Biology lesson plans for SHS 1–3

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SHS 1 Biology: weekly topics

24 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 1 Biology teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Importance, Branches and Careers in Biology
Week 2The Scientific Method
Week 3Symmetry and the Microscope
Week 4Biological Practices in Fish Farming
Week 5Movement of Substances across the Cell Membrane
Week 6Biological Keys
Week 7Classification and Binomial Nomenclature
Week 8Amoeba, Euglena and Spirogyra
Week 9Ecological Terms and Habitats
Week 10Interdependence of Living Organisms
Week 11Ecological Tools and Sampling Techniques
Week 12Feeding Relationships and Ecological Pyramids
Week 13Pyramids of Numbers, Biomass and Energy
Week 14Transmission of Common Diseases
Week 15External and Internal Features of Mammals
Week 16Digestive Systems of Animals
Week 17Morphology of Flowering Plants
Week 18Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
Week 19Monocots and Dicots: External Features
Week 20Internal Structure of Leaves, Stems and Roots
Week 21Internal Structure of a Monocot
Week 22Plant Tissues and Their Adaptations
Week 23Internal Structure and Functions of Plant Organs
Week 24Factors Affecting Plant Growth and Development

SHS 2 Biology: weekly topics

24 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 2 Biology teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Rhizopus: Features, Life Processes and Importance
Week 2Mosses
Week 3Ferns
Week 4Basic Concepts in Biology
Week 5Cell Theory and Cell Structure
Week 6Active Transport, Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Week 7DNA and the Watson-Crick Model
Week 8DNA Replication
Week 9RNA and Transcription
Week 10Protein Synthesis
Week 11The Grain Weevil
Week 12The Butterfly
Week 13The Housefly
Week 14The Honeybee
Week 15The Tropical Rainforest
Week 16Savannah and Desert Habitats
Week 17Organisms in Lagoons and Estuaries
Week 18Organisms at the Seashore
Week 19Organisms in Rivers and Ponds
Week 20Immunisation, Vaccination and Inoculation
Week 21The Human Cardiovascular System
Week 22The Human Excretory System
Week 23Transport in Flowering Plants
Week 24Photosynthesis and Factors Affecting It

SHS 3 Biology: weekly topics

23 weeks from the NaCCA SHS 3 Biology teacher manual. Each one can be written as a full lesson plan.

Week 1Biology in Local Food Preparation
Week 2Tissue Culture and Its Applications
Week 3Recombinant DNA Technology
Week 4Biology in Water Treatment and Other Fields
Week 5Genetic Terms
Week 6Mendel's First Law (Law of Segregation)
Week 7Mendel's Law of Dominance and Second Law
Week 8Blood Groups and the Rhesus Factor
Week 9Variation, Genetic Disorders and Counselling
Week 10Evolution and Its Evidence
Week 11Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
Week 12Tilapia and Frog/Toad
Week 13Wall Gecko and Domestic Fowl
Week 14Interdependence of Living and Non-Living Things
Week 15Body Mass Index (BMI)
Week 16Emerging Human Diseases
Week 17Plant and Animal Diseases and Their Control
Week 18The Respiratory System in Mammals
Week 19The Human Reproductive System
Week 20The Musculoskeletal System
Week 21Nervous and Hormonal Systems
Week 22–23Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Week 24Excretion in Flowering Plants

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