METALS

Ores of some metals.
Occurrence and extraction of sodium.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name the chief ores of some metals.
Describe occurrence and extraction of sodium.

Exposition and brief discussion.
Oral questions on electrolysis and equations at electrodes.
Brief discussion on occurrence and extraction.

Chart: Down?s cell.

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Occurrence and extraction of aluminium.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of aluminium.

Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.

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Occurrence and extraction of iron.
Occurrence and extraction of zinc.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe occurrence and extraction of iron.
Describe occurrence and extraction of zinc by electrolysis and reduction methods.

Brief discussion.
Write relevant chemical equations.

Chart: Blast furnace.
Flow chart: extraction of Zinc.

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Extraction of lead.
Occurrence and extraction of copper.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain how lead is extracted.
Describe extraction of copper.

Q/A & brief discussion.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of lead.
Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of copper.

Flow chart: extraction of lead.
Flow chart: extraction of copper.

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Physical properties of some metals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State general properties of metals.
Explain the difference in physical properties of metals.

Compare physical properties of some metals as summarized in a chart.
Q/A & discussion based on physical properties.

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Reaction of metals with oxygen.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain effect of burning metals in air.

Teacher demonstration / Group experiments.
Burning some metals in air.
Write relevant equations.
Brief discussion.

Common lab. metals.

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Reaction of metals with cold water and steam.
Reaction of metals with chlorine.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

Arrange the metals in order of reactivity with cold water and steam.


Describe the reaction of metals with chlorine.

Class experiments:
Investigate reaction of some metals with cold water and steam.
Analyse the results.
Teacher demonstration in a fume cupboard / in the open.
Investigate reaction of metals with chorine
Write corresponding equations.

Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.
Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

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Reaction of metals with acids.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids.

Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.
Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.
Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.

Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.

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Uses of metals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of some metals and alloys.

Q/A & brief discussion;
Uses of Sodium, Aluminium, Zinc, Iron and Copper & some alloys.

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Environmental effects of extraction of metals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some environmental effects of extraction of metals.

Oral questions and open discussion.

Assignment / Topic review.

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RADIOACTIVITY

Definition of radioactivity.
Alpha particles.
Equations involving alpha particles.
Beta particles. Gamma rays.
Radioactive Half-Life.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define radioactivity, a nuclide and radioactive decay.
Differentiate between natural and artificial radioactivity.
State properties of alpha particles.
Describe methods of detecting alpha particles.
Write down and balance equations involving alpha particles.
State properties of beta particles.
Define isotopes and isobars.
Write down balanced equations involving both alpha and beta particles.
State properties of gamma rays.
Define the term radioactive half-life. Solve problems relating to half ?life

Q/A: Review the atomic structure.
Exposition: symbolic representation of an atom / nucleus.
Exposition: meaning of radioactivity and radioactive decay.
Discussion: artificial and natural radioactivity.

Q/A: position of helium in the periodic table.
Expository approach:
Q/A: Review atomic and mass numbers.
Examples of balanced equations.
Supervised practice.
Q/A: Review isotopes.
Expository approach: teacher briefly exposes new concepts.
Examples of equations.
Supervised practice.
Assignment.
Teacher demonstration: Dice experiment.
Exposition of the term half-life.
Worked examples.
Written exercise

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Dice.

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Radioactive decay curve.
Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Applications of radioactivity.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Plot a radioactive decay curve to deduce the
half ?life from the curve.
Differentiate between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.
Describe applications of radioactivity.

Drawing a radioactive decay curve inferring the half-life of the sample from the graph.
Exposition of new concepts accompanied by nuclear equations.
Brief discussion: Carbon dating, detecting leakage, medication, agriculture, industry; effect of static charges, etc.

Graph papers.
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