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CHEMISTRY
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
DATE

CLASS

SUBJECT

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SENIOR
TWO

CHEMISTRY

Unit
Topic
Subtopic
Objectives

Steps
I
II

III

NO.OF
STUDENTS
60

DURATION

TIME

80 MINS

8.009.20am

: Three
: Acids, bases and salts
: Indicators
: By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to;
define an indicator

use laboratory indicators to detect nature of solution

prepare and use plant extracts as indicators

Time
5 minutes
5 minutes

Content
Introduction

Teachers activity
Greets students

Learners activity
Respond to their names

Revision of

and takes roll call

Asks questions on

Answer questions asked

previous work

the revision work

10 minutes Indicator and

covered ( on acids)
Defines indicator

Listen attentively and ask

how it functions and gives examples questions.

IV

10 minutes

of indicators
Sets up apparatus

Form groups.

and materials.

Do the given activity.

Divides class in

Record their observations.

groups of 5.
Asks students to
V

20 minutes Indicators from

perform activity 1
Asks students to

VI

plant extracts.
15 minutes Reporting of

perform activity 2.
Asks each group to

observations and ask.

Report their observations

present results for

Answer questions.

activities 1 and 2
Makes a review

Listen attentively.

and summarises

Write down notes.

results
VII

10 minutes Conclusion

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Do activity 2, record

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EVALUATION QUESTIONS
(a)

What is an acid? Give an example of an acid.

(b)

What is a base? Give an example of a base.

(c)

What is an alkali? Give an example of an alkali.

(d)

What would be observed when an indicator is added to each of

the following;
(i) Acid?
(ii) An alkali?

(e) Mention areas where indicators are used.

LESSON EVALUATION:
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