Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1

Chemical industries II

Term: 1st Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Chemistry

Topic:-       Chemical Industries II

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. List the factors affecting the location of chemical industries
  2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of chemical industries

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on chemical industries

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He lists and explains the factors affecting the location of chemical industries

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He discusses the advantage and disadvantages of chemical industries

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

FACTORS AFFECTING LOCATION OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

  1. Availability/nearness to raw materials
  2. Power
  3. Availability of Labour
  4. Proximity to Markets
  5. Transport Facilities
  1. Site and Services
  2. Finance
  3. Natural and Climatic Considerations etc.

 

IMPORTANCE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THE NATION

  1. they serve as sources of raw materials for other industries
  2. they serve as product acquisition point for end users
  3. they serve as source of income
  4. they serve as employer of labour
  5. they serve as research centre
  6. they serve as catalyst for quick environmental development
  7. they serve as resource centre for educational purposes

 

DISADVANTAGES OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

  1. Their wastes are sources of sewage, pollution and environmental degradation
  2. They depopulate and retard the growth of rural areas
  3. The quest for white collar job has shot up the unemployment rate
  4. Most are capital intensive

EVALUATION:    1. List five factors affecting the location of chemical industries

  1. Discuss four advantages of chemical industries
  2. State three disadvantages of chemical industries

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively