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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?

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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

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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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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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 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 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 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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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

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.

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

Which kind of skills does one requires in Science?

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Basic Science Skills; Identifying Basic Skills in Science

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.

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

Which kind of skills does one requires in Science?

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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. 

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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Use and care of apparatus and instruments in the laboratory 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify units of measuring length.          Differentiate between a rule and a ruler.                                Describe how to use a rule and a ruler 

Learners to identify units of measuring length, give the difference between a rule and a ruler and explain how to measure length using the two. 

What is length? 

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Handling and caring for rules and rulers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.          Explain importance of handling rules and rulers carefully.              Describe safety measures when using rules and rulers.            Appreciate using rules and rulers

Learners to explain importance of handling rules and rulers carefully 

What do you use to measure lenth? 

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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 mass, state how to use the instrument and explain the safety ways of handling the instrument 

Which basic units do you use to measure mass? 

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Identifying and Using instruments for measuring weight

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

Identify units for measuring weight.         Describe how to use the instrument.              Appreciate the importance of proper handling of the instruments used for measuring weight 

In pairs, learners are guided to identify instrument for measuring weight,  In groups, describe how to use instruments for measuring weight.

What do you use to measure weight? 

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Identifying Instruments used to measure temperature 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to..         Identify units for measuring temperature                   Explain how to use the instrument 

Learners are guided to identifying instruments used for measuring temperature 

What do you use to measure temperature 

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Identifying Instruments used to measure temperature 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to..         Identify units for measuring temperature                   Explain how to use the instrument 

Learners are guided to identifying instruments used for measuring temperature 

What do you use to measure temperature 

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Identifying instruments for measuring time

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.          Identify instruments for measuring time.       Draw instrument for measuring time.            Appreciate measuring time 

Learners are guided to identify and use instruments used to measure time

What do you use to measure time?

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Instruments used for magnification 

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

Identify  instruments used for magnification.                Draw a magnifying lens.                                  Appreciate using magnifying lens 

Learners are guided to identify instruments for magnification, Demonstrate how to use a lense 

What are some of the instruments in magnification.? 

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Parts of a light microscope 

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

Identify different parts of a light microscope.                    Draw a light microscope.                     Appreciate learning parts of a liht microscope 

Learners are guided to identify parts of a microscope.                              

What are parts 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:

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 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 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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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:

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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The international system of units (SI)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.            Identify basic quantities.                        Explain the meaning of different basic quantities.

In group, identify different basic quantities 

What are. Basic quantities? 

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Length as a basic quantity 

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

Define length as a basic quantity.               State SI unit of length measure different length,.

In groups, learners are guided to define length.         Measure length and state SI units of length 

What is length? 

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Mass as a basic quantity 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define mass.                   State SI unit of mass.    Appreciate learning mass

In groups, learners are guided to define mass, state si units and calculate mass

What is the SI unit of mass? 

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Time as a basic quantity 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.           Define time. And state the SI unit                 Measure time.               Appreciate learning time

Learners are guided to define time

What do you use to measure time? 

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Time as a basic quantity 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.           Define time. And state the SI unit                 Measure time.               Appreciate learning time

Learners are guided to define time

What do you use to measure time? 

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Electric current

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

Identity unit of measuring currents.     Measure current.           Appreciate learning current 

In groups, learners are guided to define electric current and state its SI units

What can you use to measure electric current? 

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Derived quantities 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the meaning of derived quantities.        Write examples of derived quantities.          Appreciate learning derived quantities 

As a class, learners are guided to define derived quantities and list the examples 

What is a derived quantity?

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Area as a derived quantity

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to.            Define area as a derived quantity.             Calculate area of different surfaces           Appreciate area                    

In groups the learners are guided to define and calculate area of different surfaces 

What is area? 

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