1. Intel® Teach Program
Essentials Course
Life, Growth and Reproduction: The Cellular Level
Unit Author
First and Last Name Reynario C. Ruiz Jr.
School District Cebu City
School Name Cebu Normal University
School City, State Cebu City
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Life, Growth and Reproduction: The Cellular Level
Unit Summary
Found in this unit are details about the basic unit of life, the cycle and reproduction showing it in the
cellular level. Specifically, the content delves on the types of cellular reproduction and the particular
phases or stages it has. A comparative type of discussion is also presented. At the end of the
presentation are three activities for the knowledge recipients to measure how much they understood
the said topic.
Subject Area
Biology
Grade Level
Second Year High School
Approximate Time Needed
80 minutes per period, 3 days, 1 week
Unit Foundation
Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks (BEC COMPETENCIES)
V. Reproduction
1. Understand and appreciate the importance of cell division
1.1 Describe the cell cycle
1.2 Explain mitosis and meiosis
1.3 Differentiate mitosis from meiosis
2. Recognize cellular reproduction among plants, animals and human beings
2.1 Differentiate sexual from asexual reproduction in a variety of organisms
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
1. Explain Cell Reproduction at the molecular level, with emphasis of the role of DNA and
Chromosomes
2. Describe the limits to cell growth.
3. Identify the types of cells in the body of an organism.
4. Name and describe the sequence of stages in Mitosis and Meiosis.
5. Describe the chromosamal changes in Mitosis and Meiosis.
6. Give the significance of cell division.
7. Trace the formation of sperm and egg cells through the process of spermatogenesis and
oogenesis.
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Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential
How do living things continue to live another generation?
Question
Unit How do living things grow?
Questions How does living things reproduce
What are the types of cell division?
Content
What are the stages of cell division?
Questions
What are the uses of gamete formation?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
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Before project work begins
Students work on projects
and complete tasks
After project work is
completed
Let them express their expectations
for the topic and
gather reactions after the
motivating activity.
Group the learners into a group of
three or five, let them discuss their
prior knowledge about the topic
and let them produce a common
written output and let them share it
to the class.
Do the oral assessment breaks as
provided in the presentation.
Spontaneously question students
on figures presented in the slides of
the presentation especially their
recall in connection to previous
learning and topics.
Encourage to participate on the
open forum.
Let them write an evaluation of the
lecture discussion as a whole
including lapses and the
improvements they want.
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Assessment Summary
In general before the lecture discussions begin there should be gathering of expectations and
reactions. Secondly facilitate attention by involving the students in the lecture-discussion process.
After which there should be an open forum to reinforce learning and to assess for needed
improvements.
Assessment used in this topic is though oral and written test.
Assessment breaks are provided in the presentation to make sure the proper understanding of the
topic.
Paper pencil tests are also prepared to measure learning of the three learning domains.
Assessment Rubrics
Participation
Relevance of idea ------ 10 points
Knowledge content ---- 10 points
Confidence ------------- 10 points
Correctness ------------ 10 points
Uniqueness of input --- 10 points
Total -------------------- 50 points
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
Definition of a cell.
The types of cells.
Identification of the parts of a cell.
Types of reproduction.
Instructional Procedures
The methods should involve an assessment activity by reviewing the parts of the cell and the types of
reproduction. An assessment of the learner’s readiness is done by giving them a short pretest about
the cell parts. A motivational activity is also needed and this is through a short film showing about
the development of a fertilized egg cell into a fetus. A lecture-discussion is the technique that shall
be used to facilitate transfer of learning. Assessment brakes are provided in order to assess the
student’s status of learning and this is through oral recitation in the class guided by the questions on
the presentation. At the end of the lecture-discussion activities shall be administered as provided in
this unit. Rationalization of the correct answers is necessary. A unit test shall also be given before the
beginning of the next topic.
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
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A student-teacher ratio of 1 is to 1 to a maximum of 2 is to 1 shall be made.
Special Needs The student shall be asked as to his learning from time to time.
Students To counter act fatigue, short sessions shall be made.
Audio visual materials are necessary for which case they may fit.
Limit assignments.
Provide an animated discussion of the topic.
Nonnative Prepare translation software and use this for time to time assessment. This can
Speakers be done by letting the student express his/her learning and translating it later
on.
Let the student discuss the same topic as he or she understood it in the
common language understood by both parties.
Give a pretest about the topic.
Let the student express his or her stock knowledge and reinforce lacking
Gifted/Talented concepts and correct misconceptions by presenting the topic.
Students
Facilitate an interactive class and do not limit inputs by the students.
Have them make an essay about the finished topic.
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera Laser Disk VCR
Computer(s) Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other Sound system
Internet Connection Television
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development
Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software Multimedia Other
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Biology Textbook, Anatomy and Physiology Book and Module handouts of the
Printed Materials
topic
Supplies Computer, projector, sound system
Internet Resources www.youtube.com
Other Resources Laboratory and microscope viewing.
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