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1

Opening Day

1 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Atomic and mass numbers.
First twenty elements of the periodic table.
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.


PP. 1-3
1 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Isotopes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define isotopes.
Give examples of isotopes.
Exposition of definition and examples of isotopes.
Giving examples of isotopes.
Periodic table.
K.L.B.
BOOK II
P. 4





PP. 5-8
2 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Electronic configuration.
Electronic configuration in diagrams.
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.
text book
K.L.B.
BOOK II
P. 4





PP. 5-9
2 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Periods of the periodic table.
Groups 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.
Exposition ? definition of a group.
Q/A: examples of elements of the same group.
Periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 9
2 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
R.M.M. and isotopes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Calculate R.M.M. from isotopic composition.
Supervised practice involving calculation of RMM from isotopic composition.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 11-13
3 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Positive ions and ion formation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define an ion and a cation.
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.

text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 14-15
3 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Positive ions representation.
Negative ions and ion formation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To represent formation of positive ions symbolically.
To define an anion.
To describe formation of negative ions symbolically.
Diagrammatic representation of cations.
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 16
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 17
3 4
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 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Valencies of radicals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a radical.
Recall the valencies of common radicals.
Exposition ? teacher defines a radical, gives examples of radicals and exposes their valencies.
Students draw a table of radicals and their valencies.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 18
4 2-3
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Oxidation number.
Electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define oxidation number.
Predict oxidation numbers from position of elements in the periodic table.
Relate electronic configuration, ion formed, valency and oxidation number of different elements.
Q/A: Valencies.
Expose oxidation numbers of common ions.
Students complete a table of ions and their oxidation numbers.

Written exercise;
Exercise review.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIvP 18
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 18
4 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Chemical formulae of compounds. - Elements of equal 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

C.A.T ONE

6 1
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
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 unequal valencies.
Discuss formation of compounds such as MgCl2
Al (NO3)3
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 19-20
6 2-3
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 4
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Balanced chemical equations.
Balanced chemical equations.(contd)
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
7 1
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
7 2-3
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 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
8

Half Term

9 1
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
9 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Uses of some alkaline earth metals and their compounds.
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:
State uses of alkaline earth metals.
To state and explain the trends in physical properties of halogens.
Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkaline earth metals.
Examine a comparative table of physical properties of halogens.
Discuss the deductions made from the table.
text book
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 47
9 4
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
10

MID-YEAR EXAMINATION

11 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
11 2-3
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.
Ionic bond representation.
Grant ionic structures.
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of halogens and their compounds.
Use dot and cross diagrams to represent ionic bonding.
Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
Drawing diagrams of ionic bonds.
text book
Chart- dot and cross diagrams.
Models for bonding.
Giant sodium chloride model.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 58
11 4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Covalent bond.
Co-ordinate bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the formation of covalent bond
Use dot and cross diagrams to represent covalent bond.
Exposition: Shared pair of electrons in a hydrogen molecule, H2O, NH3, Cl2, and CO2.
Drawing of dot-and-cross diagrams of covalent bonds.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP 60-63
12 1
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
12 2-3
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
12 4
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in the third period.
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
13 1
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Oxides of period 3 elements.
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify bonds across elements in period 3.
To explain chemical behavior of their oxide.
Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 84
13 2-3
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 test solubility of various bases in water.
To carry out litmus test on the resulting solutions.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Carry out litmus tests.
Discuss the results.

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 IIPP. 94-95
13 4
SALTS
Direct synthesis of a salts.
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
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 104
14 1
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 identify spectator ions in double decomposition reactions.
To write ionic equations correctly.
Q/A: Ions present in given reactants.
Deduce the products of double decomposition reactions.
Give examples of equations.
Supervised practice.
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
Various carbonates.
Common metal nitrates.
K.L.B. BOOK II
14 2-3
SALTS
SALTS
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Effects of heat on sulphates.
Hygroscopy, Deliquescence and Efflorescence.
Uses of salts.
Electrical conductivity.
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.
To state uses of salts
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various sulphates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.

Teacher elucidates uses of salts.
Common sulphates.
Various solids, bulb, battery, & wires.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 113
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 114
14

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