MYP Unit Planner
Unit Title:
Teacher(s):
Subject and grade level:
Time frame and duration:
Reproduction
Andrew Thomas & Zoe Badcock
Science Grade 9
3-4 weeks
Significant Concept (Big Ideas)
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Where you live determines your risk to and treatment of HIV
Hormones are crucial for control of reproduction
Different reproductive strategies have different evolutionary benefits.
AOI Focus (Context)
ATL (Skills)
Community and Service
Organisation
Collaboration
Communication
Information Literacy
Reflection
Thinking
Transfer
Environments
Human Ingenuity
Health and Social Education
MYP Unit Question
“The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is very high in some countries, but these countries are so far away; why should I be
concerned? How would this affect me and anyway, what can I do about it?”
How does the AOI provide a focus for the question?
HSE – World AIDS day is December 1st and unit builds towards this. Students consider impact of sexually transmitted diseases and use of contraceptives in
this context. Unit focuses on menstrual cycle and use of hormones as a contraceptive.
Summative Assessment Task
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Criterion(s) assessed
B&F
E
A, B
C
Reproduction Poster
Data Analysis on Hormones
OW essay on the guiding question.
Test
Unit Overview
Lesson Objectives
1. Introduce guiding question and determine and counter
misconceptions about AIDS.
Learning Experiences and Teaching Strategies (Formative assessments included)
Use the HIV Facts Quiz and lesson plan. Ask one of the students who went to Romanian orphanages to
come and talk to class about their experiences and reflect on the guiding question. Complete the Spreading
of AIDS activity.
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
2. Understand what reproduction is – the difference
between asexual and sexual reproduction and the different
Watch video clips showing different reproductive strategies then assign groups and allow time to choose
organism and allocate tasks. May need time to investigate different organisms before choosing.
1-3-5 MYP Objectives
types of reproductive strategies with their evolutionary
advantages.
3. Know the structures of the human reproductive system
and their functions.
Complete worksheets labelling structures and determining their function.
4. Understand the processes involved in human
reproduction.
Watch Miracle of Life Video. Students should take notes during the video. Complete worksheets on
placenta and birth.
5. Understand how the menstrual cycle functions, including
the role of hormones in the control of the cycle.
Use PPT about menstrual cycle and complete worksheets on cycle, homeostasis. Provide students with
handouts of the hormones. Must complete a step by step summary of the cycle.
Complete Assessment Task on Data Analysis of Hormone Changes and temperature during menstrual cycle.
6. Understand the role of hormones for contraception and
fertility treatment and Understand the importance of
barrier contraceptives to avoid sexually transmitted
diseases.
Provide students with information from a packet of contraceptive pills, summaries of controlling fertility
and other applications of hormones. They should make summary notes and answer discussion questions.
Complete worksheet on other forms of contraceptives.
7. To understand the impact of AIDS around the world and
how where you live can determine the impact this disease
has on society.
Introduce the One World Assignment, explain tasks – in class time will be given for preparation and writing
of the essay.
8. To assess unit.
Summative test on the unit.
Differentiation
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Content
Vocabulary
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Approaches to Learning
Collaboration
working in groups—including delegating and taking responsibility, adapting to roles, resolving group conflicts, demonstrating teamwork
accepting others—including analysing others’ ideas, respecting others’ points of view, using ideas critically
personal challenges—including respecting cultural differences, negotiating goals and limitations with peers and with teachers
Communication
Literacy - using and interpreting a range of content-specific terminology
Being informed – using a variety of media
informing others - presentation skills using a variety of media for a variety of messages
Information Literacy
accessing information - including researching from a variety of sources using a range of technologies, identifying primary and secondary sources
selecting and organizing information - including identifying points of view, bias and weaknesses, using primary and secondary sources, making connections between a variety of resources
referencing - including the use of citing, footnotes and referencing of sources, respecting the concept of intellectual property rights
Resources
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HIV Facts Quiz
Miracle of Life Video
Spreading AIDS Activity
Video clips showing reproductive strategies
PPT on Mestrual Cycle
Information Packs and Worksheets
Beamer and Laptop with internet access
Data Analysis Task
Reflection
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