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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Introduction. Transport in plants Transport in simple plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define transport.

Explain importance of transport in plants and animals.
Describe transport in simple plants.




Q/A and discussion;
Discuss transport in simple animals and plants e.g. mosses.
text book




K.L.B. BOOK 2
Page 1
2 2-3
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Immune responses.
Allergic reactions.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To differentiate between natural and acquired immunity.
To explain the role of vaccines in immune responses.

To define an allergic reaction.
To identify ways in which allergy presents itself.
To explain cause of allergic reactions.

Detailed explanations and open discussion.
To explain the role of vaccination / immunization.
Open discussion on HIV / AIDS.

Q/A: Manifestations of allergy.

Exposition and brief explanations.
Chart- Diseases that children are immunized against;
Resource person.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
Pages 40 - 41
K.L.B. BOOK 2
Page 43
2 4
TRANSPORT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Organ transplant.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify organs that are normally transplanted.
Q/A: Organs transplanted.

Superficial discussion.

Topic review.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
Page 43
3 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Introduction. Gaseous exchange in plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To explain importance of gaseous exchange.

To describe gaseous exchange in plants.


Discussion
Explanations

Q/A: Products of respiration.
Detailed discussion.

text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 48
3 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Introduction. Gaseous exchange in plants.
Release of CO2 by plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To explain importance of gaseous exchange.

To describe gaseous exchange in plants.
To describe an experiment to show release of CO2 by plants.


Discussion
Explanations

Q/A: Products of respiration.
Detailed discussion.


Class experiments including control experiments.

Explain the observations made.

text book
Bicarbonate indicator, boiling tubes, Aluminum foil.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 48
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 49
3 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Release of O2 by plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe an experiment to show release of O2 by plants.

Teacher demonstration: Test for the gas evolved.
Discuss observations.
Gas jar,
Glass funnel,
Water plant,
Beaker.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 49
4 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Stomata.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the structure and explain the functions of stomata.
Detailed discussion.
Drawing diagrams.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 51
4 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Opening & closing of stomata.
Stomata and habitats of plants.
Lenticels.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe and explain the mechanism of opening & closing of stomata.


To relate plant habitats and the no. of stomata.
To explain the variation between number of stomata on the upper and lower face.

Detailed discussion.
Observe number of stomata of prepared slides of hydrophytes and xerophytes.

Discuss the observations.
text book
Prepared slides of hydrophytes and xerophytes.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 51
4 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Respiratory surfaces in animals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define a respiratory surface.
To state characteristics of respiratory surfaces.
To identify the environment or medium of operation of respiratory surfaces.
Teacher exposes meaning of a respiratory surface.
Discuss at length, giving examples of organisms that have a given respiratory surface.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 53
5

Mid term

6 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Gaseous exchange in protozoa.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the mechanism of gaseous exchange in an amoeba.
Q/A: Review diffusion, structure of an amoeba.
Discuss briefly gaseous exchange in and out of amoeba.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 53
6 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Gaseous exchange in insects.
Breathing in insects.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the mechanism of gaseous exchange in insects
To describe the breathing mechanism in an insect.
Drawing tracheal system of a grasshopper.
Discuss at length the structure of the tracheal system.
Detailed discussion.

Observe breathing movements of live specimens of grasshoppers, locusts or cockroaches.


text book
Live specimens of insects,
Hand lenses,
Boiling tubes.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
PP. 53, 54
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 56
6 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Breathing in insects.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the breathing mechanism in an insect.
Observe breathing movements of live specimens of grasshoppers, locusts or cockroaches.


Live specimens of insects,
Hand lenses,
Boiling tubes.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 56
7 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Number, position and shape of spiracles of insects.
Gaseous exchange in a bony fish.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To give an account of the number, position and shape of spiracles of insects.
Drawing the abdomen and showing the position and shape of spiracles, and giving reasons thereof.
Live specimens of insects.

A gill of a fish.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 56
7 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Gaseous exchange in amphibians.
Gaseous exchange in mammals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the mechanism of gaseous exchange in a frog.
To list down parts of the tracheal system in man.
To describe the function of the parts of a system respiratory.

Q/A: Various methods of gaseous exchange in a frog.
Discuss gaseous exchange through the mouth, lungs and skin of a frog.

Discuss at length man?s respiratory system.
text book
Wall chart- Respiratory system in man.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 58
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 59
7 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
The structure of the lungs.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain adaptations of the lungs to their functions.
Drawing labeled diagrams coupled with explanations.
Wall charts- Structure of lungs.

K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 60-1
8 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Inhalation.
Exhalation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of inhalation in man.
Showing movements of ribs during inhalation.
Explain the inhalation mechanism.

Chart / model of a rib cage.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
PP. 61-62
8 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Thoracic cavity model.
Gaseous exchange in an alveolus.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify similarities between a model thoracic cavity and an actual thoracic cavity.
To describe gaseous exchange in an alveolus.
To explain regulation of breathing in man.

Teacher presents a model thoracic cavity.
Q/A: Comparing parts of the model cavity and the actual rib cage.


Discussion and explanations.
Thoracic cavity model.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
PP. 61-63
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 64
8 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Rate of breathing in man.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state and explain briefly factors affecting the rate of inhalation / exhalation processes.

Discussion and explanations.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 63
9 1
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Intercostal muscles.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the function of intercostal muscles during the breathing system.
Detailed discussion.
Counting number of inhalations before and after an exercise blow.

Lime water, rib cage model.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 66
9 2-3
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Intercostal muscles.
Inhaled and exhaled air.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the function of intercostal muscles during the breathing system.

To test for CO2 in the air we inhale/ exhale.
Detailed discussion.
Counting number of inhalations before and after an exercise blow.

Observe colour changes of lime water, and make deductions.
Brief discussion.

Lime water, rib cage model.
Lime water.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 66
K.L.B. BOOK 2
P. 67
9 4
GASEOUS EXCHANGE
Diseases of the respiratory system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state the causes, symptoms and prevention of respiratory diseases.
Discuss cause, symptoms and prevention of whooping cough TB, bronchitis, etc.
Resource person.
K.L.B. BOOK 2
PP. 67-70
10 1
RESPIRATION
Introduction ? Definition and importance of respiration.
Burning food.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able:
To define respiration.
To explain significance of respiration.
Q/A: Definition

Brief discussion of significance of respiration.
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
PP. 73-74
10 2-3
RESPIRATION
The mitochondrion.
Aerobic respiration.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state functions of mitochondrion in respiration.
To explain phases of aerobic respiration.
To state difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Drawing structure of the mitochondrion.
Explain function of the mitochondrion.
Detailed discussion.
Writing down equations of food breakdown.
Wall charts- The mitochond-rion
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
P. 74
K.L.B. BK 2
PP.74-76
10 4
RESPIRATION
Anaerobic respiration.
Oxygen ?debt?.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe anaerobic respiration.
Observe set up experiments.
Detailed discussion punctuated with probing questions:
Glucose
Yeast
Thermometer
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
P.77
11 1
RESPIRATION
Applications of anaerobic respiration.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain applications of anaerobic respiration.
Q/A: Products of fermentation process.
Listing down various applications of anaerobic respiration.
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
P. 79
11 2-3
RESPIRATION
Applications of anaerobic respiration.
Respiratory substrates & respiratory quotient.
Rate of respiration.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain applications of anaerobic respiration.
To identify respiratory substrates in the body.
To define respiratory quotient.
To calculate R.Q.
Q/A: Products of fermentation process.
Listing down various applications of anaerobic respiration.

Brief discussion/ explanations.

Exposition of definition and its significance.
Problem solving.
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
P. 79
11 4
EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
Introduction- Definition and importance of homeostasis and excretion.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To define homeostasis and excretion.
To explain necessity of excretion in plants and animals.


Q/A: Definitions of digestion, ingestion and egestion, secretion and excretion.

Discuss importance of excretion in plants and animals.
text book
K.L.B. BK 2
PP. 83-84
12 1
EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
Excretion in plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To name plants excretory products.
To state uses of excretory products of plants.
Probing questions.
Exposition of new terms.
Discuss uses and abuses of plant excretory products.
Some plants excretory products.
K.L.B. BK 2
PP. 83-84
12 2-3
EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
Excretion and homeostasis in unicellular organisms.
Excretion and homeostasis in animals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe excretion and homeostasis in an amoeba and a paramecium.
To identify excretory organs in various animals.
Q/A: Review diffusion, structure of an amoeba.
Discuss excretion and homeostasis in an amoeba and a paramecium.

Exposition and discussion.
Observe drawings of various animals showing excretory organs.
text book
Specimens of platyhelmin-thes, annelida, insects.
K.L.B. BK 2
PP. 84-85
K.L.B. BK 2
P. 85
12 4
EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
Excretion and homeostasis in animals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify excretory organs in various animals.
Exposition and discussion.
Observe drawings of various animals showing excretory organs.
Specimens of platyhelmin-thes, annelida, insects.
K.L.B. BK 2
P. 85

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