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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Principles of classification of living organisms...
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.
KLB BK III.
PP 1-2. CERTIFICATE PG 1 
2 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Binomial Nomenclature.
Animal Kingdoms. Kingdom Monera.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define a species.
To explain features of a species.
To explain principles of binomial nomenclature.
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.
Probing questions leading to definition of a species.
Give examples of breeds and varieties.
Discuss the double- naming system and the underlying features.
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- Examples of generic and specific names of organisms.
Chart- Types of bacteria
KLB BK III.P 2. CERTIFICATE PG 3
KLB BK III.P 3. CERTIFICATE PG 4
2 4
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
2 5
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
3 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Kingdom Protoctista.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To give examples of members of kingdom Protoctista.
To state general characteristics of members of kingdom Protoctista.
Teacher leads in a discussion.
chart
KLB BK III.
PP 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 8
3 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Organisms with varied forms.
Organisms in pond water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To draw and label an amoeba, paramecium, spirogyra, e.t.c.
To identify organisms in pond water.
Drawing and labelling organisms with varied forms.
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.
Wall charts.
Microscope
Water dropper
Pond water
Glass slides.
KLB BK III. P 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 9
KLB BK III. P. 4-5. CERTIFICATE PG 10
3 4
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 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
4 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
4 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
4 4
CLASSIFICATION II
Diagrams of Fungi.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To draw and label various fungi.
Examine bread mould.
Draw and label diagrams of various fngi.
Wall charts,
Bread mould,
Yeast,
Edible mushroom.
KLB BK III. P 6. CERTIFICATE PG 12
4 5
CLASSIFICATION II
Kingdom Plantae. General characteristics.
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.
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 13
5 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Division Bryophyta External structure of a Bryophyta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State general characteristics of Bryophyta.
To draw and label external features of an identified Bryophyta.
To identify features of Bryophyta.
Teacher leads in a discussion. Students examine moss plant under a hand lens, then
Draw and label the moss plant.
Moss plant,
Hand lens,
Slide.
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 14
5 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Division Bryophyta External structure of a Bryophyta.
Division Pteridophyta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State general characteristics of Bryophyta.
To draw and label external features of an identified Bryophyta.
To identify features of Bryophyta.

To state general characteristics of Pteridophytes.
To draw and label external features of Pteridophytes.
Teacher leads in a discussion. Students examine moss plant under a hand lens, then
Draw and label the moss plant.
Teacher leads in a discussion on characteristics of Pteridophytes.
Class experiments: To observe a live or preserved fern.
To draw and label the fern.

Moss plant,
Hand lens,
Slide.
A live or preserved fern.
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 14
KLB BK III. P 7. CERTIFICATE PG 15
5 4
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
5 5
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
6 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Features of Spermatophytes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify features of spermatophytes.
Class experiments: To examine a complete specimen of a bean plant with ponds/ maize plant/ a twig of cypress.
Complete specimens of bean plant with ponds/ maize plant/ a twig of cypress.

KLB BK III. P 9. CERTIFICATE PG16
6 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Sub-division Gymnospermatophyta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state general characteristics of gymnospermatophyta.
Detailed discussion.
text book
KLB BK III. P 9. CERTIFICATE PG16
6 4
CLASSIFICATION II
Subdivision Angiospermaphyta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state general characteristics of angiospermaphyta.
Detailed discussion.
Q/A: Comparing gymnospermatophyta and angiospermaphyta.
text book
KLB BK III. P 10. CERTIFICATE PG 16
6 5
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
7 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Dicotyledonae.
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.
KLB BK III. P 11. CERTIFICATE PG 17
7 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Kingdom Animalia.
Phyllum Arthropoda.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state characteristics of kingdom Animalia.
To state general characteristics of Arthropoda.
Q/A: To review general characteristics of animals as compared to those of plants.
Q/A: General characteristics of Arthropoda.
text book
KLB BK III. P 12. CERTIFICATE PG 18
KLB BK III. P 12. CERTIFICATE PG 19
7 4
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
7 5
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Crustacea.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To list down external features of a crab/ crayfish.
Examine preserved specimens of a crab/ crayfish and identify external features.
Draw and label diagrams.
Discuss their general characteristics.
Specimens of a crab/ crayfish.
KLB BK III. P 13. CERTIFICATE PG 21
8

Mid term break

9 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Chilopoda.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe external features of a centipede.
Examine a centipede.
Draw and label a centipede.
Discuss general characteristics of Chilopoda comparing them to those of other members of the kingdom Animalia.
A centipede.
KLB BK III. P 14. CERTIFICATE PG 20
9 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Diplopoda.
Class Arachnida.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe external features of a milipede.
To describe external features of mites, spiders, scorpions, ticks.
Examine a milipede.
Draw and label a milipede.
Discuss general characteristics of diplopoda comparing them to those of other members of the kingdom Animalia.

Examine specimens of freshly killed/ preserved arachnids.
Q/A: Differences between arachnids and members of other classes.
Discuss general characteristics of Arachnida.
A milipede.
Specimens of freshly killed/ preserved arachnids.
KLB BK III. P 15. CERTIFICATE PG 20
9 4
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Insecta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe external features of common insects.
Examine live/ freshly killed specimens of ground beetle, honeybee, termite, e.t.c.
List down general characteristics of insecta.
Discuss economic importance of insects.
Live/ freshly killed specimens of ground beetle, honey-bee, termite, e.t.c.
KLB BK III. P 15. CERTIFICATE PG 21
9 5
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Insecta.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe external features of common insects.
Examine live/ freshly killed specimens of ground beetle, honeybee, termite, e.t.c.
List down general characteristics of insecta.
Discuss economic importance of insects.
Live/ freshly killed specimens of ground beetle, honey-bee, termite, e.t.c.
KLB BK III. P 15. CERTIFICATE PG 21
10 1
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
10 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Pisces.
Class Amphibia.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To draw and label external features of a (tilapia) fish.
To compare observable features of a tilapia fish and those of a frog.
Exposition- Teacher exposes new concepts pertaining to characteristics of fish.
Group experiments- Observing specimens and placing them in their respective classes.
Chart tilapia fish.
Preserved specimens ? fish, amphibians.
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 22
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 23
10 4
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Amphibia.
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.
Group experiments- Observing specimens and placing them in their respective classes.
Preserved specimens ? fish, amphibians.
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 23
10 5
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Reptilia.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state general characteristics of reptilia.
Q/A: Comparing reptiles and amphibians/ aves
Discussion: General characteristics of reptilia.
KLB BK III. P 18. CERTIFICATE PG 24
11 1
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Aves.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state general characteristics of aves.
Q/A: Comparing reptiles and amphibians/ aves
Discussion: General characteristics of reptilia.
Chart- Diagrams of birds.

KLB BK III. P 19. CERTIFICATE PG 24
11 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Class Aves.
Class Mammalia.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state general characteristics of aves.
To state general characteristics of Mammalia.
Q/A: Comparing reptiles and amphibians/ aves
Discussion: General characteristics of reptilia.

Q/A: Examples of egg laying mammals, pouched mammals, primates, etc.
Chart- Diagrams of birds.


Diagrams of various mammals.
KLB BK III. P 19. CERTIFICATE PG 24
KLB BK III. P 20. CERTIFICATE PG  25
11 4
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
11 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
12 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
12 2-3
CLASSIFICATION II
Examples 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.
Teacher leads through constructed dichotomous keys.
Chart- Constructed dichotomous keys.
KLB BK III. P 24. CERTIFICATE PG28
12 4
CLASSIFICATION II
Construction of dichotomous keys.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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.
Supervised exercise.

Written exercise.

Exercise review.
Plants from different families.

Different plant species.
KLB BK III. PP 24-30 CERTIFICATE PG30
12 5
CLASSIFICATION II
Construction of dichotomous keys.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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.
Supervised exercise.

Written exercise.

Exercise review.
Plants from different families.

Different plant species.
KLB BK III. PP 24-30 CERTIFICATE PG30

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