Teacher: Eugene N. Boateng Term: Three Week: 1 17th – 21st April, 2023. Subject: Biology Topic: Variation Monday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Thurs’, Dates: Class/Set: Location: Time: 17/04/2023 1Q BL1 09.40 - 10.50 18/04/2023 1P BL1 10.55 - 12.05 18/04/2023 1X BL1 12.45 - 13.55 20/04/2023 1Y BL1 14.00 - 15.05 Links: Within the Curriculum – Unit 5.1 - Variation Periods: 3&4 5&6 7&8 9 & 10 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=DjGZp_lU5EY - Variation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGxMKn_e_AA&t=2s – Continuous and discontinuous variation Learning Objectives: Key Words: variation, discontinuous variation, frequency chart, category, continuous variation, range, biometrics By the end of the lesson the student should be able to: Describe variation and the causes of variation Describe the types of variation and their causes Knowledge: Variation Skills: (Deductive Thinking), Analytical Thinking Skills and Communication skills Values: Diversity Attitudes: Understanding of each other 1 Review of Previous Knowledge ACTIVITIES The student reviews how to identify different living things The student names the parts of living things Starter / Introduction Whole Class / Group / Paired Activities More Able/ High Ability Able / Medium Ability Less Able / Low Ability Assessment: The student is introduced to the lesson objectives The students undertake and or observe a few of their own characteristics, and recognise that they are different in many ways, e.g. folding of arms and checking which arm is on top, left or right, widow’s peak, dimples, free or attached earlobes, straight or bent little finger The student watches a video on “variation” The student reads Complete Biology pg. 68-69 and answer questions 1-6 in their classwork books The student watches a power point presentation on variation and identify variation in different organisms, and also decide whether the variations are continuous or discontinuous The student suggests ways in which environmental influences may result in variation within a species The student explains that everyone inherits a unique set of genes from their parents, making sibling different from each other The student explains how nutrition in plants differ from that of animals The student distinguishes between interspecific and intraspecific, and continuous and discontinuous variation The student describes features of organisms as being influenced by environmental or genetic factors or both The student states the five parts of animals responsible for sensitivity and explain the importance of sensitivity in organisms The student defines variation The student identifies ways in which humans and other organisms differ from each other The student states the different types of variation as interspecific and intraspecific, and as continuous and discontinuous variation The student explains that variation is caused by genes only, environment only or both The student states examples of features that show continuous and discontinuous variation Formative Assessment (Peer-assessment and Teacher Assessment) Students answer questions 1-6, complete Biology pg. 69 in their classwork books 2 Plenary: Homework: Evaluation of the Lesson: The student summarizes the key ideas of the lesson, emphasizing that variation exists in all living things and can be caused by genes, environment or both The student discusses the importance of variation to life on Earth Students read Com. Biology pg. 70-71 and answer questions 1-7 on page 71 1P: All objectives were covered, lesson was successful 1X: All objectives were covered, lesson was successful 1Q: All objectives were covered, lesson was successful 1Y: All objectives were covered, lesson was successful 3 GHANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Name ……………………………………………………………... Date ……………Set…… 4