THEME : VARIATION AND INHERITANCE

LEARNING AREA : 5.0 INHERITANCE

WEEK LEARNING OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES NOTES

25 1.1 Synthesising the concept Discuss the following base on examples: A student is able to : TSTS
of inheritance based on  Relating
Mendel’s experiment. a) inheritance,  state what is meant by  Making analogy
b) characters and traits. inheritance,
 differentiate traits from Noble Values
characters,  Being thankful to God

Study diagrams showing the results of  identify characters and

Mendel’s monohybrid cross experiment, then traits in Mendel’s
discuss the following: experiments,
 state that there is a
a) characters and traits in Mendel’s hereditary factor that
experiments, determines a particular .
b) there is a hereditary factor that character,
determines a particular character,  identify dominant and
c) dominant traits and recessive traits, recessive traits,
d) genes and alleles,  explain genes and alleles,
e) dominant alleles and recessive alleles,
 explain dominant alleles
and recessive alleles,
f) phenotype and genotype,
 state the meaning of
phenotype,
 state the meaning of
genotype,
 relate allele combination to
genotype,
 relate phenotype to
genotype,
g) homozygote and heterozygote,
 state the meaning of
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homozygote and
heterozygote,

h) phenotypic ratio and genotypic ratio in the

first and second filial generation,  determine the phenotypic
ratio of the first filial
generation and second
filial generation,

 determine the genotypic

ratio of the first filial
i) the importance of meiosis I in the generation and second
segregation of alleles, filial generation,

j) meaning of monohybrid inheritance.

 state the meaning of
monohybrid inheritance,

Conduct an activity using coloured

buttons/beans to illustrate Mendel’s First Law.  conceptualise Mendel’s TSTS
First Law,  Attributing
Discuss Mendel’s First Law as The Law of  Relating
Segregation.  Predicting

Study diagrams showing the results of Noble Values

Mendel’s dihybrid cross experiment, then  Being objective
discuss the following:

a) meaning of dihybrid inheritance,

 state the meaning of Teaching aids
b) the importance of meiosis in terms of dihybrid inheritance,  text book
independent assortment of  transparency
chromosomes.  news paper cutting
 LCD Projector
Discuss Mendel’s Second Law as The Law of  conceptualise Mendel’s  internet
Independent Assortment.
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Second Law.

26 1.2 Understanding Discuss the following base on examples : A student is able to : TSTS
inheritance a ) blood groups and Rhesus factor (Rh  Attributing
factor)  State the blood groups in  Generating ideas
b ) inheritance of ABO blood group in the ABO system and
humans Rhesus factor in humans, Noble Values
 Explain the inheritance of  Having an interest and
ABO blood group in curiosity
humans,  Appreciating the balance
Examine a drawing of a micrograph of human of nature
chromosomes and:
a ) determine the number of chromosomes  Differentiate autosomes
b ) arrange the homologous pairs based on from sex chromosomes,
the TSTS
location of the centromere and size of  Sequencing
chromosomes.  Grouping & classifying
c ) identify autusomes and sex chromosomes.  Relating
 Identify the different
Compare the karyotypes of a normal human humans karyotypes,
being with that of a person with Down’s Noble Values
syndrome.  Being systematic
 Being diligent &
Draw a schematic diagram to show the  Explain sex determination persevering
following : in off-springs,  Being cooperative
a ) sex determination in off-springs,  Explain sex-linked Teaching Aids
b ) sex-linked and inheritance of haemophillia inheritance using  Text book
and colour blindness. examples.  CD Roms
 News paper cutting
 Describe hereditary
Gather information and discuss:
disease,
a ) hereditary disease such as thalassaemia,
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1.3 Understanding genes and  Attributing
A student is able to :
chromosomes Research and report on :  Grouping and classifying
a ) unit of inheritance  Synthesizing
 State the unit of
b ) the location of genes  Visualizing.
inheritance,
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 State the location of
Construct a model of deoxyribonucleic acid genes, Noble Values
(DNA) and discuss :  Describe the structure of  Appreciating the
a ) the structure of nucleotides deoxyribonucleic acid contribution of science
b ) the structure of polynucleotides (DNA), and technology
c ) double helix structure of DNA  Having an interest and
curiosity towards the
Draw a schematic diagram and relate how a environment
trait is manifested from the basic unit of  Describe in simple terms  appreciating the balance
heritance in terms of : the manifestation of a trait of nature
a ) chromosomes to DNA of an organism from the
b ) DNA to gene basic unit of inheritance, Teaching aids
c ) gene to protein  text book
d ) protein to the trait of an organism  transparency
 news paper cutting
Research and report on the following :  Explain briefly the  LCD Projector
a ) DNA fingerprinting importance of genetics to  internet
b ) the human genome project mankind,
c ) potential of stem cell research
d ) genetic engineering  Describe the application
i . gene therapy and abuse of knowledge in
ii. genetically modified organisms genetics,
iii. genetically modified food
iv. medicine (production of insulin)

Discuss the implications of the above to

mankind.
Conduct a forum or debate on ethical and  Argue on the need for
moral issues in the application of knowledge ethics and moral in the
in genetics. application of genetics
Visit research centres that conduct research
in genetic engineering.