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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1-2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Physical properties of alkali metals.
Chemical 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.
To describe reaction of alkali metals with water.
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.


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.
Chart ? comparative properties of Li, Na, K.

text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 30-31
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 32
2 3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkali metals with chlorine gas.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkali 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.

Sodium, chlorine.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 33
2 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Compounds of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write chemical formulae for compounds of alkali metals.
Explain formation of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkali metals.
Exercise: Completing a table of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkali metals.
Discuss combination of ions of alkali metals with anions.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 33
3

Opener exams

3 3
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
3 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
4 1-2
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.
State and explain trends in physical properties 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.

Examine a table showing comparative physical properties of Be, Mg, Ca.
Q/A: Teacher asks probing questions as students refer to the table for answers.
Detailed discussion of physical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 34
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 35
4 3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Teacher demonstration: -
To show alkaline metals are good conductors of electric charge.
Alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 37
4 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
5 1-2
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
5 3
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
5 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
6

Madaraka day

6 3
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
6 4
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
7 1-2
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 describe laboratory preparation of chlorine gas.

To describe reaction of halogens with metals.
Teacher demonstration: - To examine electrical properties of iodine, solubility in water of chlorine.
Teacher demonstration: - preparation of chlorine gas.
Reaction of chlorine and iron wool.
Reaction of bromine and iron wool.
Reaction of iodine and iron wool.
Observe the rate of these reactions; hence deduce order of their reactivity of halogens.
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
KLB BK II
P. 47
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 48-50
7 3
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
7 4
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
8 1-2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Some uses of halogens and their compounds.
Noble Gases. Comparative physical properties of noble gases.
Uses of noble gases.
Chemical bonds. Ionic bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of halogens and their compounds.
State uses of noble gases.
Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
Teacher elucidates uses of noble gases.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 54
8 3
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Ionic bond representation.
Grant ionic structures.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Use dot and cross diagrams to represent ionic bonding.
Drawing diagrams of ionic bonds.
Chart- dot and cross diagrams.
Models for bonding.
Giant sodium chloride model.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 58
8 4
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
9

Midterm exam

10

Midterm break

10 3
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Co-ordinate bond.
Molecular structure.
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
10 4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Giant atomic structure in diamond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe van- der -waals forces.
To explain the trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Discuss comparative physical properties of substances. exhibiting molecular structure.
Explain variation in the physical properties.
Sugar, naphthalene, iodine rhombic sulphur.
Diagrams in textbooks.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 65
11 1-2
STRUCTURE & BONDING
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Giant atomic structure in graphite.
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 giant atomic structure in graphite.
To state uses of graphite.




To compare electrical conductivity of elements in period 3
Diagrammatic representation of graphite.

Discuss uses of graphite.
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.
Diagrams in textbooks.
text book
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 69
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 76
11 3
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Physical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To compare other physical properties of elements across period 3.
Analyse comparative physical properties presented in form of a table.
Explain the trend in the physical properties given.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 77
11 4
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Chemical properties of elements in the third period.
Oxides of period 3 elements.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To compare reactions of elements in period 3 with water
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 PP. 80-81
12 1-2
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
Solubility of salts in water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain chemical behavior of their chlorides.
To describe hydrolysis reaction.
To test solubility of various salts in cold water/warm water.
Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
The periodic table.
text book
Sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, carbonates of various metals.



K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 77-78
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
12 3
SALTS
Solubility of bases in water.
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.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Carry out litmus tests.
Discuss the results.

Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 94-95
12 4
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 1-2
SALTS
Direct synthesis of a salts.
Ionic equations.
Effects of heat on carbonates.
Effects of heat on nitrates.
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 state effects of heat on carbonates.
To predict products resulting from heating metal carbonates.
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.


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.
Iron,
Sulphur
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
Various carbonates.
Common metal nitrates.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 104
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 108-109
13 3
SALTS
Effects of heat on sulphates.
Hygroscopy, Deliquescence and Efflorescence.
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.
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various sulphates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.
Common sulphates.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 113
13 4
SALTS
Uses of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of salts
Teacher elucidates uses of salts.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 114

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