Page 14 - Biology for Advanced Secondary Schools Teachers Guide Form Five

Biology for Advanced Level Secondary Schools

2.1 The concept of classification

Teaching steps
1. Guide students to search for information from library and
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
internet sources about the concept of classification.
2. Assign students to write short notes about meaning and
importance of classification of organisms.

2.2 Classification systems

Teaching steps
1. Guide students to search for information from different
internet sources and biology books about classification systems
(artificial and natural system of classification), then ask them to
make short notes.
2. Use Activity 2.1 from the Student’s Book to guide students to
classify living organisms.

Safety precautions
Necessary precautions should be observed when collecting
specimens from the school surroundings and nearby environment
since there might be dangerous organisms like snakes, bees, thorn
plants, and allergens.

2.3 Taxonomic ranks

Teaching steps
1. Guide students to search from internet the videos or images
showing taxonomic ranks. Ask them to note what they have
observed.
2. Assign students to do Exercise 2.1 from Student’s Book. Mark
the exercise and provide feedback.

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