WEEK 40 (29/9/2014 –3/10/2014)

Day/ Date	Monday/   8 September 2014
Time	8.50 – 9.25 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	5.0 Cellular respiration
Learning Objectives	5.3 Anaerobic respiration
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able: (a) explain the anaerobic respiration in yeast and muscle cells; (b) describe the applications of anaerobic respiration in food industries (bread, tapai and yogurt).
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Discussion on the need anaerobic respiration.
Reflection	Students understand the lesson of the day.

Day/ Date	Monday / 29 September 2014
Time	9.45 – 10.20 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Biology
Theme	Variation and Inheritance Living Things
Learning Area	5.0 Inheritance
Learning Objective	5.3 Understanding genes and chromosomes
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students will be able to : Research and report on the following : a)   DNA fingerprinting, b)   human genome project, c)   potential of stem cell research d)   genetic engineering,        i.  gene theraphy,       ii.  Genetically modified organisms,      iii.   genetically modified food      vi.   medicine (production of insulin) Discuss the implications of the above to mankind.
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Discussion of genetic engineering.
Reflection	Students were very curious about the genetic engineering. They were actively involved during the class.

Day/ Date	Tuesday/   30 September 2014
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	6AS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	18.0 Gene Technology
Learning Objectives	18.1 Recombinant DNA technology
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able: (a) explain recombinant DNA technology/genetic engineering; (b) differentiate between genomic and cDNA cloning and genomic and cDNA libraries; (c) describe the vectors used in cloning and their properties; (d) describe the restriction enzyme (EcoR1 and SmaI), including its nomenclature, recognition site (palindrome), importance and the types of ends generated;  (e) explain reverse transcription, insertion, ligation, transformation/transduction, amplification and screening;  (f) describe the steps involved in genomic and cDNA cloning, including the enzymes involved, and explain human insulin production in E. coli as an example.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Discussion on the recombinant DNA.
Reflection	Students understand the lesson of the day.

Day/ Date	Tuesday/   30 September 2014
Time	10.55 – 12.40 pm
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	Oxygen consumption during respiration in plant
Learning Objectives	To determine the oxygen consumption during germination of mung bean seeds
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able: (a) to use volumeter correctly; (b) to calculate the amount oxygen consumption required by germinating seeds.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Students carry out the experiment.
Reflection	The students carry out the lesson by using scientific technique.

Day/ Date	Wednesday / 1Oktober 2014
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	5S2
Subject	Biology
Theme	Variation and Inheritance Living Things
Learning Area	6.0 Variation
Learning Objective	2.1 Understanding variation in organisms
Learning Outcomes	·        State the importance of variation in organisms, ·        Give examples of variation in humans, ·        State the types of variation, ·        Compare continuous variation with discontinuous variation
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Discussion of variation.
Reflection	Students were very excited during the class. They were actively involved during the class.

Day/ Date	Wednesday/  2 October 2014
Time	9.45 – 10.55 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	6.0 Photosynthesis
Learning Objectives	6.1 Autotroph
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able: (a) classify autotroph into photoautotroph and chemoautotroph; (b) describe photosynthetic pigments; .
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Discussion on the autotroph.
Reflection	Students understand the lesson of the day.

Day/ Date	Thursday/   2 October 2014
Time	7.05 – 8.15 am
Class	6AS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	19.0 Biotechnology
Learning Objectives	19.1 Roles of Biotechnology
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able: (a) define biotechnology; (b) outline the roles of biotechnology in our life.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Discussion on the biotechnology.
Reflection	Students understand the lesson of the day.

Day/ Date	Thursday / 3 October 2014
Time	11.30 – 12.40 pm
Class	5S2
Subject	Biology
Theme	Variation and Inheritance Living Things
Learning Area	6.0 Variation
Learning Objective	2.1 Understanding variation in organisms
Learning Outcomes	·        State the importance of variation in organisms, ·        Give examples of variation in humans, ·        State the types of variation, ·        Compare continuous variation with discontinuous variation
Scientific attitude and moral value	Responsible, respect
Teaching Aids	Whiteboard, marker pen and handout.
Activities	Continue the discussion of variation.
Reflection	Students were very excited during the class. They were actively involved during the class.

Day/ Date	Friday/  3 October 2014
Time	10.10 – 11.40 am
Class	6RS
Subject	Biology
Learning Area	6.0 Photosynthesis
Learning Objectives	6.1 Autotroph
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able:  (c) explain the absorption spectrum and action spectrum of photosynthetic pigments.
Noble values	Systematic, cooperative
Teaching Aids	Reference book
Activities	Discussion on the autotroph.
Reflection	Students understand the lesson of the day.