Summary

• Description:

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

  The lesson plans cover a duration of 13 weeks, including a Mid-Term break in Week 8 and end-of-term assessments in Weeks 12 and 13. The schedule consists of 4 lessons per week and is aligned with the KICD-approved CBE curriculum.

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

  • Strand 1.0 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
    • Sub Strand 1.1 Introduction to Physics
      • Meaning of Physics as a body of knowledge
      • Main branches of Physics
      • Importance of Physics in day-to-day life
      • Relationship between Physics and other fields of study
      • Career opportunities in the field of Physics
      • Creation of career charts
    • Sub Strand 1.2 Pressure
      • Description of atmospheric pressure
      • Demonstrating the existence of atmospheric pressure
      • Effect of density on pressure in fluids
      • Effect of depth on pressure in fluids
      • Derivation of the equation P = pgh
      • Application of P = pgh to determine pressure
      • Transmission of pressure in fluids (Pascal's Principle)
      • Hydraulic systems: Hydraulic Brakes
      • Hydraulic systems: Hydraulic Jacks
      • Solving numerical problems on hydraulic systems
    • Sub Strand 1.3 Archimedes' Principle
      • Definition of buoyancy and Archimedes' principle
      • Verification of Archimedes' principle by experiment
      • Applications: Ships and Submarines
      • Applications: Floating and Buoyancy conditions
      • Applications: Hot air balloons
      • Applications: Life jackets
    • Sub Strand 1.3 Mechanical Properties of Materials
      • Importance of mechanical properties in day-to-day life
    • Sub Strand 1.4 Temperature and Thermal Expansion
      • Definition of thermal expansion
      • Factors affecting linear expansion
      • Experiment to demonstrate linear expansion of solids
      • Determining linear expansivity (alpha) of a solid
      • Factors affecting volume expansion
      • Solving numerical problems on linear expansivity
      • Meaning of temperature and its units
      • Measuring temperature using liquid expansion devices
      • Temperature measurement using bimetallic devices and thermocouples
      • Advanced temperature measurement technologies (RTDs, Thermistors, Infrared)
      • Investigating thermal expansion in solids (Ball and Ring experiment)
      • Investigating thermal expansion in fluids
      • Anomalous expansion of water
      • Applications: Thermostats
      • Applications in construction (railways, bridges, power lines)
  • Strand Assessments
    • Sub Strand End of Term Assessment
      • Administration of End of Term 1 Exams
• File Size:

  182.38 KB
• Length:

  51 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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