UNIT/ THEME
Daily Lesson Plan-Semester 1 (2023 - 2024)
Unit 1: Cellular Functions
GRADE LEVEL
SUBJECT
11
Life Science
PREPARED BY
Ms. Dami
Week №
Week of
1
13 – 17 August, 2023
Day 3: Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
LESSON AND
TITLE
Lesson 1: Exploring the Micro-universe of the Cell.
Pp. 4 - 8
BIG IDEA:
Tissues are studied to observe and
investigate cells.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- To describe the cell and how it
can be studied using a
microscope.
- To analyze the biochemical,
makeup of the body.
Main Resources
STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS:
- Describe the structure and function of important biochemical compounds.
- Test for macromolecules found in living organisms.
- Use three-dimensional models of important compounds.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Discuss the variety components of a compound light microscope.
- Identify the important molecules critical to life and relate them to water, the
primary molecule of life.
Supporting Resources
Vocabulary
Worksheets
Smart Board
Book(s) McGraw Hill Ryerson,
Manipulatives
High School Biology.
Photos and cards
E-Book(s) McGraw Hill Ryerson,
Show
High School Biology [Student Book]
Others…
Materials Needed:
Per Group: Erlenmeyer flasks [2], stopper
[1], 200 ml vegetable broth, and
stopwatch [1].
Data
Cells,
Molecules,
Biochemistry.
Learning Strategies Used:
Role Play
Hands-On
Presentations
Brainstorming
Cooperative Learning
Discussion
Others… Instructional Conversations
WARM-UP AND LEAD-IN ACTIVITIES
Science Trivia: Who introduced the term “cell” to science and how?
TIME
5 min
Answer: Robert Hooke introduced the term cell because the cellulose walls of dead cork cells
reminded him of the blocks of cells occupied by monks.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TIME
Collaborative Discussion
When you think about cells, what first comes to mind?
Students’ answers may vary.
Explain to students that cells are the fundamental functional units of life. If a very thin slice
of a plant stem is cut and studied, under the microscope, it can be observed that the stem
consists of thousands of tiny, box-like structures. These structures are called cells.
10 min
Instructional
Strategies
10 min
Visual Learning:
Use these images to help students understand how living organisms rely on small molecules.
Ask: Do you think of your body in terms of chemical reactions?
Discuss with students the three small molecules critical to life.
Visible breath consists of condensed water vapor molecules (H2O) released through the
lungs.
The exhaled breath also contains two other kinds of small molecules important to the cells:
oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The oxygen is left over from the previous
inhalation.
10 min
Lab
o
Differentiation
Make certain that each table has two flasks, a stopper and a stopwatch each.
o Have students sterilize one flask stopper and the stopper on their table.
o Direct the students to pour 100ml of vegetable broth into the two flasks and boil for
10 minutes.
o Ask the students to place a sterilized stopper in one flask, while the second should be
left un-stoppered.
o Place the flasks in the fridge and observe after five days.
o What do the flasks look like five days after they were filled?
o Ask students to write a lab report concerning their observation.
Below-Level: What is the molecular basis of life?
5min
Above Level: What is the primary molecule of life?
Educational Values
Collaboration
Achievements
Honesty
Others: Communication
creative thinking
Respect
Integrity
Within the
Instructional
Strategies.
Real-Life
Application/CrossCurricular
Learning
Cells with regenerative potential, such as stem cells, are being investigated for treating
various diseases and injuries, including spinal cord injuries, heart diseases, and diabetes.
PLENARY
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms. They come in various types, such as
prokaryotic cells (found in bacteria) and eukaryotic cells (found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists). Cells
perform essential functions like growth, reproduction, energy production, and maintaining homeostasis.
None Assigned
Homework
Additional Notes
Self-Reflection
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Coordinator's Signature: ________________________
Curriculum Standards Coordinator's Signature: ________________________
SMT's Signature: ________________________
Within the
Instructional
Strategies.
TIME
5 min