ANNUAL LESSON PLAN

BIOLOGY
FORM 4 2012

WEEK

DATE

LEARNING
AREA

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

EXPERIMENT

(MINIMUM REQUIREMENT)

EXERCISES
(MINIMUM REQUIREMENT)
PAPER
PAPER
PAPER
1
2
3
OBJECTIVE

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1
INTRODUCTION
TO BIOLOGY

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ESSAY

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Q1

Q2

1.1 Understanding the study of Biology

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1.2 Applying scientific investigation
2.1 Understanding cell structure and function

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CELL
STRUCTURE
AND CELL
ORGANISATION

STRUCTURED

Activity 2.1 & 2.2

To determine the structures
found in animal cell and plant
cell

2.2 Understanding cell organisation

2.3 Appreciating the uniqueness of the cell

CUTI TAHUN BARU CINA

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MOVEMENT OF
SUBSTANCES
ACROSS THE
PLASMA
MEMBRANE

3.1 Analysing the movement of substances

across the plasma membrane
3.2 Understanding the movement of
substances across the plasma membrane
in everyday life

Activity 3.5: Studying the effect

of hypotonic, hypertonic and
isotonic solutions on plant cells

Activity 3.6:
Determining
the
concentration of an external
solution which is isotonic to
the cell sap of a plant. (page
30)
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3.3 Appreciating the movement of

substances across the plasma membrane

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4.1 Understanding the chemical composition

of the cell
4.2 Understanding carbohydrates
4.3 Understanding proteins
4.4 Understanding lipids
4.5 Understanding enzymes

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UJIAN 1
4.5 Understanding enzymes
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CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION
OF THE CELL

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Activity 4.3: Investigate the

effects of temperature on the
breakdown of starch by
amylase (page 36-38) *
Activity 4.4 : Studying the
effect of pH on the activity of
pepsin (page 39-41)

4.6 Realising the importance of the chemical

composition in cells

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CUTI PERTENGAHAN PENGGAL 1

5.1 Understanding mitosis
5
CELL DIVISION

5.2 Understanding meiosis

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5.3 Appreciating the movement of

chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis

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NUTRITION

6.1 Understanding types of nutrition

6.2 Applying the concept of balanced diet

Activity 6.1: Determining the

energy value in food samples
(page 61 62)*

6.3 Understanding malnutrition

6.4 Analysing food digestion

Activity 6.3: Determining the

vitamin C content in various
fruit juices (page 65 66)

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6.5 Understanding the process of absorption

and assimilation of digested food
6.6 Understanding of formation of faeces and
defaecation
6.7 Evaluating eating habits
6.8 Realising the importance of a healthy
digestive system

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6.9 Understanding the importance of

macronutrient and micronutrient in plant

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MID -YEAR EXAMINATION

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18/05/12

MID- YEAR EXAMINATION

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MID- YEAR EXAMINATION

26/05/1210/06/12

MID- YEAR BREAK

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6.10 Understanding photosynthesis

6.11 Understanding the mechanism of
photosynthesis

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6.12 Synthesising factors affecting

photosynthesis
6.13 Practising a caring attitude towards plants

Activity 6.4 : To investigate the

effect of light intensity on the
rate of photosynthesis

6.14 Understanding the technology used in

food production
6.15 Evaluating the technology development in
food processing

Activity 6.15:
Preparing a
portfolio on the technological
development
of
food
processing
(page 80)

7.1 Understanding the respiratory process in

energy production
7.2 Analysing the respiratory structures and
breathing mechanisms in human and
animals

Activity 7.2: Investigating the

process
of
anaerobic
respiration in yeast
(page 85-87) *

7.3 Understanding the concept of gaseous

exchange across the respiratory surfaces

Activity 7.4: Observing graphics

and
live
specimen
of

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NUTRITION

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7
RESPIRATION

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and transport of gases in human.

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7.4 Understanding the regulatory mechanism

in respiration

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7.5 Realising the importance of maintaining a

healthy respiratory system
7.6 Understanding respiration in plants
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DYNAMIC
ECOSYSTEM

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respiratory structures
(page 80-90)
Activity 7.6: Investigating the
differences between inhaled
and exhaled air in terms of
oxygen and carbon dioxide
contents.
(page 93 94)

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8.1 Understanding the abiotic and biotic
components of the environment

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8.2 Understanding the processes of

colonisation and succession in an
ecosystem

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UJIAN 2

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8.3 Synthesising ideas in population ecology

Activity 8.5: Investigating the

distribution of plants using the
quadrat sampling technique
(page 111-112)
Activity 8.6: Estimating the
population size of garden snails
using capture, mark, release
and recapture technique
(page 113-114)

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CUTI PERTENGAHAN PENGGAL 2

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8.4 Understanding the concept of biodiversity

Activity 8.8: Collecting stamps
of local plants and animals
(page 115-116)

8.5 Understanding the impact of

microorganisms on life
8.6 Appreciating biodiversity
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9.1 Evaluating human activities that
endangered an ecosystem

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ENDANGERED
ECOSYSTEM

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Activity 9.2: Investigating the

level of pollution in several
different sources of water
(page 128 129)

9.2 Understanding the greenhouse effect and

thinning of the ozone layer
9.3 Realising the importance of proper
management of development activities
and the ecosystem

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REVISION

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REVISION

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

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REVISION

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REVISION

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FINAL YEAR HOLIDAY

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