GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

The concepts of growth and development.
Measurement of growth.
Growth phases.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To distinguish growth from development.
To describe lag and decelerating phases of growth.

Q/A: Aspects that occur during growth.
Detailed discussion of growth and development.
Students will have collected data, e.g. height of shoots of different ages.
Teacher assists students to draw growth curves.
Discussion- phases of growth.

text book
Shoots of known ages.

KLB BK III. P. 134 CERTIFICATE PG 178
KLB BK III. P. 135 CERTIFICATE PG 179

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Intermittent growth curve.
Structure of the seed.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain growth curve showing intermittent growth.

Q/A: life cycles of insects.
Exposition and detailed discussion.

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Specimens of maize and bean seeds.

KLB BK III. P. 135 CERTIFICATE PG 179

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Longitudinal sections of monocots and dicots.
Dormancy in seeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify structural differences between monocots and dicots.

Obtain longitudinal section of the seeds.
Identify structural differences of the specimens.
Carry out iodine tests.
Explain the observations.

Hand lens
Maize and bean seeds.
Iodine
Scalpels.
video

KLB BK III. P. 136  CERTIFICATE PG 182

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Seed germination.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of seed germination.
To investigate conditions necessary for germination.
To explain conditions necessary for germination.

Observe previously prepared specimens.
Discuss the observations.

Seeds
Cotton wool
Flat bottomed flasks
Corks
T-tubes
Thermometers
pyrogallic acid
NaOH solution.

KLB BK III.
P 140. CERTIFICATE PG 184

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Epigeal germination.
Hypogeal germination.
Primary growth of a seedling.
Region of growth in a root.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To differentiate between epigeal and hypogeal germination.
To describe epigeal germination.

To describe primary growth of a seedling.

Observe previously prepared specimens of germinating bean seed/ castor seed.
Drawing comparative diagrams.
Brief discussion.

Specimens of germinating bean/castor seed at different phases of germination.
Specimens of germinating maize seed at different phases of germination.
Germinating bean seeds
Cork pin
Beaker
Indian ink
Blotting paper
Ruler.

KLB BK III. P. 141 CERTIFICATE PG 184
KLB BK III. P 143 CERTIFICATE PG 186

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Apical meristems.
Secondary growth.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To draw and label longitudinal and transverse sections of apical meristems.

Drawing and labelling transverse sections of apical meristems.

Charts- Apical meristems.
text book

KLB BK III. P. 144 CERTIFICATE PG 186

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Growth hormones.
Apical dominance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain role of hormones in growth of plants.

Discuss the role of IAA, gibberellins, cytokinins, and abscisic acid e.t.c, in plant growth.

text book
Shoot with lateral growth.

KLB BK III. P. 147 CERTIFICATE PG 190

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.

Growth and development in insects.
Role of hormones in insect growth.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To differentiate between complete and incomplete metamorphosis.

Q/A: Features of complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects.

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KLB BK III. PP.148-14.9 CERTIFICATE PG 194