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BIOLOGY
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
DATE
CLASS
SUBJECT
NO. OF STUDENTS
DURATION
TIME
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S.3
BIOLOGY
60
80 MINS
8.00-9.20 am
TOPIC
:
EXCRETION AND HOMEOSTASIS
SUB-TOPIC
:
Excretion in animals
Skills
:
Speaking / Listening
Objectives
:
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
i)
Draw and label parts of the urinary system.
ii) Locate the position of the kidneys in a mammal.
iii) List the wastes eliminated by the kidney.
iv) Describe the structure of the kidney.
v)
Describe the structure of the enthron as the functional
unit of the kidney.
Method of approach
Group work, Guided discussions/discovery, Demonstrations and Field work
Teaching Aids/Materials
A chart showing:
a) The Urinary system
b) The Gross structure of a kidney
c)
The Nephron
References
Geoff Hayward (2000): Macmillan Secondary Biology
pp. 192-220.
R. H. Stone and A. B. Cozens (1994): New Biology for Tropical Schools pp 176-181.
D. G. Mackean (2003): Introduction to Biology pp 106-111.
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M. B. V. Roberts (1986): Biology for Life pp 254-267.
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TIME
STEP
CONTENT
3 mins
1. Introduction

Greetings
The structure of
the urinary
system
Roll call
15 mins

Greets the learners
to bring class to
order

Guides learners
through an ice
breaker. For
example taking roll
call
Warm up
exercise
Review of
previous lesson
40 mins
TEACHER’S
ACTIVITY
2. Lesson
development

Functions of the
urinary system

Waste products
eliminated by
the urinary
system

LEARNERS’
ACTIVITY
Respond and sit
down
Listen
Recapitulates on
the previous class
work
Listen

The structure of
the urinary
system, its
functions and
the waste
products it
eliminates.

Introduces the new
topic

Structure of the
urinary system.


Functions of the
parts of the
urinary system.
Displays charts and
guides learners to
identify the
different parts of
the urinary system

Asks the learners
to draw and label
the urinary system

Asks the learners
to state the
functions of the
parts of the urinary
system
Identify parts of the
urinary system
Draw and label the
urinary system
State the functions
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30 mins
3. Lesson
development


Gross structure
of the kidney.
Structure of a
nephron

Instructs learners
to identify the
different regions of
the kidney
Identify the different
regions of the kidney.

Asks the learners
to draw and label
the kidney to show
the major regions.
Draw and label the
kidney.

Uses a chart to
guide the learners
to identify the
different parts of
the nephron.
Identify the various
parts.

Asks the learners
to draw a labelled
diagram of a
nephron before the
next lesson.
Draw a diagram of a
nephron and name its
various parts.
Discussions and class
presentations.
4 mins
4. Conclusion

Asks the learners
to find out how
urine is disposed
of in their
community
before the next
lesson.

Asks the learners
to find out if
there are any
uses of urine in
their community.
Recapitulation
of what has
been covered in
the topic
Find out how urine is
disposed of.
Record uses of urine
in their community.
Lesson evaluation
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