Month

Week/ Day

Learning Objective/Learning

Outcome

Content of Form Four Biology

Jan

1 01-03

Understanding the study of biology

Applying scientific investigation

State what the study of Biology is

Explain the importance of Biology

List the different fields of study in Biology

List the careers related to Biology

State various ways of studying Biology

Identify variables in a given situation

Identify the relationship between two variables to form a hypothesis

Design and carry out a simple experiment to test the hypothesis

Record and present data in a suitable form

Interpret data to draw conclusions

Write a report on a experiment

Practice scientific attitudes and noble values

2

06-10

Understanding cell structure and function

Draw and label an animal cell

Draw and label a plant cell

Identify the cellular components of an animal cell

Identify the cellular components of a plant cell

State the functions of the cellular components in an animal cell and plant cell

Compare and contrast an animal and a plant cell

Relate the density of certain organelles with the

functions of specific cells

3 13-17

Understanding cell organization

Appreciating the uniqueness

of the cell

State the necessity for cell specialization in multicellular organism as compared to unicellular

organism

Describe cell specialization in multicellular organisms

Describe cell organization in the formation of tissues,

organs and systems in multicellular organisms

State the meaning of internal environment

Identify factors affecting the internal environment

Explain the necessity to maintain optimal internal environment

Describe the involvement of various systems in

maintaining optimal internal environment

Predict the state of certain cells without a particular cellular component

Illustrate that most cells are specialized for the job that they perform

YEARLY LESSON PLAN 2013

BIOLOGY FORM 4

BIOLOGY FORM 4

4 20-23

Analysing the of movement of substances across the plasma membrane

State the substances required by living cells

State the substances that have to be eliminated from

cells

Explain the necessity for movement of substances

across the plasma membrane

Describe the structure of the plasma membrane

Describe the permeability of the plasma membrane

Explain the movement of soluble substances across

the plasma membrane through the process of passive transport

Explain the movement of water molecules across the plasma membrane by osmosis

Explain the movement of substances across the

plasma membrane through the process of active transport

Explain the process of passive transport and active transport in living organisms using example

Compare and contrast passive and active transport

5

27-31

Understanding the movement of substances across the plasma

membrane in everyday life

Appreciating the movement of substances across the

plasma membrane

Explain what hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic solutions are

Explain the effects of hypotonic, hypertonic and

isotonic solutions on plant cell and animal cell

Explain plasmolysis, deplamolysis, haemolysis and

crenation

Design an experiment to determine the concentration

of external solution which is isotonic to cell sap

Make an inference on the concentration of cell sap in

plant tissues

Relate the movement of substances across plasma

membrane with concentration gradient

Explain the phenomenon of wilting in plants using

examples

Explain the preservation of food using examples

Explain the necessity of movement of substances

across the plasma membrane which occurs in a continuous and controlled manner for survival of a cell

Feb 6,7 03-11 TOV 2012

8 17-21

Understanding the chemical composition of the cell

Understanding

carbohydrates

Understanding proteins

State the elements in the cell

List the chemical compounds in the cell

Explain the importance of organic compounds in the cell

Explain the importance of water in the cell

State the elements and types of carbohydrates

Explain the formation and breakdown of

disaccharides and polysaccharides

State the elements in proteins

State the various structures of protein

Understanding lipids

Explain the formation and breakdown of dipeptides

and polypeptides

Explain the meaning of essential amino acids and

non-essential amino acids

State the elements in lipids

State the main types of lipids

State the components of fats and oils

Explain the formation and breakdown of fats and oils

Compare and contrast saturated fats and unsaturated fats

9 24-28

Understanding enzymes

State what enzymes are

Explain why enzymes are needed in life processes

List the general characteristic of enzymes

Relate the name of enzymes to substrate

State sites where enzymes are synthesized

State the meaning of intracellular enzymes and

extracellular enzymes

Explain the involvement of specific organelles in the

production of extracellular enzymes

Explain the effects of pH, temperature, enzymes concentration and substrate concentration on enzyme

activity

March 10 03-07

Realising the importance of the chemical composition in cells

Explain the mechanism of enzyme action

Relate the mechanism of enzyme action with pH,

temperature, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration

Explain the uses of enzymes in daily life and industry

using examples

Predict the consequences of deficiency in carbohydrates, protein, lipids or enzymes in the cell

11,12 10-21

Understanding mitosis

State the necessity for the production of new cells in organisms

Explain the necessity for the production of new cells

identical to parent cells

state the significance of mitosis

identify the phases in the cell cycle

explain the process of mitosis and cytokinesis

arrange the various stages of mitosis in the correct

sequence

compare and contrast mitosis and cytokinesis in

animal cell and plant cell

explain the importance of controlled mitosis

explain the effects of uncontrolled mitosis in living

things

describe the application of knowledge on mitosis in

cloning

explain the advantages and disadvantages of cloning

Understanding meiosis

Appreciating the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis

state the necessity of trait inheritance in offspring for continuation of life

state the necessity to maintain diploid chromosomal number from generation to generation

state the necessity for production of haploid gametes in sexual reproduction

state the significance of meiosis

identify the type of cell that undergoes meiosis

explain the process of meiosis

arrange the various stages of meiosis in the correct

order

compare and contrast meiosis I and meiosis II

compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis

Describe what will happen when the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis do not

occur in an orderly manner

know and avoid things that maybe harmful

22-30 CUTI PERTENGAHAN PENGGAL 1 2013

April

13, 14

31-11

Understanding types of nutrition

Applying the concept of

balanced diet

Understanding malnutrition

State the types of nutrition

Explain autotrophic and heterotropic nutrition

Classify organisms according to types of nutrition

Explain the necessity for a balanced diet

Explain the factors affecting the daily energy requirement of the human body

Determine the energy value in food samples

Determine the nutrient content in different food

sample

Explain the functions and source of vitamins and

minerals in a diet to maintain health

Explain the functions and sources of roughage / dietary fibre in a diet

Explain the functions of water in the body

Justify the selection of an appropriate balanced diet

for a target group

Explain what malnutrition is

Explain the effects of malnutrition using examples

Desribe ways to reduce the chance of contracting

certain health problems due to one’s diet

Describe ways to reduce the effects of certain health

problems

15,16 14-25

Analysing food digestion

State the substances required by the cell to carry out metabolic processes

List the complex substances that need to be digested

Explain the necessity for digestion of complex

substances

Draw and label the human digestive system

State the digestive juices and substances that aid in the process of digestion in human

Describe the functions of the digestive juices and substances

Explain the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids in the human body

Identify parts of digestive system in ruminants and

rodents involved in the digestion of cellulose

Describe the digestion of cellulose in ruminants and

rodents

Compare and contrast the digestive process in

humans, ruminants and rodents

Design experiments to study the digestion of starch

and proteins in food samples

Describe problems related to food digestion

May

17

28-02

Understanding the processes of absorption and

assimilation of digested food

Understanding the formation of faeces and defecation

Evaluating eating habits

Realising the importance of a healthy digestive system

Identify the parts of the digestive system involved in

absorption of digested food

Explain the adaptive characteristic of the digestive system related to absorption

Draw and label the structure of a villus

Explain the process of absorption in the villus

Make an analogy on the process of absorption in the small intestine

Explain the absorption of water and minerals in the colon

Describe the transport of nutrients by the circulatory system for assimilation

Explain the main functions of the liver

Describe the process of assimilation

Identify the part of the digestive system where the

formation of faces takes place

Describe the formation of faeces

Explain the role of microorganisms in the colon and

the effect of antibiotics on them

Explain what defecation is

Explain the importance of defecation

Explain the importance of high fibre diets

Describe the problems related to defecation

Relate eating habits with health problems

Evaluate critically whether a particular eating habit is

good or bad

Predict the effects of a defective digestive system on

health

Take care of the digestive system for one’s well-being

18,19,

20

07-23

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN TINGKATAN 4 2013

24-08

CUTI PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2013

JUN

21 09-13

Understanding the importance of macronutrients and

micronutrients in plants

Understanding

photosynthesis

List elements required by plants

Classify elements required by plants based on the

amount needed

Design an experiment to study the effects of

macronutrient deficiency in plants

Relate the effects of macronutrient deficiency with the

function of macronutrients

Explain the function of each macronutrient and

micronutrient in plant

State the effects of micronutrient deficiency in plants

Describe the development that leads to the discovery

of photosynthesis

State the substances required for photosynthesis

State the substance produced from photosynthesis

Draw and label the cross-section of a leaf

State the function of each part of the leaf with respect to photosynthesis

Explain leaf adaptation to optimize photosynthesis

Explain how plants from different habitats are

adapted to carry out photosynthesis

22

16-20

Understanding the mechanism of photosynthesis

Synthesising factors affecting photosynthesis

Identify the parts of chloroplast related to photosynthesis

Explain the light reaction of photosynthesis

Explain the dark reaction of photosynthesis

Compare and contrast light reaction and dark reaction in photosynthesis

Relate light reaction with dark reaction in photosynthesis

Write an equation to represent the process of photosynthesis

Identify the factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis

Design an experiment to investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

Identify the factors that limits the rate of photosynthesis at different light intensity

Explain the effects of temperature and concentration of carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis photosynthesis in plants throughout the day based on

the changes in light intensity and temperature

Explain the difference in the rate of photosynthesis in

plants throughout the day based on the changes in light intensity and temperature

Identify some ways to meet the need of increasing

the productivity of crops based on factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis

23 23-27

Understanding the technology used in food production

The technological development in food

processing

Tell why we need to take good care of plants

Identify cases of mishandling or destruction of plants

Explain the need for improving the quality and quantity of food

Explain the effort to diversity food production

Explain ways to improve the quality and quantity of

food production in the country

Explain the necessity for food processing

Describe the development of food processing technology

Relate food processing methods with factors causing

food spoilage

Assess the methods of food processing to justify the

choice of consuming certain processed food

July

24 30-04

Understanding the respiratory process in

energy production

State that all living processes require energy

Identify the main substrate for producing energy

State the two types of respiration

Explain what cell respiration is

Explain the energy production from glucose during

the process of aerobic respiration

State the conditions leading to anaerobic respiration

in cells

Explain the process of anaerobic respiration in yeast

and human muscles

Write the chemical equations for aerobic and

anaerobic respiration

Compare and contrast aerobic respiration with anaerobic respiration

25 07-11

Analysing the respiratory structures and breathing

mechanisms in human and animal

State the respiratory structures in human and some animals

Make an inference on the various adaptations of the respiratory structures

Describe the characteristics of respiratory surfaces in human and other organisms

Describe the breathing mechanism in human and other organisms

Compare and contrast the human respiratory system with that of other organisms

26 14-18

Understanding the concept of gaseous exchange across the respiratory surfaces and

transport of gases in human

Describe the process of gaseous exchange across the surface of the alveolus and blood capillaries in the

lungs

Explain the transport of respiratory gases

Explain the process of gaseous exchange between the blood and body cells

Distinguish the composition of inhaled and exhaled air

27 21-25

Understanding the regulatory mechanism in respiration

Realising the importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system.

Describe the change in rate of respiration after completing a vigorous exercise

Correlate the rate of respiration with the oxygen and carbon dioxide content in the body

Explain the regulatory mechanism of oxygen and carbon dioxide content in the body

Explain the human respiratory response and rate of

respiration in different situation

Correlate the rate of respiration with the rate of heart

beat

Care and maintain efficient function of the respiratory organs

28 28-01

Understanding respiration

Describe the energy requirement in plants

Explain the intake of oxygen for respiration

Explain aerobic respiration in plants

Explain anaerobic respiration in plants under certain conditions

Compare and contrast the process of photosynthesis and respiration

Explain what compensation point is

Relate light intensity with the attainment of

compensation point

Predict the situation when the rate of photosynthesis

and rate of respiration remains at compensation point

AUG

29 04-05

Understanding the abiotic and biotic components of the environment

Identify the abiotic components of an ecosystem

Identify the biotic components of an ecosystem

Classify biotic components into trophic levels

Explain the interactions between biotic components in relation to feeding using examples

Explain the interaction between biotic components in

relation to competition using example

06-17 CUTI PERTENGAHAN PENGGAL 2 2013

30 18-22

Understanding the processes of colonisation

and succession in an ecosystem

State what an ecosystem is

Identify the niche, habitat, community and population

of an ecosystem

Explain the process of colonization and succession

Identify the pioneer species, successors and

dominant species in an ecosystem

Identify the adaptive characteristics of pioneer species and successors

Explain the changes in habitat caused by pioneer species and successors at every level of succession

until a climax community is reached

Relate the abiotic components with the biotic

components in an ecosystem during the processes of colonization and succession

31

25-29

Synthesising ideas on

population ecology

Identify the appropriate sampling technique to study the population size of an organism

Estimate the population size of an organism in a habitat

Determine the distribution of organisms in a habitat based on the density, frequency and percentage coverage of the species

Correlate the change in population distribution of an organism with the changes in each of the abiotic

factors

Design an experiment to investigate the effect of a

change in any one of the abiotic factors on the population growth rate of an organism

September

32 01-05

Understanding the concept of biodiversity

Understanding the impact of microorganisms on life

Appreciating biodiversity

Explain the meaning of biodiversity

Explain the need for classification of organisms

State the five kingdoms used in the classification of organisms

Identify the main characteristics of organisms in each kingdom

List examples of organisms in each kingdom

State the hierarchy in the classification of organisms

using examples

Explain through examples the method of naming

organisms using the Linnaeus binomial system

Explain the importance of biodiversity

Classify various types of microorganisms based on

their characteristics

State the abiotic components affecting the activity of

microorganisms

Explain the effect of a change in each abiotic

component on the activity of microorganisms

Explain the role of useful microorganisms

Explain the effect of harmful micro-organisms

Explain the meaning of pathogen

Identify the pathogen, vector and symptoms of one particular disease

Explain how the disease spreads

Describe the methods for controlling pathogen

Explain the use of microorganisms in biotechnology using examples

Justify the importance of preservation and

conservation of biodiversity

Preserve and conserve various living things around

him/her

33,34 08-17

Evaluating human activities that endanger an ecosystem

Identify human activities that threaten the ecosystem

Explain the impact of human activities on the

ecosystem

Evaluate critically the effects of unplanned

development and mismanagement of the ecosystem

Describe types of pollution and sources of pollution

Explain the effects of pollution on living things and the

environment

Compare and contrast pollutants in the air from

different environments

State the sources of air pollution

Interpret data on the level of air pollution in some cities

Make an inference on the sources of air pollution in some cities

Interpret data on the level of water pollution in some rivers

Make an inference on the sources of water pollution in some rivers

Predict the level of air and water pollution in a particular location within the next ten years

Suggest strategies to solve problems related to air

and water pollution in a particular location within the next ten years

35 22-26

Understanding the greenhouse effect and thinning of the ozone layer

Realising the importance of

proper management of development activities and the ecosystem

Explain what greenhouse effect is

Correlate the concentration of carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere with global warming

Explain the thinning of the ozone layer

Explain the impact of thinning of the ozone layer and global warming on the ecosystem

Justify the need for development

Explain the effects of increase in population on the

ecosystem

Explain measures taken in the management of development activities and the ecosystem to ensure a

balance of nature is maintained

care for the ecosystem

participate in activities related to the management of the ecosystem

36 29-03 REVISION

37-39 06-24

PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR TAHUN 2013

40 27-31

DISCUSSION

Novembe

r

41,42 03-14

DISCUSSION

CUTI AKHIR TAHUN 2013