MID SEM BREAK: LESSON PLAN ASSIGNMENT


Dear PQI6004,

This week is actually the mid-term break and from KL, I went back to my hometown, the most beautiful-city in my heart, Johor Bahru. Of course, your very own house is a bed full of roses. Eventhough it is a mid-term break, there are no rule that said no assignment can be given. Since Dr. Dorothy has said in the previous class about the assignment, I am prepared to answer the question but only on Friday. Hihihi. Last minute work is always the best for me.

I chose Mitosis subtopic from Biology Form 4 syllabus. My lesson plan is based on the Gagne's 9 Events of Instruction. My created lesson plan is shown as below; 

As we need to create a lesson plan
Subject           : Biology (Form 4)
Theme             : Investigating the cell as a basic unit of living things
Topic              : Cell division
Objective        : Understanding mitosis
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
1.      Identify the phases in the mitosis
2.      Explain the process of mitosis and cytokinesis
3.      Arrange the various stages of mitosis and in the correct sequence

Description of learners: Learners are form 4 students aged 16 years old and have basic knowledge in science subject. They are a part of pure science stream class which only accept student that perform well in their PT3 and are usually excellent in Science and Mathematics subjects. Teacher have discuss with them on the significance and importance of the production of new cells in organisms as well as the significance of mitosis in the previous class. Teacher also have taught them the phases in cell cycle (G1, S, G2 and M-phase). Student have already know that mitosis and cytokinesis is a part of the M-phase in cell cycle.Through my assessment in the previous class, they have achieved the learning outcome of previous class. Hence, student have the basic knowledge of the importance of cell growth and mitosis and its significance in real world.

Prerequisite: Students should have the basic knowledge on cell growth and cell cycle. Students should know the significance of cell growth and mitosis in their life. In addition, students should acknowledge mitosis and cytokinesis as a part of M-phase in cell cycle.

Materials: An interactive video on the process of mitosis and cytokinesis (youtube), projector, LCD and screen, pictures of prepared slide (onion cells that undergoes mitosis), text book, white board.

Lesson Description: This lesson will focus on the various stages of mitosis and cytokinesis (the M-phase of cell cycle). Firstly, teacher should brief and remind the students on the previous lesson and relate them today lesson. Then, gain their attention by showing interactive video on stages of mitosis and cytokinesis. Next, teacher should explain each stages in the videos, teach the student on the specific characteristic of each stages and how to differentiate them. During the group activity, teacher should facilitate the student, but teacher should not give them the answer. When the student presented their answer and explain them, teacher may give comment and ask some questions to know their level of understanding on today lesson. Essentially, teacher should comment the students answers generally and correct misconceptions, if any. Teacher should also praise them. Last but not least, teacher should give some hand-outs such as notes to strengthen their knowledge on the lesson.

Lesson Procedure: This lesson will teach the students on the various stages of mitosis and cytokinesis.
1.      Briefing and remind the previous class session (3 minutes)
For this introduction session, teacher can ask the class on the significance of cell growth and mitosis that has been discussed in the previous session. By having an question and answers (Q&A) session, teachers can correct students misconceptions and remind them what they have learn in the previous class. Teacher also should connect and relate the previous lesson with today lesson (relate the significance of cell growth and mitosis to the various stages of mitosis and cytokinesis)
2.      Interactive video on mitosis and cytokinesis (7 minutes)
The interactive video on mitosis and cytokinesis will help student to visualize the mitosis and cytokinesis stages and observe the differences between stages as well as understand relationship between stages of mitosis and cytokinesis.
3.      Teaching and Q and A session (30 minutes)
Teacher will explain each stages of mitosis and cytokinesis while pausing on each stage of the video. Here, there will be a two-way communication where students can ask anything related to the mitosis stages during the explaination. If any student have misconceptions, teacher may know from their question and facial expression. Teachers will ask student some questions to strengthen their knowledge on mitosis and cytokinesis. Teacher should ask some high-order-thinking skills (HOTS) question .
4.      Group activities (10 minutes)
Teacher will show prepared slides on onion cells that are undergoing mitosis and cytokinesis on screen. Each slide will represent each stages of mitosis and cytokinesis and are labelled as A-E. Students will be given an answer sheet where they will write their own arragement and explain the reason. The answer sheet as attached.
5.      Presentation of their arrangement and explaination on their answer (25 minutes)
Each group will send one representative to present their answer and explain their answers. Since they are five groups, each group will be given 5 minutes.
6.      Discussion and Q&A session (10 minutes)
Clarification from teacher on students answer and Q&A session. In this session, teachers can tell the correct answer, discuss and explain the slide. Show them what is the specific characteristics of each stages and how to differentiate them once again. Praise the students that able to arrange correctly and correct the students that arrange wrongly. Teacher should give encouragement and motivation to them and ask them some questions to identify their misconceptions and correct them.
7.      Ending the lesson (2 minutes)
The teacher should end the lesson with reflection by one or two students on the lesson. Then, teacher will hand out some notes for the student to read and strengthen their knowledge on the topic.Teacher give student a project as homework where they have to produce a mitosis beads of mitosis of certain stage. Teacher give an youtube link as guidance.

Assessment: For today’s assessment, it is during the group activities where teacher gave the student the answer sheet for the student to discuss and answer. In addition to arrange the stages of mitosis and cytokinesis, student should answer what is the specific characteristics of each stages and they need to answer some questions. The answer sheet is as attached.

Objectives
Questions
Identify the phases in mitosis
Name the stages of each shown slide.
Explain the process of mitosis and cytokinesis
Give explaination of each slide and each stages based on the observation and theoretically
Arrange the various stage of mitosis in correct sequence
Arrange the stages in mitosis correctly.





WEEK 8
Friday, 09 November 2018
LESSON PLAN (BASED ON GAGNE’S NINE STEPS OF INSTRUCTION)
BIOLOGY
FORM 4

CLASS
4 INTAN
THEME
INVESTIGATING THE CELL AS A BASIC UNIT OF LIVING THINGS
TOPIC
CELL DIVISION
SKILL
Drawing, labeling, identifying, analysing, compare and contrast
PERIOD
8.20  -   9.50 AM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
4.1 Understanding Mitosis
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1.      Identify the phases in the mitosis and cytokinesis
2.      Explain the process of mitosis and cytokinesis
3.      Arrange the various stages of mitosis and in the correct sequence
ACTIVITIES
1.      Briefing and remind students on previous lesson. .
[(3) Stimulate and recall of prior information]
·         Teacher should brief and remind the student on the significance of cell growth and mitosis and the cell-cycle.
·         Teacher should relate the previous lesson (cell-cyle) with today lesson (mitosis and cytokinesis that is a part of cell-cycle, the M-phase).
·         Teacher should explain the significance of cell growth and mitosis in students life.
·         Teacher may ask questions to know students level of understanding on the previous lesson

2.      Interactive videos session
[(1) Gain attention]
·         Teacher may tell the students, the objective of this lesson. [(2) Inform student of the objective]
·         Teacher shows an interactive video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNwJbMovnVQ) on the process of mitosis and cytokinesis
·         The video should show and explain the characteristics of each stages

3.      Teaching session [(4) Present information]
·         Teacher teach the mitosis stages and cytokinesis stages according to the interactive video and text book
·         Teacher may pause the video in each stages and explain the theory behind each stages, the specific characteristics of each stages and relate each stages.
·         The Q&A session is compulsory so that the students involved in the lessons and teacher can interpret students’ understanding on the lesson.
·         Teacher may ask some HOTS questions to analyze students analytical and evaluation skills.
4.      Group activities [(5) Guidance, (6) Elicit performance, (8) Assess performance]
·         Teacher shows the prepared slide of onion root tip that show various stages in mitosis.
·         Teacher hand-out the answer sheet where students will write their answer.
·         Students will be allowed to discuss the answer in group for 10 minutes
·         Teacher should facilitate the students during this session. Hints can be given but should not give the answer.
·         If there are any passive students, teacher should attract them to group activities by asking some questions and guide them.

5.      Students’ presentation [(5) Guidance, (6) Elicit performance, (8) Assess performance]
·         A student from each group will explain their answers.
·         Teacher and other students may ask any questions.
·         If the student unable to give answer to the questions, teacher should help and explain the answer to the class.
·         Teacher should praise the presenter and give him some positive comments and encouragement.
6.      Discussion session [(5) Guidance, (6) Elicit performance, (8) Assess performance]
·         Teacher discussed students’ answer generally and conduct a Q&A questions.
·         Students can ask teachers on their understanding of mitosis process.
·         Teacher can show the picture of each stages in mitosis and explain them once again and highlight the distinct characteristic of each stages and how to differentiate them.
·         Teacher should relate the mitosis process with student daily life and give examples (their growth and when they have wound) so that they can apply the lesson in their daily life.
7.      Ending the lesson
·         Before ending the lesson, teacher can make a poll whether the student understand the process of mitoisis, able to differentiate the stages and explain the processes of mitosis at each stages. [(7) Feedback]
·         Teacher give student a project as homework where each group need to produce a mitosis beads of mitosis at certain stage. As there are 5 small groups, each group will make a model of one phase. [(9) Enhance retention & transfer]
·         Teacher will share a youtube link for student guidance and reference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bK-uvRXApU).
·         The mitosis beads should be passed up next week, so that student has a sufficient time to make the model and each group will have to explain their mitosis beads to the class.

MATERIALS AND RESOURCE
Text book, prepared slide of onion cell undergoing mitosis process, white board, hand-outs.
ASSESSMENT/ EVALUATION
[(8) Assess performance]
1.      Students can answer the answer sheet given during the group activities correctly (identify, arrange, differentiate and explain each stages of mitosis)
2.      Student can present the answer well and explain their answers.
3.      Able to answer teachers questions including the HOTS questions and answer their peer questions.
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT/ EVALUATION
Answer sheet during group discussion [(8) Assess performance]
REFLECTIONS
ATTENDANCE :      / 30
[(7) Feedback]
/ 30 students achieved the learning outcome and able to answer and explain their answer in the answer sheet given
/ 30 students did not achieved the learning outcome and unable to answer and explain their answer in the answer sheet given.
/ 30 students that absent and needs extra attention and guidance on the topic.

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