Monday, March 14, 2011

Week 10

Daily Plan 2011 : March

Week : 10

Date: 7.3.2011 Monday

Class : 5S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

1.3 Analysing nitrogen cycle and its importance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • describe nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the processes involved in nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the importance of nitrogen cycle.

Activities

  1. View charts, videos or computer simulations on nitrogen cycle and discuss the following:

(a) the nitrogen cycle,

(b) the processes involved in the nitrogen cycle,

(c) the importance of the nitrogen cycle.

  1. Draw a labelled diagram of nitrogen cycle.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 5K8

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

1.3 Analysing nitrogen cycle and its importance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • describe nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the processes involved in nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the importance of nitrogen cycle.

Activities

  1. View charts, videos or computer simulations on nitrogen cycle and discuss the following:

(a) the nitrogen cycle,

(b) the processes involved in the nitrogen cycle,

(c) the importance of the nitrogen cycle.

  1. Draw a labelled diagram of nitrogen cycle.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 5K5

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

1.3 Analysing nitrogen cycle and its importance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • describe nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the processes involved in nitrogen cycle,
  • explain the importance of nitrogen cycle.

Activities

  1. View charts, videos or computer simulations on nitrogen cycle and discuss the following:

(a) the nitrogen cycle,

(b) the processes involved in the nitrogen cycle,

(c) the importance of the nitrogen cycle.

  1. Draw a labelled diagram of nitrogen cycle.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Date: 8.3.2011 Tuesday

Class : 5K8

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

1.4 Appreciating the importance of having good nutrition

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • practice healthy eating habits,
  • plan how to manage food resources to avoid wastage,
  • describe the benefits of having healthy eating habits.

Activities

  1. Gather information from books, magazines or Internet on guides to healthy diets and healthy eating habits.
  2. Plan and practice taking healthy daily meals.
  3. Propose ideas on how to manage food resources to avoid wastage. Make a plan based on the proposed ideas.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 4S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.2 Understanding the principles and mechanism of inheritance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • illustrate the mechanism of inheritance of traits using a schematic diagram,
  • predict the genotype and phenotype ratios of a monohybrid cross.

Activities

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate monohybrid crosses and predict the following using Mendel's law:

    a) genotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the 'second filial' or F2

generation,

b) phenotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the'second filial' or F2

generation.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 


 

Class : 4K3

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.3 Understanding sex determination and the occurrence of twins in human beings

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain what sex chromosomes are,
  • explain how sex is determined,

Activities

  1. View computer simulations, videos or charts and discuss the following:

a) sex chromosomes,

b) determination of sex,

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate the following :

a) how sex is determined,

b) how identical and non-identical twins are formed.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 

Date: 9.3.2011 Wednesday

Class : 5S4

No of period: 2

Activities: Mid semester test


 


 

Class : 4K3

No of period: 1

Activities: Mid semester test


 


 

Class : 5K5

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

Revision and summary

Activities

  1. Revision exercise , SPS pg 38-42

Teaching aids / ICT

-

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Date: 10.3.2011 Thursday

Class : 4S4

No of period: 2

Activities: Mid semester test


 

Class : 5S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

Revision and summary

Activities

  1. Revision exercise , SPS pg 38-42

Teaching aids / ICT

-

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 5K5

No of period: 2

Activities: Mid semester test


 


 

Date: 11.3.2011 Friday

Class : 5K8

No of period: 2

Activities: Mid semester test


 


 

Class : 4S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.3 Understanding sex determination and the occurrence of twins in human beings

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain what sex chromosomes are,
  • explain how sex is determined,
  • explain the formation of identical and non-identical twins,
  • compare and contrast identical with non-identical twins,
  • explain what siamese twins are.

Activities

  1. View computer simulations, videos or charts and discuss the following:

a) sex chromosomes,

b) determination of sex,

c) the occurrence of identical and non-identical twins,

d) the occurrence of siamese twins.

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate the following :

a) how sex is determined,

b) how identical and non-identical twins are formed.

  1. Carry out an activity to compare and contrast identical twins with non-identical twins and illustrate the similarities and differences in a graphic organiser.
  2. Read and interpret data from books, articles, magazines or Internet on siamese twins.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 

Class : 4K3

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.3 Understanding sex determination and the occurrence of twins in human beings

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain the formation of identical and non-identical twins,
  • compare and contrast identical with non-identical twins,
  • explain what siamese twins are.

Activities

  1. View computer simulations, videos or charts and discuss the following:

a) c) the occurrence of identical and non-identical twins,

b) the occurrence of siamese twins.

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate the following :

a) how identical and non-identical twins are formed.

  1. Carry out an activity to compare and contrast identical twins with non-identical twins and illustrate the similarities and differences in a graphic organiser.
  2. Read and interpret data from books, articles, magazines or Internet on siamese twins.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Week 9

Daily Plan 2011 : February

Week : 9

Date: 28.2.2011 Monday

Class : 5S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

explain the factors that affect total calories required by an individual

Activities

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:
  • factors that affect the calories requirement of an individual such as sex, body size, age, state of health, physical activities and surrounding temperature,

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 5K8

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • relate health problems to nutrition and eating habits,
  • justify the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Activities

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:
  2. health problems related to nutrition such as malnutrition, obesity, anorexia and

    diseases resulted from unhealthy eating habits.

  3. Group discussion and presentation on the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 5K5

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain the factors that affect total calories required by an individual

Activities

View videos or computer simulations and discuss:

  • factors that affect the calories requirement of an individual such as sex, body size, age, state of health, physical activities and surrounding temperature,

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Date: 1.3.2011 Tuesday

Class : 5K8

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

justify the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Activities

Group discussion and presentation on the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Class : 4S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.1 Understanding cell division

Learning Outcomes

Student is able to

  • state what meiosis is,
  • describe the process of meiosis,
  • compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis,
  • explain the importance of mitosis and meiosis

Activities

  1. Simulate the process of meiosis.
  2. Carry out an activity to compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis and present the similarities and differences in a graphic organizer.
  3. Discuss the importance of mitosis and meiosis.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Lesson not carried out. Assembly for form 4.


 


 

Class : 4K3

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.1 Understanding cell division

Learning Outcomes

Student is able to

  • state what meiosis is,
  • describe the process of meiosis,
  • compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis,
  • explain the importance of mitosis and meiosis

Activities

  1. Simulate the process of meiosis.
  2. Carry out an activity to compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis and present the similarities and differences in a graphic organizer.
  3. Discuss the importance of mitosis and meiosis.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Date: 2.3.2011 Wednesday

Class : 5S4

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  1. relate health problems to nutrition and eating habits,
  2. justify the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Activities

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:
  • health problems related to nutrition such as malnutrition, obesity, anorexia and

    diseases resulted from unhealthy eating habits.

  1. Group discussion and presentation on the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 


 

Class : 4K3

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.2 Understanding the principles and mechanism of inheritance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain what dominant genes and recessive genes are,
  • identify dominant traits and recessive traits in human,

Activities

  1. Observe and identify dominant and recessive traits among students and their family members.
  2. Discuss the following:

a) dominant genes and dominant traits,

b) recessive genes and recessive traits.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 

Class : 5K5

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluating the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  1. relate health problems to nutrition and eating habits,
  2. justify the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits

Activities

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:
  • health problems related to nutrition such as malnutrition, obesity, anorexia and

    diseases resulted from unhealthy eating habits.

  1. Group discussion and presentation on the importance of taking good nutrition and practicing good eating habits.

Teaching aids / ICT

Teaching courseware CD2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 

Date: 3.3.2011 Thursday

Class : 4S4

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.1 Understanding cell division

Learning Outcomes

Student is able to

  • state what meiosis is,
  • describe the process of meiosis,
  • compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis,
  • explain the importance of mitosis and meiosis

Activities

  1. Simulate the process of meiosis.
  2. Carry out an activity to compare and contrast mitosis with meiosis and present the similarities and differences in a graphic organizer.
  3. Discuss the importance of mitosis and meiosis.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3


 

Class : 5S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 1

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

Analysing the nutrient requirements of plants

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • state what macronutrients are,
  • list macronutrients,
  • state what micronutrients are,
  • list micronutrients,
  • state the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,
  • state the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in plant growth.

Activities

  1. Gather information from books, magazines and Internet and:

(a) discuss what macronutrients are,

(b) give a list of macronutrients, i.e. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus,

potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulphur,

(c) discuss what micronutrients are,

(d) give a list of micronutrients such as boron, molybdenum, zinc, manganese, copper

and iron.

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:

(a) the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,

(b) the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in plant growth.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 5 Science Teaching courseware CD 2

Reflection

 


 

Class : 5K5

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

Analysing the nutrient requirements of plants

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • state what macronutrients are,
  • list macronutrients,
  • state what micronutrients are,
  • list micronutrients,
  • state the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,
  • state the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in plant growth.

Activities

  1. Gather information from books, magazines and Internet and:

(a) discuss what macronutrients are,

(b) give a list of macronutrients, i.e. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus,

potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulphur,

(c) discuss what micronutrients are,

(d) give a list of micronutrients such as boron, molybdenum, zinc, manganese, copper

and iron.

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:

(a) the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,

(b) the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in plant growth.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 5 Science Teaching courseware CD 2

Reflection

Objectives achieved


 


 


 

Date: 4.3.2011 Friday

Class : 5K8

No of period: 2

Theme

Maintenance and Continuity of Life

Learning Area

Nutrition and Food Production

Learning Objectives

Analysing the nutrient requirements of plants

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • state what macronutrients are,
  • list macronutrients,
  • state what micronutrients are,
  • list micronutrients,
  • state the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,
  • state the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in plant growth.

Activities

  1. Gather information from books, magazines and Internet and:

(a) discuss what macronutrients are,

(b) give a list of macronutrients, i.e. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus,

potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulphur,

(c) discuss what micronutrients are,

(d) give a list of micronutrients such as boron, molybdenum, zinc, manganese, copper

and iron.

  1. View videos or computer simulations and discuss:

(a) the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium deficiency on plant growth,

(b) the major functions of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in plant growth.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 5 Science Teaching courseware CD 2

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 


 

Class : 4S4

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.2 Understanding the principles and mechanism of inheritance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • explain what dominant genes and recessive genes are,
  • identify dominant traits and recessive traits in human,
  • illustrate the mechanism of inheritance of traits using a schematic diagram,
  • predict the genotype and phenotype ratios of a monohybrid cross.

Activities

  1. Observe and identify dominant and recessive traits among students and their family members.
  2. Discuss the following:

a) dominant genes and dominant traits,

b) recessive genes and recessive traits.

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate monohybrid crosses and predict the following using Mendel's law:

    a) genotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the 'second filial' or F2

generation,

b) phenotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the'second filial' or F2

generation.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved    


 

Class : 4K3

Subject : Science

No of period: 2

Theme

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE

Learning Area

HEREDITY AND VARIATION (Chapter 3)

Learning Objectives

2.2 Understanding the principles and mechanism of inheritance

Learning Outcomes

A student is able to:

  • illustrate the mechanism of inheritance of traits using a schematic diagram,
  • predict the genotype and phenotype ratios of a monohybrid cross.

Activities

  1. Use schematic diagrams to illustrate monohybrid crosses and predict the following using Mendel's law:

    a) genotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the 'second filial' or F2

generation,

b) phenotype ratio of the 'first filial' or F1 generation and the'second filial' or F2

generation.

Teaching aids / ICT

Form 4 Science Teaching courseware CD 3

Reflection

Objectives achieved