WEEK 30

(22/7/2013 – 26/7/2013)

Day/ Date	Monday/ 17 July 2013
Time	9.25 – 10.55 am
Class	6AS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	Collection 10 different insects orders and 10 different plant families
Learning Objectives	To learn methods of collecting insects and plant To learn methods of preserving insect and plant specimens To strengthen the theoretical understanding of naming and classification of organisms.
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : Collect insect and plant specimens Preserve insect and plant specimens Classify the insect and plant specimens under different order and families
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen, Manual for Biology Practical
Activities	Teacher explains the step to carry out the experiment.
Reflection	The experiment was not done completely as the students keep searching the insects in the school compound. There was a group that can collect only 4 different insects.The experiment will be continue on Thursday.

 

Day/ Date	Monday / 22 July 2013
Time	10.55 – 11.55 am
Class	5S1
Subject	Biology
Theme	Physiology Of Living Things
Learning Area	4.0 Growth and reproduction
Learning Objective	4.5 Synthesising the concept of sexual reproduction in flowering plants
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students will be able to : Identify male and female structures in a flower, Describe the formation of pollen grains, Describe the formation of the embryo sac in the ovule. Describe the formation of pollen tube Describe the formation of zygote, Describe the formation of triploid nucleus, Conceptualise double fertilization, Relate the structure of a fruit to the flower parts Explain the importance of double fertilization for the survival of flowering plants
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Discussion on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
Reflection	Most of the students able to understand the concept of double fertilization for the flowering plant. They can describe the process by referring to the diagram given by the teacher.

 

Day/ Date	Tuesday / 23 July 2013
Time	8.05 – 9.05 am
Class	5S1
Subject	Biology
Theme	Physiology Of Living Things
Learning Area	4.0 Growth and reproduction
Learning Objective	4.6 Understanding growth in multicellular organism 4.7 Understanding the growth curve
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students will be able to : Explain briefly the necessity for growth in organisms Explain what growth is State the types of growth in plants State what primary and secondary growth are State the location of the tissue involved in primary and secondary growth Explain the importance of primary growth Explain the importance of secondary growth Compare and contract plants that undergo secondary growth with plants that do not undergo secondary growth State the economic importance of plants that undergo secondary growth
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Discussion on growth in multicellular and growth curves
Reflection	The students came late to the lab and cause fourth learning objective not achieved. So, the teacher will be continue in during the afternoon session.

 

Day/ Date	Tuesday/ 23 July 2013
Time	10.55 – 11.55 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	5.0 Celullar Respiration
Learning Objectives	5.2 Aerobic Respiration
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : describe the various stages of aerobic respiration and its location in the cells;   describe glycolysis, and calculate the net energy produced in glycolysis; describe the various steps involved in the Krebs cycle (including the link reaction); explain the formation of NADH, FADH2, GTP and ATP during the Krebs cycle; describe oxidative phosphorylation and chemiosmosis in the electron transport system;
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher explains the stages in aerobic respiration.
Reflection	All students understand the lesson. Teacher showed the animated video of glycolysis, link reaction, Kreb's cycle and Electron Transport Chain. From the video, students gained the knowledge about the the four stages during aerobic respiration.

 

Day/ Date	Wednesday/ 24 July 2013
Time	7.35 – 9.05 am
Class	6AS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	15.0 Ecology
Learning Objectives	15.5 Carrying capacity 15.6 Quantitative ecology
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : explain what is meant by carrying capacity and sustainable development; explain the factors limiting the population size and distribution. describe the use of quadrat and line transect sampling methods and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using these methods; calculate the various sampling parameters (frequency, density, cover and their absolute and relative estimations) and estimate the population size of organisms; explain the pattern of distribution of organisms in an ecosystem.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher explains the concept of carrying capacity and population ecology.
Reflection	The teacher seems not ready during the class as lack of preparation. The students' attention was very poor. So, for the next class teacher must do better by seeking more knowledge.

 

Day/ Date	Wednesday/ 24 July 2013
Time	9.25 – 10.55 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	5.0 Celullar Respiration
Learning Objectives	5.2 Aerobic Respiration
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : calculate and explain the net energy produced in aerobic respiration per molecule of glucose in liver and muscle cells; describe the effects of cyanide and carbon monoxide on respiration; explain how lipid and protein act as alternative energy sources.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher continues explains the stages in aerobic respiration.
Reflection	There was a student able to explain well the effects of cyanide based on his experience. The students learn from his experienced and this is very good learning process.

 

Day/ Date	Thursday/ 25 July 2013
Time	7.05 – 8.05 am
Class	6AS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	16.0 Selection and Speciation
Learning Objectives	16.1 Natural and artificial selection
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : describe continuous and discontinuous variations in relation to selection and speciation; explain the modes of natural selection (stabilising, directional and disruptive) and their consequences; describe with examples, sexual selection and polymorphism; explain the importance of artificial selection (gene bank, germplasm bank and sperm bank).
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher explains the concept of natural and artificial selection.
Reflection	The sexual selection and polymorphism will be discuss in the next lesson.

 

Day/ Date	Thursday / 25 July 2013
Time	7.05 – 7.40 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Biology
Theme	Variation and Inheritance Living Things
Learning Area	5.0 Inheritance
Learning Objective	Synthesising the concept of inheritance based on Mendel's experiment
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students will be able to : State what is meant by inheritance Differentiate traits from characters Identify characters and traits in Mendel's experiments, State that there is a hereditary factor that determines a particular character. Identify dominant and recessive traits, Explain genes and alleles, Explain dominant alleles and recessive alleles State the meaning of phenotype Relate allele combination to genotype Relate phenotype to genotype State the meaning of homozygote and heterozygote
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Discussion on the concept of inheritance based on Mendel's experiment
Reflection	The students understand the concept of Mendel's experiment and able to differentiate the genotype and phenotype easily.

 

Day/ Date	Thursday/ 25 July 2013
Time	10.55 – 11.55 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	5.0 Celullar Respiration
Learning Objectives	5.3 Anaerobic Respiration
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : explain the anaerobic respiration in yeast and muscle cells; describe the applications of anaerobic respiration in food industries (bread, tapai and yogurt).
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher explains the stages in anaerobic respiration.
Reflection	Most of the students have general knowledge the applications of anaerobic respiration in food industries (bread, tapai and yogurt).

 

Day/ Date	Friday/ 26 July 2013
Time	7.05 – 8.50 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	6.0 Photosynthesis
Learning Objectives	6.1 Autotroph
Learning Outcomes	Students will be able to : classify autotroph into photoautotroph and chemoautotroph; describe photosynthetic pigments; explain the absorption spectrum and action spectrum of photosynthetic pigments.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Chalk, blackboard, Reference Book
Activities	Teacher explains the concept of autotroph.
Reflection	The lesson will be continue next week as the students work out the questions on topic respiration.