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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1

Opening of school

1 3
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Fertilisation process in flowering plants.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define fertilisation.

To describe the fertilisation process in flowering plants.

Drawing diagrams,
detailed discussion.
chart
KLB BK III.
P 95.CERTIFICATE PG 121
1 4-5
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Placentation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

To define placentation.
To describe the process of placentation.
To identify types of placentation.

Teacher exposes the meaning of placentation.
Students examine ovaries of various fruits as the teacher exposes the types of placentation exhibited.
Students draw diagrams showing types of placentation.
Fruits
Beans
Sunflower
Pawpaw
Orange
Primrose, e.t.c
KLB BK III.
P 100.CERTIFICATE PG 130
2 1
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Sexual reproduction in animals. External fertilisation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To describe external fertilisation in amphibians.


Detailed discussion.
Strands of eggs of frogs.
KLB BK III.
P 105 CERTIFICATE PG 147
2 2
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Internal fertilisation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe internal fertilisation and compare it with external fertilisation.
Tabulate differences between external and internal fertilisation.
KLB BK III. P. 105CERTIFICATE PG 148
2 3
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Male reproduction system of a male animal.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify parts of male reproduction system of a rabbit/ rat.
To examine reproduction system of a male rabbit /rat.
Identify the parts of the reproduction system.


Reproduction system of a rabbit/ rat.
KLB BK III. P. 108 CERTIFICATE PG 164
2 4-5
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Functions of parts of female reproduction system.
Formation of ova.
Fertilisation process.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the functions of parts of female reproduction system.
To draw and label the human spermatozoon.
To describe the process of formation of ova.
To explain the fertilisation process.
Detailed discussion.
Drawing and labelling.
Detailed discussion.
Q/A: Adaptations of male gamete to its function.
Discussion
Drawing diagrams.
chart
text book
chart
KLB BK III. PP.
108-110 CERTIFICATE PG  150
KLB BK III. PP.
112-113 CERTIFICATE PG 151
3 1
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Role of the placenta. Placental exchanges.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state and explain the role of the placenta.
To identify substances allowed / not allowed to pass through the placenta
Exposition and discussion. Drawing diagrams showing placental exchanges.
Detailed discussion.
text book
KLB BK III. P. 116 CERTIFICATE PG 159
3 2
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Pregnancy and hormones.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify functions of human oestrogen and progestrone during pregnancy.
Tabulate functional differences.
text book
CERTIFICATE PG 160
3 3
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Lactation and parental care.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the role of oxytocin in milk let down.
To draw and label mammary glands.
Discussion

Drawing and labelling mammary glands.
Wall- charts mammary glands.
KLB BK III. P. 120 
3 4-5
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Secondary sexual characteristics.
The menstrual cycle.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state secondary sexual characteristics in males and females.
To explain the role of hormones in the menstrual cycle.
Detailed discussion.
text book
Chart- Phases of human menstrual cycle.

KLB BK III. P. 121 CERTIFICATE PG 151
4 1
GENETICS
The concept of variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define Genetics.
Define variation.
Exposition of new concepts.
Probing questions on some variations in human beings.
Observe some variations in human beings such as tongue rolling, finger prints, students? heights, etc.
Discussion on the concept of variation.


Ink pad, hand lenses, white paper.

KLB BK IV.
PP 1-2.
4 2
GENETICS
Discontinuous variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define discontinuous variation.
Observe some discontinuous variations in human beings such as tongue rolling, sex, blood groups, etc.
Discussion on the concept of discontinuous variation.

text book
KLB BK IV.
P 3.
4 3
GENETICS
Discontinuous variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define discontinuous variation.
Observe some discontinuous variations in human beings such as tongue rolling, sex, blood groups, etc.
Discussion on the concept of discontinuous variation.

text book
KLB BK IV.
P 3.
4 4-5
GENETICS
Continuous variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define continuous variation.
Give examples of characteristics that show continuous variation.




Class activity ; students measure and record their heights;
Plotting of frequency-height graph;
Analyzing the graph;
Discussion with probing questions.
Metre rules/ tape measure,
Graph papers

KLB BK IV.
PP 3-4
5 1
GENETICS
Causes of variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss causes of variation.
Exposition of new concepts.
Discussion with probing questions.

text book
KLB BK IV.
P 4
5 2
GENETICS
Causes of variation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss causes of variation.
Exposition of new concepts.
Discussion with probing questions.

text book
KLB BK IV.
P 4
5 3
GENETICS
The chromosome.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the structure of chromosomes.
Exposition of new concepts.
Probing questions.
Discussion.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 4-5.
5 4-5
GENETICS
The chromosome.
Chromosomal behaviour during mitosis.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the structure of chromosomes.
Describe chromosomal behaviour during mitosis.
Exposition of new concepts.
Probing questions.
Discussion.

Exposition;
Teacher demonstrations;
Drawing diagrams;
Detailed discussion.
text book
Scissors,
Manilla papers, thread, cellotape.
KLB BK IV. PP 4-5.
KLB BK IV. PP 5-6
6 1
GENETICS
Chromosomal behaviour during meiosis.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe chromosomal behaviour during meiosis.
Exposition;
Teacher demonstrations;
Drawing diagrams;
Detailed discussion.
Scissors,
Manilla papers, threads, cellotape.
KLB BK IV. PP 6-7
6 2
GENETICS
Chromosomal behaviour during meiosis.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe chromosomal behaviour during meiosis.
Exposition;
Teacher demonstrations;
Drawing diagrams;
Detailed discussion.
Scissors,
Manilla papers, threads, cellotape.
KLB BK IV. PP 6-7
6 3
GENETICS
Genes and DNA.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the structure of genes and DNA.
Identify the role of DNA.
Expository approach.
Chart- the double helix DNA.
KLB BK IV. PP 7-8
6 4-5
GENETICS
DNA replication.
First law of heredity.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe DNA replication.
Explain the role of DNA in protein synthesis.
Describe Mendel?s experiments.
State Mendel?s first law.
Exposition;
Drawing mRNA strands.
Exposition with explanations.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 9-10
KLB BK IV. PP 11-12
7 1
GENETICS
Monohybrid inheritance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define monohybrid inheritance.
Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.
Draw diagrams to show genetic crosses.
Q/A to review Mendel?s first law.
Drawing diagrams to show genetic crosses.
Discussion with probing questions.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 12-14
7 2
GENETICS
Monohybrid inheritance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define monohybrid inheritance.
Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.
Draw diagrams to show genetic crosses.
Q/A to review Mendel?s first law.
Drawing diagrams to show genetic crosses.
Discussion with probing questions.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 12-14
7 3
GENETICS
Genetic crosses using a punnet square.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Show fusion of gametes using a punnet square.
Completing a punnet square;
Brief discussion.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 14-15
7 4-5
GENETICS
Genetic crosses using a punnet square.
Ratios of phenotypes and genotypes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Show fusion of gametes using a punnet square.
Explain the concept of probability in inheritance of characteristics.
Completing a punnet square;
Brief discussion.
Q/A to review phenotypes and genotypes.
Simple experiments on probability.
Discussion.
text book
Beans of two different colours, beakers.
KLB BK IV. PP 14-15
KLB BK IV. PP 15-17
8-9

Mid-term exam and mid-term break

9 4-5
GENETICS
Incomplete dominance.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite examples of incomplete dominance.
Illustrate incomplete dominance with diagrams.
Exposition;
Discussion;
Drawing diagrams.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 19-20.
10 1
GENETICS
Inheritance of ABO blood groups.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate inheritance of blood groups with diagrams.
Exposition;
Discussion;
Drawing diagrams;
Supervised practice on inheritance of blood groups.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 20-21
10 2
GENETICS
Inheritance of ABO blood groups.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate inheritance of blood groups with diagrams.
Exposition;
Discussion;
Drawing diagrams;
Supervised practice on inheritance of blood groups.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 20-21
10 3
GENETICS
Inheritance of Rhesus factor.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe inheritance of Rhesus factor.
Exposition;
Discussion.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 21-22
10 4-5
GENETICS
Determining unknown genotypes.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Determine unknown genotypes using test crosses and selfing crosses.
Exposition;
Probing questions;
Drawing illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 22-23
11 1
GENETICS
Sex determination in man.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe sex determination in man.
Exposition;
Drawing illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.
KLB BK IV. PP 23-24
11 2
GENETICS
Sex-linked genes and traits.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify sex-linked traits in man.
Illustrate inheritance of sex-linked traits with diagrams.
Probing questions;
Drawing illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 24-27
11 3
GENETICS
Non-disjunction.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain effects of non-disjunction as a chromosomal abnormality.
Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.
text book
KLB BK IV. PP 30-33
11 4-5
GENETICS
Non-disjunction.
Gene mutation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain effects of non-disjunction as a chromosomal abnormality.
Differentiate between chromosomal and gene mutation.
Identify types of gene mutation.
Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.

Q/A to review types of chromosomal mutation;
Using sequence models to show chromosomal mutations.
Discussion.
text book
Models to show Chromosomal mutations.
KLB BK IV. PP 30-33
KLB BK IV. PP 33-35
12 1
GENETICS
Disorders due to gene mutations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate genetic disorders with diagrams.
Discussion on albinism, sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, colour blindness.
Drawing illustrative diagrams.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 35-38
12 2
GENETICS
Disorders due to gene mutations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate genetic disorders with diagrams.
Discussion on albinism, sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, colour blindness.
Drawing illustrative diagrams.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 35-38
12 3
GENETICS
Disorders due to gene mutations.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Illustrate genetic disorders with diagrams.
Discussion on albinism, sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, colour blindness.
Drawing illustrative diagrams.
chart
KLB BK IV. PP 35-38
12 4
GENETICS
Applications of genetics.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify areas of practical application of genetics.
Probing questions;
Open discussion;
Topic review.
text book,video
KLB BK IV. PP 39-45
12 4-5
GENETICS
Applications of genetics.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify areas of practical application of genetics.
Probing questions;
Open discussion;
Topic review.
text book,video
KLB BK IV. PP 39-45
13

End of term examination and closing


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