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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 3-4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Atomic and mass numbers.
First twenty elements of the periodic table.
Isotopes.
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.

List the first twenty elements of the periodic table.
Write chemical symbols of the first twenty elements of the periodic table.
Exposition on new concepts;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Expository approach: referring to the periodic table, teacher exposes the first twenty elements.
Writing down a list of first twenty elements of the periodic table.
text book
Periodic table.
K.L.B.
BOOK II

PP. 1-3
2 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Electronic configuration.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Represent isotopes symbolically.
Define an energy level.
Describe electronic configuration in an atom.
Exposition ? teacher exposes new concepts about electronic configuration.
Written exercise.
Periodic table.
K.L.B.
BOOK II
P. 4





PP. 5-9
2 2
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Electronic configuration in diagrams.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Represent electronic configuration diagrammatically.
Supervised practice;
Written exercise.
text book
K.L.B.
BOOK II
PP. 5-8
2

Opener exam

3 1
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 2
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 3-4
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
4 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Negative ions and ion formation.
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.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 17
4 2
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Valencies of metals.
Valencie of non-metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Recall valencies of 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 3-4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Valencies of radicals.
Oxidation number.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a radical.
Recall the valencies of common radicals.
Define oxidation number.
Predict oxidation numbers from position of elements in the periodic table.
Exposition ? teacher defines a radical, gives examples of radicals and exposes their valencies.
Students draw a table of radicals and their valencies.

Q/A: Valencies.
Expose oxidation numbers of common ions.
Students complete a table of ions and their oxidation numbers.
text book
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 18
K.L.B. BOOK IIvP 18
5 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Relate electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number of different elements.
Written exercise;
Exercise review.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 18
5 2
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 3-4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chemical formulae of compounds. -Elements of variable valencies.
Chemical equations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To derive the formulae of some compounds involving elements of variable valencies.
To identify components of chemical equations.
Discuss formation of compounds such as
-Copper (I) Oxide.
-Copper (II) Oxide.
-Iron (II) Sulphate.
-Iron (III) Sulphate.

Review word equations;
Exposition of new concepts with probing questions;
Brief discussion.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 20
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 21-23
6 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Balanced chemical equations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To balance chemical equations correctly.
Exposition;
Supervised practice.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 24-25
6 2
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Balanced chemical equations.(contd)
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 balance chemical equations correctly.
Supervised practice;
Written exercise.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 25-8
6 3-4
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
7 1
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
7 2
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical formulae of alkaline earth metals.
Uses of some alkaline earth metals and their compounds.
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
7 3-4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Halogens. Physical properties of halogens.
Comparative physical properties of halogens.
Chemical properties of halogens.
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
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.
text book
KLB BK II
P. 47
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 48-50
8 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
8 2
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.
Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
8

Mid term exam

9 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Chemical bonds. Ionic bond.
Ionic bond representation.
Grant ionic structures.
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.
Giant sodium chloride model.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP54




PP 57-58
9

Midterm Break

10 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
Covalent bond.
Co-ordinate 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
10 2
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Molecular structure.
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 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 3-4
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.
Physical properties of elements in period 3.
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 1
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
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 oxygen.
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 PP. 79-80
11 2
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain chemical behavior of their chlorides.
To describe hydrolysis reaction.
Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 77-78
11 3-4
SALTS
Solubility of salts in water.
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 salts in cold water/warm water.
To describe various methods of preparing some salts.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
Experimental and descriptive treatments of preparation of salts e.g. ZnSO4, CuSO4, NaCl and Pb(NO3)2.

Sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, carbonates of various metals.
Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
CuO, H2SO4, HCl, NaOH, PbCO3, dil HNO3.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
12 1
SALTS
Direct synthesis of a salts.
Ionic equations.
Effects of heat on carbonates.
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
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
Various carbonates.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 104
12 2
SALTS
Effects of heat on nitrates.
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 nitrates.
To predict products resulting from heating metal nitrates.
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various metal nitrates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.
Common metal nitrates.
Common sulphates.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 110-111
12 3-4
SALTS
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Uses of salts.
Electrical conductivity.
Molten electrolytes.
Electrolysis.
Aqueous electrolytes. Electrodes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of salts
To test for electrical conductivities molten electrolytes.
Teacher elucidates uses of salts.
Group experiments- to identify electrolytes in molten form.
Explain the difference in molten electrolytes.
Various solids, bulb, battery, & wires.
Molten candle wax
Sugar
Sulphur
Lead oxide.
Graphite electrodes
Battery
Various aqueous solutions switch bulb.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 114
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 120-121
13 1
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Reaction on electrodes.
Binary electrolyte.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe half- equation reactions at the cathode and anode
To demonstrate ?Electrolysis of molten lead (II) bromide
Observe colour changes
Explanation of half-equations and reactions at the electrodes.
Graphite electrodes
Battery
Various aqueous solutions switch.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.126-127
13-14

End of Term Exam

14 4
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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