EDU 562

COVERAGE:
HEREDITY, GENE VARIATION.
*Plants: Concept and strategies
INHERITANCE
*Heredity, Gene Variation,
Inheritance
HEREDITY
*Biodiversity: Concept and Strategies - sum all biological processes by particular
in teaching characteristics are transmitted from parents to their
*Evolution: Deductive and Inductive offspring.
*ECOSYSTEM: Concept & Strategies
GENES
- the basic unit of heredity.
PLANTS: CONCEPT AND STRATEGY
GENETIC VARIATION
PLANTS -differences among individuals in a population.
- are multicellular organisms in the Kingdom Plantae -all unique, whether in terms of hair colour, skin
that use photosynthesis to make their own food. colour or even the shape of our faces.

LEAVES INHERITANCE
- cells containing cholorophyll where the transpiration - basic principles of genetics.
happens. -characteristics are passed from one generation to the
next. {eye colour, dimple, freckles, height}
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
- process where leaf cells take in CARBON DIOXIDE GREGOR MENDEL (1865)
and water by the use of sunlight that produce sugar -discovered the basic principles of heredity through
and OXYGEN. experiments with pea plants.

TRANSPIRATION ALLELES
- helps to draw water up through the plant from the - a variant form of gene.
roots.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING:
STEM
- cell that transport SAP ( nutrients that contain sugar)  Go back to the beginning
 Make a bite size lesson
ROOTS  Get Personal
- takes in water and minerals for the plants.  Solve a genetic mystery
 Collaborative and Cooperative Activity
FLOWER  Use of technology in teaching
- the showiest reproduction.

FRUITS BIODIVERSITY
- contain seed. (NOT ALL FRUITS CAN BE EATEN)
BIODIVERSITY
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ; - a variety of life in an area.
- number of different species
 Use Visual Aids - increases the stability of an ecosystem and
 Visual Analogies and Metaphors to help visual contribute to the health of biosphere.
imagery
 Visual cues ( drawing, diagram, picture, etc.) 3 COMPONENTS OF BIODIVERSITY:
 AVOID using large blocks of text
 Color or emphasize key points  GENETIC DIVERSITY
 Color Code and organize - variety of genes or inheritable characteristic
- NO TWO individuals belonging to the same
species are exactly the same.
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NATURAL SELECTION
 SPECIES DIVERSITY - some individuals in a species are better at surviving
- number and distribution of species in biological than others and will have more children.
community.
-AUSTRALIA’S GREAT BARRIER REEF SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
- those organisms which can adapt to change are
 ECOSYSTEM / ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY more likely to survive long-term, including their
- ecosystem that are present in the biosphere. offspring.
- DESERT, FOREST, GRASSLAND, OCEAN.
STRATEGY IN TEACHING:
IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY:  Use of videos, photos, visual aids, problem
1. AESTHETIC AND SCIENTIFIC VALUE solving, and questioning strategy.
- value of beauty and scientific discovery
cannot be measure. (2) METHODS IN TEACHING
 DEDUCTIVE METHOD
2. IRECT ECONOMIC VALUE - general idea(main definition) to specific idea
- maintaining biodiversity has direct economic (giving examples and characteristics).
value to humans. (promotes tourism)
-human depend on plants, animals for food,  INDUCTIVE METHOD
clothing, energy, medicine and shelter. - giving specific idea (examples &
characteristic) then proceeding into general
3. INDIRECT ECONOMIC VALUE definition
- the role a healthy ecosystem plays in the cycle (main idea).
of matter and climate stability.
ECOSYSTEM
STRATEGIES IN TEACHING:
ECOSYSTEM
BBL- BRAIN BASED STRATEGY
- a specific area where the organisms work together

- to involved active participation/ informed by our
as a unit.
understanding of how the brain works.
-organisms that interact with the sun, soil, water, air.
Involving in real life authentic problem solving
BIOME

Simulations and role plays as meaning makers.
-a large group of similar ecosystems.

Classroom strategies using visual processing.
- type of biome; land, desert, grassland, tropical

- ‘a picture is worth ten thousand words’
rainforest and aquatic biome. (marines, freshwater)
 Songs, jingles, and raps.
- personally composed, give it a tune or
rhyme. STRATEGIES IN TEACHING:
 Hands on Activities  PLACED- BASED LEARNING
-connects learning and communities with the
goal of increasing student engagement.
- captures student imaginations and advances
EVOLUTION; DEDUCTIVE & INDUCTIVE
environmental and civic engagement.
 PROJECTS- BASED LEARNING
EVOLUTION - students gain knwoledge and skills by working
- a theory an idea with lot of evidences. for an extended period of time.
- The process by which living things can gradually  SOCRATIC INQUIRY
change over time - named for the Greek Philosopher Socrates.
- a style of teaching that involves asking a
CHARLES DARWIN (1859) long series of questions between an
- developed The Theory of Evolution instructor and their students.
- he said evolution worked through national selection.  EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (hands on learning)
 INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING
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Things to Consider in Creating an Activity for the

Students in Teaching Science:

 Learning is an Active process

 The more senses are involved in learning,
the better the learning experience.
 Emotion has the potential to enhance
retention and learning.
 Learning is meaningful.
 Good teaching goes beyond recall of
information.

TEACHING APPROACHES, STRATEGIES, METHODS

AND TECHNIQUES;

TEACHING APPROACH
- it is a set of principles, beliefs, or ideas about the
nature of learning that translated in the classroom.
Ex; Teacher Centered, Learner centered,
Collaborative

TEACHING STRATEGY
- it is a long term plan of action designed to
achieve a particular goal.
Ex; Think-Pair and share, Project based learning

TEACHING METHODS
- an orderly , logical, arrangement of steps, more
on procedural.
Ex; Deductive and Inductive, Demonstratio

TEACHING TECHNIQUES
- art of teaching.
-teacher personal style.
Ex; Game- based learning, Feedback, Small Group
Discussion

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