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| WK | LSN | TOPIC | SUB-TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | T/L ACTIVITIES | T/L AIDS | REFERENCE | REMARKS |
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| 2 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
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Principles of classification of living organisms...
Binomial Nomenclature. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain the importance of classification of organisms. Discuss the general principles of classification. Identify major taxonomic units. |
Q/A: To review Classification I.
Discussion of principles of classification of organisms. Q/A: Major taxonomic units. |
Chart- Taxonomic units.
Chart- Examples of generic and specific names of organisms. |
KLB BK III.
PP 1-2. CERTIFICATE PG 1 |
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| 2 | 2 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Animal Kingdoms.
Kingdom Monera.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Identify the five animal kingdoms. State characteristics of members of kingdom Monera. To identify and draw various bacteria. To explain how bacteria affect our lives. |
Expository approach -The teacher will expose the five kingdoms.
Discussion- General characteristics of unicellular and microscopic organisms. Drawing and labeling a bacterium. Q/A: Economic importance of bacteria. |
Chart- Types of bacteria
|
KLB BK III.P 3. CERTIFICATE PG 4
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| 2 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Animal Kingdoms.
Kingdom Monera.
Kingdom Protoctista. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Identify the five animal kingdoms. State characteristics of members of kingdom Monera. To identify and draw various bacteria. To explain how bacteria affect our lives. To give examples of members of kingdom Protoctista. To state general characteristics of members of kingdom Protoctista. |
Expository approach -The teacher will expose the five kingdoms.
Discussion- General characteristics of unicellular and microscopic organisms. Drawing and labeling a bacterium. Q/A: Economic importance of bacteria. Teacher leads in a discussion. |
Chart- Types of bacteria
|
KLB BK III.P 3. CERTIFICATE PG 4
KLB BK III. PP 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 8 |
|
| 2 | 4 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Organisms with varied forms.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To draw and label an amoeba, paramecium, spirogyra, e.t.c. |
Drawing and labelling organisms with varied forms.
|
Wall charts.
|
KLB BK III. P 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 9
|
|
| 2 | 5 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Organisms in pond water.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify organisms in pond water. |
Examine a drop of pond water on a glass slide under a microscope.
Draw diagrams of organisms observed. Compare the observed organisms with those previously drawn and labelled. |
Microscope
Water dropper Pond water Glass slides. |
KLB BK III. P. 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 10
|
|
| 3 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Kingdom Fungi.
Characteristics of Kingdom Fungi.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To give examples of members of kingdom fungi. To discuss economic importance of fungi. To state general characteristics of fungi. |
Detailed discussion.
Exposition of new concepts/ terms. |
Mushrooms,
Yeast, Bread mould. |
KLB BK III. P 6. CERTIFICATE PG 11
|
|
| 3 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Kingdom Fungi.
Characteristics of Kingdom Fungi.
Diagrams of Fungi. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To give examples of members of kingdom fungi. To discuss economic importance of fungi. To state general characteristics of fungi. To draw and label various fungi. |
Detailed discussion.
Exposition of new concepts/ terms. Examine bread mould. Draw and label diagrams of various fngi. |
Mushrooms,
Yeast, Bread mould. Wall charts, Bread mould, Yeast, Edible mushroom. |
KLB BK III. P 6. CERTIFICATE PG 11
KLB BK III. P 6. CERTIFICATE PG 12 |
|
| 3 | 4 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Kingdom Plantae.
General characteristics.
Division Bryophyta External structure of a Bryophyta. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
State general characteristics of plants. |
Q/A: Compare plants with the aforementioned kingdoms, and then list down characteristics of plants.
|
Moss plant,
Hand lens, Slide. |
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 13
|
|
| 3 | 5 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Division Pteridophyta.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state general characteristics of Pteridophytes. To draw and label external features of Pteridophytes. |
Teacher leads in a discussion on characteristics of Pteridophytes.
Class experiments: To observe a live or preserved fern. To draw and label the fern. |
A live or preserved fern.
|
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 15
|
|
| 4 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Division Spermatophyta.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state general characteristics of spermatophytes. |
Teacher leads in a discussion on spermatophytes.
|
text book
|
KLB BK III. P 9. CERTIFICATE PG 16
|
|
| 4 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Features of Spermatophytes.
Sub-division Gymnospermatophyta. Subdivision Angiospermaphyta. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify features of spermatophytes. To state general characteristics of gymnospermatophyta. |
Class experiments: To examine a complete specimen of a bean plant with ponds/ maize plant/ a twig of cypress.
Detailed discussion. |
Complete specimens of bean plant with ponds/ maize plant/ a twig of cypress.
text book |
KLB BK III. P 9. CERTIFICATE PG16
|
|
| 4 | 4 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Monocotyledonae.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To list down characteristics of Monocotyledonae. |
Class experiments: Examine maize plant/ wheat/ grass/ sugarcane.
Discuss external features of the plants. |
Maize plant/ wheat/ grass/ sugarcane.
|
KLB BK III. P 11. CERTIFICATE PG 17
|
|
| 4 | 5 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Dicotyledonae.
Kingdom Animalia. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To list down characteristics of Dicotyledonae. |
Class experiments: Examine external features of bean plant/ black jack/ tea.
Discuss their external features. |
Bean plant/ black jack/ tea.
text book |
KLB BK III. P 11. CERTIFICATE PG 17
|
|
| 5 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Phyllum Arthropoda.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state general characteristics of Arthropoda. |
Q/A: General characteristics of Arthropoda.
|
|
KLB BK III. P 12. CERTIFICATE PG 19
|
|
| 5 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Crustacea.
Class Chilopoda. Class Diplopoda. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To list down external features of a crab/ crayfish. To describe external features of a milipede. |
Examine preserved specimens of a crab/ crayfish and identify external features.
Draw and label diagrams. Discuss their general characteristics. Examine a milipede. Draw and label a milipede. Discuss general characteristics of diplopoda comparing them to those of other members of the kingdom Animalia. |
Specimens of a crab/ crayfish.
A centipede. A milipede. |
KLB BK III. P 13. CERTIFICATE PG 21
KLB BK III. P 15. CERTIFICATE PG 20 |
|
| 5 | 4 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Arachnida.
Class Insecta. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe external features of mites, spiders, scorpions, ticks. |
Examine specimens of freshly killed/ preserved arachnids.
Q/A: Differences between arachnids and members of other classes. Discuss general characteristics of Arachnida. |
Specimens of freshly killed/ preserved arachnids.
Live/ freshly killed specimens of ground beetle, honey-bee, termite, e.t.c. |
KLB BK III. P 15. CERTIFICATE PG 20
|
|
| 5 | 5 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Phyllum Chordata.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify general characteristics of chordates. |
Q/A: Identify classes of phylum chordata.
Discussion: characteristics of chordates. |
|
KLB BK III. PP 16-18. CERTIFICATE PG 22
|
|
| 6 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Pisces.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To draw and label external features of a (tilapia) fish. |
Exposition- Teacher exposes new concepts pertaining to characteristics of fish.
|
Chart tilapia fish.
|
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 22
|
|
| 6 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Amphibia.
Class Reptilia. Class Aves. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To compare observable features of a tilapia fish and those of a frog. To state general characteristics of reptilia. |
Group experiments- Observing specimens and placing them in their respective classes.
Q/A: Comparing reptiles and amphibians/ aves Discussion: General characteristics of reptilia. |
Preserved specimens ? fish, amphibians.
Chart- Diagrams of birds. |
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 23
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 24 |
|
| 6 | 4 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Class Mammalia.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state general characteristics of Mammalia. |
Q/A: Examples of egg laying mammals, pouched mammals, primates, etc.
|
Diagrams of various mammals.
|
KLB BK III. P 20. CERTIFICATE PG 25
|
|
| 6 | 5 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Dichotomous key.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain the rules used in constructing a dichotomous key. |
Teacher exposes features of a dichotomous key.
|
|
KLB BK III. P 23. CERTIFICATE PG 27
|
|
| 7 | 1 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Features for identifying animals / plants.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To list identification features for animals/ plants. |
Teacher exposes features for identifying animals/ plants.
|
|
KLB BK III. P 24. CERTIFICATE PG 27
|
|
| 7 | 2-3 |
CLASSIFICATION
II
|
Examples of dichotomous keys.
Construction of dichotomous keys. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To construct dichotomous keys using leaves, stems, e.t.c. To construct a guided dichotomous key of a given number of steps. To use a constructed dichotomous key to identify given specimens. To construct own dichotomous key. |
Teacher leads through constructed dichotomous keys.
Supervised exercise. Written exercise. Exercise review. |
Chart- Constructed dichotomous keys.
Plants from different families. Different plant species. |
KLB BK III. P 24. CERTIFICATE PG28
KLB BK III. PP 24-30 CERTIFICATE PG30 |
|
| 7 | 4 |
ECOLOGY
|
Concepts of ecology.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To differentiate between autecology and synecology. Define various concepts used in ecology. |
Exposition- Teacher exposes new concepts and explains their underlying meanings. |
text book
|
KLB BK III. P 33 CERTIFICATE PG36
|
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| 7 | 5 |
ECOLOGY
|
Abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe various abiotic factors that affect distribution of organisms. |
Detailed discussion of effect of light, temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, salinity, pH on distribution of organisms.
|
text book
|
KLB BK III. P 34. CERTIFICATE PG38
|
|
| 8 |
Midterm exams and midterm break |
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| 9 | 1 |
ECOLOGY
|
Measuring abiotic factors.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To measure abiotic factors that affect distribution of organisms. |
Group activities- Measuring temperature, humidity, pH.
Answering related questions. |
Thermometers
pH meter e.t.c. |
KLB BK III. P 34. CERTIFICATE PG39
|
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| 9 | 2-3 |
ECOLOGY
|
Biotic inter-relationships.
- Competition.
- Predation. - Parasitism. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To differentiate between intraspecific and interspecific competition. To interpret graphs representing competition between two species. To define an ecological niche and a habitat. To define a predator and a prey. To describe adaptive characteristics of various predators. |
Teacher exposes new concepts.
Teacher leads in interpreting graphs showing competition. Q/A: Deductions from graphs. Q/A: Pairs of predators and preys. Discussion: Adaptive characteristics of leopards, hawks, praying mantis, lions, e.t.c |
Chart , graphs.
text book Specimens of endoparasites and ectoparasites. |
KLB BK III. P 35. CERTIFICATE PG 50
KLB BK III. P 37. CERTIFICATE PG 51 |
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| 9 | 4 |
ECOLOGY
|
- Symbiosis and Saprophytism.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To define symbiosis and saprophytism. To explain economic importance of symbiosis and saprophytism. |
Detailed discussion.
Examples of symbiants and saprophytic organisms. |
text book
|
KLB BK III. P 38. CERTIFICATE PG 57
|
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| 9 | 5 |
ECOLOGY
|
The Nitrogen cycle.
Trophic levels. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Describe the nitrogen cycle. Explain importance of micro-organisms in root nodules of plants. |
Discuss flow chart of nitrogen cycle.
|
Chart-Nitrogen cycle.
Flow chart- Energy flow in an ecosystem. |
KLB BK III. PP 40-41. CERTIFICATE PG58
|
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| 10 | 1 |
ECOLOGY
|
Food chains.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To define a food chain. To give examples of food chains. To identify trophic levels of organism(s) in a food chain. |
Teacher gives an illustration of a food chain; then gives specific examples.
Q/A: Trophic levels of organisms in a food chain. |
chart
|
KLB BK III. P 42. CERTIFICATE PG46
|
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| 10 | 2-3 |
ECOLOGY
|
Food webs.
Ecological pyramids of numbers. Constructing Pyramid of numbers from given data. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To interpret food webs. To construct pyramid of numbers from given data. To interpret constructed pyramid of numbers from given data. |
Teacher illustrates a food web in a given habitat.
Emphasis is laid on direction of arrows. Answer questions derived from food webs. Q/A: Identifying trophic levels of organisms. Use given date to construct pyramid of numbers. Supervised Exercise. |
charts
chart text book |
KLB BK III. P 43. CERTIFICATE PG47
KLB BK III. PP 42-43 CERTIFICATE PG 49 |
|
| 10 | 4 |
ECOLOGY
|
Inverted pyramid of numbers.
Pyramid of Biomass. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Give examples where an inverted pyramid of numbers exists; giving reasons thereof. |
Representing inverted pyramid of numbers diagrammatically.
|
Chart- Inverted pyramid of numbers.
chart |
KLB BK III. PP 43-44 CERTIFICATE PG 50
|
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| 10 | 5 |
ECOLOGY
|
Population.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe some characteristics of populations. To explain factors affecting population growth rate. |
Q/A: Definition of population.
Discuss population density, dispersion and growth. Q/A: Factors affecting population growth rate; including food availability, space, diseases such as HIV/AIDS, pests, e.t.c. |
text book
|
KLB BK III. P 46. CERTIFICATE PG 60
|
|
| 11 | 1 |
ECOLOGY
|
Quadrat method of estimating population.
Quadrat method of estimating population. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe the quadrat method of estimating population. To suggest limitations of quadrat method of estimating population. |
Teacher explains use of quadrat method of estimating population.
Q/A: limitations of quadrat method of estimating population. Project- students to make quadrats. |
text book
Standard quadrats. |
KLB BK III. PP 46-47. CERTIFICATE PG 62
|
|
| 11 | 2-3 |
ECOLOGY
|
Line - transect method of estimating population.
Belt transect method of estimating population. Capture-recapture method. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe the line transect method of population. To suggest limitations of line transect method of population. To estimate population using belt transect method of population. |
Teacher explains procedure of line transect method of population.
Q/A: Students suggest limitations of line transect method of population. Group work ? outdoor activity. Discussion. |
text book
Tape measure, quadrats, pegs, thermometer, pH indicator, e.t.c specimen |
KLB BK III.
PP 47-48. CERTIFICATE PG 63 KLB BK III. PP 48-49. CERTIFICATE PG 63 |
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| 11 | 4 |
ECOLOGY
|
Xerophytes.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state characteristics of dry habitats. To identify adaptations of xerophytes to their habitats. |
Q/A: Characteristics of dry habitats.
Discussion: Adaptations of xerophytes to dry habitats. |
Specimens of xerophytes.
|
KLB BK III. P 50. CERTIFICATE PG 64
|
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| 11 | 5 |
ECOLOGY
|
Mesophytes.
Hydrophytes. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state characteristics of habitats of mesophytes. To explain adaptations of mesophytes to their habitats. |
Q/A: Characteristics of habitats where mesophytes thrive.
Discussion: Adaptations of mesophytes to their habitats. |
Specimens of mesophytes.
Specimens of hydrophytes. |
KLB BK III. P 51. CERTIFICATE PG 69
|
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| 12-13 |
Revision and end term exams |
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| 13 | 3 |
ECOLOGY
|
Halophytes.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state characteristics of habitats of halophytes. To explain adaptations of halophytes to their habitats. |
Q/A: Characteristics of dry habitats.
Discussion: Adaptations of dry habitats. |
Specimens of halophytes.
|
KLB BK III. P 52. CERTIFICATE PG 68
|
|
| 13 | 4 |
ECOLOGY
|
Halophytes.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state characteristics of habitats of halophytes. To explain adaptations of halophytes to their habitats. |
Q/A: Characteristics of dry habitats.
Discussion: Adaptations of dry habitats. |
Specimens of halophytes.
|
KLB BK III. P 52. CERTIFICATE PG 68
|
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| 13 | 5 |
ECOLOGY
|
Adaptive features of plants.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
|
Group experiments- Students examine given specimens and suggest their habitats.
Identify adaptive features. |
Xerophytes Mesophytes
Hydrophytes Hand lenses. |
KLB BK III. P 50. CERTIFICATE PG 69
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