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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 4
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 5
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
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 reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
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.
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 39
3 1
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
3 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
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 reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
To write balanced equations for reactions of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
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.

Changing word to chemical equations.
Supervised practice.
Sodium, chlorine.
revision book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 41
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 43
3 4
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
3 5
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
4 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
4 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
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:
Identify halogens in the periodic table.
Give examples of halogens.
Identify physical states of halogens.

To state and explain the trends in physical properties of halogens.
Teacher demonstration: - To examine electrical properties of iodine, solubility in water of chlorine.
Examine a comparative table of physical properties of halogens.
Discuss the deductions made from the table.
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
KLB BK II
P. 47
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 47
4 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
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
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 50
4 5
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
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
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 50
5 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
5 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Some uses of halogens and their compounds.
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 state uses of halogens and their compounds.
To describe physical properties of noble gases.
To explain physical properties of noble gases.
Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
Make A comparative analysis of tabulated physical properties of noble gases.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
  K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 52-53
5 4
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
5 5
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Grant ionic structures.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the crystalline ionic compound.
Give examples of ionic substances.
Discuss the group ionic structures of NaCl.
Teacher gives examples of other ionic substances: KNO3, potassium bromide, Ca (NO3)2, sodium iodide.
Giant sodium chloride model.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP 56-58
6 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
Covalent bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe physical properties of ionic compounds.
Explain the differences in the physical properties of ionic compounds.
Analyse tabulated comparative physical properties of ionic compounds.

Teacher asks probing questions.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 58-59
6 2-3
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Co-ordinate bond.
Molecular structure.
Trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the co-ordinate bond
To represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
To describe van- der -waals forces.
To explain the trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Exposition- teacher explains the nature of co-ordinate bond.
Students represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
Discuss comparative physical properties of substances. exhibiting molecular structure.
Explain variation in the physical properties.
text book
Sugar, naphthalene, iodine rhombic sulphur.
K.L.B. BOOK II P 65
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 65
6 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.
Diagrammatic representation of diamond.
Discuss uses of diamond.
Diagrams in textbooks.
K.L.B. BOOK II P 69
6 5
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
7 1
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
7 2-3
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 oxygen.
Analyse comparative physical properties presented in form of a table.
Explain the trend in the physical properties given.

Q/A: Products of reactions of Na, Mg, Al, P, & S with oxygen.
Discuss the trend in their reactivity; identify basic and acidic oxides.
Exercise ? balanced chemical equations for the above reactions.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 77
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 79-80
7 4
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Oxides of period 3 elements.
Chlorides 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
7 5
SALTS
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a salt.
Describe various types of salts and give several examples in each case.
Descriptive approach. Teacher exposes new concepts.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 91
8 1
SALTS
Solubility of salts 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.



K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
8 2-3
SALTS
Solubility of bases in water.
Methods of preparing various salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To test solubility of various bases in water.
To carry out litmus test on the resulting solutions.
To describe various methods of preparing some salts.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Carry out litmus tests.
Discuss the results.


Experimental and descriptive treatments of preparation of salts e.g. ZnSO4, CuSO4, NaCl and Pb(NO3)2.

Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
CuO, H2SO4, HCl, NaOH, PbCO3, dil HNO3.
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 94-95
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
8 4
SALTS
Direct synthesis of a salts.
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.
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.

Iron,
Sulphur
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 104
8 5
SALTS
Ionic equations.
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.
Q/A: Ions present in given reactants.
Deduce the products of double decomposition reactions.
Give examples of equations.
Supervised practice.
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
K.L.B. BOOK II
9

EXAMS AND MID TERM

10 1
SALTS
Effects of heat on carbonates.
Effects of heat on nitrates.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state effects of heat on carbonates.
To predict products resulting from heating metal carbonates.
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on Na2CO3, K2CO3, CaCO3, ZnCO3, PbCO3, e.t.c.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.
Various carbonates.
Common metal nitrates.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 108-109
10 2-3
SALTS
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 state effects of heat on sulphates.
To predict products results from heating metal sulphates.
To define hygroscopic deliquescent and efflorescent salts.
To give examples of hygroscopic deliquescent and efflorescent salts.
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various sulphates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.

Prepare a sample of various salts.
Expose them to the atmosphere overnight.
Students classify the salts as hygroscopic, deliquescent and / or efflorescent.
Common sulphates.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 113
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 114
10 4
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Electrical conductivity.
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.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 118-119
10 5
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Allotropy.
Physical and chemical properties of diamond, graphite and amorphous carbon
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define allotropes and allotropy.
Identify allotropes of carbon.
Represent diamond and graphite diagrammatically.
Teacher exposes new terms.
Review covalent bond.
Discuss boding in diamond and graphite.
text book
Charcoal, graphite.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 131-133
11 1
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Burning carbon and oxygen.
Reduction properties of carbon.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of carbon with oxygen.
Teacher demonstration- Prepare oxygen and pass dry oxygen into a tube containing carbon. Heat the carbon. Observe effects on limewater.
Carbon, limewater, tube, limewater stand& Bunsen burner.
CuO, pounded charcoal, Bunsen burner& bottle top
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 134-135
11 2-3
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Reaction of carbon with acids. Preparation of CO2.
Properties of CO2.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of carbon with acids.




Prepare CO2 in the lab.
Describe properties of CO2
Teacher demonstration- reaction of carbon with hot conc HNO3.
Write balanced equations for the reaction.

Review effects of heat on carbonates.
Group experiments/teacher demonstration- preparation of CO2.

Simple experiments to determine properties of CO2.

Discuss the observations.
Conc. HNO3, limewater.
Lime water,
Magnesium ribbon,
Universal indicator,
lit candle.
K.L.B. BOOK II P.126
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.138-139
11 4
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Chemical equations for reactions involving CO2.
Uses of CO2.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write balanced CO2.
Give examples of reactions. Write corresponding balanced chemical equations.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.139-140
11 5
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Carbon monoxide lab preparation.
Chemical properties of carbon monoxide.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe preparation of carbon monoxide in the lab
Teacher demonstration: preparation of carbon monoxide in the lab.
Make observations.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 142-143
12 1
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write chemical equations for reactions of carbonates and hydrogen carbonates with acids.
Discuss the observations above.
Write chemical equations for the reactions.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II
12 2-3
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Heating carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
Extraction of sodium carbonate from trona.
Solvay process of preparing sodium carbonate.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write equations for reaction of carbonates and hydrogen carbonates on heating.
To draw schematic diagram for extraction of sodium carbonates.
Discuss the above observations.
Write corresponding balanced equations.
Discuss each step of the process.

Write relevant equations.
text book
text book, chart
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.150-151
12 4
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Importance of carbon in nature. & its effects on the environment.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To discuss: - Importance of carbon in nature.
&
Effects of carbon on the environment.
Discuss the carbon cycle and processes that increase/ reduce amount of CO2 in the air.
Uses of CO2 in soft drinks and fire extinguishers.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.157-158
12-14

EXAMINATION AND CLOSING OF SCHOOL


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