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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
Magnetism
Magnetism and magnetic materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials

Observing attraction and repulsion of magnets
Identifying the test for magnetic materials
Describing natural and artificial materials
Carrying out experiments to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials

Magnets
Nails
Pins
Wood
Plastics
Tins
Spoons
Strings
Razor blade
Stand
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 
2 2-3
Magnetism
Magnetism and magnetic materials
The compass
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials


Construct simple compass

Observing attraction and repulsion of magnets
Identifying the test for magnetic materials
Describing natural and artificial materials
Carrying out experiments to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials

Constructing a simple compass

Magnets
Nails
Pins
Wood
Plastics
Tins
Spoons
Strings
Razor blade
Stand

Pin/screw
Magnet
Cork
Glass top
Water trough
Piece of stiff paper
Razor blade
Glue
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 5 
2 4
Magnetism
The domain theory of magnetism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain the domain theory

Describing the domain theory of magnetism
Explaining the application of the domain theory of magnetism

Charts on domain theory
Bar magnets
Iron fillings
Test tubes
Cork
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 9-10
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 17 
3 1
Magnetism
Properties of magnets and the law of magnetism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the properties of magnets
State the logic law of magnetism

Investigating properties of magnets
Stating the laws of magnetism

Magnets
Charts on properties
Iron fillings
Strings
Stand
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 1-4 
3 2-3
Magnetism
Properties of magnets and the law of magnetism
Magnetic field patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the properties of magnets
State the logic law of magnetism


Describe magnet field patterns

Investigating properties of magnets
Stating the laws of magnetism

Plotting the field of a bar magnet using a compass and iron filings


Magnets
Charts on properties
Iron fillings
Strings
Stand

A compass
Iron fillings
Bar magnets
Can with lid
Card board
Sheet of papers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 1-2
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 1-4 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 6-7 
3 4
Magnetism
Magnetic field patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe magnet field patterns

Plotting the field of a bar magnet using a compass and iron filings


A compass
Iron fillings
Bar magnets
Can with lid
Card board
Sheet of papers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 3-5
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 6-7 
4 1
Magnetism
Making magnets by induction and stroking
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

make magnets by :
Induction
Stroking

Demonstrating induction
Magnetizing a steel bar by stroking single and double strikes
Defining hard and soft magnets

Bar magnets
Steel bars
Nails
Iron bars
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 6-7
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 19-22 
4 2-3
Magnetism
Demagnetization and caring for magnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the methods of demagnetizative
Describe how to care for magnets

Describing ways of demagnetizing of magnet
Explaining how to care for magnets
Carrying out experiments to demagnetize and care for magnets

Battery/cell
Keepers
Bar magnets
Chart on demagnetization and care for magnets
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 8-9
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 25-26 
4 4
Magnetism
Uses of magnets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the uses of magnets

Describing uses of magnets
Discussions
Using magnets

Magnets
Metallic bars
Non-metallic bars
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 9
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 27 
5 1
Magnetism
Making magnets by an electric current
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Magnetize a material by an electric current
Magnetizing a steel bar by an electric current
Insulated wire

Battery cell

Steel bar
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 8
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 23-24 
5 2-3
Magnetism
Waves I
Making magnets by an electric current
Pulses and waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Magnetize a material by an electric current


Describe the information of pulses and waves
Magnetizing a steel bar by an electric current

Describing the formation of pulses and waves
Insulated wire

Battery cell

Steel bar

Strings/ropes
Ripple frank
Water
Stones
Basins
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 8
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 1-5
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 23-24 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 67
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 173-176 7
5 4
Waves I
Transverse and longitudinal pulse and waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe transverse and longitudinal pulses and waves

Distinguishing between transverse and longitudinal pulses and waves
Forming pulse and waves

Sources of transverse and longitudinal waves
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 67-69
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 170-173
6 1
Waves I
Characteristics of waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define amplitude (a), the wave length (l) the frequency (f) and the period (T) of a wave

Describing and defining the characteristics of waves

Ripple tank
Rollers
Springs
Chart showing the characteristics of waves
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 69-71
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 174-183 
6 2-3
Waves I
Sounds
Characteristics of waves
Production of sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define amplitude (a), the wave length (l) the frequency (f) and the period (T) of a wave



Demonstrate that sound is produced by vibrating objects

Describing and defining the characteristics of waves

Producing sound by vibrating strings, tins and bottles

Ripple tank
Rollers
Springs
Chart showing the characteristics of waves

Strings
Tins
Bottles
Stick
Tuning forks
Nails
shakers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 69-71
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 34-35
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 174-183 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 73
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 186-189 93
6 4
Sounds
Production of sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Demonstrate that sound is produced by vibrating objects

Producing sound by vibrating strings, tins and bottles

Strings
Tins
Bottles
Stick
Tuning forks
Nails
shakers
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 73
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 186-189 93
7 1
Sounds
Nature of sound waves
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the nature of sound waves

Describing and observing the characteristics of sound waves using the echo methods to find the speed of sound
Discussions

Open tube
Closed tube
Strings
bottles
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 74-76
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 194 
7 2-3
Sounds
Nature of sound waves
Propagation of sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Describe the nature of sound waves

By the end of the the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Show that light does not travel in vacuum

Describing and observing the characteristics of sound waves using the echo methods to find the speed of sound
Discussions

Demonstrating that sound requires a materials random for perpetration

Open tube
Closed tube
Strings
bottles

Bell jar
Vacuum pump
Electric bell
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 74-76
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 194 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 74
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 190-193
7 4
Sound
Speed of sound
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Determine the speed of sound in air by echo methods

Investigating the factors determining the speed of sound

Stop clock/watch
Chart on procedure for formulating the speed of sound
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 77-78
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 37-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 190-193 
8

MID TERM BREAK

9 1
Sound
Factors affecting the speed of sound
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State factors that affect the speed of sound

Discussing how different aspects of nature affects the speed of sound

Sources of sound
Solid
Water
Air
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 78-79
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 38-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 193
9 2-3
Sound
Measurement Ii
Factors affecting the speed of sound
The vernire calipers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


State factors that affect the speed of sound


Measure length using vernire calipers

Discussing how different aspects of nature affects the speed of sound

Measuring length and diameter of various objects using a venire calipers

Sources of sound
Solid
Water
Air

Vernire calipers
Circular containers
Nail
needles
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 78-79
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 38-39
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 193
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 13-15
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 31-36 
9 4
Measurement Ii
The vernire calipers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure length using vernire calipers

Measuring length and diameter of various objects using a venire calipers

Vernire calipers
Circular containers
Nail
needles
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 13-15
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 31-36 
10 1
Measurement Ii
The micrometer Screw gauge
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Measure length using the micrometer screw gauge

Measuring small diameters and thickness using the screw gauge

Micrometer screw gauge
Charts on how to read the scale of a screw gauge
Wires
paper
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 15-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 36-40 
10 2-3
Measurement Ii
Decimal places, significant figures and standard form
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



State numbers in standard form, decimal places and significant figures

Working out problems in decimals
Identifying the significant figures of a number
Writing numbers in standard form

Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 17-19
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 6-11
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 40-41
10 4
Measurement Ii
Determining the size of a molecule
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Estimate the diameter of a drop of oil

Measuring the diameter of an molecule

Oil
Burette
Wire
Trough
Water
Floor or pollen grain
strings
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 6-11
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 19-21
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 42-44 
11 1
The Turning Effects Of A Force
The moments of a force
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define moments of force about a point
State the SI units of moment of force

Defining moments of force
Calculating moment

Meter rule
Knife edge
Strings
Spring balance
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 24
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 12-14
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 50-52 
11 2-3
The Turning Effects Of A Force
The moments of a force
Principles of moments
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define moments of force about a point
State the SI units of moment of force


State and verify the principle of moment

Defining moments of force
Calculating moment

Stating the principle of moment of a force
Calculating moments

Meter rule
Knife edge
Strings
Spring balance
Masses
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 24
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 12-14
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 50-52 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 24
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 12-14
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 53-56 
11 4
Equilibrium And Centre Of Gravity
Equilibrium
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Identify and explain the states of equilibrium

Identifying the states of equilibrium
Explaining the conditions of equilibrium

Objects with stable, unstable and neutral equilibrium
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 33
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 15-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 17-18 
12 1
Equilibrium And Centre Of Gravity
Centre of gravity
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define centre of gravity
Determine centre of gravity of lamina objects

Defining centre of gravity
Determining centre of gravity of lamina objects

Lamina objects
Plumb line
pencils
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 30
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 15-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 68-76 
12 2-3
Equilibrium And Centre Of Gravity
Centre of gravity
Stability
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define centre of gravity
Determine centre of gravity of lamina objects


Explain where stability is applicable

Defining centre of gravity
Determining centre of gravity of lamina objects

Explaining the application of stability
Discussions

Lamina objects
Plumb line
pencils

Pictures and charts showing applications of stability
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 30
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 15-17
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 68-76 
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 15-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 33
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 79-80 
12 4
Equilibrium And Centre Of Gravity
Stability
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Explain where stability is applicable

Explaining the application of stability
Discussions

Pictures and charts showing applications of stability
Comprehensive secondary physics students book 2 pages 15-17
Comprehensive secondary physics teachers book 2 pages 33
Secondary physics KLB students book 2 page 79-80 

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