Chemistry Lesson Plan

Topic: Fertilizers

Time: 70 minutes

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this session, students will be able to describe fertilizers and its types.

Required Material

Videos, slides, computer, sample of fertilizer, and assessment worksheets.

Motivational Activity (7 minutes)

Teacher will show students a short video clip of 1 minute which shows different industries. Then, teacher will ask students about the video that what did they observe in the video? Teacher will get responses from students and connect it with the topic that they will learn about chemical industries of fertilizers.

Introductory Activity (8 minutes)

Teacher will tell students about fertilizers. Then, teacher will show them the sample of fertilizer.

Activity (20 minutes)

Teacher will explain the three types of the fertilizers by using PowerPoint slides. Then, she will divide students into two groups. She will give them a handout about the two types of phosphatic fertilizer. Each group will explain one type of phosphatic fertilizer. Then, teacher will consolidate students points and add further points if students missed those points. Furthermore, teacher will also tell students about the fact and figures regarding world’s largest fertilizer industries and also about Pakistan’s largest fertilizer industries.

Activity (15 minutes)

Sudents will be shown a video about fertilizers. Students will be asked to carefully watch the video and note down the points. Then, students will be asked to share the key points of the video. Then, teacher will consolidate students points and add further points if students missed those points.

Assessment Activity (15 minutes) 

Students will be assessed through assessment worksheets in which there will be related questions which students will answer in pairs.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

Teacher will ask students about the key points of the session and then she will conclude it.