Science Lesson Plan
Lesson-7 (Double Lesson)
Teacher: Mini Vithayathil Lesson Date: 25/08/20
Subject: Biology year 11 Topic/Genre: Infectious disease
Lesson Objectives: Lesson Duration:
90 min
A 2nd lesson to identify what are the adaptations of Pathogens and how do they
cause disease.
To identify what are the adaptations of pathogens
to attach to the host
to withstand harsh environments
to produce toxins
to bind to molecule on the surface of the host cells
to survive inside the white blood cells
to alter the behaviour of the host organism
Main Topics focused: Macro skills focused:
Adaptations of Pathogens to cause disease Critical and creative
thinking skills/ Science
Literacy
Link to curriculum:- @ SACE 2019
Science Understanding:- Pathogens have adaptations that facilitate their entry into the cells and tissues of hosts.
Resources/Materials: Oxford Textbook, Laptops, Smart Board, PowerPoint Slides, Activity Sheets
Safety and Risk Assessments N/A
Visual Learning resources (PowerPoint Slides,
Differentiation: Adjustments for Needs of Learners
YouTube Videos, Activity Sheets
TIME INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE & ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
Warm up/
11:25 Attendance/ Warm up
5min
11:30 A re-cap and revision on previous lesson
5 min PowerPoint Slides
11:35 An interactive PowerPoint Presentation to identify the next 4 PowerPoint Slides
15 min adaptations of pathogens to cause the disease
Summary Slide
11:50 Introduce the student activities
5 min Activity sheets uploaded in
Microsoft teams
11:55- Student activity on 3 tasks
Activity Sheet 1: Cycle of
15 min Activity 1: Identify the process of how bacteria and virus cause
infection Bacterial and Viral
infection
12: 10
5 min Feedback on the activity 1
12:15 Activity 2: Traffic light activity on vocabulary Activity sheet 2: Traffic
15min light vocabulary
12:30 Activity 3: A Human endeavor research Activity on the effectiveness of
15 min HIV/AIDS virus treatment drug Activity 3 Link:
12:45 Feedback on the activity task 3 https://www.britannica.com/
5 min science/AZT
12: 50 Cooling down, pack up
5 min