.
Students draw a table of radicals and their valencies.

Written exercise;
Exercise review.
text book
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 18
4 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chemical formulae of compounds. - Elements of equal valencies.
Chemical formulae of compounds. -Elements of unequal valencies.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To derive the formulae of some compounds involving elements of equal valencies.
Discuss formation of compounds such as NaCl, MgO.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 19-20
5 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chemical formulae of compounds. -Elements of variable valencies.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To derive the formulae of some compounds involving elements of variable valencies.
Discuss formation of compounds such as
-Copper (I) Oxide.
-Copper (II) Oxide.
-Iron (II) Sulphate.
-Iron (III) Sulphate.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 20
5 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chemical equations.
Balanced chemical equations.
Balanced chemical equations.(contd)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify components of chemical equations.

To balance chemical equations correctly.
Review word equations;
Exposition of new concepts with probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Supervised practice;
Written exercise.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 21-23
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 25-8
5 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Alkali metals. Atomic and ionic radii of alkali metals
Ionisation energy of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:





Identify alkali metals.
State changes in atomic and ionic radii of alkali metals.

Q/A to reviews elements of group I and their electronic configuration.
Examine a table of elements, their symbols and atomic & ionic radii.
Discussion & making deductions from the table.
The periodic
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 28-29
6 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Physical properties of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State and explain trends in physical properties of alkali metals.
Examine a table showing comparative physical properties of Li, Na, and K.
Q/A: Teacher asks probing questions as students refer to the table for answers.
Detailed discussion on physical properties of alkali metals.

Chart ? comparative properties of Li, Na, K.
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 30-31
6 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkali metals.
Reaction of alkali metals with chlorine gas.
Compounds of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkali metals with water.
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkali metals with chlorine gas.
Q/A: Review reaction of metals with water.
Writing down 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.

text book
Sodium, chlorine.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 32
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 33
6 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Uses of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of alkali metals.
Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkali metals.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 34
7 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Alkaline Earth metals Atomic and ionic radii of alkaline earth metals.
Physical properties of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify alkaline earth metals.

State changes in atomic and ionic radii of alkaline earth metals.
Q/A: Elements of group I and their electron configuration.
Examine a table of elements, their symbols and atomic & ionic radii.
Make deductions from the table.
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 34
7 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen.
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen
Teacher demonstration: -
To show alkaline metals are good conductors of electric charge.
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.
Alkaline earth metals.
text book
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 37
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 38
7 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
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.
Sodium, chlorine.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 41
8 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
Chemical formulae of alkaline earth metals.
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
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 43
8 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Uses of some alkaline earth metals and their compounds.
Halogens. Physical properties of halogens.
Comparative physical properties of halogens.
Chemical properties of halogens.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of alkaline earth metals.
To state and explain the trends in physical properties of halogens.
Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkaline earth metals.
Examine a comparative table of physical properties of halogens.
Discuss the deductions made from the table.
text book
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 47
8 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
Reaction of halogens with water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced chemical equations of reactions involving halogens.
Re-write word equations as chemical equations then balance them.
Supervised practice.
text book
Chlorine gas, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 50
9 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Some uses of halogens and their compounds.
Noble Gases. Comparative physical properties of noble gases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of halogens and their compounds.
Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
9 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
STRUCTURE & BONDING
STRUCTURE & BONDING
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Uses of noble gases.
Chemical bonds. Ionic bond.
Ionic bond representation.
Grant ionic structures.
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
Covalent bond.
Co-ordinate bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of noble gases.
Describe physical properties of ionic compounds.
Explain the differences in the physical properties of ionic compounds.
Teacher elucidates uses of noble gases.
Analyse tabulated comparative physical properties of ionic compounds.

Teacher asks probing questions.
text book
Chart- dot and cross diagrams.
Models for bonding.
Giant sodium chloride model.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 54
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 58-59
9 4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Molecular structure.
Trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Giant atomic structure in diamond.
Giant atomic structure in graphite.
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.
Diagrams in textbooks.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 65
10 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Metallic bond. Uses of some metals.
Physical properties of elements in periods.
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
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 70
10 2-3
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Physical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in the third period.
Oxides of period 3 elements.
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To compare other physical properties of elements across period 3.
To identify bonds across elements in period 3.
To explain chemical behavior of their oxide.
Analyse comparative physical properties presented in form of a table.
Explain the trend in the physical properties given.

Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 77
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 84
10 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.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
Sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, carbonates of various metals.
Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
11 1
SALTS
Methods of preparing various salts.
Direct synthesis of a 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.
Iron,
Sulphur
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
11 2-3
SALTS
Ionic equations.
Effects of heat on carbonates.
Effects of heat on nitrates.
Effects of heat on sulphates.
Hygroscopy, Deliquescence and Efflorescence.
Uses of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify spectator ions in double decomposition reactions.
To write ionic equations correctly.

To state effects of heat on sulphates.
To predict products results from heating metal sulphates.
Q/A: Ions present in given reactants.
Deduce the products of double decomposition reactions.
Give examples of equations.
Supervised practice.

Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various sulphates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
Various carbonates.
Common metal nitrates.
Common sulphates.
K.L.B. BOOK II
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 113
11 4
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Electrical conductivity.
Molten electrolytes.
Electrolysis.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To test for electrical conductivities of substances.
Group experiments- to identify conductors and non-conductors.
Explain the difference in (non) conductivities.
Various solids, bulb, battery, & wires.
Molten candle wax
Sugar
Sulphur
Lead oxide.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 118-119
12 1
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Aqueous electrolytes. Electrodes.
Reaction on electrodes.
Binary electrolyte.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define an electrolyte
To test for electrical conductivities of electrodes.
To investigate chemical effect of an electric current.
Classify the solutions as electrolyte or non -electrolytes.
Discuss the electrical properties of the solutions.
Graphite electrodes
Battery
Various aqueous solutions switch bulb.
Various aqueous solutions switch.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.122-123
12 2
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Application of electrolysis.
Electroplating.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state application of electrolysis.
Discussion and explanations.
text book
Silver nitrate
Iron nail
Complete circuit battery.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 128

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