Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Chemistry Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The lesson plans are structured to cover a duration of 13 weeks, with a consistent schedule of 4 lessons per week. The content is meticulously aligned with the KICD-approved CBE curriculum, emphasizing inquiry-based learning and practical applications of chemical principles.

  The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

  • Strand 1.0: Inorganic Chemistry
    • Sub-strand 1.1: Introduction to Chemistry
      • Meaning of Chemistry as a field of science
      • Branches of Chemistry (Organic, Inorganic, Physical)
      • Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life and career opportunities
      • Effects of drug and substance use
      • Consumer protection and safety regarding drugs and chemicals
    • Sub-strand 1.2: The Atom
      • Structure of the atom and sub-atomic particles (Protons, Neutrons, Electrons)
      • Atomic number, Mass number, and calculation of neutrons
      • Development of atomic models: Dalton's model and Rutherford's model
      • Isotopes: Definition and calculation of Relative Atomic Mass (RAM)
      • Energy levels and orbitals (s and p orbitals)
      • Order of filling electrons (Aufbau Principle, Pauli Exclusion, Hund's Rule)
      • Writing electron arrangements for elements 1-20 using s and p notation
      • Modelling the structure of the atom
      • Stability of atoms: Octet and Duplet rules
      • Formation of Cations and Anions
      • Isoelectronic series and electron arrangement of ions
      • Inferring Valency and Oxidation Numbers from electron arrangement
    • Sub-strand 1.3: The Periodic Table
      • History and development of the Periodic Table (Periodic Law)
      • Relating element position to electron arrangement (Groups and Periods)
      • Identification and properties of Chemical Families:
        • Alkali Metals (Group 1)
        • Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2)
        • Halogens (Group 7)
        • Noble Gases (Group 8/0)
        • Transition Elements
      • Variable oxidation numbers and naming of compounds
      • Radicals (Polyatomic ions) and their valencies
      • Deriving formulae for binary compounds and compounds with radicals
      • Writing and balancing chemical equations for:
        • Synthesis/Combination reactions
        • Decomposition reactions
        • Displacement reactions
  • Assessment and Closing
    • Term 1 Examinations (Paper 1 and Paper 2/Practical)
    • Reflection on term performance and holiday assignments
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  CHEMISTRY

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