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SHS 3 General Science 2nd Semester Week 14 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
Subject	General Science	Week	14
Duration	60 minutes	Form	SHS 3
Strand	RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT	Sub-Strand	THE HUMAN BODY AND HEALTH
Learning Outcome(s)	3.4.1.LO.1 - Describe the various features of heredity. Collaboration and Communication: skills, accepting constructive feedback, and sharing through group work and accepting constructive feedback as well as sharing of ideas among learners 3.4.1.LO.2 - Design mind maps and concept maps of some Mendelian crossing to sex determination in humans. Personal development: Through individual work based on their interest and abilities, learners enhance their personal development
Content Standard	3.4.1.CS.1 3.4.1.CS.2
Learning Indicator(s)	3.4.1.LI.2 - Discuss hereditary diseases in humans. Talk for Learning and Exploratory Approach:  Using Think-Pair-Share, discuss hereditary traits.  Explore hereditary diseases/disorders: sickle cell, haemophilia, diabetes, cleft lip and palate. Note: Ensure that the language of teaching and interaction is devoid of stereotypes. Encourage learners to share experiences
Lesson Focus	Discuss hereditary diseases in humans.
Previous Knowledge	Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts.
Lesson Objective(s)	Describe the key idea in: Discuss hereditary diseases in humans. Apply the idea through guided and independent learning activities. Demonstrate understanding through oral responses, written work or practical performance.
Essential Question(s)	What scientific principle or process is central to Discuss hereditary diseases in humans. Talk for Learning and Exploratory Approach:  Using Think-Pair-Share, discuss hereditary traits.  Explore hereditary diseases/disorders: sickle cell, haemophilia, diabetes, cleft lip and palate. Note: Ensure that the language of teaching and interaction is devoid of stereotypes. Encourage learners to share experiences? What observation, experiment, model or measurement could test/explain it? How can the science be applied safely to a new everyday or community problem?
Pedagogical Strategies	Inquiry-Based Learning Experiential/Practical Learning Collaborative Learning Problem-Based Learning Model/Simulation-Based Learning Scientific Discussion
Teaching & Learning Resources	General Science textbook/reference materials Whiteboard/markers Learners' notebooks Basic science apparatus/materials where appropriate Human-body charts/models Health-information case cards
Key Notes on Differentiation
Content	Use diagrams, real materials, partially completed tables and stepwise practical instructions for learners needing support. Extend advanced learners with unfamiliar data, multi-step calculations or design/improvement tasks.
Process	Use mixed-ability groups with rotating science roles such as observer, recorder, measurer and presenter. Where apparatus is unavailable, use simulations, models, videos or teacher demonstrations while keeping the same objective.
Product	Accept appropriate evidence such as practical records, diagrams, calculations, models, data tables/graphs or short scientific explanations. Assess scientific accuracy, safe procedure, evidence interpretation and justification.
Success Criteria	Learners use correct subject vocabulary. Learners complete the main task with reasonable accuracy. Learners explain or demonstrate how the concept applies in a new situation.
Homework	Complete a short application task connected to the week's learning indicator.

Lesson Activities
Stage	Teacher Activity	Learner Activity	Assessment / DoK
Starter10 minutes	Present a diagram, specimen, data set or everyday situation connected to hereditary diseases in humans and ask learners what they observe.	Share prior knowledge, listen to peers and record the lesson question in their notebooks.	Not provided.
Activity 115 minutes	Use a labelled diagram, model, experiment, data table or safe demonstration to explain hereditary diseases in humans.	Observe carefully, record key terms and answer oral questions.	Ask learners to identify the key feature, variable, process or relationship.
Activity 220 minutes	Guide groups to observe, classify, measure, compare or explain evidence related to hereditary diseases in humans.	Work in groups to complete the observation, classification, measurement or explanation task.	Review group responses for accurate science vocabulary and evidence.
Activity 310 minutes	Give a new case, data set or observation and ask learners to predict or explain the outcome.	Apply the concept to the new case and support the answer with evidence.	Use an exit task that asks for a prediction, explanation or calculation.

Lesson Closure

Summarise hereditary diseases in humans and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response.

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