M K JUMA

Vibrant College Pvt College

SCHEMES OF WORK
PHYSICS
FORM 3
TERM 2

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TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1. MEASUREMENT AND PHYSICAL QUANTITIES

2. KINEMATICS
3. FORCES
4. MACHINES
5. MECHANICAL STRUCTURES

AIMS
The aims of the syllabus are to enable learners to:

I. Provide an opportunity to develop desirable scientific literacy.

II. Promote critical thinking, creativity and problem solving skills that apply to real life situations.
III. Develop scientific practical skills, accuracy, objectivity, integrity, enquiry and team work.

SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES
Learners will be able to:
I. Describe observations, record results, interpret and draw conclusions from experiments.
II. Demonstrate knowledge of scientific terms, laws facts, concepts, theories and phenomena of physics.
III. Demonstrate relevant attitudes to science such as accuracy and precision, objectivity and inventiveness.
IV. Apply safety measures in all practical work.

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Introduction  To stimulate the interest of  To discuss on the All About  initiativeness - -
To Physics learners in the learning area relevant attitudes Physics
of physics to physics such as Pg iii
L1  To guide learners on career accuracy and
paths related to physics precision,
 Comprehend the laboratory objectivity and
rules inventiveness

Measurements Learners should be able to: All About  accuracy -

and physical physics
quantities  define accuracy and precision  Carry out Pg 5  precision
L2  measure physical quantities; experiments on
read an instrument scale to the measuring length. Ruler,
nearest fraction of a division
Tape
measure

Measurements  measure physical quantities;  Carry out All About  Critical - -

read an instrument scale to experiments on physics thinking
the measuring length, Pg 11
nearest fraction of a division time and mass  accuracy
L3 Vernier
callipers,  precision

Micrometer
screw
gauge,
forcemeter

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Learners should be able to: - -
Complete  accuracy
Measurements  determine density of  Determining physics
regular and irregular density Pg 16  precision
L1 objects experimentally for
liquids, regular Balance,
and irregular Measuring
objects cylinder
ruler
 Critical - -
Measurements  express quantities in terms  Deriving units All About thinking
of S.I. units; from base units Physics
L2 Pg 6  Critical
 derive other units from analysis
base units.

 Learners to  Answer the given  Learners to write Past exam  Critical

write an in- questions in the test an in-class test papers thinking -
class according to set objectives  Problem
L3 solving
 Critical
analysis

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Learners should be able to:
KINEMATICS  Discuss on Complete Initativeness - -
 distinguish between displacement, physics
Speed, Velocity scalar and vector speed, velocity Pg 26 Critical
L1 and quantities; and analysis
Acceleration  define displacement,  acceleration.
speed, velocity
and acceleration;

Graphs of  plot, draw and interpret  Drawing of Complete  Critical

motion graphs of motion; distance – time physics thinking
graph Pg 34
 determine acceleration,  Critical
L2 speed and distance from  Drawing of speed analysis
graphs; – time graph

 Graphs of  determine acceleration,  Analysis on slope All About  Graphical

motion speed and distance from of graphs:+ve or Physics analysis
graphs; –ve acceleration Pg 35
 Problem
L3  Calculation of area solving
under graph:
distance

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Learners should be able to:
Motion under  Describing All About Initativeness
L1
gravity  define free-fall; qualitatively the Physics
 determine acceleration of motion of bodies Pg 43 Critical
free fall falling in a analysis
uniform
gravitational field.
 Solving problems.

Learners to  Answer the given Past exam  Critical

write an in-class questions in the test Learners to write papers thinking
according to set an in-class
objectives  Critical
L2 analysis

FORCES Physical  Graphical

 explain the effects of a  Experiments Science analysis
Effects of force force on size and shape of demonstrating Today
on shape material plot, Hooke’s  Problem
L3 and size of  draw and interpret Law. solving
materials extension load graphs  Determining
 explain Hooke’s Law spring constant.
 calculate spring constant

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Learners should be able to:
Effect of force  Calculate Weight, Complete Initativeness
on motion  define weight, momentum, Physics Pg
momentum and inertia inertia; 46 Critical
L1
 calculate momentum  p = mv analysis
 explain each of Newton’s  F = ma.
three laws of motion
use relation between force,
mass and acceleration

Friction and  explain the effect of Complete  Critical

circular friction on the motion of  Discuss on physics thinking
motion a body methods of
 describe the ways in reducing friction.  Critical
L2 which force may change  Analyse the analysis
the motion of a body effects of
 describe qualitatively Centripetal force.
motion in a curved path
due to a perpendicular
force

Past Exam  Graphical

Learners to •Answer the given questions Learners to write an Papers analysis
write an in-class in the test according to set in-class
objectives  Problem
L3 solving

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Learners should be able to:
Turning effect  Facilitator to All About Initativeness
of a force  define moment of a force illustrating using Physics
everyday examples. Pg 97 Critical
L1
 describe the moment of a  To perform analysis
force in terms of its turning calculations
effect and give everyday involving the
examples. principle of
moments

Physical initiativenes
Centre of mass  define centre of mass,  To carry out Science
define centre of gravity experiments to Today Critical
• determine the centre of mass determining analysis
L2 of a plane lamina position of centre of
• describe qualitatively the mass of regular and
effect of the position of the irregular lamina and
centre of mass on the stability other objects.
of objects

Learners to Answer the given questions Learners to write Past Exam  Critical
write an in- in the test according to set an in-class Papers analysis
class objectives
 Problem
L3 solving

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Learners should be able to:
 define pressure  Calculating All About Initativeness
Pressure  calculate pressure pressure of Physics
 calculate pressure in solid objects using Pg.115 Critical
L1
fluids appropriate units. analysis
 describe effect of depth  Apply and use
on pressure Pressure in fluids Problem
 describe atmospheric P=ρgh. solving
pressure

 Critical
Pressure  use bar patterns to predict  Analysing simple All About thinking
type of weather including barometer weather Physics
wind strength and charts. Pg.115  Critical
L2 direction  Learners to make analysis
 describe the construction presentations on
and use of a barometer the construction
 describe the construction and use of
and use of a simple barometers and
manometer hygrometers

Learners to write All About Critical

Learners to Answer the given questions an in-class Physics analysis
write an in-class in the test according to set exercise Pg 131
objectives  Problem
L3 solving

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Learners should be able to:
Machines  To perform Step Ahead Initativeness
Simple machines  describe the use and calculations Bk 3
applications of machines limited to levers Pg 142 Critical
L1
 calculate mechanical and pulley analysis
advantage, velocity ratio systems
and efficiency

Simple  calculate mechanical  Critical

machines advantage, velocity ratio  To perform Step Ahead thinking
and efficiency calculations Bk 3
 explain energy losses in limited to levers Pg 144  Critical
L2 machines. and pulley analysis
 describe methods of systems
improving efficiency  To discuss on the
energy losses in
machines and how
to improve on
efficiency

Learners to Answer the given Learners to write Step Ahead  Critical

write an in-class questions in the test an in-class Bk 3 analysis
Exercise according to set Exercise Pg 148
objectives  Problem

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Learners should be able to:  Learners to
MECHANICAL  define a beam identify the T, L, Physical Initativeness
STRUCTURES  describe a beam by its I, Z, O and H Science
cross-sectional area shaped beams, Today Critical
L1 Beams
 compare the strength of solid and hollow analysis
beams box and
 explain the effects of cylindrical beams.
push and pull forces  Facilitator to make
• explain how stress is qualitative relation
distributed in a loaded beam between strength,
cross-sectional shape
and depth.
Physical  Critical
Trusses  construct trusses  Facilitator to Science thinking
 explain the use of explain the use of Today
triangles in a truss triangles in a truss.  Critical
L2  explain the advantages of  To discuss on the analysis
trusses over beams advantages of
trusses over beams

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 Trusses Critical
 explain how a load can be  Facilitator to Physical thinking
distributed throughout a truss; describe the Science
 identify struts and ties in transmission of Today
L3 a truss; forces by
 explain the design of a connecting
roof truss; members.
• Facilitator to explain
the distribution of load

Cycle Topic / Content Objectives Activities/ Resources/ Competences General Individual

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-Compilation of -Mark schedule

marks and
preparing of -Progress Reports
progress reports
-Closing of
schools

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