Laboratory activities, S1 to S6

Senior 1 Biology

14 units · 28 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Introduction to Biology; Introduction to Classification of Organisms; External Structure and Importance of a Flowering Plant; Magnifying Instruments and Biological Drawings; Plant and Animal Cells; Levels of Organisation in Multicellular Organisms; Food Nutrients and Diet; Structure and Functions of the Human Gas Exchange System; Tropic Responses; Skeletal Systems of Organisms; Classification of Diseases; Social Factors that Affect Good Health; Human Reproductive System and Sexual Maturation; Decision-making Regarding Sexual Relationships.

Senior 2 Biology

14 units · 28 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Classification of Kingdom Animalia; Introduction to Environmental Biology; Transport across the Cell Membrane; Identification of Food Components; Enzymes; Photosynthesis; Transport in Plants; Gaseous Exchange in Humans and Plants; Excretion in Humans; Joints and Movement; Infectious Diseases, Immunity and Vaccination; Sexual Behaviour and Sexual Response; Pregnancy Prevention; Reducing Risk of STIs and HIV, Care and Support.

Senior 3 Biology

14 units · 28 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Interdependence among Organisms in an Ecosystem; Population Size; Nutrient Cycles; Effects of Human Activities on Ecosystems and Environmental Conservation; Mitosis and Meiosis; Heterotrophic Nutrition; Circulatory System; Cellular Respiration; Response and Coordination; Sense Organs and Homeostatic Mechanisms; Asexual and Sexual Reproduction in Plants and Microorganisms; Reproduction in Humans; Genetics and Gene Technology; Variation and Selection.

Senior 4 Biology

12 units · 24 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Introduction to Biodiversity; Introduction to Classification; Microscopy; Cell Structure and Specialisation; Diversity of Specialised Tissues; Chemical Basis of Life; Enzymes; Growth and Development in Plants and Animals; Support and Locomotion; Classification and Patterns of Disease; Reproduction in Plants; Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Senior 5 Biology

12 units · 25 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Interdependence among Organisms within their Environment; Transport across the Cell Membrane; Nucleic Acids and DNA Replication; Cell and Nuclear Division; Protein Synthesis; Autotrophic Nutrition; Transport in Plants; Gas Exchange in Animals and Plants; Excretion and Homeostasis; Behaviour and Response in Mammals; Immune System, Vaccination and Antibiotics; Genetics and Mutation.

Senior 6 Biology

12 units · 24 activities · one PDF

5 pages free to read

• Activity 1 of each unit: improvised, with local materials
• Activity 2 of each unit: conventional, with laboratory equipment
• Labelled drawings, procedure, observation, conclusion and questions with answers

Topics: Concept of an Ecosystem; Population and Natural Resources; Circulatory System in Animals; Cellular Respiration; General Principles of Reception and Response in Animals; Nervous Coordination; Hormonal Coordination in Animals; Human Reproduction; Skeleton, Muscle and Movement; Principles and Applications of Gene Technology; Variation and Selection; Evolution and Speciation.