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Components of Integrated Science

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of Integrated science.
Search for the components of Integrated Science from learning resources like the Internet.
Discuss the components of Integrated Science.
Appreciate the components of Integrated Science.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of Integrated science
In groups, learners to search for the components of Integrated Science from learning resources like the Internet
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the components of Integrated Science

What is Integrated Science?

 Active integrated science 

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Pathways Related to Integrated Science

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define th term pathway.
Identify the pathways Related to Integrated Science.
Discuss the pathways at senior school and describe how integrated science is related to them.
Appreciate the importance of integrated science in relation to the three pathways.

Learners to define th term pathway
In groups, learners are guided to identify the pathways Related to Integrated Science.
In groups, learners to discuss pathways at senior school and describe how integrated science is related to them.

What is a pathway?

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Career Opportunities Related to Knowledge and Skills in Integrated Science

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify career opportunities related to knowledge and skills in Integrated Science.
Name the career opportunities one can gain after learning integrated science.
Discuss how different careers improve the quality of our lives.
Appreciate the career Opportunities Related to Knowledge and Skills in Integrated Science.

In groups, learners to identify career opportunities related to knowledge and skills in Integrated Science.
In groups, learners are guided to name the career opportunities one can gain after learning integrated science.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how different careers improve the quality of our lives

How can different careers improve the quality of our lives?

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Importance of Integrated Science

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the important roles played by different professions in the society.
Discuss the importance of the professions in

In groups, learners to identify the important roles played by different professions in the society
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the importance of the professions in the learner

What is the importance of integrated science in our daily lives?

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Laboratory Safety; Common Hazards in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the term laboratory.
Identify common hazards in the laboratory.
Draw the picture on learner

Learners to define the term laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to identify common hazards in the laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to draw the picture on learner

What are the common hazards in the laboratory?

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Laboratory Safety; Common Hazards in the Laboratory
Identifying Common Hazard Symbols in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the term laboratory.
Identify common hazards in the laboratory.
Draw the picture on learner

Define the term hazard.
Make a list of the laboratory hazard symbols and state what they communicate.
Draw some of the hazard symbols.
Appreciate the importance of hazards symbols.

Learners to define the term laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to identify common hazards in the laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to draw the picture on learner
Learners are guided to define the term hazard.
In groups, learners are guided to Make a list of the laboratory hazard symbols and state what they communicate.
Individually, learners to draw some of the hazard symbols

What are the common hazards in the laboratory?
What are the common hazard symbols in the laboratory?

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Identifying Common Hazard Symbols in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the term hazard.
Make a list of the laboratory hazard symbols and state what they communicate.
Draw some of the hazard symbols.
Appreciate the importance of hazards symbols.

Learners are guided to define the term hazard.
In groups, learners are guided to Make a list of the laboratory hazard symbols and state what they communicate.
Individually, learners to draw some of the hazard symbols

What are the common hazard symbols in the laboratory?

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Common Laboratory Accidents; Analysing Causes of Common Laboratory Accidents

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify common causes of accidents in the laboratory.
Analyse causes of common laboratory accidents.
Follow the precautions that may be found placed on posters or charts in the laboratory.

In groups, learners are guided to identify common causes of accidents in the laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to analyse causes of common laboratory accidents.

What are the common causes of accidents in the laboratory?

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First Aid Safety Measures; Demonstrating the First Aid Safety Measures for Common Laboratory Accidents

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the first aid procedure for cuts.
Demonstrate the first aid for cuts.
Discuss the given procedure and role play.
Appreciate the importance of first aid procedure for cuts.

In pairs, learners are guided to outline the first aid procedure for cuts.
In pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the first aid for cuts
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the given procedure and role play

What can you do if one of your friends get injured while you are playing?

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First Aid Safety Measures; Demonstrating the First Aid Safety Measures for Common Laboratory Accidents
Demonstrating First Aid for Burns and Scalds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the first aid procedure for cuts.
Demonstrate the first aid for cuts.
Discuss the given procedure and role play.
Appreciate the importance of first aid procedure for cuts.


Outline the first aid procedure for burns and scalds.
Demonstrate the first aid for burns and scalds.
Discuss the given procedure and role play.
Appreciate the importance of first aid procedure for burns and scalds.

In pairs, learners are guided to outline the first aid procedure for cuts.
In pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the first aid for cuts
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the given procedure and role play
In pairs, learners are guided to outline the first aid procedure for burns and scalds.
In pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the first aid for burns and scalds.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the given procedure and role play

What can you do if one of your friends get injured while you are playing?
What is the procedure for burns and scalds?

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Demonstrating First Aid for Ingesting Harmful Substances

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances
Demonstrate the first aid for ingesting harmful substances
Discuss the given procedure and role play.
Appreciate the importance of first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances.

In pairs, learners are guided to outline the first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances.
In pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the first aid for ingesting harmful substances.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the given procedure and role play

What is the procedure for ingesting harmful substances?

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Demonstrating First Aid for Ingesting Harmful Substances

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances
Demonstrate the first aid for ingesting harmful substances
Discuss the given procedure and role play.
Appreciate the importance of first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances.

In pairs, learners are guided to outline the first aid procedure for ingesting harmful substances.
In pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the first aid for ingesting harmful substances.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the given procedure and role play

What is the procedure for ingesting harmful substances?

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Importance of Safety Measures in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the accidents that may occur in the laboratory.
Identify the safety measures to observe when working in the laboratory.
Discuss the importance of the identified measures.
Appreciate the importance of the safety Measures in the Laboratory.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the accidents that may occur in the laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to identify the safety measures to observe when working in the laboratory.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the importance of the identified measures.

What is the importance of safety measures in the laboratory?

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Basic Science Skills; Identifying Basic Skills in Science
Application of Basic Science Skills in Solving Problems in Our Daily Lives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the basic skills one need in the laboratory.
Demonstrate the basic skills in Science.
Appreciate the basic science skills.


Identify the skills involved in an experiment.
Conduct the experiment in learner

In groups, learners to identify the basic skills one need in the laboratory
In groups, learners are guided to demonstrate the basic skills in Science as shown in the learner
Learners are guided to use digital devices to identify effects of friction on objects
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of friction as a force

Which kind of skills does one requires in Science?
Which kind of skills does one requires when conducting an experiment?

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Application of Basic Science Skills in Solving Problems in Our Daily Lives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the skills involved in an experiment.
Conduct the experiment in learner

Learners are guided to use digital devices to identify effects of friction on objects
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of friction as a force

Which kind of skills does one requires when conducting an experiment?

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Application of Basic Skills in Science

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the importance of the basic skills in Science.
Discuss the basic skills applied in each activity in

Learners are guided to identify the importance of the basic skills in Science
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the basic skills applied in each activity in the learner

What is the importance of the basic skills in Science?

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International System of Units

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the abbreviation SI
Search for the meaning of international Systems of Units (SI units) in books or from the internet.
Discuss the SI units for measuring temperature, length, mass, time, electric current, light density and amount of substance.
Appreciate the International System of Units for Basic Quantities in Science.

Learners to define the abbreviation SI
In groups, learners are guided to search for the meaning of international Systems of Units (SI units) in books or from the internet
In groups, learners to discuss the SI units for measuring temperature, length, mass, time, electric current, light density and amount of substance.

What are SI units?

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International System of Units
Identifying and Using SI Units to Record Measurements

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the abbreviation SI
Search for the meaning of international Systems of Units (SI units) in books or from the internet.
Discuss the SI units for measuring temperature, length, mass, time, electric current, light density and amount of substance.
Appreciate the International System of Units for Basic Quantities in Science.


Identify the object used to measure mass and temperature.
Measure different objects in class and record in International standard unit of measurement.
Appreciate the use of SI units to record measurements.

Learners to define the abbreviation SI
In groups, learners are guided to search for the meaning of international Systems of Units (SI units) in books or from the internet
In groups, learners to discuss the SI units for measuring temperature, length, mass, time, electric current, light density and amount of substance.
Learners to identify the object used to measure mass and temperature.
In groups, learners are guided to measure different objects in class and record in International standard unit of measurement

What are SI units?
What do you use to measure mass?

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Identifying and Using Derived SI Units for Measuring Area

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the requirements used to measure an area.
Measure the length and width of the table in metres and record.
Multiply the length and the width and record the answer.
Appreciate the using derived SI units for measuring area.

Learners are guided to identify the requirements used to measure an area.
In groups, learners are guided to measure the length and width of the table in metres and record
In groups, learners are guided to multiply the length and the width and record the answer.

Which basic units do you use to measure the length and width?

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Identifying and Using Derived SI Units for Measuring Area

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the requirements used to measure an area.
Measure the length and width of the table in metres and record.
Multiply the length and the width and record the answer.
Appreciate the using derived SI units for measuring area.

Learners are guided to identify the requirements used to measure an area.
In groups, learners are guided to measure the length and width of the table in metres and record
In groups, learners are guided to multiply the length and the width and record the answer.

Which basic units do you use to measure the length and width?

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Identifying and Using Derived Units for Measuring Volume

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the basic units to measure the length, width and height.
Measure the length, width and height of the box provided and record.
Multiply the length, width and height of the box and record.
Discuss cubic metres as a derived unit for measuring volume.
Appreciate the using derived units for measuring volume.

In pairs, learners are guided to identify the basic units to measure the length, width and height.
In groups, learners are guided to measure the length, width and height of the box provided and record.
In groups, learners are guided to multiply the length, width and height of the box and record.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss cubic metres as a derived unit for measuring volume.

What basic units did you use to measure the length, width and height? What are the basic units for recording volume?

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Identifying Derived Units for Measuring Density

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identifying derived units for measuring density.
Measure the length, width and height of th box in metres.
Determine the volume of the box in cubic metres.
Appreciate the using derived units for measuring density.

Learners are guided to identifying derived units for measuring density.
In groups, learners are guided to measure the length, width and height of th box in metres
In groups, learners are guided to determine the volume of the box in cubic metres.

What basic units did you use to measure the mass and the volume?

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Identifying Importance of Packaging Labels on Quantities of Products

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify Importance of Packaging Labels on Quantities of Products.
Collect the packaging labels of different products such as bread, juice, biscuits.
Study the quantities recorded on the packages and record.
Appreciate the importance of packaging labels on quantities of products.

Learners are guided to identify importance of packaging labels on quantities of products
In groups, learners are guided to collect the packaging labels of different products such as bread, juice, biscuits
In groups, learners are guided to study the quantities recorded on the packages and record

What is the importance of packaging labels on quantities of products?

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Laboratory Apparatus and Instruments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify laboratory apparatus and instruments.
Draw the laboratory apparatus and instruments.
Appreciate the use of laboratory apparatus and instruments.

Learners are guided to identify laboratory apparatus and instruments.
In groups, learners are guided to draw the laboratory apparatus and instruments

What are some of the laboratory apparatus and instruments?

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Grouping the Apparatus and Instruments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Classify the instruments according to the functions.
Draw any one instrument used for measuring each of the following; volume, time, length, mass and temperature.
Appreciate the use of laboratory apparatus and instruments.

Learners are guided to classify the instruments according to the functions
In groups, learners are guided to draw any one instrument used for measuring each of the following; volume, time, length, mass and temperature.

What instrument is used to measure time?

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Grouping the Apparatus and Instruments
Parts and Functions of a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Classify the instruments according to the functions.
Draw any one instrument used for measuring each of the following; volume, time, length, mass and temperature.
Appreciate the use of laboratory apparatus and instruments.


Define a microscope.
Identify the parts of a light microscope.
Draw and label the parts of a light microscope.
Appreciate the parts of a light microscope.

Learners are guided to classify the instruments according to the functions
In groups, learners are guided to draw any one instrument used for measuring each of the following; volume, time, length, mass and temperature.
Learners are guided to define a microscope.
In groups, learners are guided to identify the parts of a light microscope.
In groups, learners are guided to draw and label the parts of a light microscope.

What instrument is used to measure time?
What is a light microscope?

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Parts and Functions of a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the functions of a light microscope.
Draw and label a light microscope and not how various parts are interrelated.
Appreciate the functions of a light microscope.

In groups, learners are guided to identify the functions of a light microscope
In groups, learners are guided to draw and label a light microscope and not how various parts are interrelated.

What are the functions of a light microscope?

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Parts and Functions of a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the functions of a light microscope.
Draw and label a light microscope and not how various parts are interrelated.
Appreciate the functions of a light microscope.

In groups, learners are guided to identify the functions of a light microscope
In groups, learners are guided to draw and label a light microscope and not how various parts are interrelated.

What are the functions of a light microscope?

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Handling and use of a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain how to take care of the mirror and lenses of a microscope.
Discuss how to clean different parts of a microscope.
Discuss how to handle a light microscope.
Handle a light microscope with care.

In groups, learners are guided to explain how to take care of the mirror and lenses of a microscope
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to clean different parts of a microscope.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to handle a light microscope

How should you carry a microscope? How should you keep the microscope after use?

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Using a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Watch a video on how to use a light microscope.
Make a drawing of what they see.
Appreciate the uses of a light microscope.

As a class, learners are guided to watch a video on how to use a light microscope.
Learners are guided to make a drawing of what they see.

How should you place a microscope on the workbench?

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Using a Light Microscope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the procedure of using a light microscope.
Conduct an experiment using a light microscope.
Enjoy using a light microscope.

In groups, learners to outline the procedure of using a light microscope.
In groups, learners to conduct an experiment using a light microscope

How do use a Light Microscope?

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Identifying Heating Apparatus and Instruments Used in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify heating apparatus and instruments used in the laboratory.
Discuss the safety measures when handling the heating instruments.
Discuss the safety measures to observe when using heating apparatus.
Appreciate the use of heating apparatus and instruments used in the laboratory.

Learners are guided to identify heating apparatus and instruments used in the laboratory
In groups, learners to discuss the safety measures when handling the heating instruments.
In groups, learners to discuss the safety measures to observe when using heating apparatus.

What are the safety measures to observe when using heating apparatus and instruments in the laboratory?

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Identifying Parts and Functions of a Bunsen Burner

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts and functions of a Bunsen burner.
Discuss uses of parts of the Bunsen burner.
Draw and label the parts of a Bunsen burner.
Appreciate the uses of parts of a Bunsen burner.

In groups, learners are guided to identify parts and functions of a Bunsen burner.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss uses of parts of the Bunsen burner
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to draw and label the parts of a Bunsen burner

What are the functions of a Bunsen Burner?

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Identifying Parts and Functions of a Bunsen Burner
Handling and Care of Apparatus and Instruments in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts and functions of a Bunsen burner.
Discuss uses of parts of the Bunsen burner.
Draw and label the parts of a Bunsen burner.
Appreciate the uses of parts of a Bunsen burner.

State the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.
Discuss how to handle and care for different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory.
Appreciate the importance of the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.

In groups, learners are guided to identify parts and functions of a Bunsen burner.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss uses of parts of the Bunsen burner
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to draw and label the parts of a Bunsen burner
In groups, learners are guided to state the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to handle and care for different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory.

What are the functions of a Bunsen Burner?
How do you handle different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory? (Glassware, metallic apparatus)

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Handling and Care of Apparatus and Instruments in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.
Discuss how to handle and care for different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory.
Appreciate the importance of the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.

In groups, learners are guided to state the safety precautions when handling laboratory instruments and apparatus.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to handle and care for different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory.

How do you handle different types of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory? (Glassware, metallic apparatus)

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Importance of Consumer Protection when Handling Apparatus and Chemicals in the Laboratory

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the importance of the information on the packaging of the laboratory instruments and chemicals.
Discuss ways in which consumers are protected when handling apparatus and chemicals in the laboratory.
Appreciate the importance of Consumer Protection when Handling Apparatus and Chemicals in the Laboratory.

In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of the information on the packaging of the laboratory instruments and chemicals.
In groups, learners to discuss ways in which consumers are protected when handling apparatus and chemicals in the laboratory.

What is the importance of Consumer Protection when Handling Apparatus and Chemicals in the Laboratory?

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