Name of teacher: Elvin Bucknor

Subject: Physics General Objectives:

1. Understand the ways in which electricity is conducted
Unit Title: Electricity & Magnetism 2. Understand electrical quantities and the relations between them
3. Have a working knowledge of electrical circuits and
Date: components
4. Be aware of the applications of electronics in technology

Grade Level: Time line: 3 weeks

Scope & Objectives Activities Materials & Assessment strategies
Sequence/CONTENT/ At the end of the lesson students should Resources
sub topic be able to

1. Oral questions
 Pen attacking  Pen
Electric Charge
 Explain the charging of objects paper  Wire 2. Practical
 Explain charging by induction (charging)  Bulb demonstrations by
 Cells the students
 Sulphuric acid
Electric Field  Define an electric field  Construct  Copper strip 3. Lab assessments
circuits  Nail
 Wire 4. Worksheets
Current Electricity  Distinguish between conductors and  Test the 
insulators resistance of a
 State that an electric current in a resistor
metal consists of a flow of electrons
 Apply the relation Q =It  DC motor
 Differentiate between direct and usage
alternating current
 Creating an
electromagnet
Circuits  Use symbols to construct circuit
diagrams
 Differentiate between series and
parallel circuits
 Explain the functions of the various
Cells parts of a zinc-carbon cell
 Distinguish between primary and
secondary cells
 Draw a circuit diagram to show how
secondary cells can be recharged

 Explain the concept of resistance

Resistance
 State Ohm’s law

 Solve resistance problems

 Differentiate between magnetic and

Magnetism non-magnetic materials

 Explain how a magnet can attract an

unmagnified object

 Distinguish between the material

used for permanent and temporary
magnets

 Draw magnetic field lines

 Explain the action of a D.C motor

Motors and Transformers
 Predict the direction of induced
current given the direction of motion
of the conductor and that of the
magnetic field

 Explain the principle of operation of

a transformer

 State the advantages of using a.c. for

transferring electrical energy