Daily lesson plan of Science Form 4

Chapter 5: Energy and chemical changes

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding physical and chemical changes
Learning outcome : (a) Explain what physical and chemical change is
(b) Compare and contrast physical and chemical
changes
(c) Give examples of physical changes in daily life
(d) Give examples of chemical changes in daily life
Learning activity : Carry out activity to compare and contrast physical changes
and chemical changes (SPS activities 5.1 and 5.2)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding physical and chemical changes
Learning outcome : Compare and contrast physical changes and chemical
changes
Learning activity : Carry out activity to compare and contrast physical changes
and chemical changes (SPS activity 5.3)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Analysing heat change in chemical reaction
Learning outcome : (a) State the chemical reactions involve heat change
(b) Identify reactions involving heat loss
(c) Identify reactions involving heat gain
(d) Relate changes in temperature of reactants to
exothermic and endothermic reactions
(e) Explain through examples heat changes that occur
during industrial chemical reactions
Learning activity : Carry out activity to study exothermic and endothermic
reactions (SPS activity 5.4)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Synthesising the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : (a) Describe the reactivity of metals with water
(b) Compare and contrast the reactivity of metal with
water, acids and oxygen
(c) Arrange metals in order of reactivity
Learning activity : Carry out activity to study the reactivity of metals with
water (SPS activity 5.5)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Synthesising the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : (a) Describe the reactivity of metals with acids
(b) Compare and contrast reactivity of metals with
water, acids and oxygen
(c) Arrange metals in order of reactivity
Learning activity : Carry out activity to study the reactivity of metals with acids
(SPS activity 5.6)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Synthesising the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : (a) Describe the reactivity of metals with oxygen
(b) Compare and contrast reactivity of metals with
water, acids and oxygen
(c) Arrange metals in order of reactivity
Learning activity : Carry out activity to study the reactivity of metals with
oxygen (SPS activity 5.7)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Synthesising the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : Construct the reactivity series of metals based on reactivity
of metals with oxygen
Learning activity : Discussion on the construction of the reactivity series of
metals based on reactivity of metals with oxygen (SPS
activity 5.7)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Synthesising the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : Identify the position of carbon in the reactivity series of
metals
Learning activity : Carry out activity to identify the position of carbon in the
reactivity series of metals (SPS activity 5.8)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Applying the concept of the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : (a) Explain with examples the process of extraction of
metal from its ore using carbon
(b) State the importance of reactivity series
(c) State what electrolysis is
Learning activity : Carry out activity to relate the position of metals in the
reactivity series to the method of extraction of metals from
their ores (SPS activities 5.9 and 5.10)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Applying the concept of the reactivity series of metals
Learning outcome : State what electrolysis is and state what anode, cathode,
anion, cation and electrolyte are in an electrolytic cell
Learning activity : Discuss the extraction of metals using electrolysis
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding electrolysis
Learning outcome : (a) State what anode, anion, cation and electrodes are
(b) Describe the electrolysis of an electrolyte using
carbon electrode
Learning activity : Carry out an activity to study the electrolysis of lead(II)
bromide using carbon electrode (SPS activity 5.11)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding electrolysis
Learning outcome : Explains the use of electrolysis in industries
Learning activity : Carry out an activity to electroplate an iron nail with copper
(SPS activity 5.12)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding electrolysis
Learning outcome : Explain other uses of electrolysis
Learning activity : Explain on other uses of electrolysis
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding the production of electrical energy from
chemical reactions
Learning outcome : Describe how a simple cell works
Learning activity : Carry out an activity to built a simple voltaic cell with fruits
(SPS activity 5.13)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding the production of electrical energy from
chemical reactions
Learning outcome : (a) List the various types of cells and their uses
(b) State the advantages and disadvantages of various
types of cells
Learning activity : Discussion on the various types of cells and their uses (SPS
activity 5.14)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Energy and chemical changes
Learning objective : Understanding the chemical reactions that occur in the
presence of light
Learning outcome : (a) Give examples of chemical reactions which require
light
(b) Explain the effect of light on photosensitive
chemicals
Learning activity : Experiment to study the effect of light on chemical reactions
(SPS activity 5.15)
Reflection :