Summary

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.

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