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2 1
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 
2 2
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 
2 3-4
Current Electricity Ii
Electric current Scale reading
Ohm?s Law
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

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

Ammeter
Voltmeter
Battery
Connecting wires

Ammeter
Voltmeter
Rheostat
Wires
Dry cells
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 
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
2 5
Current Electricity Ii
Measurement of resistance
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

Experiments to measure resistance of materials

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Rheostats
Connecting wires
Resistance wire
Dry cells
Switches
Meter bridge
Wheatstone bridge
Resisters with known resistance
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
3 1
Current Electricity
Ammeters and voltmeters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure potential difference and current in a circuit using the ammeters

Scale reading
Converting units of measurements
Discussing simple electric circuits

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Battery
Wires
Rheostat
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 
3 2
Current Electricity
Ammeters and voltmeters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure potential difference and current in a circuit using the ammeters

Scale reading
Converting units of measurements
Discussing simple electric circuits

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Battery
Wires
Rheostat
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 
3 3-4
Current Electricity
Ammeters and voltmeters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure potential difference and current in a circuit using the ammeters

Scale reading
Converting units of measurements
Discussing simple electric circuits

Ammeters
Voltmeters
Battery
Wires
Rheostat
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 
3 5
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 
4 1
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
4 2
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 
4 3-4
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 
4 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
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5 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 
5 2
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 
5 3-4
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 
5 5
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 
6 1
Electrostatics Ii
Lighting arrestor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain how lightning arrestor works

Discussions on the lighting arrestor
Explanations on the lighting arrestor

Improvised lighting arrestor
Photographs of lightning arrestor
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 
6 2
Electrostatics Ii
Lighting arrestor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain how lightning arrestor works

Discussions on the lighting arrestor
Explanations on the lighting arrestor

Improvised lighting arrestor
Photographs of lightning arrestor
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 
6 3-4
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
6 5
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
7 1
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 
7 2
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 
7 3
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 
7 1-4
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 
7-8

Mid term

8 2
Electrostatics Ii
Energy stored in a charged capacitor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the energy stored in a charged capacitor

Describing the energy stored in a charged capacitor

Capacitors
Dry cells
Charts on capacitors used
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 
8 3-4
Electrostatics Ii
The Heating Effect Of Electric Current
Energy stored in a charged capacitor
Electric current heating effect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the energy stored in a charged capacitor


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

Describing the energy stored in a charged capacitor

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

Capacitors
Dry cells
Charts on capacitors used

Complete circuit
Water in a beaker
Metallic rod
Thermometer
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 
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 
8 5
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 
9 1
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
9 2
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
9 3-4
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
9 5
The Gas Laws
Pressure law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify the gas laws for an ideal gas experimentally

Experiments to verify pressure law
Demonstrations on pressure law
Discussion on pressure law

Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 103-104
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 47-50
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 299-302
10 1
The Gas Laws
Charles?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify Charles?s law experimentally

Experiments to verify Charles?s law
Discussion on Charles?s law

Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
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 
10 2
The Gas Laws
Charles?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify Charles?s law experimentally

Experiments to verify Charles?s law
Discussion on Charles?s law

Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
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 
10 3-4
The Gas Laws
Charles?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify Charles?s law experimentally

Experiments to verify Charles?s law
Discussion on Charles?s law

Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
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 
10 5
The Gas Laws
Charles?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify Charles?s law experimentally

Experiments to verify Charles?s law
Discussion on Charles?s law

Water
Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
Syringe
Narrow glass tube
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 
11 1
The Gas Laws
Boyle?s law
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and verify Boyle?s law experimentally

Experiments verifying and explain Boyle?s law
Discussion on Boyle?s law

Water
Thermometer
Syringe
Measuring cylinder
Narrow glass tube
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 106-107
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 47-50
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 290-294
11 2
The Gas Laws
The kinetic theory of gases
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Convert Celsius scales to Kelvin scale of temperature and state basic assumptions of kinetic theory of gases

Discussion on basic assumptions of kinetic theory of gases
Conversion of Celsius to Kelvin scales

Graph paper
Clinical thermometer
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 110-111
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 50-51
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 107
11 3-4
The Gas Law?s
The kinetic theory of gases
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain law absolute zero temperature may be obtained from pressure and temp. graphs

Discussions on the absolute zero temperature from pressure using kinetic theory of gases

Graph paper
Clinical thermometer
Working out sums
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 108-110
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 47-50
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 303 
11 5
The Gas Law?s
The kinetic theory of gases
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain law absolute zero temperature may be obtained from pressure and temp. graphs

Discussions on the absolute zero temperature from pressure using kinetic theory of gases

Graph paper
Clinical thermometer
Working out sums
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 108-110
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 47-50
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 303 

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