Page 19 - Biology for Advanced Secondary Schools Teachers Guide Form Five

Biology for Advanced Level Secondary Schools

3.5 Kingdom Fungi

Teaching steps
1. Guide students to search for information from library and
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
internet sources about kingdom Fungi (Phylum Zygomycota,
Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota).
2. Guide students to discuss in groups the;

(a) General characteristics of Rhizopus Sp., Saccharomyces Sp.,
and Agaricus Sp.
(b) Distinctive features of Rhizopus Sp., Saccharomyces Sp., and
Agaricus Sp.
(c) Adaptations of Rhizopus Sp., Saccharomyces Sp., and Agaricus
Sp. to their mode of life.
3. Guide students to do Activities 3.3 and 3.4. Ask them to prepare
a summary of what they have oserved.
4. Arrange a visit to a local mushroom grower to guide students
in investigating the structure of mushrooms, their reproduction,
and adaptation to their mode of life.
5. Guide students to do Activity 3.5. Ask them to prepare a
summary of their observation.

Safety precaution
Some mushroom species are poisonous when consumed, so be
careful when dealing with mushrooms.

6. Assign students to do Exercisees 3.9 and 3.10 from Student’s
Book. Mark their exercises and provide feedback.

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