SCIENCE FORM 5 ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN (2009)

WEEK THEME, LEARNING AREA, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, LEARNING TSTS SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE
OUTCOMES AND NOBLE VALUES

THEME : MAN AND THE VARIETY OF LIVING THING

LEARNING AREA : MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON LIVING
THINGS
JANUARY –
FEBRUARY 1.1 Understanding the classification of microorganisms • Observing • Realizing that science
• List the characteristics of various types of microorganisms • Attributing is a means to
Week 2 – 6 • Grouping and understand nature
• Classify microorganisms into bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses and
(05/01 – 06/02) classifying
algae
• Describe the characteristics of each group of microorganisms
• Being objective
1.2 Synthesizing ideas about the factors that affect the growth of • Attributing • Having critical and
microorganisms analytical thinking
• Relating
• Identify factors that affect the growth of microorganisms
• Predicting
• Design an experiment to study how nutrients affects the growth of
• Analyzing
microorganisms
• Design an experiment to study how humidity affects the growth of • Making hypothesis
microorganisms • Making conclusion
• Design an experiment to study how light affects the growth of • Experimenting
microorganisms
• Design an experiment to study how temperature affects the growth of • Realizing that science
is a means to
microorganisms • Generating ideas understand nature
• Design an experiment to study how Ph affects the growth of • Making conclusion
microorganisms
• Explain how each factor affects the growth of microorganisms • Appreciating and
practicing clean and
1.3 Applying knowledge about useful microorganisms • Relating healthy living
• State the examples of uses of microorganisms • Grouping and
• Explain with examples the roles of useful microorganism classifying
• Suggest potential uses of microorganisms in various fields • Analyzing

1.4 Analyzing the harmful effects of microorganisms • Realizing that science

• State the harmful effects of microorganisms on human being is a means to
• Relate each group of microorganisms to the diseases caused by it • Relating understand nature
• Comparing and • Appreciating and
• Describe the major symptoms of diseases caused by each group of
contrasting practicing clean and
microorganisms
• Attributing healthy living
• Describe the various ways how microorganisms can cause infection
• Analyzing
1.5 Analyzing ways to prevent infection caused by microorganisms
• List ways to prevent infection
• Relate the control of vectors to their habits and life cycles
• Explain with examples various methods of sterilization
• State what immunity is
• State with examples types of immunity
• Compare and contrast the various types of immunity
• Realizing that science
• State the importance of immunity is a means to
• Relating
understand nature
• Attributing
• Synthesizing