Rpt Bio409

ANNUAL LESSON PLAN BIOLOGY FORM 4 2009

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EXERCISES (MINIMUM REQUIREMENT) PAPE PAPER PAPE R1 2 R 3 OBJECTIV E

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ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

1 INTRODUCTI ON TO BIOLOGY

1.1 Understanding the study of Biology 1.2 Applying scientific investigation 2.1 Understanding cell structure and function

2 CELL STRUCTURE AND CELL ORGANISATI ON

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Activity 2.1 & 2.2 * To determine the structures found in animal cell and plant cell

CHINESE NEW YEAR 15 2.2 Understanding cell organisation 2.3 Appreciating the uniqueness of the cell

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3 MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCE S ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE

3.1 Analysing the movement of substances across the plasma membrane 3.2 Understanding the movement of substances across the plasma membrane in everyday life

2 Activity 3.5: Studying the effect of hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic solutions on plant cells

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Activity 3.6: * Determining the concentration of an external solution which is isotonic to the cell sap of a plant. (page 30) 3.3 Appreciating the movement of substances across the plasma membrane

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4 CHEMICAL COMPOSITIO N OF THE CELL

4.1 Understanding the chemical composition of the cell 4.2 Understanding carbohydrates 30

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4.3 Understanding proteins

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4.4 Understanding lipids

4 CHEMICAL COMPOSITIO N OF THE CELL

4.5 Understanding enzymes

Activity 4.3: Investigate the effects of temperature on the breakdown of starch by amylase (page 36-38) * Activity 4.4 : Studying the effect of pH on the activity of pepsin (page 39-41)

4.6 Realising the importance of the chemical composition in cells 15

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5.1 Understanding mitosis 5 CELL DIVISION

5.2 Understanding meiosis 5.3 Appreciating the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis

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6 NUTRITION

6.1 Understanding types of nutrition 6.2 Applying the concept of balanced diet

Activity 6.1: Determining the energy value in food samples (page 61 – 62)*

6.3 Understanding malnutrition 6.4 Analysing food digestion

Activity 6.3: Determining the vitamin C content in various fruit juices (page 65 – 66)

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6.5 Understanding the process of absorption and assimilation of digested food 6.6 Understanding of formation of faeces and defaecation 6.7 Evaluating eating habits 6.8 Realising the importance of a healthy digestive system

MID -YEAR EXAMINATION

MID- YEAR EXAMINATION

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6.9 Understanding the importance of macronutrient and micronutrient in plants 6.10 Understanding photosynthesis 6.11 Understanding the mechanism of photosynthesis

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6.12 Synthesising factors affecting photosynthesis 6.13 Practising a caring attitude towards plants

Activity 6.4 : To investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

6.14 Understanding the technology used in food production 6.15 Evaluating the technology development in food processing

Activity 6.15: Preparing a portfolio on the technological development of food processing (page 80)

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06/07/ 0910/07/ 09 7 RESPIRATIO N

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7.1 Understanding the respiratory process in energy production 7.2 Analysing the respiratory structures and breathing mechanisms in human and animals

Activity 7.2: Investigating the process of anaerobic respiration in yeast (page 85-87) *

7.3 Understanding the concept of gaseous exchange across the respiratory surfaces and transport of gases in human.

Activity 7.4: Observing graphics and live specimen of respiratory structures (page 80-90)

7.4 Understanding the regulatory mechanism in respiration

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Activity 7.6: Investigating the differences between inhaled and exhaled air in terms of oxygen and carbon dioxide contents. (page 93 – 94)

7.5 Realising the importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system 7.6 Understanding respiration in plants

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8.1 Understanding the abiotic and biotic components of the environment 8.2 Understanding the processes of colonisation and succession in an ecosystem

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8.3 Synthesising ideas in population ecology

Activity 8.5: Investigating the distribution of plants using the quadrat sampling technique (page 111-112) Activity 8.6: Estimating the population size of garden snails using capture, mark, release and recapture technique (page 113-114)

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8.5 Understanding the impact of microorganisms on life 8.6 Appreciating biodiversity

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9.1 Evaluating human activities that endangered an ecosystem

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8.4 Understanding the concept of biodiversity

9 ENDANGER ED ECOSYSTEM

9.1 Evaluating human activities that endangered an ecosystem

Activity 8.8: Collecting stamps of local plants and animals (page 115-116)

Activity 9.2: Investigating the level of pollution in several different sources of water (page 128 – 129)

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9.2 Understanding the greenhouse effect and thinning of the ozone layer 40

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9.3 Realising the importance of proper management of development activities and the ecosystem

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REVISION

REVISION

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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DISCUSSION OF FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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FINAL YEAR HOLIDAY

NOTE : * EXPERIMENTS THAT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT FOR PeKA

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