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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
Newton?s Law?s Of Motion
Newton?s Laws of motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State the Newton?s laws of motion
State and explain the significance of a Newton?s laws of motion
Describe simple experiments to illustrate inertion

Discussion on Newton?s laws
Experiments to illustrate
? Education Plus Agencies
Newton?s laws of motion

Inclined plane
Trolley
Marbles
Spring balances
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 23-27
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 87-102 
2 2
Newton?s Law?s Of Motion
Newton?s Laws of motion
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State the Newton?s laws of motion
State and explain the significance of a Newton?s laws of motion
Describe simple experiments to illustrate inertion

Discussion on Newton?s laws
Experiments to illustrate
? Education Plus Agencies
Newton?s laws of motion

Inclined plane
Trolley
Marbles
Spring balances
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 23-27
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 87-102 
2 3-4
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Conservation of linear momentum Elastic collision Inelastic collision Recoil velocity
Friction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to:
State the law of conservation of momentum
Define elastic and inelastic collisions
Determine recoil velocity


Define friction
State and explain types of frictions
Describe and experiment to illustrate friction and state the applications of friction
State laws of friction

Discussions of the laws of conservation of linear momentum
Determining recoil velocity

Defining friction
Stating and explaining types of frictions
Describing an experiment to illustrate friction
Stating the applications of the frictions
Stating laws of friction

Marbles
Trolleys
Meter rules
Stop watches
Plasticine

Block of wood
Spring balance
Pulley
Flat surface
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 28-30
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 103-108 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 28-39
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 109-115 
2 5
Newton?s Law Of Motion
Friction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define friction
State and explain types of frictions
Describe and experiment to illustrate friction and state the applications of friction
State laws of friction

Defining friction
Stating and explaining types of frictions
Describing an experiment to illustrate friction
Stating the applications of the frictions
Stating laws of friction

Block of wood
Spring balance
Pulley
Flat surface
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 28-39
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 109-115 
3 1
Newton?s Laws Of Motion
Viscosity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to:
Define viscosity
Explain the concept of terminal velocity

Distinguishing viscous from- non-viscous liquids
Defining viscous liquids
Defining and explaining terminal viscosity

Glycerin
Paraffin
Water
Ball bearings
Stat watches
Meter rule
Measuring cylinders
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages33
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 115-119 
3 2
Newton?s Laws Of Motion
Viscosity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to:
Define viscosity
Explain the concept of terminal velocity

Distinguishing viscous from- non-viscous liquids
Defining viscous liquids
Defining and explaining terminal viscosity

Glycerin
Paraffin
Water
Ball bearings
Stat watches
Meter rule
Measuring cylinders
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages33
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 13-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 115-119 
3 3-4
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy
Sources of energy Renewable Non-renewable
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define energy
Describe various forms of energy


Describe renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Defining energy
Stating the forms of energy
Identifying and describing energy transformation

Discussion on the sources of energy
Descriptions of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Chart on the forms of energy and transformation

Chart on the sources of energy
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages34-35
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 17-18
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 121,122-125 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages41
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 19-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 121,122-125
3 5
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Sources of energy Renewable Non-renewable
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Discussion on the sources of energy
Descriptions of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Chart on the sources of energy
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages41
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 19-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 121,122-125
4 1
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Kinetic energy Potential energy power
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


define power
explain the meaning of power potential and kinetic energies
distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy

Discussion and the meanings of kinetic energy and potential energy
Defining power
Distinguishing between kinetic energy and potential energy

Object that can be lifted
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 43-45
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 126-132,134-136 
4 2
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Kinetic energy Potential energy power
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


define power
explain the meaning of power potential and kinetic energies
distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy

Discussion and the meanings of kinetic energy and potential energy
Defining power
Distinguishing between kinetic energy and potential energy

Object that can be lifted
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 43-45
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 126-132,134-136 
4 3-4
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Simple machines
The law of conservation of energy
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and describe the efficiency of various machines


State the laws of conservation of energy
Explain the applications of the laws of conservations of energy

Discussion on efficiency of different machines
Experiments to illustrate efficiency of various machines
Problem solving

Discussion on the law of conservation of energy

Levers
Pulleys
Inclined planes
Strings
Masses

Chart on the laws of conservation of energy
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 45-51
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 137-159 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 41-42
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 20-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 132-134 
4 5
Energy, Work, Power And Machines
Work
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define work
Explain the concept of work and energy

Experiment on work done by moving objects through a distance
Problem solving

Masses
Wooden block
Spring balance
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 42-43
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 18-22
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 125-132 
5 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 
5 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 
5 1-2
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 
5 3-4
Current Electricity Ii
Ohm?s Law
Measurement of resistance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive and verify ohm?s law
State ohm?s law


Describe experiment to measure resistance using ? voltmeter method
The Wheatstone bridge method
The meter bridge

Experiments verifying ohm?s law
Stating ohm?s law

Experiments to measure resistance of materials

Ammeter
Voltmeter
Rheostat
Wires
Dry cells

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 55-57
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 24-28
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 168-171
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
5 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
6 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 
6 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 
6 3-4
Current Electricity
Voltage-current relationships
Effective resistance for registers in series and parallel
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


Derive effective resistance

Defining resistance
Experiments to determine the relationship between voltage-current

Discussions on deriving the effective resistance
Deriving effective resistance of registers in parallel and series

Resistance wire
Rheostat
Battery
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Connecting wires

Cells
Resistors
Ammeters
Voltmeters
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 
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
7

Midterm

8 1
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 
8 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 
8 3-4
Current Electricity
Waves II
E.m.f and internal resistance (E=V+1r)
Properties of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine e.m.f
Explain the internal resistance of a cell


State and explain the properties of waves experimentally
Sketch wave fronts to illustrate the reflections

Explanation on internal resistance
Demonstration on e.m.f and internal resistance
Discussion on e.m.f

Stating and explaining the properties of waves
Sketching wave fronts illustrate reflection

Voltmeters
Ammeter
Cells
Connecting wires

Rope/wire
Various reflections
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 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 67-69
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 198-203
8 5
Waves II
Diffraction, refraction and interference of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Sketch various wave fonts to illustrate their diffraction, refraction and interference

Sketching various wave fonts
Experiments to illustrate refraction, diffraction and interference

Water
Basin
Ripple
Tank
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 70-73
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
9 1
Waves II
Constructive and distractive waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain constructive and destructive interference

Discussion on constructive and destructive interference
Experiments constructive and destructive interference

Ripple tank
Rope/wire
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 73-74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
9 2
Waves II
Constructive and distractive waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain constructive and destructive interference

Discussion on constructive and destructive interference
Experiments constructive and destructive interference

Ripple tank
Rope/wire
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 73-74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
9 3-4
Waves II
Constructive and distractive waves
Stationary waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain constructive and destructive interference


Describe experiments to illustrate stationary waves

Discussion on constructive and destructive interference
Experiments constructive and destructive interference

Demonstration and explaining of stationery waves

Ripple tank
Rope/wire

Wires under tension
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 73-74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 203-212 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 212-215 
9 5
Waves II
Stationary waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe experiments to illustrate stationary waves

Demonstration and explaining of stationery waves

Wires under tension
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 212-215 
10 1
Waves II
Vibrating air columns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe

Describing vibrations in close and open pipes

Open and closed pipes
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 218-220 
10 2
Waves II
Vibrating air columns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe

Describing vibrations in close and open pipes

Open and closed pipes
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 218-220 
10 3-4
Waves II
Electrostatics Ii
Vibrating air columns
Electric field patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe and explain closed pipe and open pipe


Sketch electric field patterns around charged bodies

Describing vibrations in close and open pipes

Discussion on electric field patterns
Observing and plotting field patterns

Open and closed pipes

Charts on magnetic fields
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 29-32
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 218-220 
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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10 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
P
11 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 
11 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 
11 3-4
Electrostatics Ii
Charge distribution on conductors
Lighting arrestor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe charge distribution on conductors:
Spherical and pear shaped conductors


Explain how lightning arrestor works

Discussions on charge distribution on conductors
Experiment is demonstrated/illustrate charge distribution on conductors

Discussions on the lighting arrestor
Explanations on the lighting arrestor

Vande Graaf generator
Chart showing charge distribution on different conductors
Gold leaf electroscope


Improvised lighting arrestor
Photographs of lightning arrestor
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 
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 
11 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
12 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 
12 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 
12 3-4
Electrostatics Ii
Combinations of capacitors
Energy stored in a charged capacitor
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Derive the effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel


Describe the energy stored in a charged capacitor

Deriving effective capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel
Solving problems
Discussion in the effective capacitance

Describing the energy stored in a charged capacitor

Capacitors in series and parallel connections
Charts showing complete circuits

Capacitors
Dry cells
Charts on capacitors used
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 
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 
12 5
Electrostatics
Application of capacitors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State and explain the applications of capacitors

Discussions on applications of capacitors
Stating and explaining applications of capacitors

Charts on the use of capacitors
capacitors
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 3 pages 82-84
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 3 pages 34-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 3 page 244 

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