Friday, June 29, 2012

Week 26


Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
25.6.12 (Monday)
0945-1020
Physics
4S1
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.1 Understanding thermal equilibrium
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. explain thermal equilibrium.
2. explain how a liquid-in-glass thermometer works.
Learning
Activity :
- Carry out activities to show that thermal equilibrium is a condition which there is no net heat flow
between two objects in thermal contact.
- Use the liquid-in-glass thermometer to explain how the volume of a fixed mass of liquid may be used to define a temperature scale.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
90 % of the students were able to explain thermal equilibrium.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
25.6.12 (Monday)
1020-1055
Physics
5S1
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.1 Understanding the nucleus of an atom

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. describe the composition of the nucleus of an atom in terms of protons and neutrons.
2. define proton number (Z) and nucleon number (A).
3. explain the term nuclide
4. use the nuclide notation AX
                                          Z .
5.define the term isotope.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss:
(a) the composition of the nucleus,
(b) isotopes.
(c) the terms nuclide and isotope.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
All the students were able to describe the composition of the nucleus of an atom in terms of protons and neutrons.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
26.6.12 (Tuesday)
0815-0925
Physics
5S1
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.2 Analysing radioactive decay

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. state what radioactivity is.
2. name common detectors for radioactive emissions.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss:
(a) that radioactivity is the spontaneous disintegration
of an unstable nucleus accompanied by the emission of energetic particles or photons,
(b) the detection of radioactive emission using detectors such as cloud chambers and Geiger-Muller tubes.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
80% of the students were able to state what radioactivity is and.name common detectors for radioactive emissions.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
26.6.12 (Tuesday)
0945 - 1020
Physics
5S2
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.1 Understanding the nucleus of an atom

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. describe the composition of the nucleus of an atom in terms of protons and neutrons.
2. define proton number (Z) and nucleon number (A).
3. explain the term nuclide
4. use the nuclide notation AX
                                          Z .
5.define the term isotope.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss:
(a) the composition of the nucleus,
(b) isotopes.
(c) the terms nuclide and isotope.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
All the students were able to describe the composition of the nucleus of an atom in terms of protons and neutrons.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
26.6.12 (Tuesday)
1055 - 1205
Physics
4S2
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.1 Understanding thermal equilibrium
4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. explain thermal equilibrium.
2. explain how a liquid-in-glass thermometer works.
3. define specific heat capacity, c.
4. state that c = Q/mq
Learning
Activity :
- Carry out activities to show that thermal equilibrium is a condition which there is no net heat flow
between two objects in thermal contact.
- Use the liquid-in-glass thermometer to explain how the volume of a fixed mass of liquid may be used to define a temperature scale.
- Discuss the change in temperature when:
(a) the same amount of heat is used to heat different masses of water.
(b) the same amount of heat is used to heat the same mass of different liquids.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
85 % of the students were able to explain thermal equilibrium.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
27.6.12 (Wednesday)
0945-1055
Physics
4S1
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. define specific heat capacity, c.
2. state that c = Q/mq
3. determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss the change in temperature when:
(a) the same amount of heat is used to heat different masses of water.
(b) the same amount of heat is used to heat the same mass of different liquids.
- Discuss specific heat capacity.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
90 % of the students were able to define specific heat capacity

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
27.6.12 (Wednesday)
1130 - 1240
Physics
5S2
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.2 Analysing radioactive decay

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. state what radioactivity is.
2. name common detectors for radioactive emissions.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss:
(a) that radioactivity is the spontaneous disintegration
of an unstable nucleus accompanied by the emission of energetic particles or photons,
(b) the detection of radioactive emission using detectors such as cloud chambers and Geiger-Muller tubes.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
70% of the students were able to state what radioactivity is and.name common detectors for radioactive emissions.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
28.6.12 (Thursday)
0705 - 0815
Physics
5S1
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.2 Analysing radioactive decay

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. compare the 3 kinds of radioactive emissions in terms of their nature.
2. explain what radioactive decay is.
3. use equations to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are
emitted.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss the characteristics of radioactive emissions i.e. alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays in terms of their:
(a) relative ionising effects,
(b) relative penetrating powers,
(c) deflection by electric and magnetic fields.
- Discuss radioactive decay with the aid of equations.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
85% of the students were able to use equations to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
28.6.12 (Thursday)
0945 - 1055
Physics
4S1
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid.
Learning
Activity :
- Students carry out an activity to determine the specific heat capacity of  water.
- Students complete the report
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
Heater, polystyrene cup, power supply
Reflection :
All the students were able to complete the report.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
28.6.12 (Thursday)
1205 - 1240
Physics
4S2
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. solve problems involving specific heat capacity.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss to solve problems involving specific heat capacity.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
80 % of the students were able to solve the problems involving specific heat capacity.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
29.6.12 (Friday)
0945 - 1055
Physics
5S2
Learning
Area :
5. Radioactivity
Learning
Objective :
5.2 Analysing radioactive decay

Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. compare the 3 kinds of radioactive emissions in terms of their nature.
2. explain what radioactive decay is.
3. use equations to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are
emitted.
Learning
Activity :
- Discuss the characteristics of radioactive emissions i.e. alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays in terms of their:
(a) relative ionising effects,
(b) relative penetrating powers,
(c) deflection by electric and magnetic fields.
- Discuss radioactive decay with the aid of equations.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
OHP, notes
Reflection :
70% of the students were able to use equations to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted.

Week :
Date :
Time :
Subject :
Class :
26
29.6.12 (Friday)
0945 - 1055
Physics
4S2
Learning
Area :
4. Heat
Learning
Objective :
4.2 Understanding specific heat capacity
Learning
Outcomes:
The students are able to :
1. determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid.
Learning
Activity :
- students carry out an activity to determine the specific heat capacity of  water.
- Students complete the report.
Noble
Value :
Having critical and analytical thinking
Teaching
Aids :
Heater, polystyrene cup, power supply
Reflection :
All the students were able to complete the report.