The Science School - LESSON PLAN Teacher Name Mahum Nazir

Number of
th
Subject Chemistry Class 9 lessons per 05 Date 24-28 Oct 2022
week

Block 1: Fertilizers

Block 2: Air quality and climate

Topic Chemistry of the Environment Subtopic Block 3; greenhouse effect.

Block 4: feedback on workbook

Block 5:feedback on test

CAIE Specification Block 1:

1. State that ammonium salts and nitrates are used as fertilizers.
2. Describe the use of NPK fertilizers to provide the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium for improved plant
growth.
Block 2:
1. State the composition of clean, dry air as approximately 78% nitrogen, N2, 21% oxygen, O2 and the remainder as a
mixture of noble gases and carbon dioxide, CO 2
2. Describe photosynthesis as the reaction between carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen in the
presence of chlorophyll and using energy from light. State its word equation and symbol equation.
3. State the source of each of these air pollutants, limited to:
(a) carbon dioxide from the complete combustion of carbon-containing fuels
(b) carbon monoxide and particulates from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels
(c) methane from the decomposition of vegetation and waste gases from digestion in animals
(d) oxides of nitrogen from car engines
 (e) sulfur dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels which contain sulfur compounds
Block 3:
1. State the adverse effect of these air pollutants, limited to:
(a) carbon dioxide: higher levels of carbon dioxide leading to increased global warming, which leads to climate change
(b) carbon monoxide: toxic gas
(c) particulates: increased risk of respiratory problems and cancer
(d) methane: higher levels of methane leading to increased global warming, which leads to
climate change
(e) oxides of nitrogen: acid rain, photochemical smog and respiratory problems
(f) sulfur dioxide: acid rain
Block 4:
1. Describe how the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane cause global warming, limited to:
(a) the absorption, reflection, and emission of thermal energy
(b) reducing thermal energy loss to space

Objectives Actions of the pupils and the teacher in Vocabulary Assessment Time Resource Homework
the lesson Tasks(formal / s
informal)

Concepts and skills: Block 1: Greenhouse Informal: 40min Multimedi Block 1:

Learners would be asked to search why a Attempt work
gases
Block 1: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium Q/A done book task 3 (Pg
Textbook
as essential for plant growth (home Catalytic during the 195-205)
What are fertilisers? research task) converters lessons. Workbook
 Then the names and formulae of Block 2:
Block 2: various fertilisers will be discussed Notebook Attempt task 4
(ammonium nitrate, ammonium workbook Pg:
What is the composition of air? sulfate, ammonium phosphate, 207-212
potassium nitrate and urea)
What are pollutants?
 Discuss the ratio of N:P:K fertilisers Block 3:
used for different purposes. Attempt Task 1
Block 3:  Using google images, students will mcqs Pg 175-188
be shown the that fertilizers have
what is global warming? different ratios of these elements
mentioned on their package.
What is greenhouse effect? References:
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/
zxy9ng8/revision/1
www.essentialchemicalindustry.org/
materials-and-applications/
fertilizers.html
www.fertilizerseurope.com/fertilizers-in-
europe/types-of-fertilizer/

Homework:
Attempt work book task 3 (Pg 195-205)

Block 2:
Teacher will start the lesson by asking
what they think is the composition of 40min
dry air in percentage and draw a pie
chart to represent it. Then the teacher
will draw a pie chart on board (as
shown at the end of the document).
 Briefly discuss the uses of different
gases.
 Ask learners which gas is a
reactant in photosynthesis.
 Students will write the word and
symbol equation for the reaction
of CO2 and H2O to produce glucose
and O2 (photosynthesis equation)
 Highlight that chlorophyll is the
catalyst in the process. And the
activation energy is provided by
sunlight.
Quick recap of the pollutants in air and
their adverse effects will be done.
Students will make a flow chart to
describe the main points. (as the
students already presented this topic in
their group projects)

Class work:
Attempt Task 4 workbook Q Pg: 207-
212

Block 3:
Students will be asked what are 40mi
greenhouse gases? And how do they
cause global warming?

The following video will be shown to

the students to understand how
greenhouse gases cause global
warming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Z_b2A-d5hGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nAuv1R34BHA&list=PL9TFrgFq75552
g7qVa-iTOeuo7Fy11o5f&t=24s

Students will note down the main

points.

Then students will be asked to think and

research (at home) about the strategies
which can be used to reduce the effects
of air pollution which will be discussed
in next class.
 Homework:
Attempt Task 1 workbook Pg 175-188
Research about strategies to reduce air
pollution.
40min
Block 4:

Discussion and corrections of workbook

questions assigned as home task within
the week
30
min
Block 5:

Test corrections will be done in this

block

Teacher’s notes:
Uses of air

 The gases available in the air have many important applications

 The noble gases are used in many applications, e.g. helium is used to fill balloons, argon is used in tungsten light bulbs,
krypton is used in lasers for eye surgery
 Oxygen is used in steel making, welding and breathing apparatus
 Nitrogen is used in food packaging, the production of ammonia and in the production of silicon chips
 Oxygen and nitrogen are separated from the air by fractional distillation