Scheme of Work Lower Secondary Science Module 3: Wonders of My Body (I) Pg 1 of 2

Chapter 9 – Cells As The Basic Units Of Life

Wk Periods Key Inquiry Questions / Learning Objectives: Resources IT/NE/Attitude

Topic Infusion

10 3 9. What are the building
blocks of living things?
1.1 What are living things
made of?
• State that all living things are 1. Science Textbook Textbook Page 4:
made of cells, which are the basic (pg 3–9) Science Nuggets
units of life The discovery of cells
2. Science Workbook and the invention of
• Recognise that genes are found (pg 1–10) microscopes
within the nucleus of a cell and are
passed from parents to children, Activity 9.1: Using a Microscope Textbook Page 5:
thus determining the traits of Science Nuggets
humans Activity 9.2: Structure of a Cell How a microscope
works
• Label the parts of a typical animal Activity 9.3: Cells and Cell
cell (cell membrane, cytoplasm, Structure Textbook Page 9:
nucleus) on a drawing Science Nuggets
Activity 9.4: Observing Human Gregor Mendel, the
Traits Father of Genetics

3. Weblinks / Videos

Cells
http://www.nature.com/scitable/
topic/cell-biology-13906536

Genes
http://www.accessexcellence.org/
AE/AEPC/NIH/gene03.php

Cell Images
https://www.cellimagelibrary.org/

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 Scheme of Work Lower Secondary Science Module 3: Wonders of My Body (I)
10 2 9. What are the building
blocks of living things?
1.2 What are the different
types of cells and their
functions?
Pg 2 of 2
• Explain that the body can function 1. Science Textbook Textbook Page 12:
efficiently by having different types (pg 10–15) Science Nuggets
of cells performing specific Organisation of the
functions (bone cells, red blood 2. Science Workbook human body
cells, muscle cells) (pg 11–15)
Textbook Page 14:
• Appreciate the wonders of our Activity 9.5: How Our Body Works Science Nuggets
bodies where many different types What is blood made
of cells work together effectively Activity 9.6: Different Types of up of?
Cells in Our Body Doing
Specialised Work Textbook Page 15:
Science In the News
3. Weblinks / Videos Brittle bone disease,
Muscle disease and
Cells and their Different Functions Blood disorders
http://www.dnaftb.org/36/
Specialisation of Cells
http://www.biotopics.co.uk/life/
cells.html
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