Teacher: Eugene N.
Boateng
Subject: Biology
Term: One
Week: 2
13th – 17th
September, 2021.
Dates:
Class/Set: Location:
Monday,
13/09/2021
1Y
BL1
Tuesday,
14/09/2021
1Q
BL1
Wed’day,
15/09/2021
1P
BL1
Thurs’,
16/09/2021
1X
BL1
Topic: Characteristics of living things
Links:
Within the Curriculum - 1A
Time:
14.00 - 15.10
09.40 - 10.50
10.55 - 12.05
09.40 - 10.50
Periods:
9 & 10
3&4
5&6
3&4
Unit 7.1 Living Things
Cross-curricular- History, Physics, Mathematics, Geography
Resources:
Text Books:
Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 (Cam. Checkpoint) by P. Large
Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1, Teacher Pack
Longman Biology, Bridges et al
Heinemann Coordinated Science, Foundation Biology, A. Stuart and S. Webster
Spectrum Biology, Key Stage 3 Science by Andy Cooke & Jean Martin
Biology for Life, M, B. V. Roberts
Url addresses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHPYRwCWAzM - Characteristics of
Living Organisms - MRS GREN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy60BqCnTG4 - It's Alive! | Biology for
Kids
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson the student should be able to:
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Key Words: Organism, movement, respiration,
sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and
nutrition, breathing, mnemonic, fungus and spores
Identify the seven characteristics common to all living things and list them
Recognise these characteristics in familiar and unfamiliar organisms
Recognise the four types of micro-organisms
Knowledge: Studying Living Things
Skills: Carefully observing and describing living things, Critical Thinking Skills (Deductive
Thinking), Analytical Thinking Skills (Determining cause and effect) and Communication skills
Values: Diversity
Attitudes: Wonderment and Awe
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Review of Previous
Knowledge
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Starter / Introduction
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Whole Class / Group /
Paired Activities
More Able/ High
Ability
Able / Medium Ability
Less Able / Low Ability
Assessment:
ACTIVITIES
The students write 5 things that are living and 5 that are non-living, and explain their reasoning behind
their choices
The student is introduced to Biology as a science that studies living things
The student states the groups of living things, an classifies living things according to the number of
cells they are made of, and also according to the type of cells they are made of
 The student watches a video on “Characteristics of Living Things”, defines and explains each
characteristic of living things and copies the definitions from Complete Biology for Cambridge
Secondary 1 p 28
 The student watches a power point presentation on the Living things
 The student explains the importance of these characteristics for the survival of organisms
 The student explains the difference between respiration and breathing
 The student explains how nutrition in plants differ from that of animals
 The student explains that classifying living things according to the seven characteristics may be
incomplete, as living exhibit other characteristics, e.g. all are made of cells, homeostasis, evolve
 The student states the five parts of animals responsible for sensitivity and explain the importance of
sensitivity in organisms
 The student states the seven characteristics of living things
 The student identifies some characteristics of living things from photomicrographs, images and videos
 The student distinguishes between growth and reproduction
 The student explains the importance of movement for survival
 The student explains that unicellular organisms are micro-organisms and states the four types of
micro-organisms
Formative Assessment (Peer-assessment and Teacher Assessment)
Students answer questions on Characteristics of living things WS 1 posted on liveworksheets.com
Plenary:
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Homework:
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The student summarizes the key ideas of the lesson by listing the seven (7) characteristics of Living
things
Students complete work on Characteristics of Living things posted on liveworksheet.com
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Evaluation of the
Lesson:
1P: This lesson was successful. All the objectives were achieved within the specified time
1X: This lesson was successful. All the objectives were achieved within the specified time.
1Q: This lesson was successful. All the objectives were achieved within the specified time.
1Y: This lesson was successful. All the objectives were achieved within the specified time.
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GHANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVNG THINGS – WS 1
Name ……………………………………………………………... Date ……………Set……
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