Republic of the Philippines Region III Meycauayan National High School

Department of Education
Camalig, Meycauayan City

BLOCK PLAN
in INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY

Grading Period First Quarter

Topics in Biology
I A Balance of Nature IB Cellular Structures and functions Life Energy Processes and Food Production III A Human Organ System III B Human Reproduction IV A Genetics IV B Diversity of Life

Days allotted
25 Days 25 Days 50 Days 25 Days 25 Days 25 Days 20 Days

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

June 2011
Mon
ok 6 Orientation of school rules and regulation

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Wed
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3 10 FIRM UP FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY -Succession in Garden Plot 17 FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY -Poster Making on the effect of Ecological Backlash

7 8 9 EXPLORE EXPLORE EXPLORE -Pre Assessment -Formulation of TI related ACTIVITY - Introduction of the topic to EQ -Everything Changes ACTIVITY Things I see in the surroundings 14 FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY Ecological Changes in an area 15 FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY Comparing Ecological succession (commonalities & differences) 22 FIRM UP Biodiversity ACTIVITY -Status of Biodiversity -Threats to Philippine Biodiversity 29 DEEPEN ACTIVITY Interrelationship among living things contribute to balance of nature 16 FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY -Interpreting an Environmental Song (Anak ng Pasig)

13 Pre-Test Science II

20 FIRM UP Ecological Succession ACTIVITY -Picture analysis Meaning Making

21 FIRM UP Biodiversity ACTIVITY -Overview of Biodiversity -Status of biodiversity then and now 28 DEEPEN ACTIVITY Group presentation (Song interpretation Anak ng Pasig

23 FIRM UP Biodiversity ACTIVITY Picture presentation of various endemic species in the Philippines 30 DEEPEN ACTIVITY -Group project Balance of Nature (Identify Causes and Effects

24 FIRM UP Biodiversity CONSERVATION INITIATIVES -Revisit TI and EQs

27 FIRM UP Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives & Environmental Laws

July 2011
Mon
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Wed

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1 DEEPEN Cont: ACTIVITY -Group project

4 DEEPEN Propose Plan of Action on how Balance of Nature can be achieved 11 EXPLORE -Pre Assessment on the characteristics of living things 18 FIRM UP -Cell Structure Activity: Observe the onion cells under the scanner and the LPO 25 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Comparing Plant and animal cell

5 DEEPEN ACTIVITY Balance of Nature

6 DEEPEN Assessment of FUs Contemplating on the EUs

7 TRANSFER Writing rules that would contribute to balance of nature 14 FIRM UP -Cell Theory -Activity on Microscope (Identify the parts of a microscope and their uses) 21 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Plant cell 28 FIRM UP Cellular Function ACTIVITY Potato & Osmosis

8 TRANSFER ACTIVITY Create advocacy material ( poster or Slogan ) supporting preservation of ecosystem 15 FIRM UP -Cell Theory Activity on Microscope Observe the letter e using the microscope 22 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Animal cell 29 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Lesson on sodium pump

12 EXPLORE -Formulation of EQ - Orient students with the performance task and criteria for assessment 19 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Cell parts and functions 26 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Comparing Plant and animal cell

13 FIRM UP -Cell Theory -Activity on Cell Theory

20 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells 27 FIRM UP Cellular Function ACTIVITY Potato & Osmosis

August 2011
Mon
1 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Observing mitosis 8 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on Cell structure and function

Tue
2 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity Observing mitosis

Wed
3 FIRM UP -Cell Structure -Activity ATP Production

Thu
4 FIRM UP -Promotion of livelihood , food production and health

Fri
5 DEEPEN Apply technologies to demonstrate how cellular functions promote livelihood, food production and health 12 TRANSFER Evaluate their own products based on specific criteria

9 10 DEEPEN DEEPEN Make project proposal to Assessment of FUs develop innovative , marketable Contemplating on the EUs and cost effective products resulting from understanding cellular structure and functions that promote 16 First Period Exam 17 Test Analysis

11 DEEPEN Assessment of FUs

15 First Period Exam

18 EXPLORE Pre Assessment ACTIVITY Semantic Mapping on plants 25 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on plant organ system

19 EXPLORE Pre Assessment ACTIVITY Botany Market 26 FIRM UP From Light E. to Chem.E. Investigating photosysnthesis

22 EXPLORE Formulating EQs, miasconception,TI

23 FIRM UP From Light E. to Chem.E. ACTIVITY Plant Vegetative Organ & Photosynthesis

24 FIRM UP From Light E. to Chem.E. ACTIVITY Identifying specialized Plant Structures

29 FIRM UP From Light E. to Chem.E. -Investigating photosysnthesis -The Structure of a leaf

30 31 Revisit prior knowledge, EXPLORE alternative conception and/ or TI ACTIVITY on Light Reaction -Mark the Dark side

September 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu
1 FIRM UP ACTIVITY -Comparing Light & Reaction 5 FIRM UP ACTIVITY -Identifying effects of oversupply & under supply of factors affecting photosynthesis 12 FIRM UP Plant Reproduction ACTIVITY -Analyzing flower structure 19 FIRM UP Plant Reproduction ACTIVITY -Growing plants via Specialized structures 26 FIRM UP From Chem E. of food to Chem E. of ATP ACTIVITY Respiration in an organism anaerobic respiration 6 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on Light Reaction 7 FIRM UP ACTIVITY -Test for starch

Fri
2 FIRM UP ACTIVITY -Identifying factors that affect photosynthesis

8 9 FIRM UP Revisit prior knowledge, ACTIVITY alternative conception and/ or TI -Glucose & its derivatives: their on glucose production of other significance to life food molecules

13 FIRM UP Plant Reproduction ACTIVITY -Life cycle of flowering plants 20 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on plant propagation

14 15 Revisit prior knowledge, FIRM UP alternative conception and/ or Plant Reproduction TI on plant propagation ACTIVITY -Why Plants?

16 FIRM UP Plant Reproduction ACTIVITY -An Interview with a farmer

21 22 23 FIRM UP FIRM UP FIRM UP From Chem E. of food to Chem From Chem E. of food to Chem From Chem E. of food to Chem E. E. of ATP E. of ATP of ATP ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY - Identifying raw materials & - The rate of respiration - Comparing aerobic from end products of respiration anaerobic respiration 30 FIRM UP From Chem E. of food to Chem E. of ATP ACTIVITY Bagoong Making

27 28 29 FIRM UP Revisit prior knowledge, FIRM UP From Chem E. of food to alternative conception and/ or From Chem E. of food to Chem Chem E. of ATP TI on aerobic & anaerobic E. of ATP ACTIVITY respiration ACTIVITY Respiration in an organism How are foods preserved?

Mon

Tue
1 All Saints Day

October 2011
Wed
2 Wed EXPLORE Human Organ System -Pre-Assessment -Introduction of the topic

Thu
3 EXPLORE Human Organ System -Activity

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3 4 Revisit prior knowledge, 7 8 FIRM UP alternative conception and/ or TI Energy flow in the FIRM UP FIRM UP on food production ecosystem Human Organ System & Human Organ System & ACTIVITY Nutrition Nutrition A food ACTIVITY ACTIVITYChain Human Organ System -Simulating the process of Digestion 10 11

5 FIRM UP 9 Energy UP in the ecosystem FIRM flow ACTIVITY Organ System & Human What makes your meal? Nutrition ACTIVITY -Seminar on wellness

4 EXPLORE Formulating EQ, misconception & TI on Human Organ System ACTIVITY 6 7 FIRM UP FIRM UP 10 11 Energy prior in the ecosystem FIRM UPflow in the flow knowledge, Energy Revisit ACTIVITY ecosystem alternative conceptions &/or TI Types,Detection,Prevention,& Producers organ system ACTIVITY on Human VS Consumers treatment of diseases Vegetarianism At a ACTIVITY Glance -Simulation of Germ Theory 13 DEEPEN 17 Role UP FIRM play the feelings of a farmer when there is less Types,Detection,Prevention,& production diseases treatment ofdue to some condition ACTIVITY -Think, Pair Share -Medical Poster 20 Second P.T 24 FIRM UP Tech.related to human organ system 27 ACTIVITY Semestral Break Exhibit of the diff.advances in medical tech. 14 18 FIRM UP Types,Detection,Prevention & treatment of diseases ACTIVITY -Disorders of Organ System 21 Item Analysis 25 DEEPEN Design advocacy Material That promote nutrition & over all 28 wellness

Thu

Fri

12 Revisit prior knowledge, FIRM UP Revisit prior knowledge, 14 15 16 alternative conception and/ or TI Energy flow in the alternative conception and/ or TI FIRM UP FIRM UP FIRM UP on food pyramid ecosystem Types,Detection,Prevention,& Types,Detection,Prevention,&on increasing food production Types,Detection,Prevention,& ACTIVITY treatment of diseases treatment of diseases treatment of diseases Activities ACTIVITY ACTIVITY that Disrupt food ACTIVITY chain -Simulation of Germ Theory -The Germ theory of Disease -Identifying Disorders of diff. organ system 17 18 19 DEEPEN 21 ACTIVITY FIRM UP -Diff. Farming Practices Current Health Issues & Over all wellness 24 ACTIVITY TRANSFER of current Health Implication Apply && Over all wellness Issues add value to certain techniques to provide innovative, market viable , 28 dependable based on DEEPEN understanding about life Prepare plan of action energy processess showing consumption o 31 nutritious food & healthy Sem-Break habits to maintain proper functioning of organ system DEEPEN Second P.T 22 23 Assessment of FUs Revisit prior knowledge EUs FIRM UP Contemplating on the , alternative conception& TI on Tech.related to human organ Current Health Issues & Over system 25 26 all wellness ACTIVITY Sem-Break helped in providing -How Tech Document the creation of treatment to diff.diseases products using criteria 29 DEEPEN Identifying Career paths 30 Bonifacio Day

November 2011

December 2011
Mon Tue Wed Thu
1 DEEPEN Assessment of FUs Why do we study Organ System? 5 6 TRANSFER EXPLORE Evaluate their -Pre Assessment product/performance based ACTIVITY on criteria Semantic Mapping on Reproduction 12 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY Construction of flip book showing the stages of mitosis 19 Christmas Party 7 EXPLORE Formulating EQ, misconception & TI ACTIVITY Formulating Essential Questions 8 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY -Identifying different modes of asexual reproduction 15 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY -Tracing the menstrual cycle

Fri
2 TRANSFER Conduct activities that promote proper nutrition & over all wellness with the theme wellness in the Day/ Week 9 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY -Identifying different modes of asexual reproduction 16 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY -Flow charting the process of fertilization 23

13 14 FIRM UP Revisit prior knowledge, Reproduction as Biological alternative conception and/ Function or TI on asexual & sexual ACTIVITY reproduction -Describing sexual reproduction in lower forms of animal 20 Christmas Party 21

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January 2012
Mon
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3 FIRM UP Reproduction as Biological Function ACTIVITY -Development of new life

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6 FIRM UP Reproduction & Health Issues ACTIVITY Investigate common sexually transmitted infections

4 5 FIRM UP FIRM UP Reproduction & Health Issues Reproduction & Health Issues ACTIVITY ACTIVITY -Identifying the major disorders of -Issues for infertility the reproductive system & their --Brochure making on STIs causes -(Revisit prior knowledge, EQs TI ) 11 FIRM UP Reproduction & Social Issues ACTIVITY -Cause & Effects of Rapid Population Growth

9 FIRM UP Reproduction & Health Issues ACTIVITY -Ten Rules for a good Reproductive Health ( Revisit) 16 FIRM UP Reproduction & social Issues ACTIVITY -test tube baby -Baby M 23 Third P.T

10 FIRM UP Reproduction & Social Issues ACTIVITY Introducing Cloning -The good and not so good sides of Cloning 17 FIRM UP Reproduction & Social Issues ACTIVITY 24 EXPLORE Genetics -Pre-assessment on how traits are inherited ACTIVITY An inventory of my traits

12 13 FIRM UP FIRM UP Reproduction & Social Issues Reproduction & Social Issues ACTIVITY ACTIVITY -Art II of 1987 Constitution -Contraception : at a Glance -Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on Rapid Population Growth 19 TRANSFER Role Playing 20 Third P.T

18 DEEPEN Recording in the journal about their thought regarding personal responsibilities 25 EXPLORE Formulating EQ, misconception & TI ACTIVITY Formulating Essential Questions

26 FIRM UP Mendelian Genetics ACTIVITY Who am I ?

27 FIRM UP Mendelian Genetics ACTIVITY -The structure of DNA

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February 2012
1 FIRM UP Non-Mendelian Genetics ACTIVITY Human Blood Typing 6 7 8 FIRM UP FIRM UP FIRM UP Sex related inheritance Sex related inheritance Sex related inheritance ACTIVITY ACTIVITY ACTIVITY -Determining sex in human -Diff.bet. sex-limited & sex -Video lessons on sex-related Video lesson on influenced traits inheritance Sex Chromosomal aberrations 13 FIRM UP Molecular Genetics ACTIVITY -Modeling Replication of DNA 20 DEEPEN ACTIVITY -Normal Human Karyotype 14 FIRM UP Molecular Genetics ACTIVITY -Transcription & translocation 21 DEEPEN ACTIVITY -Be a Detective for a Day 15 FIRM UP Molecular Genetics ACTIVITY -Mutation sin Human 22 DEEPEN Make a project proposal on how genetics tech. can be applied in addressing certain situation or solving some problems 29 EXPLORE Formulating EQ, misconceptions & TI 2 FIRM UP Non-Mendelian Genetics ACTIVITY Hemophilia 9 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on sex-related inheritance 3 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on Mendelian & Non-Mendelian patterns of heredity

10 FIRM UP Molecular Genetics ACTIVITY -Difference bet. DNA & RNA

16 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on Molecular Genetics 23 DEEPEN -Summative test on the topic genetics & its subtopics

17 FIRM UP Usefulness of Genetics ACTIVITY -Video Lesson on usefulness of Genetics 24 TRANSFER Develop innovative, marketable, replicable & cost-effective product resulting from understanding of Genetics

27 TRANSFER Evaluate their own products based on specific criteria

28 EXPLORE Diversity of Life -Pre-Assessment -Introduction of the topic -ACTIVITY

March 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu
1 FIRM UP Evolution ACTIVITY -The early evolution of life 5 FIRM UP Evolution ACTIVITY -Stocked in time 6 Revisit prior knowledge and alternative conception ,TI on geologic time scale 7 Anatomical & Biochemical Evidence ACTIVITY Anatomical & Biochemical Evidence 14
Genetic Variation ACTIVITY -Mutation & Variation

Fri
2 FIRM UP Evolution ACTIVITY -A span of time 9 Mechanism of Change ACTIVITY -Artificial Selection

8 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and /or TU on anatomical & biochemical evidence

12 Mechanism of Change ACTIVITY Natural Selection

13 Mechanism of Change ACTIVITY Natural Selection simulation

15 Revisit prior knowledge, alternative conception and/ or TI on mechanism of change

16 Biological classification ACTIVITY Variation in organism

19 Biological classification ACTIVITY Biological classification

19 Biological classification ACTIVITY Six Kingdom S Schemes of classification

21 DEEPEN -Conduct a survey of existing flora & fauna w/in the community & infer the richness of life forms 28 Item analysis

22 DEEPEN

Summative test on Genetics & Diversity of Life

23 TRANSFER Conduct comprehensive, innovative advocacy projects respecting Organism & appreciating its values

26 Fourth P.T

27 Fourth P.T

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