Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 General Science Term 2 Lesson Plans 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request. These lesson plans were generated using the updated KICD-approved curriculum design and hence can be used with any KICD-approved book.

  This lesson plans provide comprehensive coverage of the Term 2 2026 Grade General Science syllabus.

  • Number of Weeks: 14
  • Number of Lessons per Week: 5
  • End of Term Exams and Assessments: Week 14

  It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

  • 2.0 Matter and Chemical Reactions
    • 2.1 The Periodic Table
      • Arrangement of elements, atomic numbers, and symbols
      • Electron arrangement in energy levels or shells (2, 8, 8)
      • Classifying elements into groups (columns) and periods (rows)
      • Stability of atoms: octet and duplet rules and Group 8 noble gases
      • Valency as the combining power of elements
      • Formation of ions (cations and anions) and notation (Na⁺, O²⁻)
      • Writing formulae of common compounds using the "crossing over" method
      • Balancing simple chemical equations and Law of Conservation of Mass
    • Chemical Families
      • Shared characteristics of elements in the same group
      • Properties of Alkali metals, Alkaline earth metals, Halogens, and Noble gases
      • Trends in physical states of Halogens
      • General physical and chemical properties of Transition Elements
    • Chemical Bonding
      • Process of atoms achieving noble gas configuration through bonding
      • Properties of ionic compounds and sharing-based covalent compounds
      • Geometric structures: simple molecular versus giant ionic lattices
      • Allotropes of Carbon (diamond and graphite) and their structures
      • Physical modelling of molecules and lattices using local materials
    • Acids, Bases, and Salts
      • Using litmus and pH paper to identify acidic, neutral, and basic solutions
      • Numerical measurement on the pH scale (0 to 14)
      • General properties and reactions of bases to form salts
      • Classification of salts based on solubility in water
      • Environmental consequences of excessive salt and chemical use (eutrophication)
    • Rates of Reactions
      • Definition of reaction rate and collision theory
      • Key factors: temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts
      • Plotting line graphs and visualising reaction progress
      • Calculating rate: Amount of product formed divided by time
      • Empirical testing and hand-on lab investigations of dissolving rates
      • Communicating results: methodology, data, and conclusions
• File Size:

  132.27 KB
• Length:

  103 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  GENERAL SCIENCE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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