Biology Lesson Plan

By Ng Allison Jane

Subject Class Venue Topic Subtopic uration ate

: Biology : Sec 1E5 (Express) : Classroom, Computer laboratory : Ecology : Carbon cycle : !" minutes : 1#t$ %uly "!

Previous Knowledge: Stu&ents 'oul& $a(e )no'le&ge o* '$at ecology is an& t$e biotic an& abiotic *actors t$at a**ect t$e natural en(ironment+ T$ey can state t$e &e*initions o* t$e terms $abitat, population, community, ecosystem, pro&ucers, consumer, $erbi(ore, carni(ore, sca(enger, parasite, prey, pre&ator an& &ecomposer+ Stu&ents can also explain t$e terms pro&ucers, consumer an& trop$ic le(el in terms o* *oo& c$ains an& *oo& 'ebs+ T$ey can &escribe t$e cyclical nature o* nutrient *lo' an& t$e non,cyclical nature o* energy *lo'+ T$e 'ee) be*ore, t$ey learnt to &escribe an& interpret pyrami&s o* numbers, biomass an& energy+ Stu&ents also learnt t$at t$e carbon cycle as ma&e up o* processes by '$ic$ carbon &ioxi&e is remo(e& *rom an& restore& to t$e en(ironment+

Specific Instructional Ob ectives: By t$e en& o* t$e lesson, stu&ents s$oul& be able to: 1+ escribe $o' carbon is recycle& 'it$in an ecosystem+

-+ Explain '$y t$e carbon cycle is important in our en(ironment+

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Purpose

'aterials& (esources

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0s) stu&ents i* t$ey $a(e any To $elp stu&ents clari*y 1uestions regar&ing t$e any &oubts t$at t$ey may mo&ular test paper+ $a(e *rom 1uestions in t$e test paper+ Escort stu&ents to t$e computer laboratory+ 4ntro&uction

2o&ular test paper 3$iteboar&

5ea& stu&ent to t$e computer laboratory an& tell stu&ents to turn on t$e computers+ 4n*orm stu&ents o* t$e objecti(es o* t$e computer laboratory session+ , escribe $o' carbon is recycle& in t$e en(ironment+

To ensure e(ery stu&ent is prepare& be*ore explaining t$eir tas) to t$em+ To ensure stu&ents )no' '$at t$ey s$oul& $a(e accomplis$e& by t$e en& o* t$e computer laboratory session+

Computers

, Explain '$y t$e carbon cycle is important in our en(ironment+ 5 6i(e out gui&e& 'or)s$eets to stu&ents+ Explain to stu&ents '$ic$ 'ebsite t$ey $a(e to access an& '$at t$ey $a(e to &o+ Tell t$em t$at t$e instructions are a(ailable on t$e 'or)s$eet gi(en to t$em+ To ensure stu&ents )no' '$at t$e purpose o* t$e computer laboratory session is+ 3or)s$eet

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!eac%er&Student Activity

Purpose e(elopment

'aterials& (esources

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0llo' stu&ents to rea& t$e in*ormation a(ailable on t$e 'ebsite an& play t$e carbon cycle interacti(e game+ 3al) aroun& an& $elp stu&ents, s$oul& t$ey $a(e any 1uestions+

To enable stu&ents to Computers explore t$e 'ebsite on t$eir o'n to learn about t$e processes t$at occurs in t$e carbon cycle+ To ensure stu&ents are able to carry out t$e acti(ity 'it$out any &i**iculties+ To ensure stu&ents complete t$e 1uestions on t$e 'or)s$eet+ Conclusion

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4n*orm stu&ents t$at t$ey s$oul& $a(e *inis$e& or be *inis$ing up t$e 'or)s$eet+ Tell stu&ents to s$ut &o'n t$e computers+

To ensure stu&ents )no' t$e lesson is about to en& an& t$ey s$oul& be completing t$eir 'or)+ To ensure e(eryt$ing in t$e computer laboratory is returne& to t$e 'ay it 'as+ 3or)s$eet

Collect t$e 'or)s$eet *rom To ensure all stu&ents $a(e stu&ents an& tell t$em to complete& t$eir tas) an& ma)e t$eir 'ay bac) to class+ return to class on time+

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Computer 5ab 5esson 4nstructions: 1) Turn on your computers+ -) 6o to t$is 'ebsite: $ttp:88'''+'in&o's+ucar+e&u8tour8lin)98eart$83ater8co-:cycle+$tml/e&u9elem 7) ;ea& about '$at occurs &uring t$e carbon cycle an& explore t$e lin)s+ <) =lay t$e carbon cycle game (you are a carbon atom>) 5) 3$ile rea&ing an& playing t$e game, remember to complete your 'or)s$eet+ ?) 4* you *inis$ early, you can explore t$is 'ebsite on ecosystems: $ttp:88'''+$arcourtsc$ool+com8acti(ity8exploring:ecosystems8in&ex+$tml

!%e carbon cycle website

Base& on '$at you rea&, list t$e places '$ere carbon can be *oun& on Eart$+ + + +

!%e carbon cycle ga"e

megatons o* carbon is releases into t$e atmosp$ere eac$ year '$en *ossil *uels are burnt+ Burning o* *ossil *uels $as increase& Soil is ma&e up o* inorganic parts suc$ as an& + T$e ocean absorbs &oes+ , in t$e past 15" years+ , +

carbon &ioxi&e *rom t$e atmosp$ere t$at t$e lan&

eep oceans $ol& more t$an

o* t$e 'orl&@s carbon+

o* carbon &ioxi&e &issol(e& in ocean 'aters are $arm*ul to marine organisms li)e algae, molluscs an& corals+ Ao' many stops can you ma)e on your tripB +

3ill your journey e(er en&B 3$y notB + + +

o you t$in) all your classmates@ journeys are t$e same as yoursB 3$yB + + +

Summary
4n t$e t$e air+ T$ese are cycle, t$ree processes increase t$e amount o* in

'$ic$ is carrie& out by all li(ing t$ings all t$e timeC

'$ere &ecomposers release carbon &ioxi&e *rom t$e tissues o* + an& + suc$ as + C an& , an& '$en carbon &ioxi&e store& in is release& by burning+ in '$ic$ is passe&

remo(e carbon &ioxi&e *rom t$e air '$en t$ey sunlig$t+ T$e carbon &ioxi&e is con(erte& into along t$e *oo& c$ain &uring *ee&ing+

Biology 5esson ;e*lections !

4 *elt t$at stu&ents 'ere more engage& '$en t$ey 'ere at t$e computer laboratory an& most o* t$em *ollo'e& t$e instructions an& &i& t$eir 'or)s$eet+ T$e main problem 'as t$at some stu&ents 'ent into ot$er 'ebsites '$en 4 'as not loo)ing+ To counter t$is problem, 4 )ept 'al)ing aroun& to monitor stu&ents an& ans'er t$eir 1uestions+ D(erall, 4 t$in) t$e computer laboratory lesson 'as goo& as stu&ents got to play a game on t$e carbon cycle '$ic$ 'as more interesting t$an t$e lesson t$ey pre(iously $a&+ 4 t$in) t$at i* time permits, more lessons li)e t$is s$oul& be incorporate& to teac$ing to ma)e it more engaging *or stu&ents+ 4t *eels goo& to )no' t$at stu&ents are $a(ing *un an& learning at t$e same time too+